Eight Years Later, Elgin Man Becomes a 'Terrorist'

A 1994 outburst lands a local man in jail -- last fall

"...unsuccessfully fought against creation of a state database collecting records of all noncriminal threats allegedly made against peace officers...."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...information such as fuel contracts and operating costs from open records requests. Every other city in Texas that owns..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

SXSW Live Shot: Stones Throw DJ Night

Four waxmen wear their grooves OUT

"...night at Eastside haven the North Door. “There are records everywhere.”..."

March 16, 2014 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Sword of Escamilla Dangles Over City Hall?

Unabated rate discourse, post office roast, and more

"...an executive session discussion of "legal issues related to Open Government matters." That's just vague enough to make us..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...days, you might have forgotten that City Hall's current "open-government" fiasco actually started somewhere real, that those emails Mayor..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Powerhouses Begin to Emerge in the ASL

Waterloo, Wheatsville, and C3 Presents remain undefeated

"...Waterloo Records Pounds Out 27-26 Win Against Emo’s Lounge..."

April 20, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Later, Brighter

Tommy Keene 2.0

"...for locals Sally Crewe & the Sudden Moves, who open the show, it’s his first Austin appearance since 1998...."

April 15, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

All My Love

C-Side Records' family values

"...It isn't until keyboardist Matt Gardiner issues the euphonious opening to "All My Love," backed by Andy McAllister's thunderous..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...80,000-student district; two new schools, Perez and Clayton elementaries, opened in August. Blazier Elementary should open its doors to..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Let There Be Light

After a $14 million facelift, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is letting the light in, literally, through new windows across the front of the structure, and philosophically, through a new mission to give the public more opportunities to see and enjoy its astonishing accumulation of cultural treasures.

"...give a 30-year-old facility a rejuvenated profile. This new openness represents a major philosophic shift for the institution housed..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Must Stan Take the Stand?

Questions about the APD's disciplinary sanctions mean the chief might have to take the stand.

"...from a complaint of excessive force. According to court records, in March 2000 Snyder allegedly punched Chester Johnson, who..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ethical Sunset

The Texas Ethics Commission faces Sunset Review; meanwhile, a commission watchdog faces a sunset of its own.

"..."In the first place," Lewis said, "we need to open up the process to the public. The only part..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Austin Energy's attempt to shut close its books to the public will be considered by city council September.

"...comment on Austin Energy's plan to waive the Public Records and Open Meetings Acts and close its books to..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature

News Flash

The Final Tally

"...The most important positive was SB 1851, the omnibus open records bill by Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio. Among other..."

Aug. 6, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

APD: Can We Please Buy Some Top-Secret "StingRays"?

Is APD trying to track your phone?

"...and public transparency, responsive documents from a recent Chron­icle open records request to the Austin Police Department reveal the..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

You May Have Mail

City responds to Austin Bulldog lawsuit

"...and City Council members filed separate responses to the open records lawsuit filed by online newsletter the Austin Bulldog..."

April 15, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Getting to Bottom of Perry-Patterson Pickle

Questions go unanswered in district court appointment process

"...9 that the Chronicle would have to file an open records request for that information; he could not answer..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Travis County 'Death Spiral'

Facing a personnel dilemma, the commissioners respond: Fire everybody!

"...reams of documents since provided by the county through open records requests reflect a much more complicated workplace situation..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

What the DPS Doesn't Want You to See

Why does it insist it can't release video footage of a Capitol hallway to The Texas Observer? We can only imagine.

"...has signed off on the release as consistent with open-records laws. The Observer had filed a records request, seeking..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD's White Takes 'Bad Blood' Back to Court

White lawsuit is the latest chapter in the Mala Sangre saga

"...alleged that Chapman had once attempted to have phone records removed from an Internal Affairs file (unrelated to White's..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Tomstown Tom-Toms

The DA snaps back at "harassment" by GOP attack dogs

"...Ronnie Earle used the occasion of his release of records requested by Texas Association of Business attorney Andy Taylor..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

PATRIOT II: Be Very Afraid

"...power to track information and people, restrict access to open records and restrain the judiciary -- a frightening enlargement..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

City attorney Andy Martin retires after nearly seven years of service.

"...says SOS general counsel Bill Bunch, who filed an open records request seeking the billing records: "You don't deal..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...willing to divulge in documents technically accessible under the Open Records Act...."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Austin Law Department Argues City Council Can’t Stop Austin Police from Keeping Secret Files

Taylor trial addresses city’s G file policy

"...the police department direct access to some officer misconduct records...."

Oct. 25, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

You Be the Judge

Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

"...charges have only been brought for one. The court's records on the case are not subject to the Public..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Straight Outta Compton

Picture about origins of rap group NWA shows off their snarly cool

"...their interplay with convicted felon turned grandiose Death Row Records head Suge Knight (Taylor), but still manage to tell..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Drive-By Government

Abbott says Texas doesn't have to disclose companies' chemical stockpiles, but why are these chemicals in our neighborhoods in the first place?

"...general has had a reputation as a defender of open government and open records, although significantly that "openness" is..."

July 18, 2014 News Column by Michael King

After Carstarphen, What Then?

Austin ISD enters a new era, searching for a road map

"...attitude to trustees, withholding information, forcing trustees to submit open records requests to their own district, and generally causing..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: The Road of Many Sagas

As SH 45 revs up (again), group sues for commissioner's emails

"...Aided by an opinion from the state attorney general's open records division, Daugherty is withholding some of his correspondence..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

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