Lights, Camera, Safety: Film and TV Production Is Coming Back to Texas

Now producers and unions are making sure no one gets sick

"...it seemed, was in a unique position. While other states were reopening, none had the same crew base or..."

July 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Irresistible

"Can't we all just get along?"-style political comedy from The Daily Show veterans

"...a seasoned campaign pro working on low to no budget - would be surprised about staying in a two-star..."

June 26, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Filming Hypnotic in July in Austin

Hitchcockian thriller starring Ben Affleck moves from California

"...in 2018, the studio is aiming at $20-$80 million budgets – the forgotten midrange between the billion-dollar-box-office-or-bust blockbusters and..."

June 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Manley Holds On as APD Chief – for the Moment

No movement despite growing calls from council and the community that the APD needs new leadership

"...That statement of confidence has done little to quell the calls..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to break records at state and local levels amid businesses reopening...."

June 26, 2020 News Feature

AISD Seeks Dream Leader Amid Budget Nightmare

New superintendent likely to take reins of a district in fiscal crisis

"...district – hiring a new superintendent and constructing the budget for the upcoming year – dominated the agenda...."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: And Still, We Rise

Austin has liberated itself from exhausted narratives before. It's time to do it again.

"...communities who fought most fiercely against the movement (the state, especially its road builders, remain a difficult exception) accept..."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Voices From the Black Austin Rally and March for Black Lives

Letting the protesters speak for themselves

"...As thousands gathered at Huston-Tillotson University to raise their..."

June 9, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

A Month After Mike Ramos Died, Some Hesitant Steps Toward Accountability

Justice comes slowly

"...In a brief statement issued late on Friday night, May 29 – as..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...but what we do know is bad. Not all states report relevant data, and federal reporting has until recently..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

City Plans to Spend $270 Million in COVID-19 Relief

Clock is ticking to allocate anticipated federal funding

"...leaving room to change things up. Overall, the city budget office is recommending:..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Eckhardt, Rodriguez, Zimmerman Square Off for Watson’s Vacant Seat

Filing deadline passed, the SD 14 field locks into place

"...is now set for the race to replace former state Senator Kirk Watson. As we went to press Wednesday,..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Girds for a Rough Ride Next Year

Sustainable funding, limits on charters highlight legislative proposals

"...Singh reminded trustees that the State Board of Education is considering three new charter applications..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Travis County Clerk Lays Out Her July Election Plan

Despite threats by AG Ken Paxton, Dana DeBeauvoir expects a "hybrid" July election

"...said Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir – "the great state of Wisconsin." She meant that the lines outside the..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Local Nonprofits Adapt to Help People Survive Domestic Violence During COVID-19

Seeking shelter when home isn't safe

"...7% increase in total calls to the SAFEline. A Statesman analysis of Austin Police Depart­ment data found that while..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Highways and Scooters and Impact Fees, Oh My!

Austin mobility plans are moving right along

"...the northern and southern Capital Express segments (extending to State Highway 45 in each direction) are already underway...."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Preview: A Plan for Better Preparedness

Council to consider a communitywide "resiliency plan"

"...the larger "Is this expense worth it?" conversation during budget hearings...."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Paxton Threatens Election Officials With Prosecution [UPDATE]

AG says he'll prosecute those who advise mail ballots to avoid COVID-19

"...on Friday afternoon. Later that day, parties to the state and federal lawsuits concerning vote-by-mail responded to Paxton's letter...."

May 4, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Run, Eddie, Run: State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is the first candidate to file..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature

Council Recap: Tip the Band, Skip the Pork Chop

Relief funds for artists, planning for fair and just mobility

"...Separately, two grants from the Texas Department of State Health Services totaling more than $2.5 million were approved...."

April 24, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Wanna Watch Slacker With Us?

Thursday livetweet of the Linklater's Nineties indie classic

"...Image, and its unique record of the Lone Star State collated from home movies and personal videos...."

April 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "Pepito"

Award-winning comedy short takes us back to childhood

"...comedy short "Pepito" sums up all the emotions that state of affairs induces – starting with a terrible haircut...."

April 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Adjusting to a Virtual Reality

City Council and LDC rewrite team both trying to figure out the new normal

"...an ordinance that would revise the current fiscal year budget to appropriate up to $15 million to direct COVID-19..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Preview: The City Will RISE Again

$15 million fund proposed to help deliver quick cash relief

"...The ordinance authorizing the budget amendment, sponsored by CM Greg Casar, will inject the..."

April 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Economic Forecast Is Unsurprisingly Bleak

City budgeteers project COVID-19 recovery could take two years

"...economy could take two years to return to a state approaching normalcy, according to a briefing delivered to Austin..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Austin Revs Up COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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

"...Adler told reporters later the city doesn’t have under state law. A freeze would also create financial hardships for..."

March 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...notice. So is the Jewish community in the United States of America, which there and the campuses as well..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

"Mamá" Garcia Responds

"...fact that I had less than 5% the campaign budget of Ramirez, was in the race for half the..."

March 16, 2020 Postmarks

Despite the Virus, City Council Has Business to Attend To

Health and home on the agenda

"...with his findings when he delivers the FY 2021 budget in July...."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...months later and the city of Austin and the state of Texas are doing A2K, which at the time..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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