Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Education Agency administers the funding). But, as the Trump administration moves to close the Department of Education, what happens..."

April 18, 2025 News Feature

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...Playwright KJ Sanchez tackles that and other questions of social justice and conservation in Walden (remix). Instead of strictly..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Broken Promises

"...Dear Editor, Social security isn’t a handout – it’s a promise that..."

March 28, 2025 Postmarks

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...Raleigh Police Department established a new unit composed of social workers and police officers to respond to mental health..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad

"...government efficiency and process improvements, regardless of party or administration. But executing government well requires personnel. Indiscriminate personnel-slashing is..."

Feb. 18, 2025 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...No Crisis For You!: Do you hate the Supreme..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature

Global Glitch Grounds Flights, Disrupts Hospitals in Austin and Worldwide

The mass glitch came from Austin-based company

"...actually happened this time,” said Troy Hunt, an internet security analyst and Microsoft regional director, on social media...."

July 19, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...no evidence” the attack was deliberate, that the Biden administration would not place conditions on military aid to Israel,..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

TikTok Banned for State-issued Devices Over Espionage Threat

TikTok on the clock

"...Congress and Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to TikTok, the social media app that has become a hub for comedy..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Leena Alali

What's Behind the Delays at Austin's Airport and What's Being Done to Help

Lots of turbulence as airport rebounds from COVID lows

"...biohazard in the control tower! When a Federal Aviation Administration employee tests positive for COVID-19 and is symptomatic, the..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Mental Illness Does Not Cause Mass Shootings. Mass Shootings Cause Mental Illness.

Austin therapists lay out Governor Greg Abbott's abysmal record on supporting mental health access and education

"...Your administration has an abysmal record of support for mental health..."

June 17, 2022 Column by Therapists in the Austin area

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Gov. Greg Abbott and other conservatives that the Biden administration is sending tons of formula to the border for..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature

Patria y Vida: The Newest Rhythm Of Revolution

Panel spotlights Cuba protest song leading to rapper's imprisonment

"...exiled from their homeland or sent to a maximum security prison for their artistic expression, a fate which befell..."

March 21, 2022 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...of President Biden's term, Walsh will discuss how the administration is tackling the most pressing economic issues affecting America..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: It’s Time to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable

We do not need another TikTok video inviting or suggesting school violence

"...community. Now more than ever it is time that social media corporations like TikTok are held accountable for the..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by Annika Olson

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...the Section 1115 waiver; that portion of the federal Social Security Act can give states "additional flexibility to design..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid

In his account of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the New Yorker writer reports the killers are off the leash

"...the criminal lack of preparation or response from the administration; the "testing fiasco" compounded by Trump's explicit opposition; the..."

June 4, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael King

Is ARIC Still Watching?

Though under scrutiny, fusion center still keeps tabs on protests

"...fusion centers recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As a response to the perceived failures of intelligence-sharing..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...(APD) has put together our operational plans to address security during the upcoming election and the days that follow...."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...When the pandemic hit, many sought solace and security in the natural world. Nurseries and garden centers saw..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

The Fight

The ACLU heads into battle to protect your constitutional rights

"...often helplessly caught in the machinations of a presidential administration that seeks to override the courts at every turn,..."

July 31, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 3)

"...President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (often called the CARES Act) into law on..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 2)

"...hiking, bicycling, or running, provided the individuals comply with Social Distancing Requirements as defined in this Section.” The outdoor..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Council Passes COVID-19 Relief Package Amid Pushback on Building Ban

City Hall is here to help

"...and child care facilities; identifying ways to combat food insecurity; and even to provide "resources for virtual social participation..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Austin Revs Up COVID-19 Relief Efforts

"All things on the table" to help Austinites weather crisis

"...Other than building security, the ATXN cameras, and one pool reporter (this reporter)..."

March 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...Fly Us to the Moon: Unsurprisingly, the Trump administration's proposed FY 2021 federal budget would spike defense spending..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature

Gov. Abbott Says No to Refugees

UPDATED: Texas first state to refuse refugees under new Trump policy

"...under a new opt-out policy adopted by the Trump Administration. The governor said the state has been unduly burdened..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Dispatches From Beyond Deadline

New book collects final reports of those who gave their lives

"...had insisted on a distinction between the unreliability of social media and "hard-core journalists," saying, "There is no alternative..."

April 12, 2019 News Column by Michael King

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...the ACA, now with the blessing of the Trump administration...."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: A More Urgent Warning

National Climate Assessment amplifies the alarm

"...are expected to continue to damage infrastructure, ecosystems, and social systems."..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Column by Michael King

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