Opinion: Let Go of Identity Politics and Vote

Turning Texas blue won't turn it into California

"...I went on one of my bimonthly pandemic walks with my dad the other..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Anna Near

Austin’s New (No) Sex Institute

Nascent think-tank enters the culture wars

"...quick scroll through the Austin Insti­tute for the Study of Family and Culture's website makes one thing clear. Much..."

March 3, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Holder Says California Can't Stop Drug War

Prop 19 debate gets more heated – and less intelligent

"...The war of words has reached fever pitch in California's campaign to..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin's New (No) Sex Institute

Nascent think tank enters the culture wars

"...quick scroll through the Austin Insti­tute for the Study of Family and Culture's website makes one thing clear. Much..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"...a child. Yet between No Child Left Behind's culture of high-stakes standardized testing, the reform movement's bullish attitude to..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Wal-Mart's New Frontman; and Mr. President, Greenland Is Melting

"...So mingy that a jury has found it guilty of cheating thousands of its workers out of their 30-minute,..."

March 17, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Mining the Golden State

"...that Bush continues to make a big push in California, a state the Democrats absolutely must win if they..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Step Outside

California's Smoking Ban... Coming to a Club Near You?

"...on the couch so you can watch football. In California this year, for many, it was even worse than..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Separation Anxiety

Skyboxes: The Gated Communities of Sports

"...United Center in Chicago, skyboxes have become a fact of life in American culture. They played a prominent role..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Reefer Madness: Treatment Works

Bill would divert low-level drug offenders from prison and save a bundle of money

"...people in prison is expensive. It costs the state of Texas more than $14,000 (at the low end) to..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...which, Perry said, "a baby can feel the pain of being killed. We have an obligation to end that..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

It's Hard to Say

Hating Speech at UT

"...would have hated being a student at the University of Texas this past year. While the campus has grappled..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Marc Levin

Reefer Roundup: 6/3/11

Your dose of drug war news

"...making new crack sentencing law retroactive, and a bunch of international honchos say the Drug War has got to..."

June 3, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Council Recap: Nothing Goes Farther Than Cash

City to launch guaranteed-income pilot program

"...its Thursday, May 5, meeting to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 85 households for an entire year. Once..."

May 6, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...the effort to reduce and reverse the negative impacts of global warming." – Austin City Council, 2007..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Just Watch the Livestock

Texas schools' sex ed favors 'don't ask, don't tell ... and keep 'em ignorant'

"...By 5pm on Oct. 31, 2007, Sid Pruitt, superintendent of the small Evant Independent School District (about 60 miles..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Sex, No Moms

Welfare Reform Funds Abstinence Ed to Curb Momhood

"...education is the best way to prevent the proliferation of welfare mothers. When President Clinton scrawled his signature on..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Just Say No!

Rick Perry's approach to sex education has helped Texas boost its teen pregnancy rate

"...in the KLRU studio in 2010, Evan Smith, editor of the Texas Tribune, put his chin in his hand..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Nightmare for DREAMers

Ending DACA affects an estimated 124,000 Texans

"...Homeless on the streets of Guatemala, Edilsa Lopez, her mother, and three siblings often..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Media Clips

Although he's catching heat in the national media, here in Texas, Bush has been given kid-glove treatment by the media.

"...he embarked on this hard, arduous journey in search of the holy grail. It was so easy back then..."

May 12, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "It is ironic that several of these..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

"...Haiku: Victor, Everyman. So was plumber down the street. Run-off victor: Kirk...."

April 12, 2002 News Feature

Green Reading

Environs

"...That's a roundabout way of saying that I get a lot of books and..."

May 5, 1995 Books Review by Robert Bryce

Environs

Books, Books, and More Books

"...That's a roundabout way of saying that I get a lot of books and..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "I think his goal is to try..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature

TFN's 'Briefing Paper' on ACC Board Candidate Marc Levin

"...for Place 6 on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees – currently serves as vice- president of the..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature

Postmarks

Barrientos Misrepresented

"...meetings among city, environmental, business, and development representatives. Members of the Lege, including Austin's own Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, did..."

May 7, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...May chooses to be ignorant by [sic] the hysteria of those preaching for limiting scientific information on evolution in..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Column

Projecting the 21st Century

"...by Jon Lebkowsky Gary Chapman gets around. Originally from California and formerly a member of the Green Berets, Gary..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

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