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Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...have recently been sending what they don't want to Texas. Of late the refuse has included sewage sludge, silicon..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

"...The Central Texas foodways are a mashup of many excellent cuisines and..."

April 9, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...Thera­peutic Camp and School. Inside the Chevy Suburb­ans were Texas Child Protective Services caseworkers who'd come to take custody..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

You Are What You Art

"...did it come from? What does it mean? Enter your own house one day wearing someone else's eyes and..."

July 11, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Bridging the Language Gap

A Q&A with AISD Public Relations & Multicultural Outreach Director Alex Sanchez

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Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Come and Take It

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears' lightning strike sophomore disc, Scandalous, stops in for a G&T at the Mustang Ranch

"...Young, black, and rooted in Texas rock as much as blues and soul, Lewis hails..."

April 8, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Letters at 3AM: Some Kind of a Man

After a certain age, there's no avoiding how death is a permanent part of life

"...a death with a sunset, but here in the Texas Panhandle it can't be helped. On these wide plains,..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

The Documentary Craft

Hector Galán: The Texas Documentary Tour

"...acclaimed, five-part Chicano! series. Now, as part of the Texas Documentary Tour film series (co-sponsored by the Austin Film..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lookadoos and Don'ts

Motivational speaker shares 'cool rules' with Texas high schoolers

"...dateable? Then it's time to shut up and "accept your girly-ness." Put on a bonnet and head on down..."

Nov. 14, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...two hours from home. He was driving in the right-hand lane through Leon County when he passed a state..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...most powerful -- and most feared -- politician in Texas. His longevity, volatile temper, encyclopedic knowledge of state issues,..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Point Austin: Primary Thoughts

For your consideration as you enter the voting booth

"...could wait for another day. With the March 1 Texas primary looming (you mean you haven't early voted?), that..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Recurring Character

Four Texas writers on fathers and sons

"...a farm near Henley and worked as a ranch hand until his mid-20s. After a stint in the army,..."

June 17, 2005 Books Feature

South Austin Secede!

Our second installment in a series about South Austin explores the roots of "Bubba" and the rivalry between North Austin and south of the river.

"...the driveway proclaims, "All in Favor of Gun Control, Raise Your Right Hand," along with a caricature of Adolph..."

April 13, 2001 Features Feature by Rob D'Amico

Warning! Nudity!

Austinites love to shed their clothes, and a number of them do it onstage -- what's up with that? Some of the city's most nakedness-prone actors, performance artists, and directors expose their reasons to arts writer Ada Calhoun.

"...and pot consumption? The hippie legacy? The heat? Pick your rationale; the end result is that folks 'round here..."

April 14, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2020

The pandemic picks you wanted to read about

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Dec. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Working the Budget

Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around

"...that such a consensus might not be readily at hand...."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, among other things, and "Public Notice" wants you to feel the love.

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Sept. 29, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...a professor of educational administration at the University of Texas, this creates a vicious cycle that is hard for..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

311 Story in Error

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Oct. 25, 1996 Column

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May 3, 2002 Column

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 4 General Election

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Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

AISD Puts Faith in Voters

Teachers' paychecks – and the tax raise they require – are in voters' hands this November

"...the upside of a rollback tax election that could raise their property tax rate by 3.9 cents for every..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Council We Deserve?

In the races for City Council, it's a search for competence amidst the chaff

"...at times the candidates will personally need to shake hands with every potential actual voter in order to have..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

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Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

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