Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

"...In an act of grand duplicity, the NEA sent out emails late..."

May 5, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...out that European countries haven’t scaled up their own military resources to defend against Russia. The Atlantic concludes: “Trump’s..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature

Investigator of Complaints Against Police Calls Complainant “Protester Dirtbag”

Oversight director says incident was “addressed”

"...his five-decade professional life working in law enforcement or military roles...."

Oct. 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Most of Austin’s Police Oversight Investigators Are Former Law Enforcement. Advocates Fear They Can’t Be Impartial.

Civilian oversight pro: Ex-cops investigating cops is common

"...Equity Action, the justice advocacy organization that wrote the voter-approved Austin..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Think Globally, Act Locally

Planning for mobility, hoping for democracy

"...has been spirited and surprisingly successful thus far, but military experts still seem unanimous in their opinion that the..."

March 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...protection. Surveys of hospitality workers juxtaposed with many intricate factors ("It's the economy, stupid") indicate it's an exceedingly complicated..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Will the Texas Legislature Take On Police Reform?

George Floyd Act, APD takeover, TCOLE all on Lege's agenda

"...The Texas Legislative Black Caucus introduced the George Floyd Act in August, at the height of protests against police..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD’s Secret Informants Eyeing Neighbors for “Suspicious” Activity, Leaked Documents Reveal

APD intel center puts spies among us

"...center. They reveal a secret citizen spying program that's active in the Austin area and across the country. The..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do

Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?

"...Governor] Mark White told me, and the Texas Highway Commission had seen the 'Give a hoot, don't pollute' campaign..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SongwritingWith:Soldiers Helps Write the War After the War

Darden Smith, Mary Gauthier, and other songwriters combat PTSD one song at a time

"...range of generations, genders, races, and branches of the military. All have experienced combat, from Vietnam through contemporary wars..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Qmmunity: On Hedwig, Hate Crimes, and Not Backing Down

Plus, Austin's queerest pre-Valentine's events

"...space for bigots, racists, transphobes, homophobes, and misogynists to act out their hate. I marched with this qmmunity on..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...scorched by the liquid fire of the state's Sunset Act, it's the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion. For not just..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

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

"...state lawmakers reconvened for their special session, the local activist was kidnapped, beaten, and robbed. After several weeks of..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Ms. Veteran America's Mission to End Female Veteran Homelessness

Molly Potter raises awareness for mental health issues

"...4 Council Member Greg Casar's appointee on the city's Commission on Veterans Affairs. "I didn't really have a purpose."..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...havoc on an anthill has witnessed solar power in action, the U.S. didn't start harnessing rays to light homes..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: Questions and Answers

Sandra Bland cause of death still unclear

"...know what happened, with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, contacting the U.S. Department of Justice. At the state level,..."

July 20, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: MLK, Eric Holder, and Abortion

A.G. announces end to "asset forfeiture"; NARAL gives Texas an "F"

"...Holder calls for an end to the much reviled practice of "asset forfeiture," pro-choice advocates NARAL find Texas severely..."

Jan. 19, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...the "intelligence industrial complex." Simi­lar to its sibling, the "military industrial complex" (as it was called by President Dwight..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

The Government Shutdown Hits

Affordable Care Act takes effect as Tea Party throttles government

"...the GOP's stated goal of dismantling the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. That took effect today, so no matter..."

Oct. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 4

With the consent of the governed, the United States government has gone rogue and violated international law

"...Let us confront the fact – or, if you like, the possibility – that..."

June 14, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Doing What We Can

Public Safety Commission takes a stand against gun violence

"...engaged in a plot to "seize Americans' guns." The actual evidence seems to suggest a quite successful plan by..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Keeping Busy

Armendariz moves from the EPA to the Sierra Club, still defending the environment

"...he espouses making examples out of lawbreakers, likening the practice to Romans conquering villages in the Mediterranean: "They'd find..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...reviewing the maps for compliance with the Voting Rights Act reject them, all those election plans could go right..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Need To Force Government Accountability

"...American people, to succumb to the greed of U.S. petroleum/military company profits. A pipeline across the U.S. will feed..."

Oct. 5, 2011 Postmarks

One Cop, Two Cop ...
How Many New Cops?

Council approves 47 new APD hires – with perhaps a change in the air

"...School professor was just another armchair expert contradicting the practical folks who actually do the job. "I'm having difficulty..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Learning From Experience

The things they won't tell you in Texas schools

"...biased against Chris­tianity, and therefore the board needs to act to prevent this continuing outrage. Secondly, there's the ongoing..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Kool-Aid for the Sheeple!

Burning the Reichstag in a hall of mirrors

"...either the official report on 9/11 or the Warren Commission on Kennedy. One can distrust all of these.)..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...in the effort to reduce and reverse the negative impacts of global warming." – Austin City Council Resolution, Feb...."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cybersecurity: Making the Code Unbreakable

Cyber wars bigger than Star Wars

"...staff advised him against talking to the Chronicle.) "The fact is it is happening, but with no trucks and..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

Arming the World; and Another Bush Mess to Clean Up

"...in stone, and it truly is monumental. Working with military contractors that backed his presidential runs, Bush has become..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

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