Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...second draft of the CodeNEXT rewrite will be released (www.austintexas.gov/codenext). On September 7, the day following a preview of..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...up in a purchasing lawsuit. Kathy Mitchell of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition suggested APD weigh more firmly the..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Who Killed Vicki Nisbett? And Is She Even Dead?

No verifiable crime scene, no murder weapon, no motive, and no body

"...with Coen-Tower. The two would drive to the Driskill together, then Vicki would meet Wayne Castleberry, a man she'd..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: It Ain’t Just About Trump

This week's marches begin a long and difficult resistance

"...50 or so advocacy organizations (ranging from ADAPT of Texas to Workers Defense Action Fund), in defense of civil..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Column by Michael King

The Spirit of the City and the Letter of the Law Collide at Sekrit Theater

Beau Reichert struggles with the city over his backyard arts complex

"...film paraphernalia, kept crisply air conditioned all summer to protect the projectors and the expensive bulbs that keep them..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Boys Club

Female employees say gender discrimination persists at City Hall. Could a new resolution fix the broken system?

"...career ladder. Encouraged by her supervisors, the Austin Watershed Protection Department managing engineer applied for an assistant director position...."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Great Austin Beer Scavenger Hunt

SXSW is brewing

"...Austin, Texas is about to become peak-Austin over the next few..."

March 10, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Point Austin: Getting From Here to There

Will the driver-eat-driver "free market" imposed by billionaire corporations rule the day?

"...sufficient and workable, and both provide safe rides-for-hire and protect full-time drivers from even more erosion of their inadequate..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Need a Lyft? Rideshare Wars, the Sequel

New player brings rideshare back to city agenda

"...Austin taxi companies were "desperately working to stifle competition, protect their monopoly, and remove your access to additional transportation..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The AggreGAYtor: August 28

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Eagle Mountain International Church has come around on vaccines,..."

Aug. 28, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Summertime Blues

Auditioning for the blues – at band camp!

"...quite successfully. Now, Jones spreads the gospel south to Texas...."

June 22, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Budget Implosion

School finance runs aground, but health spending will follow soon

"...R-Plano, has her own numbers, but some argue they protect property-rich districts too much, and again there are fears..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

Top 10s from the bottom to the top

"...6) SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES DESIGNED TO ASS-COVER instead of protect students or teach young people basic respect for humanity...."

Jan. 7, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Page Two: Having a Riot

The chaotic and beautiful birth of the Austin Music Awards

"...I had something to protect..."

March 19, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...investment adequate to fully realize public aspirations – and protect one of Austin's unique, competitive assets as a city...."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Anti-Prop. 2 Gang Making False Claims

"...they will get a clue that if we don't protect our local economy, we're all going down the tubes..."

Oct. 21, 2008 Postmarks

Living Maya

Austin becomes a hotbed of past and future Maya knowledge

"...stages and workshop rooms at the annual University of Texas Maya Meetings, often peppering her language with curses and..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

The Master Builder

The impeccable craft and enduring genius of Arthur Miller, as explained by Tony Kushner

"...campuses. One such invitation came from the University of Texas' Harry Ransom Center, which is showing the exhibition "Rehearsing..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Truth Hurts

Rowdy Stovall's Mexican Sunrise was inspired by his real life, whether it be football injuries or run-ins with satanists

"...I can't reveal their names, because I have to protect my family. Paco is based on his dad."..."

June 22, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Writing the Climate

Flannery and Kolbert on the accelerating pace of global warming

"...announcing what's been described as the most ambitious municipal climate-protection plan in the nation, Mayor Will Wynn sat on..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Top 10 Developing Stories: We got a plan

"...impacts and politics. In theory, the ordinance tries to protect neighborhood character by limiting the size of new double-patty..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'In the West': Living Portraits Avedon Would Die For

The original Austin Chronicle review from Nov. 15, 1985

"...exhibit, the monochrome portraits of Westerners heralded everywhere from Texas Monthly to Rolling Stone, that prompted Big State artistic..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Where There's Smoke …

Across the country, perspectives on the smoking bans offer a very mixed bag

"...Legendary Texas comedian Bill Hicks never hesitated to express his distaste..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mike Clark-Madison writes that the City Council's effort to protect local businesses and local identity at the city-owned airport..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Column

Page Two

Local Elections: Welcome to Ironyville

"...the environmental community is a sad irony. Trying to protect quality of life and the environment, and to control..."

May 2, 2003 Column by Louis Black

TV Eye

Fall in the air, fall on the air

"...and NBC's Boomtown. RHD features detectives trying to piece together how a robbery turned to murder, while Without a..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"...tailor-made House Bill 1704 (now Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code) allows developers to build according to..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Fashion

Whose weekend was more chic: Austin's or Hollywood's? Find out as our Style Avatar ponders the Jingle Ball and the Golden Globes.

"...pants underneath, à la Lucy. Saints preserve us! And protect these babes from their stylists. S.J.P.'s bad hair was..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks

Policing the media, mediating the police.

"...writing" professor. You see, I'm a student at Southwest Texas State University and am lucky enough to be enrolled..."

April 6, 2001 Column

Lines in the Sand

Austin Legislators Prepare to Redraw Their Own Districts -- While Doing Business as Usual

"...Maxey has also filed a privacy bill that would protect individual medical records. "We need to establish that that..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

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