The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization

Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

"...message that this policy is outdated, harmful, and wasting public resources. It’s the people’s mandate, but, instead of listening,..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...vendors, including Alienated Majesty Books, Austin Creative Reuse, Austin Public Library, Birdhouse Books and Gifts, BookWoman, Emily Seidel, Flutter,..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...challenged in the courts, but if it holds up, public media stations in Austin could lose millions of dollars..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature

The Vouchers Battle Is Decided, But What About the Future of Texas Politics?

How it happened

"...what Texas political reporter Scott Braddock called “a pressure campaign like we’ve never seen from any Texas governor,” a..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

School Vouchers Win in Late Night Vote at the Capitol

Controversial Republican proposal will become law

"...Public school supporters made their voices heard but Republicans in..."

April 17, 2025 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Vouchers Approved: Hundreds of public school supporters dressed in red descended on the Capitol..."

April 18, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...by liberal judge Susan Crawford, despite Musk’s $25 million campaign donation and rally appearances where he handed out $1..."

April 4, 2025 News Feature

Opinion: A 21st Century Texas Lament

A native Texan reflects on what it formerly meant to be a proud Texan and how that badge of honor has been sullied by our current set of elected officials

"...a rancher oilman from rural West Texas. During the campaign, while waiting for foul weather to pass so he..."

April 4, 2025 Column by John Langmore

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to start a fire. The FBI is asking the public to be vigilant...."

March 28, 2025 News Feature

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...us. “And I block walked for him. I’m a Republican precinct chair in Tarrant County. I’m a Christian. I’m..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Zell Miller III Named Austin’s First Poet Laureate

Hip-hop theatre artist inaugurates new program

"...The Austin Public Library announced yesterday that poet/theatre artist Zell Miller III..."

March 19, 2025 Arts Post by Catalina Perez

The Transformation of Dirty Sixth Has Begun

Cars at night and customers during the day

"...streets) to renovate. Along the way, they’ve undertaken a campaign to rebrand Dirty Sixth to Old Sixth, which Bodenman..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Review: The Age of Disclosure

New documentary probes the changing government position on UFOs

"...One, and brings with him testimony from 34 senior public servants, elected officials, and retired and active service personnel...."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...summers, the cost of housing, or the lack of public transit...."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Hook 'Em

"...that seek to criminalize medical care, the use of public facilities, and affirming conversations from educators and health care..."

Feb. 6, 2025 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Musk was willy-nilly proclaiming that naming his team members publicly is a crime? There’s more to that. Trump-installed interim..."

Feb. 7, 2025 News Feature

The Austin Chronic: One Year After the Raid, Adam Reposa Stays Flagrant

Celebrating a “raidiversary” with ATX Budtenders

"...Reposa has spent his post-raid year on an unrelenting campaign of taunting and public mockery against the officers, judges,..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...in which they are governing – i.e., under a Republican trifecta at the federal and state levels, neither of..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Dan Patrick Proposes Massive Boost for Film Incentives ... But There's a Catch

Is Texas' lieutenant governor lining up cash for a culture war?

"...proposal. First, it's a pleasant change to not have Republicans looking to cut the program, but actually add more..."

Jan. 27, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: A Vision for Alcohol Liberation This Dry January

The sober revolution can begin here in Austin

"...This is due in part to a deliberate misinformation campaign and attempts at policy-shaping relentlessly waged by Big Alcohol...."

Jan. 17, 2025 Column by Joe West

Dungeons & Dragons, Trivia, Comics, and More Recommended Events

It's a new year! Why not try some new things?

"...kurfuffles. This reco is here because at the Austin Public Library’s monthly meetup, you’ll need conversation topics to bandy..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mike Siegel Prevails Over Gary Bledsoe in Low-Turnout Runoff

73% fewer votes cast in the runoff than the general election

"...a bitter fight between the two candidates, with Bledsoe’s campaign sending out mailers that labeled Siegel as an anti-police..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...culturally exciting reasons, aka continued attempts to privatize all public goods by certain capitalist... well, let’s not insult the..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The 10 Biggest Austin News Stories of 2024

A year of upheaval and settling dust

"...biggest stories we covered this year. José Garza Beats Republican Opponent..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature by the News Team

District 7 Runoff Is a Battle Between Austin’s New and Old Political Generations

Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe face off Dec. 14

"...Council enacted them, which he characterizes as having limited public participation...."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...(Officially): Carmen Llanes Pulido has formally ended her mayoral campaign, which cemented Mayor Kirk Watson as the outright winner..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Texas at Austin. He declared, instead, that UT and public universities throughout the country are frightening, dangerous places...."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Point Austin: Afterthoughts on a National Disaster

Some bitter reflections on the country we’re now living in

"...the various forms of “journalism” didn’t do their presumed public service of casting sufficient light on the political darkness;..."

Nov. 18, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Texas Republicans Unite Behind Vouchers

But now they have to write the bill

"...get a little of that sweet, sweet school voucher publicity. Two days after the Nov. 5 election, Patrick joined..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Off Beat: What Are Austin Musicians Losing During SIMS’ 90-Day Service Pause?

Out of funds, mental health nonprofit goes dark

"...why SIMS didn’t make its need for emergency funding public, the organization said: “Over the past several years, SIMS..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

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