That Old Time Religion

16 HP's David Eugene Edwards sounds off about his band's holy-roller music

"...of their three albums, 1995's Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, '97's Low Estate, and the new Secret South, might lead one..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...a subdivision a few miles outside the sleepy Hill Country community of Wimberley. Windle's house was one of over..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

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Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...- especially a more complete description of the federal low-income housing tax credit program (described as "rent control" in..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

Suburban Blight

Austinites' Escape to the 'Burbs Backfires

"...- the tract home, the highway strip, old towns swallowed by sprawl - isn't amenable to the sorts of..."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What a Dump

What Does Gov. Bush Have Buried in West Texas?

"...the dump would not be a threat to the low-income border community chosen for the site, nor would it..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

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"...have plummetted this year due to availability of these low cost, low quality Kaufman & Board homes in these..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...That's some of what the writers on the following pages hope to provide: context. We invited numerous contributors..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

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Our Areas Are Sensitive

"...a 10-foot wide concrete trail along sensitive watersheds and allowing public access on which was once private and secluded..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Column

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...Congress and Senate. Turnout is hovering around a dismally low 4%. If you ever want to see Texas turn..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Why Natural Wine Is the Biggest Drink Trend in Austin Right Now

Act natural this summer

"...which is quickly making its mark all across the country. It's perfect with cheese and charcuterie, it can stand..."

May 26, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Also, make sure to follow all our coverage at austinchronicle.com/sxsw...."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Saddle up your reindeer

"...traffic congestion (40th). But the state shines at the low number of structurally deficient bridges (second-lowest of the states)..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...nice and warm in there, we had the lights low, it was just such a vibe. My sister-in-law Eimaral..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...money on, but even their "Conserv­a­tive Texas Budget" guidelines allow for an 8% increase in the new biennium. That..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin Energy's Quest to Bring Solar Power to Renters and the Less Wealthy

What can new incentive programs and community solar projects do for the city's most abundant energy source?

"...precarious solar market and the challenges statewide of reaching low-income energy users...."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

A Nightmare for DREAMers

Ending DACA affects an estimated 124,000 Texans

"...Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the federal program that allows young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...That threshold means that broad swaths of the country's working- and middle-class labor force – often low-level managers..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

Range War at the Dobie Ranch

A bulldozer's intrusion onto 'enchanted' property uncovers the struggles of UT's historic retreat for writers

"...the sun shines down on a clearing dotted with wildflowers. Red-and-gold Indian blankets and top-heavy Mexican hats bob in..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Amy Gentry

Letters at 3AM: Where We Actually Live: Part II

The country the tea partiers want back no longer exists

"...The tea party's battle cry of "take our country back" prompts two questions: What country? Take it back..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Mott's Workers Make a Stand; and It's Raining Overdraft Fees

"...like Williamson in upstate New York. This is apple country, home to a sprawling Mott's apple processing plant. But..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...but even though New Jersey considered his offense a low-level misdemeanor, under Texas law the charge is considered a..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Baghead

Kind of funny and kind of scary, the lo-fi Baghead is not so much a horror movie as a four-character study of relationships and the drive to find meaningful work.

"...ever harder to create an effectively scary movie that's low-budget, low-tech, and most importantly of all, original. The Duplass..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

"...L. Dennis, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, affirming a lower court ruling that the Circle C developer's Lazarus Trust..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...came to an agreement (and a rezoning ordinance) to allow redevelopment of the Concordia University campus site along I-35..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

Wednesday Picks

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now

"...8:30pm, Beauty Bar Patio Brooklyn's Comas follow-up 2004 shooting star Conductor with April's Spells on new..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

99 Bands

Ninety-nine local bands on Red River waiting to be heard

"...every genre – rock & roll, punk, post-rock, experimental, country, jazz, metal, you name it – Red River is..."

July 8, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Nuke Waste: Get It While It's Hot!

Crony capitalism drops a dirty bomb on Texas

"...When dealing with "low-level" (yet still extremely dangerous) radioactive waste, mostly from nuclear..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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Our readers talk back.

"...Our city, state, and country are the poorer for losing these buildings that link..."

April 23, 2004 Column

Will Shill for Nukes

At UT and elsewhere, academic scientists are only too happy to lend their names and reputations to the nuclear power industry

"...the government is fleecing electric-utility ratepayers, who contribute mandatory per-kilowatt-hour fees toward the development of the proposed national nuclear..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by William M. Adler

Changing Places

The new Pickle Elementary School is a crucible of the changing St. Johns neighborhood

"...I am a black woman. And black people are allowing other nationalities to take an attitude."..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

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