Info Breach No Laughing Matter

"...– year after year – thanks to the Texas government. If you haven’t been impacted by the recent 3.5-million-person..."

April 27, 2011 Postmarks

All Workman and No Play

House District 47's Republican candidate fights battles on three fronts

"...21, his campaign confirmed that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery in November. He has..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Other Perry

Democrat Radnofksy demands AG Abbott returns builder cash

"...he believes that Perry in some way equals the state of Texas...."

March 3, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cove

This marvelously made agitprop documentary exposes the dark secrets that underpin the world’s dolphin mania.

"...anthropomorphize dolphins and assume they are in a constant state of happiness. The Cove exposes the dark secrets that..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Life in Austin Used to Be Better

"...and Seventies. It was not bucolic as Louis Black states (“Page Two,” Nov. 30). When we were kids, we..."

Dec. 3, 2007 Postmarks

Vajra Sky Over Tibet

In this documentary, the director wears his affection for Buddhist philosophy unashamedly on his sleeve, and as a result his movie nearly drowns in solemnity and noble intentions (not to mention chanting).

"...been on a respirator ever since the communist Chinese government seized control of the country back in 1949 and..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

A Scanner Darkly

As the title implies, there’s a certain opacity to A Scanner Darkly's cautionary drug tale, but at times Richard Linklater's film can be as naked as the lunch on the end of your fork.

"...and always will be as long as there are governments, and citizens, and drugs that fuel the paranoaic fears..."

July 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sore Winners

The GOP seems determined to make representative government a game of 'winner-take-all'

"...Closer to home, last week two defeated GOP state House candidates decided that Texas voters, otherwise so generous..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Military Out of Mabry?

A West Austin resident says moving the Texas National Guard out of Camp Mabry would be better for both the neighborhood and military.

"...to Camp Swift in Bastrop County, he says, the state, which owns half of Mabry (the federal government owns..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Million Dollar Man

Taking Stock

"...contributors. He owes everything to the citizens of the state."..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin at Large: A Puddle You Can Drown In

Democracy survives another round, but we don’t know about Apesh*t’s mind

"...also where we can most effectively take over where state government is derelict. The last session showed us that..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Poor Landlords

"...the ever-increasing property tax burden. With Texas having no state income tax, it appears that high property taxes are..."

Sept. 13, 2022 Postmarks

Celia Israel Makes "Exploratory" Move Toward 2022 Mayor's Race

State rep not seeking a fifth term in Texas House

"...Someone had to make the first move, and state Rep. Celia Israel became that someone Wednesday morning, Sept...."

Sept. 22, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s Comments Scapegoat, Endanger, and Distract

The senator has put his Asian American constituents in harm’s way, while giving cover to the government’s anemic response to the COVID-19 pandemic

"...the millions of Asian Americans living in the United States today, but also for all people trying to survive..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Nick Bloom

Austin Braces for Weekend Rush of Evacuees

After the flood

"...The state government has called on Austin to accept 7,000 evacuees..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Honest Numbers? Nelson Spins Texas Health Care

Senator claims significant progress in women's health

"...the Senate's Health and Human Services Committee on the state of women's health care in Texas, chair and Sen...."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD: Budget Covers Raises, Benefits

District approves third deficit budget

"...With the state keeping its money in its pocket and voters wary..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Planned Parenthood Files New Suit Against Texas

PP says shouldn't be banned from state-run program

"...Texas, today filing a new lawsuit that challenge the state's move to ban the nonprofit from participation in a..."

Dec. 11, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Black Doesn't Even Know Where the Battlefield Is

"...Black, as a business person in a predominantly union-free state, should know this.) At this point in our history,..."

April 11, 2011 Postmarks

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...of staffing and funding the One-Stop Shop, the report states, "Fee revenues will fund up to 62% of costs..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Politicians Take a Header

World Cup woes spur government action in France, Nigeria

"...campaign. And meanwhile, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his government will investigate Les Bleus' performance in South Africa...."

June 30, 2010 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Austin Asian American Film Festival: '9500 Liberty'

A free screening of Eric Byler's immigration doc has been added to the schedule

"...Liberty? You might have to fight for space with State Representatives Elliott Naishtat and Mark Strama and Austin City..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Campaign Trailing

A few notes from the run-up to your own participatory government

"...The point is, for every real estate mogul or environmentalist on one candidate's list, I can..."

April 3, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Darfur Update

International Criminal Court pushing for war crime prosecution in Sudan, local activists respond.

"...ICC had NEVER gone after a sitting head of state," he said. "Kitten and I danced as O'campo made..."

July 16, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rocky R(evol)ution

Ron Paul gets his evol all over UT.

"...to the presidency, and then let him disassemble every government agency and program from the IRS to the "entitlement..."

Feb. 24, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Senate Scuppers Speed Cameras

Two bills passing through Senate last week could deter city councils from putting up speed cameras.

"...Two bills about traffic cameras skipped through the Senate..."

April 9, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

Never mind the consipracy theorists, the death of literacy, and the Democrats' chronic foot-shooting – 'Page Two' needs a break.

"...to Darwin. Rather than regressing to animal and atavistic states, mankind is actually improving. Communication, diplomacy, technology, politics, and..."

July 15, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Playing the Numbers

A farewell to faitful servants, and a preliminary look at the city's priorities

"...weaken our democratic institutions in favor of the permanent government of money and property. No diatribes today, but I'll..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Playing the Numbers

A farewell to faithful servants, and a preliminary look at the city's priorities

"...weaken our democratic institutions in favor of the permanent government of money and property. No diatribes today, but I'll..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Military-Petroleum Complex

The Second Iraq War and the cronies of state capitalism

"...renewed every five years. The deal requires the United States to supply oil to Israel even if it causes..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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