The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...Holly and Bill Skeen, with son Billy, outside their Buckingham Estates home...."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...with death. Cast: David Morse, Rainn Wilson, Jared Breeze, Bill Sage, Mike Vogel, Zuleikha Robinson, Aiden Lovekamp (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...Now some historical context. The first meet-and-confer agreement – the labor contract negotiated between city of..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Matter Over Mind

The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs

"...of these events until early May, when a certain bill in the Texas Legislature -- to create a special..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...the involved parties (all told) as much as $4.1 billion over 12 years. At last check, the University of..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...city's charter and accompanying ordinances; and, if applicable, the meet and confer agreement (police contract) negotiated between a city..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...Patel set up a meeting with the chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...in this process – with town hall gatherings, stakeholder meetings, and several interactive online resources, most notably a citizen..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...not to awaken or offend him. A number of bills -- most notably the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Jim Gaffigan

Pack up the kids: Comedian Jim Gaffigan is back, taping his Austin shows for cable

"...with that, because some of the comedy greats like Bill Hicks, his style and his point of view, are..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and taxpayer dollars." – Kay Bailey Hutchison, on NBC's Meet the Press, Oct. 23, regarding the CIA leak investigation...."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Death Row Dilemma

Resistant to Change

"...clemency procedure is extremely poor and certainly minimal," it meets the standards for "minimal due process" as established in..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...GRAND MAL: Led by former St. Johnny frontman Bill Whitten, this New York outfit is following a pair..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Capitol Briefs

"...• A bill granting meet-and-confer contract negotiations to Austin's rank and file,..."

May 25, 2007 News Column

Media Watch: The Incredible Disappearing Telecom Committee

Two years after Lege passed sweeping reorganization of competitive landscape for delivering telecommunication services to homes, community groups wonder what happened to committee that was supposed to monitor law's impact

"...The controversial bill, Senate Bill 5, approved in the second special session..."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...the most meticulous, creative artists and Berkeley Breathed made Bill the Cat into a household name – or at..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...On May 18, the Texas Senate narrowly passed a bill (SB 548) that would require the state Board of..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Jordan Smith

That Figures

City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.

"...the absurdly long and raucous Aug. 3 City Council meeting, City Manager Jesus Garza presented his $1.8 billion 2000-01..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...I'll Meet You There (Pakistan, United States) D: Iram Parveen Bilal..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...LGBTQ+ Meet-Up, 5-6pm, Fairmont, Badge required..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in regular session this week; look for a long meeting next Thursday, July 27, and the beginnings of budget..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...of that budget, with the remainder coming from patient billing. The department provides service for nearly 600,000 people throughout..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...Sometime before the Sept. 27 Austin City Council meeting, someone put a lockbox over the thermostat in council..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...Member [Laura] Morrison – I have a quote from Bill Bunch that verifies that I was instrumental in making..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Austin Breakdown," Bill Neely..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...and was taken up in endless and endlessly long meetings discussing the paper. It took three days to decide..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

Downtown de-vitalization, flying Ron Wilson, Hyde Park flood & Ed Herman speaks

"...around $1,200. Add to that the lately astronomical water bills, which shot up from 15 or 20 bucks to..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

A Decade at the Lege

"...Texas' founding fathers decided that the state legislature should meet for 140 days every two years, they made a..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Gasoline Rainbow

A new addition to the semi-improvised “kids on a road trip” genre by the directors of Bloody Noses, Empty Pockets

"...Directed by: Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross. Starring: Tony Abuerto, Micah..."

May 17, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity

Lewkin' at the Lege

"...The bigots are out. State representative Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) has filed a sweeping religious refusal bill..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

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