Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...more than 66 faculty and staff laid off April 2...."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...leadership seems to run in the family – in 2021, still without a college degree, Arnold co-founded the nonprofit..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...Appraisal districts play a key role in determining what..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions

Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law

"...In a letter to faculty and students Tuesday, President..."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Paxton’s Problems Go Poof: Ken Paxton is once again..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years

Committee members discovered longtime omission this year

"...The 2024 report from the Texas task force will be its..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Whiplash Rulings Leave Us in Suspense Over SB 4: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Texas..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Zilker Park throughout the summer, is officially canceled for 2024 due to rising costs, Austin City Limits Radio announced..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...2023 was a year of change: From January to this..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again

Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds

"...Last week, 21 of the 24 rural Republican lawmakers who had voted..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...and NAME REDACTED started tweeting as @EvilMopacATX back in 2016. "For most of the time that I've been doing..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Point Austin: Vouchers, Borders, and Critical (White) Race Theory

Gov. Abbott does his damnedest to block the Texas future

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about..."

Nov. 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...kind of night. A new Texas law, Senate Bill 12, would be taking effect in a week. It was..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: Minimum Lot Size Reform Is Gaining Traction in Texas Cities. That’s a Good Thing.

Austin should follow Houston's lead and embrace this solution to address our housing affordability problem

"...house (dirt included) in the 78757 as recently as 2010...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Jake Wegmann

Breaking Down the Texas Bills That Will Change the 2024 School Year

Vaping is criminal, books are banned, and school cops are everywhere

"...A new video from Ken Paxton's financiers has Republicans..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...of them, the oldest being Mia, 14, and Ani, 12...."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Trans Artists Powering Austin’s Alternative Nightlife Scene

After a brutal legislative session, local underground music may “never be the same again”

"...gender affirming health care, while others, like the failed SB 1029, sought to prevent Medicaid from covering gender affirming..."

June 23, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Thanks Sarah

"...bills were filed that threatened voter choice. Examples include: SB 994 forces all candidates to pay filing fees for..."

June 7, 2023 Postmarks

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...A bill we've written about before – Senate Bill 2209 – failed to get a vote in the Texas..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Good, The Bad, and the Pricey of Texas Energy Bills

Incentives for gas move ahead, energy efficiency measures stall

"...lift at the Lege, despite the debacle of the 2021 winter storm and subsequent wobbles...."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Opinion: Teachers Can No Longer Afford to Live in Texas

Senate Bill 9 is an insult to teachers

"...very pleased with the findings. Especially Nos. 1 and 2 about teacher pay and compensation. However, my hope of..."

May 19, 2023 Column by Cary Beshel

Opinion: How to Stay Mindful in the Face of Fascism

A satirical guide to maintaining your personal mental health and well-being while your queer, trans, BIPOC, and non-Christian neighbors consider fleeing Texas

"...1) Take a retreat. The world is a crazy..."

May 19, 2023 Column by Aubree Brown

Will Texas Reduce Marijuana Penalties?

Keep it class C, Texas

"...When Austin voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure in 2022 that eliminated local enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses, they..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Austin Police Association Will Do Whatever It Can to Kill the Voter-Approved Oversight Provisions

But, in a city that has made its will clear, that'll be an uphill battle

"...electorate (Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties), a total of 53,241 people voted in favor of Prop A, the original..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...of the officers working at APD – was negotiated 20 years ago. It established a formal system of police..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Bill of the Week: Texans Take to the Capitol to Battle Discriminatory Property Bills

Who gets a piece of Texas?

"...group did get those messages across during their Feb. 22 event, the Texas Legislature managed to complicate the focus..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"

Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money

"...issued every day, and aging rural systems are losing 572,000 acre-feet of water per year to leaks and line..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Bill of the Week: Eating Fetuses the Legal Way

A bill for a nonexistent problem would present a new one

"...Well, Hall is back with another bill that doesn't..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas Lege Preview: Parties Agree That Fentanyl Sucks

Bipartisan consensus emerges to tackle opioid overdose crisis

"...to its severity – the first six months of 2022 saw 118 deaths in Travis County, the same number..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...This summer, after nearly two decades of operating abortion..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

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