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"...Mr. Hightower, and the public in general, should do more to educate themselves regarding..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

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"...have been doggedly warning us about for years. Your publication has consistently ridiculed these two dedicated individuals, and unfairly..."

March 28, 2003 Column

Beyond Limits Otherwise Prescribed

George W. Bush refuses to put our money where his mouth is in matters of domestic defense, even though all the experts testify that America is as vulnerable to major terrorist attacks today as it was on 9 / 11.

"...is not devoting the money needed to keep the public safe from attacks." This is something of an understatement...."

March 21, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Spotlight: Spoon

Screw indie rock -- Britt Daniel is aiming for the Top 40.

"...he was listening to Wire, Gang of Four, and Public Image Ltd.) that the singer was even scared to..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Naked City

The council listens for four hours as proponents and opponents of the doomed motion to change Rosewood Avenue to Dorothy Turner Avenue make their case; the motion failed for lack of a second.

"...Twenty minutes into the public hearing, it was clear the discussion would only get..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The Hightower Lowdown

Major league baseball ticket gouging in New York, grassroots rebellion in Carmel, Ca., the oil industry's assault on the Project on Government Oversight, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce attacks new OSHA protections for workers.

"...Project On Government Oversight that I'm backing. This terrific public-interest watchdog is in the fight of its life against..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Texas, the "Barbeque at Any Cost" state, is the public allowed so close to a post oak fire raging..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

The 'conditional' Lineup

"...Time Warner] Community recreation -- private Community recreation -- public Congregate living Convenience storage ["mini-warehouses" -- prohibited in GR]..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature

Turning Point

Relations on the Mend

"...necessitated by the 1997 repeal of SB 1704). The public will get a chance to comment on the draft..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

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"...race? The PAN's ideology is very close to our Republicans...."

Nov. 6, 1998 Column

Food for Thought

Books on Cuisine Make the Perfect Summer Treat

"...expense of his waistline, and sharing them with the public. Thanks to him, we members of the general public..."

June 12, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Everyone Gets Naked

David Sedaris Interviewed

"...John Waters-esque family and various outlandish experiences from the assembly-line job at an apple packing factory to the sojourn..."

June 20, 1997 Books Feature by Anne S. Lewis

LBJ Science Academy Sucks Rocks

Gee Whiz, Mr. Science

"...schooler in the 1970s. So when he was very publicly reassigned from the campus to a position with AISD..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Austin Interfaith

Organizing Austin One Congregation at a Time

"...a prayer meeting, job interview, political rally, and school assembly into an intriguing form of political theatre. Officeholders and..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"..."Perhaps to knock Ultron for being a mostly coherent assembly of globe-trotting, gadgets, and glib one-liners is akin to..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Assembly Directors/Producers/Screenwriters: Rashaad Newsome, Johnny Symons Visionary artist Rashaad Newsome..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Protesters Call for Mayor Kirk Watson to Support Cease-Fire in Gaza

Religious groups, students gathered at City Hall

"...including several religious groups, UT student groups, the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation, and Jewish Voices for Peace, says they..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

How to Suck as Much as Count Muskula

With help from our annual Halloween mask

"...and created a Halloween mask in their image. Accompanying assembly instructions help the wearer fully embody the creature. Elon..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Features Feature by the News Team

SXSW Panel Recap: Urban Air Mobility: What's Next?

Like winter, personal air transport is coming. But for who?

"...how soon the effective hardware is able to be assembly-lined into mass production, on how quickly governmental bodies can..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Goodbye, Daily Juice; We’re Gonna Miss You, Sa-Tén; Glad You’ve Stopped Burning, Shoal Creek Saloon; Congrats, TFWA Grant Winners; Are You Totes Insane, Proud Mary?; and More…

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Beer History, on Thu., Jan. 26, 4:30-8pm. This free public event will include a showcase of items from the..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Infinite Hellscape Brings Austin Eclecticism Into Focus Under West Texas Stars

Camping at the first-year Austin/Marathon/Ft. Davis fest

"...campaign in partnership with Austin-launched nonprofit Black Fret. The public can vote through Oct. 25 among nine pre-picked artists..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies

Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc

"...guns, frequently denied the rights of free speech and assembly, occasionally framed for crimes they didn't commit and regularly..."

May 3, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...Watching bard eternal Ray Wylie Hubbard enthrall an in-store assembly for the first time in two years, he stared..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin’s Best Breweries, According to Children

Meet your beer garden friends, the Beergardigans

"...want a brief distraction from a foreboding week of laundry/soccer/cello/assembly-lining nut-free lunches, and the goblins who take drinking out..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Role of a Defense Attorney

"...legal system is ensuring fairness to those charged, not assembly-line conviction delivery. Asking whether someone who not only did..."

June 19, 2020 Postmarks

Austin At Large: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

As we endure this age of clownery, we can have nice things in our future – even I-35

"...requires convincing ourselves and each other rather than outlying Republicans. Some Assembly Required!..."

May 8, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Troxclair Won’t Seek Re-election for City Council

No incumbent will run in District 8

"...crowd, the anti-Zilker parking lot crew, and the we-can-find-a-solution-if-we-just-keep-working-at-it assembly on CodeNEXT – the outspoken conservative often found herself..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Does Anybody Want the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Bouldin Creek?

Rick Warren's indoor safari brings turmoil to the South Austin neighborhood

"...to the official Bouldin Creek Neigh­borhood Association, whose general assembly voted against the use permit last year, Oppose Warren..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Headlines

"...Longtime local activist and public official, John Treviño, the first Chicano elected to City..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature

Anthem of the Sun

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

"...of official, closed-circuit communications, first going on-air to the public in Nov. 1920 through Pittsburgh's KDKA, which broadcast results..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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