Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...from dozens of shared spaces spanning every City Council district. It couldn’t be easier to sign up for a..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to Newsweek, our city is becoming “a relative housing market wasteland or, at the very least, declining in market..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Abortion Is Not Murder: A Texas prosecutor has been..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...Star tallboy. Expect live music, cornhole, and a vendor market at the on-site Ellis craft cocktail bar; we bet..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: Notorious Lawyer Adam Reposa Gets Raided For Running an Illegal Dispensary

“I want to go to prison,” he claims, but no charges have been filed

"...“They’re just trying to disrupt the market,” asserts Reposa, who has pivoted ATX Budtenders into a..."

March 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Convention Center Redevelopment Would Relocate SXSW, Other Festivals for Three Years

Construction is set to begin after SX ’25, end before SX ’29

"...to the blocks immediately surrounding the convention center. A market feasibility study Austin Convention Center Department staff presented to..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...suit to shut down the shelter network, but state district Judge Francisco Dominguez blocked Paxton’s subpoena, suggesting that the..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Get ready for spring with travel tips and eclipse news

"...Known as the Twisted Sisters, three ranch-to-market roads outside of Leakey (pronounced “Lake-y” by the locals)..."

March 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Unionized Nurses Say Ascension Is Cutting Corners in Labor and Delivery

They say hospital chain exploiting market dominance

"...of pocket are served by Travis County’s health care district Central Health, which partners with Ascension. Since they have..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...that point. In the last fiscal cycle alone, the market has taken from us true bangers like Beerburg, Humble..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...generations, the heart of the Black East Side’s party district – 12th and Chicon. Henson writes that the story..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Austin’s Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up So Far

Mayor Kirk Watson continues to bide his time

"...election in 2014 as the first representative of Council District 9. As a CM, she was skeptical of market-based..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...Not purely educational, the free event offers a vendor market and “interactive arts and crafts programming,” all soundtracked by..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Breaking Down What the HOME Initiative’s Passing Means for Austin

Council approves HOME phase one, looks ahead to phase two

"...buyers struggle to secure as they compete in the market against people with more buying power. (After Houston enacted..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...man – Jason Salazar – has petitioned to remove District Attorney José Garza, though Garza's office says the petition..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature

Opinion: No Home Sweet HOME for Austin’s Black and Latino Communities

A member of the Planning Commission argues that Austin’s proposed new land use plan would result in another major forced relocation of Austin’s Latino community and its dwindling Black community

"...few if any are denying would happen under HOME's market-driven approach. We're written out...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Alberta Phillips

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...north you have entered the Klein Frankreich Rural Historic District, although there is no signage delineating the designation. Beginning..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...Fayette, which allows AE to sell energy to the market to keep utility bills reasonable for ratepayers. The exit..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Housing Affordability Is Heavily Imbalanced Across Races, Report Finds

Housing shortage is greater for Black Austinites

"...It's no secret that affordable housing is in short..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Mae Lackey

The Point Kicks Off Community Garden’s New Concert Series, and More Music News

Sam’s Town Point’s new development & Adrian Quesada’s Latin Grammy

"...firm Barton Creek Capital to create a “little Luckenbach” district near the South Austin music venue. Owner Ramsay Midwood..."

Nov. 21, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...buses, not single-occupancy vehicles, according to Tucker Ferguson, TxDOT's district engineer in Austin...."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Slashes Parking Requirements, Ushering in New Era of Development Rules

City expresses optimism that eliminating parking minimums will lower the cost of building housing

"...a positive effect on all types of housing – market rate, subsidized, and "naturally occurring affordable housing," which basically..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Results for Constitutional Amendments and County Propositions

Voters approve child care tax breaks, teacher retirement boost, gas plant subsidies, and more

"...approval for a historic $18 billion cut from school district property taxes. The proposition will give school districts a..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...city attorney, announced his candidacy for Austin City Council District 7. In Siegel's public announcement he says that his..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature

Trial Over Murder of Mike Ramos Will Proceed in Austin, Judge Decides

Defendant didn’t prove too much prejudice in the county

"...could not be impaneled anywhere within the “Austin media market” – a vague area left undefined by the defense..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...Fast-forward nearly 150 years, and the Comanche Downtown Historic District gets listed on the National Register of Historic Places...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Conservative 5th Circuit Court Ruling to Restrict Abortion Pill Access

But it'll still be on the market

"...a medication abortion, but not pull it from the market outright...."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...followed by closures, depending on the state of the market...."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature

Why Do Christopher Taylor's Attorneys Want His Trial in Trump Country?

Take a look at the counties they chose from

"...death have rendered any county within "the Austin media market" too prejudiced against Taylor for him to receive fair..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Wants Trial Moved to Deep-Red County

Supporters: judge’s ex-husband, Alex Jones-connected attorney

"...so widely that any county within “the Austin media market” will be too prejudiced against Taylor. Defense attorneys Doug..."

July 28, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

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