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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Committee on Anti-Tax Pandering ... er, we mean Public School Finance...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Health Care Needs Your Help to Slow COVID-19’s Spread

Keep your distance

"...confirmation that we are in Phase 5 due to community spread, we should act as if we have knowledge..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...County Clerk released early voting totals in the municipal, school district, and community college run-off elections through Dec. 12,..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...dedicated path: The off-road portion starts at Austin High School (near MoPac) and continues east past Lamar, connecting to..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Happenings

April 17-24

"...For more events, see Community Listings. Thursday 17..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...at Huston-Tillotson and spoke to voting rallies of high school students in Austin and Georgetown. Jackson also toured the..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...senators took a joy ride in a little yellow school bus to Austin's Eastside to tout a tax bill..."

May 9, 2003 Column

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...consequences for noncompliance, ranging from being ordered to complete community service to spending a weekend in jail. On one..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Katrina Aftermath Radio: A Brief, Dysfunctional Life

Attempts to set up a low-power FM for Astrodome residents killed by bureaucracy

"...(and former Chronicle writer) Jim Ellinger, whose interest in community media extends back to KOOP's founding. "The next three..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Music, Art, P.E. Teachers Want Their Money Back

Austin ISD's 'special areas' experiment is dubbed a failure

"...far are the "special areas" teachers at AISD elementary schools – the music, P.E., and art instructors who barely..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

City Hall Hustle: Got an App for That?

From the lobby to the parks, council has an item for you

"...this approval on second and third readings features reworked safety standards that will easily see the pilot ELSV program..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Reefer Madness: Green Alert

"These people are armed; they're dangerous ... violent criminal terrorists," says drug czar John Walters.

"...a visit to Shasta, Calif., to tout a federal-state-local law-enforcement task force effort to eradicate marijuana being grown covertly..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now

Voices of sorrow and rage

"...Ayala attends KIPP's Austin Brave High School, and several callers from the charter school spoke to..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...She told of her young daughter coming home from school on the day of the attacks, scared, and asking..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

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"...of Dishonesty"]. I've researched Wackenhut and their fellow dark force, Corrections Corporation of America, for a number of years,..."

July 12, 2002 Column

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...exactly what they should have done as a local community paper. They made note of the tragedy, and then..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...represent Southeast Austin's D2. (Also on the ballot is community advocate Casey Ramos, who ran unsuccessfully against Garza in..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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"...Privatizing management of public schools sounds like a cure-all for problem schools, but Edison's..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Council Hears Emotional Pleas for Change in Austin Police Leadership at Emergency Hearings

CMs join community in denouncing police violence at protests

"...Ayala attends KIPP’s Austin Brave High School, a charter that operates in town, and several callers..."

June 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...alley brawl that landed Allen Iverson, the nation’s top high-school basketball player, in jail and divided the community along..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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"...of Justice will investigate Austin Police Department's use of force by comparing the investigation to a movie about high..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

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"...Taking him to task for a column about the "flypaper strategy" of ambushing..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Column

Austin @ Large: The Real Race Problem

A cowardly city hides behind a dishonest daily's tall tales

"...Council, and city management team both to effective public safety and to social equity, which should be one and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...making an album in 40 days that unites a community around the world. (World Premiere, Closing Night Film)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...her over her policies toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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"...we either recycled for free or donated to local community organizations for reuse -- as well as raised awareness..."

July 25, 2003 Column

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"...Austin Chronicle ["Postmarks," April, 4] wherein I took to task Cris Feldman, a callow young man employed by a..."

April 18, 2003 Column

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"...parents of children who miss too many days from school will be forced to pay $565 in fines, thus..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

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"...of the above, creatively exploit linguistic ambiguities in the safety of Cognitive Philosophy with promises to prove your theories..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Column

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"...informs and trains our youth to be involved in community issues. The YSJ has brought various improvements to the..."

July 4, 2003 Column

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