Top 10 Local Political Quotes of 2021

Some spoke truth to power and others introduced foot to mouth

"...1) Quote of the Year: "I can guarantee the lights..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: Seek, Matt, and Ye Shall Find

In the battle for Texas' attention, Dowd and Mackowiak each amble toward the center

"...comms chops in Austin working for Dems in the 1980s and 1990s, then most famously for George W. Bush..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks

Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into city’s fiscal reality on Election Day

"...Save Austin Now at the polls Nov. 2, rejecting Propo­sition A, the GOP-aligned political action committee's police staffing initiative,..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...voters overwhelmingly rejected Save Austin Now's police staffing plan, Proposition A, at the polls this week, with nearly 69%..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature

From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog

Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil

"...As early voting totals show Proposition A - the police staffing initiative brought to the..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

As Early Voting Ends, Here's What We're Watching in Austin's Nov. 2 Election

Proposition A PACs finance reports and what's on the ballot for outlying areas

"...bringing total turnout for this off-year election into the 14-15% range. Is that good? For democracy, probably yes. For..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: This Train Will Leave on Time

But Project Connect's power structure bends a bit to help everyone get on board

"...dollars. As we tried to frame last fall's big Proposition A debate, the vote to approve (the property tax..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Battle Over APD Staffing Gets Louder

Election Ticker: Battle over APD staffing gets louder

"...Nov. 2 election, and the campaigns for and against Prop­o­si­tion A have heated up. Here's some of the news..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cannabusiness Leaders Explain Their Paths to Green Gold

The Texas Hemp Harvest Festival is upon us

"...comes from a storied journey. He started growing in 1996 when Prop 215 (aka California's Compassionate Use Act) passed,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Breaking Down the November 2 Ballot

LISTEN: Chronicle news staff discusses the upcoming election

"...The controversial Proposition A has sucked up most of the oxygen around..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...years was to recommend voting down any and all proposed Texas constitutional amendments (there have been more than 500..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...Austin police have reported more homicides in the past 10 months than in any year on record...."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Proposition B Swaps Parkland for ... More Parkland

City seeks voters OK of land swap proposed by Oracle

"...high-dollar and highly emotional Save Austin Now police staffing proposal contained in Proposition A, and ... one other thing...."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Firefighters Association Says Nay to Proposition A

Over 50% of AFA members vote to oppose police staffing initiative

"...of the Austin Firefighters Association have voted to oppose Proposi­tion A, the citizen initiative backed by Save Austin Now..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Firefighters Vote to Oppose Police Union-Backed Proposition A

A "bad law that will actually hurt public safety overall"

"...of the Austin Firefighters Association have voted to oppose Proposition A, the citizen initiative backed by Save Austin Now..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Fantastic Fest Review: Who Killed the KLF?

Band biography that burns Behind the Music to ashes

"...Tammy Wynette, earshredding grinders Extreme Noise Terror, and a 1968 Ford Galaxie called Ford Timelord. The KLF (aka the..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Yay, Nay Campaigns on Proposition A Get Underway

Ballot initiative centered on APD staffing finds friends and foes

"...The campaigns supporting and opposing Proposition A are officially off to the races, with opponents..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Help for Former Prisoners, An APD Shooting Settlement

Also, a split decision in SAN 2.0 ballot language suit

"...are re-entering life outside of prison, was awarded a 12-month, $200,000 grant to develop a “one-stop shop” where formerly..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Save Austin Now Unhappy (Surprise!) With Prop A Ballot Language

Ballot spells out price tag for proposed mandated mimimum staffing levels at Austin Police Department

"...to the ballot language City Council adopted on Aug. 11 for the GOP- and police­-backed citizen initiative to mandate..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Esther's Follies Returns to Lighten Austin's Post-Pandemic Load

Guess what long-running comedy troupe is vaccinated, back onstage, and ready to make the city laugh again

"...It's Thursday, June 17, 2021, the COVID pandemic finally dwindling in the rear..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pandemic Production, One Year Later: Matt Poitras, Director, Props Manufacturer

"It was a little weird to mask up and get a COVID test to be in my own house."

"...Last July, as the pandemic was reaching new highs..."

July 9, 2021 Screens Feature by Shane Pfender

We Have an Issue: Where Do We Go From Here?

In this week’s issue, Austin Sanders explores the city’s next steps to address the homelessness crisis

"...Following voter approval in May of Proposition B, which recriminalized public camping, the makeshift communities that..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...for unhoused Austinites at high risk of dying from COVID-19. Outreach workers make referrals to the "ProLodges," and each..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Pandemic Production: One Year Later ...

The Austin film and TV scene has come back strong, but can that return be sustained?

"...film and TV scene. Production shut down on March 13 on all the big shows in town, and small..."

July 9, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Watch This: Branden Rex Flexes his Cat Fancy with “River”

“I don’t see myself with no one but you,” he sings to hairless feline

"...“Instead of an obsession with a woman, I decided..."

June 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Chaos as City Hall Encampment Cleared by Police

Sweeping the plaza

"...scene unfolded outside of City Hall Monday morning, June 14, as police officers and other city workers – citing..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Chaotic Scene as APD Clears Encampment Outside City Hall

Hastily planned action takes campers, officials by surprise

"...Chronicle that police gave verbal notice on Saturday, June 12; others said they were told on Sunday that if..."

June 14, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Prop B Passed. Now What?

We must prioritize long-term solutions for homelessness over easier-to-implement changes such as temporary shelters

"...On May 1, Austin voters overwhelmingly voiced that the city's current approach..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Elizabeth Heitkemper

Austin at Large: Fool Around and Find Out!

Austin’s wannabe warriors are set to see what this city really thinks of its cops

"...initiative on the November ballot this year, alongside whatever proposals to amend the Texas Constitution that make it out..."

May 28, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

As Clock Ticks, Council Bites the Campsite Bullet

Post-Proposition B work to find places for unhoused Austinites continues

"...panned release of a long "preliminary list" of city-owned properties that could be designated as sanctioned campsites for people..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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