Real Value: The Parks Premium

"...Can the effect of parkland on the values of nearby homes be quantified in dollars? Texas A&M..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...weekend finally comes, Austinites head to their neighborhood parks for a green respite. On a sunny spring Saturday, public..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Justice For Homeowners

Commissioners may challenge commercial appraisals

"...appraisal review board regarding the setting of commercial property values,” according to a posting of the meeting. Most of..."

June 1, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...employees of abuse. The woman said that as punishment for wetting the bed, the employee would flip the disabled..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Antone’s for Sale

Frank Hendrix leaving local music scene for oil speculation

"...Frank Hendrix is putting Antone’s up for sale. The local club tycoon, who famously owned Emo’s..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

2012 Texas Monthly BBQ Festival: Last-Minute Guide & Judging Primer

Can Dallas's new darling joint end Central Texas' brisket dominance?

"...For those who love Texas BBQ, it's the Super Bowl..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Reclaiming Texas History, One Home Movie at a Time

The missionary zeal of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image

"...two men square off on a ranch in West Texas. One of the men is tall and strong with..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Money for Nothing

Millions of Williamson County taxpayer dollars pour into a contractor's pocket, and no one seems to know why.

"...Indeed, if it hadn't been for the "fisheye" bubbling of the epoxy-sealed floors of the..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...They're out early, long before lunchtime, in the off-and-on rain, staking out corners and..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Uncle Lucius

"...band's trademark sound. These ain't good ol' boys out for a Saturday night boogie, but rather a group of..."

June 5, 2015 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...He's bright-eyed and friendly. It's early in the day for a man who gets up in the afternoon, hangs..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

No Real Alternative

In the name of "promoting childbirth," the state finds yet another way to deny health care to thousands of Texas women

"...state Senate Finance Committee, Chair Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, called for consideration a rider attached to the health and human..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...It's hard to imagine the 86th Texas Legislature being any crazier than the last three, or..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

What You Know About Them Texas Boys?

Former Texas high school football players shine in NFL Draft

"...to the big time. These are the Top 5 former Texas High School players who were taken in this..."

April 30, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Point Austin: What the GOP Wants for You

The 2010 Republican Party platform is a real nightmare

"...and the earnestness of the fall campaigns, the perennial Texas Republican Party platform can generally be relied upon to..."

July 23, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Value Appreciation

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards enters its fourth year

"...and glamour, much like the Academy Awards. Yet the Texas Film Hall of Fame distinguished itself in its second..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Not Weird but Real

Celebrated British artist Edward Povey has good reasons for making Austin his new home

"...up stakes and moving thousands of miles away isn't really what you'd call a conventional career move. But then..."

May 22, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Not Getting By in Texas

According to new report, more than one-third of working families in Texas are low-income

"...by, and why not? That's what the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities addresses in new report "What It..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...The northwest border of the 51st House District of Texas begins and ends roughly in the vicinity of Rep...."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Samantha Smoot, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network since 1998, recently announced her resignation, effective..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Property Value

Andrew Garrison on how Houston artists and inner-city neighbors rebuilt a community

"...the upper part of it, was one of those left-for-dead inner-city neighborhoods with a rich African-American legacy, one that..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Texas Platters

"...and occasionally keyboards. If you've heard Johnston's live recordings before (usually nervous, high-energy, brief sets recorded in front of..."

June 5, 1998 Music Review

What EVOO Can Do for You

Texas olive oil companies strive to educate consumers

"...is on the inside. After all, there are laws, enforced laws about truth in labeling, especially of foodstuffs, aren't..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

What's Best for Frankie?

Williamson County wastewater deal yields the familiar odor of Commissioner Limmer

"...pipes would bypass Cottonwood, tunneling further to Brushy Creek. For the Vollentines, the effect would be the same. "We'd..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Nowhere but Texas

A long, lost cosmic country artifact resurfaces.

"...bell-bottom bluesy country songs on a new CD, produced for vinyl in 1972 by Atlantic Records legend Jerry Wexler,..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Prophet for Our Times

For 10 years, Lisa Crystal Carver has been writing about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces under the name Suckdog. But her lifestyle is born of a profound quest for an uncompromised life, a search for truth and adventure that makes her a prophet for our time.

"...her by phone. Lisa Carver is all about sex. For more than 10 years, she has been writing about..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Texas Platters

The Rev. Horton Heat

"...double entendres and psychobilly freakouts, and become an authentic Texas folk hero in the process. So what if his..."

May 28, 1999 Music Review

Chronicle Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election

From local judges and representatives to the presidential candidate, here are our recommendations

"...contested races, so if you're not seeing an endorsement for a position, that's because a candidate is running uncontested...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature

The 12 People You Meet at Sam’s Town Point, Austin’s Real-Life Roadhouse

You’d never know the South Austin honky-tonk is there, but wait 'til you meet its cast of characters

"...For decades, people discovered Sam's Town Point the same way..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...In April, as part of its effort to combat the deepening housing shortage, the city of..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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