All-Star Austin Contingent Gets Out the Vote Covering R.E.M

A. Sinclair, Jana Horn & Royal Forest cover “scathing satire”

"...Royal Forest handles a more driving rendition of the alternative rock missive with horn contribution from Michael St. Clair,..."

Oct. 13, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...Castro Country happily dodge the rain at a bus shelter, a few older Biden fans pop up, and Klobuchar's..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

ATX Film News

Our monthly guide to what's filming and screening

"...purchased its assets). The article by Texas Monthly writer Dan Solomon gives greater detail on previous claims about how..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...Stephanie Martinez is no longer proud to be a..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Trans Comic Carina Magyar's Rising Star

“When I came to accept myself for who I am, my comedy followed"

"...She’s popular in queer and non-queer comedy scenes alike, although she said she does notice a difference in the..."

July 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

The End of the Dewhurst Era

Will the Senate strip the powers of the next lite guv?

"...With the primary defeat of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a 12 year era comes to..."

June 5, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

Lege makes an anti-city push, nixes a bill limiting police filming, the Senate passes its budget, and more...

"...session it's added one more to the list: local government. Sure, Austinites are used to the competitive sport of..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...letter demanding that Texas comply with the ruling. But Gov. Greg Abbott insisted Texas will continue blocking the border,..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, SD 14

“I get that property tax is painful, [but] we’re never going to have a surplus like this again”

"...can do very little under the iron rule of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. And so Sen. Sarah Eckhardt has..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Show Us the Money: Political action committees raising money..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”

"...Celia Israel, a former staffer for Gov. Ann Richards and chair of Austin’s Alliance for Public..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...(We're Gonna) Tok Around the Clock: Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott barred state employees from using TikTok on..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature

Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...took effect after the Dobbs decision) forced Whole Woman's Health to close its doors. They've initiated a move to..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

A GOP Halloween

"...died of COVID. Near the start of the pandemic, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick chose death over mandatory life-saving closures...."

Oct. 27, 2022 Postmarks

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...Democratic panels took on entirely different tones while discussing Gov. Greg Abbott’s expensive Operation Lone Star, which has brought..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...General Fund operating costs address public safety ($117.4 million), health and human services ($79.7 million), and infrastructure and environment..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps ...

The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope

"...whatever the Lege passed to make an increasingly paranoid Gov. Greg Abbott happy, as well as similar bills in..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Hanging Guns on the Wall

As Abbott tries to keep the drama alive, whose behinds will end up busted?

"...the trash and spoiled red meat the Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott have thrown them from up the street,..."

June 25, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...attends Texas State University where he is studying public health, according to his campaign website...."

June 4, 2021 News Feature

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...felt "empowering and comforting"; taking ownership of her reproductive health care was a hugely important moment in her young..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

False Confederate Capitol Plaque Removed – And It Only Took Six Decades!

Efforts by Democrat Rep. Johnson led the way

"...The State Preservation Board, which includes Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis..."

Jan. 14, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values

"...February, just as the 85th Leg­is­lature was getting going, Gov. Greg Abbott declared Texas would "hammer" Travis County for..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Supremes: Not Our Job to Fix School Finance

Long-awaited ruling says school funding system constitutional

"...is terribly unlucky for the 600-plus school districts and multiple civil rights groups that have been challenging the system..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Quote of the Week

"...– Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, reaching back to c. 1952 to..."

May 3, 2019 News Column

Top 10% Debate in Bottom Percentile

SB175 session in the Senate an unfortunate model for how legislation gets passed

"...major issue that deserves a serious debate. But as Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst kept reminding the floor on Tuesday,..."

March 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Suck as Much as Count Muskula

With help from our annual Halloween mask

"...dishonorees Alex "Bozo" Jones; Texas' Hounds of Hades featuring Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Lt. Gov...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Features Feature by the News Team

Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries

Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...

"..."It's amazing, it's historic, it's the best result we..."

June 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lege Preview: The Lege Has More Cash Than It Wants

Unprecedented $30 billion (and counting) surplus puts conservatives in a bind

"...can be solved with money (like the incompetence of multiple key state officials), but more money would go a..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rep. Sheryl Cole, HD 46

“I try to keep the lines of communication open [and] help them ... so they’ll help me”

"...Texas House. She described the oft-cited formula – the cultivation of personal relationships with political opponents – that supposedly..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Doc Proves That Being an Evangelical Christian Doesn't Have to Mean Transphobia

Love above all others in Mama Bears

"...Sensing a wealth of stories like Kimberly and Kai’s within the near-2,000-strong..."

March 18, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

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