Liveblogging the Lege Part Two

"...nasty image. Secretary of State Whitey Williams says a document delineating what both parties agree to in the election..."

Jan. 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...sworn testimony in lawsuits filed by several police officers, documents on file with the city's Civil Service Commission, as..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Execution Memos: Cornyn Slams the Door

"...potentially created a rationalization for refusing disclosure of many documents long considered public...."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?

D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops

"...of the public based on misleading information about the new “arrest review” policies they’d each implemented. Through an open..."

Aug. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

APD’s Sex Crimes Unit Is Undergoing a Major Overhaul. Here’s What Year One Brought.

The project is led by a plaintiff in suit against APD

"...they say will deliver systemic change and set a new standard for best practices...."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Maya Wright

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...In April, Austin Energy revealed a big ask: It..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Wall of Separation

Neighbors of Hyde Park Baptist Church Take a Final Stand Against Its Proposed Parking Garage

"...city, or the neighbors, backed by a pile of documents they say prove that neither Hyde Park representatives nor..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Funeralgate Hits Texas

What Did Bush Know?

"...to Bush's office on Tax Day 1998. Both are documented in the whistleblower lawsuit. In one document, issued on..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Why Portland Doesn't Look Like Austin

Rose (City)-Colored Glasses

"...the making, the Outer Southeast plan is a 400-page document covering 28 square miles of the City of Portland,..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Democrats Continue Urging Federal Investigation Into Medicaid Coverage Losses

More whistleblowers flag broken screening process

"...While automatic renewal generally kicks people off of Medicaid, a procedural error..."

Sept. 21, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Chito Vela Sails to City Council

Vela wins D4 special election in a landslide

"...That's despite some heavy spending in what most predicted,..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: Where's the Fire?

How urgent is the plan to aid the music and creative sectors?

"...be fair, the executive summary that introduces the 68-page document released on Monday refers to the "urgency to identify..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses

"...we came out of the pandemic, that cohort of new residents and businesses decided to flex its travel budget,..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...that pays roughly $30,000 a month and requires no documented work output?..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal

In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring

"...19, but already the manager's proposed budget has made news...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Energy's Proposed Rate Change Draws Controversy

Critics say the base rate increase will hurt low-income customers

"...In April, Austin Energy proposed controversial changes to its..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...The city's contract with APA! from 2008, before the new AAC was built, included an agreement for APA! to..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...blame for the malfunctions. After KXAN ran a critical news piece on the February crash, Stewart sent memos to..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Page Two: Hope Jr.

Only the foolish expect a rebirth of wonder from Obama, but a restored sense of decency is a good start

"...started – coming from both those excited by the new president and those gleefully looking forward to his failures...."

Jan. 16, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Truth Seeker

Photographer Sebastião Salgado bears witness to the world in black and white

"...he quit his profession and returned to Africa to document the increasing famine travesty there. For the next decade,..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...animals, and perform more sterilizations. City Council would add new staff and money to Austin's animal services budget, currently..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Heartworn Highways

Restored documentary brings back the founding voices of outlaw country

"...already wrapped in an underground mythos. James Szalapski’s musical documentary, recorded in the brief span at the end of..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: R&B Innovator Nayome Gets Personal

Sade-loving local Naomi Sutton previews sophomore EP, Latin music enters Live Music Fund conversation, and more music news.

"...live acts at her grandfather's soul food restaurant in Newark, N.J. Her mother raised her on Brit siren Sade,..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Could AISD Shutter 12 Schools?

District discloses ideas for $55 million in budget cuts

"...the district's $29 million budget deficit, according to a document obtained by the Chronicle. The draft report says that..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Documentary tracks the evolution of the artist and activist

"...a hit?” quips M.I.A. sardonically early on in this new documentary, which culls from almost 40 years of footage,..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Hightower Report: Let's adopt the GOP's national platform

Collective bargaining? UN support? Is this the same GOP?

"...Well now, here's some unexpected news!..."

March 8, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

TPCN Flack Attack: No Nutritional Content

Tax-funded anti-abortion group uses PR campaign to smear Chronicle, rather than truly responding to our story

"...On Feb. 13, The Austin Chronicle acquired a seven-page document, produced on Texas Pregnancy Care Network letterhead, recounting a..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Last Chance to Sway the City Budget

Council prepares to debate, adopt $5.5 billion budget

"...Back in July, Interim City Manager Jesús Garza proposed..."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

For Council, No Easy Next Steps After Lifting Camping Ban

Austin’s homelessness strategy turns to housing

"...Austin's homelessness strategy will be housing-focused and could include new restrictions on where people can camp in the public..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Final Blow: AISD Approves Job Cuts

Days numbered for hundreds of teachers, staff

"...current school year: one letting current contracts expire without renewal, a second terminating existing contracts, and a third letting..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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