Sen. Kirk Watson on the 86th Texas Legislature

“In Texas, we don’t focus on what our needs are; we focus on what we want to pay”

"...Kirk Watson, the former Austin mayor, is entering his fifth term representing most of..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Governor to Decriminalize Pot!

Perry claims progress … but the facts are not so plain

"...During a Thursday panel discussion at the World Economic Forum..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

'It All Leads Back to Texas'

Robert Bryce on the Texas-Washington-international crony network

"..."the long history of cronyism that has bound the Texas energy business to the Texas political system and the..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

District Judge Strikes Down Texas Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Stay issued until appeal

"...Today U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio ruled that Texas' ban on same-sex marriage..."

Feb. 26, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Luv Doc Recommends: Texas State Arts Festival

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Saturday, March 1, 2008

"...If you don’t think laser hair removal is an art, think again. It’s..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Death Watch: Texas Court Declines to Consider Final Appeal

McCarthy would be 500th inmate and 5th woman to be executed

"...The Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday declined to consider an appeal brought..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Chainsaw

Decades after the original, this story about the deranged, backwoods cannibal with a power tool still has legs – and extra 3-D torque.

"...Directed by: John Luessenhop. Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson, Scott..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Putting the Austin in Austin Film Festival

What ATX and Lone Star titles are screening at next week's fest?

"...Austin Film Festival is just around the corner. But in..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lone Stars in Good Company

Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards 2010

"...Ten years ago, in March 2001, the Texas Film Hall of Fame debuted..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas-Sized Basketball: The Houston Rockets and Why I Moved to Texas

"...Coming as I do from the mid-Atlantic, I’ve experienced no..."

Nov. 23, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Voters Opt for Status Quo in Statewide Races

Bluenami proves illusory in Texas stalemate

"...There's no sugar-coating the dismal outcome of Election 2020 for Texas Democrats,..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy

Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas

"...Summertime in Texas goes better with the cooling effects of dipping..."

June 30, 2016 Columns Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Marriage Equality Comes to Texas

But is it here to stay?

"...By now, they're nearly household names in Texas, identified by supporters on the street for their..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Walking Contradiction: Texas High Schools, Football, and Concussions

Thousands of students mash helmets every weekend – at what cost?

"...Sixteen-year-old Jacob Baran knew his brain was injured, though any memory of the hit is..."

Oct. 30, 2013 Sports Post by Joseph Baucum

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...If Texas is the state with the richest folk songwriting history,..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

Despite Disaster, Austin Leveled Up in the 2020 Census

Austin-Travis County was the only city-county pair in Texas to beat its 2010 census response rate

"...Despite a pandemic, a meddling president, and anti-immigrant maneuvering casting shadows over the 2020..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

In Memoriam: Coyote Creek Farm Founder Jeremiah Cunningham

Celebration of Life planned for Friday, August 9

"...“We’re made in the image of the soil.” – Jerry Cunningham,..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Texas Distillery Takes Top Honors

Texas Single Malt a big winner

"...competition last week and there were some wonderful surprises, including one that made all Texas whisky drinkers proud...."

March 26, 2013 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Texas Wine Revolution Pairs Texas Chefs With Wines, Auctions

Sip, bite, bid, raise money for Texas hospitality workers

"...The nonprofit org Texas Wine Revolution will hold its second annual Texas Wine..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

Books Discussed in This Essay

"...Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization, and High-Finance Fraudsters by Greg Palast Penguin Putnam Inc., 367 pp.,..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...literary festival staged around the state’s Capitol announced its lineup of national and Texas-based authors. From sci-fi novelists to..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...This spring, the University of Texas at Austin made national headlines..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Child Refugees in Need

Austin churches and nonprofits extend a helping hand

"...Thousands of young Central American refugees have arrived in Texas with little more than the clothes on their..."

July 23, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

The Spirits of Texas

Texas spirits to keep your spirits up

"...Bert Butler "Tito" Beveridge II started the modern Texas liquor business with Tito's Handmade Vodka ($19), and folks..."

July 29, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...The biggest night in Texas film is about to honor one of its..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema

From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career

"...The only person surprised that Michael de Luca is being honored this week at the Texas Film Awards seems..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Closer Look at the Texas Primary Ballot on This Week's The Austin Chronicle Show

Plus: Previewing sci-fi film fest Other Worlds

"...Not so long ago, talk of Texas turning blue would have been shrugged off as pure..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Julián Castro, Women of Color, and Texas 2020

The path toward turning the state blue

"...Every seat in the house is taken at Tamale House East on..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Teen Book Festival Author Lineup Announced

Is your favorite among this year’s stellar array of writers?

"...The Texas Teen Book Festival announced its 2019 author lineup today,..."

July 26, 2019 Arts Post

On-set in The Iron Orchard

New film tackles Texas' oil history

"...It's hot as sin in Downtown Austin. But even inside the Chateau Bellevue,..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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