Faster Than Sound: Empire Control Room Owners Purchase Longtime Location

Seventh Street venue takes charge of its live music destiny

"...Class Capital Group principal Nate Paul, a local real estate magnate who purchased and promptly shuttered dance clubs Kingdom..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...passion for politics. In June 1975, the Austin City Council passed an Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance that included an..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...news desk. – Mike Clark-Madison FEB. 16: The Austin City Council adopts Texas' first ordinance to guarantee paid sick leave..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On the Trustee Trail

AISD, ACC candidates talk money, equity

"...in the three contested races each for the Austin Independent School District and Austin Community College boards of trustees...."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...The Proposition K campaign (i.e., supporting the "independent efficiency audit" of city operations) has thus far declined..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Election Ticker: Endorse-a-Rama

You gotta support somebody

"...1624 (city and Travis County employees), the Central Labor Council, the Firefighters and EMS PACs, Education Austin, and the..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Support Your Small and Local Businesses

Council approves overhaul of Chapter 380 agreements

"...months of briefings and a lengthy final discussion, City Council last week approved the overhaul to the city's Chapter..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...what with students being gone and others (including City Council) opting to use their vacation time to escape the..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Public Notice: Major League

Pushed by mayor, City Council takes the leap

"...trying week on the local government front, as City Council griped their way through a number of contentious meetings,..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer in Austin: The Knockout Stage

Showtime at McKalla Place

"...moving his Columbus Crew MLS team to Austin, as Council will vote on two resolutions: Item 60, brought forth..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...commercial business, and he was told by his real estate agent and his title company that it applied to..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

You Be the Judge

Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

"...Concurrently, in the Statesman, Eldridge got hit with two pieces alleging serious problems..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...their ballots, and cast a vote in every race. Statewide Races..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...policy. Semien's doctors recommended a different facility – a state supported living center – where staff would make decisions..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...the nearby St. Elmo Elementary School has seen its state-test-passing percentage rise from 71% in 2006 to 81% in..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Austin Wages Legal Battle Against SB 4 in Court

Austin filing argues SB 4 violates U.S. Constitution

"...to get “milk and diapers” for immigrant families now living in the shadows, too scared to leave their homes...."

June 2, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

How to Raise Worker Wages

Organize, arrive, persist, persist, persist

"...every employee of the local grocery stores with a living wage. The question marks the balance that every employer..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver

Are City Employee Pensions at Risk?

Pension systems in Dallas and Houston have been beat up by bad spending.

"...to poor investments and unsustainable benefits." In 2015, City Council got an earful from police and fire retirement fund..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Point Austin: Only a Few More Days

The campaigns last forever, and the battles never end

"...hope it won't be about the considerable perils of living under a Donald Trump administration. Although the presidential race..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...a deep-seated belief in the 1800s that the United States was destined to stretch from ocean to ocean. The..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Dance/USA Convenes in Austin

The national arts organization brings honors for the Butlers and big questions about the form's future

"...are seven Texans on the 45-member board, making this state's representation second only to New York's...."

June 10, 2016 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Council: Plenty of Work, and Campaigns

November elections are coming soon

"...City Council's taken a couple of weeks off from full, regular..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...Before she got comfortable on the dais, District 7 Council Member Leslie Pool was already heavily involved with city..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Labor Stories

"...advantage of by unscrupulous employers. 2) City Increases Its Living Wage..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Time for a Change

A look back at Cristina Tzintzún's time fighting for immigrant rights

"...immigration reform. Those plans have been stymied by a 26-state lawsuit led by Texas claiming the president's actions are..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Nowhere to Go

The struggles of homeless teenagers and young adults often go overlooked in Austin

"...support are all key to growing up to live independent and healthy lives. But most homeless youth – defined..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Makeda Easter

Building Austin

As the city grows, is it being cavalier about the well-being of the laborers who are assembling Austin's new face?

"...Texas is perhaps the least labor-friendly of all 50 states. It's the only state that doesn't require employers to..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Beside the Point: Your Job or Your Life

It's time for workers to have better choices

"...or avoid paying taxes by misclassifying their employees as independent contractors, or not provide any of the equipment needed..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

This Is the Box We're In

Council doesn't have a budget, but they're cutting it nonetheless

"...Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo in a recent Council work session, as he sketched out for Mayor Steve..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Death Waits for No Plan

Austin works on making its cemeteries more accessible to the public

"...the burial ground for the capital city of the independent nation of the Republic of Texas. Back then, the..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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