Advocates Sue Texas Over Prisoners Being “Cooked To Death”

Filmmaker Rick Linklater joins the call for action

"...Community Advocates, are reviving their fight to force the state to install air conditioning in the prisons. This year,..."

April 23, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?

Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County

"...“magistration,” don’t look the same nationwide and, in many states, they happen in courtrooms. But in Travis County, some..."

April 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin FC Steals Win in Houston With Rigoni Winner

Embattled DP comes up big with 86th-minute match-winning goal

"...The win improved Austin FC’s stellar record against its in-state rival to six wins in nine matches, and lifted..."

April 21, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column,..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Austin ISD Fields Criticisms of Plan to Replace Nonprofit

Director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth suggests a fix

"...from 2012-2020. It is addressed to just about every state, city, and county politico in Central Texas, as well..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...mother and stepfather, both Spanish speakers, in an intense state of anguish...."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...has supported a number of similar measures in various states, including Texas, that create penalties for sending unsolicited pics..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

Comedy Christmas Comes Early With Moontower Comedy Festival

Comedy scene expert Valerie Lopez highlights Moontower Comedy Fest musts, including the iconic Andy Kindler

"...Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Want to witness history? The State reunion has your name on it. I could literally..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 19-25

"...backup plan. If you feel called to explore altered states of consciousness, consider doing meditation, dancing, or chanting holy..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Luv Doc: An Orgasm Party

Like bringing egg salad to a family reunion at the lake in August

"...smoker with an overly animated oral exposé of the deep-state pizza parlor child sex trafficking ring sponsored by the..."

April 19, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election

It's the first time we're voting for these positions

"...oversight boards that play a critical role in the state’s property tax system. In Travis County, Democrats fear this..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...Friday 19, French Legation State Historic Site..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...Kilgore, Texas, shredder Ally Venable arrives after last year’s home-state-loving Buddy Guy duet “Texas Louisiana.” A Seventies gospel funk..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Boutte’s Boudin Cajun Market and Deli, Lumberton

Authentic Cajun food in the woods north of Beaumont

"...to the south. It is home to Village Creek State Park, and 18 miles from the headquarters of the..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Outside Law Firm Investigating APD Second-in-Command Over Texts

D.A. believes messages were attempt to gather dirt on his office

"...The email does not state that the investigation is into Greenwalt’s texts, but it..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...Cultural Center to participate in a roundtable on the state of the music industry...."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence

"...in 2022 as her case made headlines across the state and nation and the public, including Texas Republican lawmakers,..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

More on Medicaid

"...falling through the cracks. Despite knowing the consequences, the state failed to fund this unwinding process appropriately. There is..."

April 13, 2024 Postmarks

The Long Game

True-life story of Mexican-American teens who make a run at the 1957 state golf championship

"...Had the boys played through to the state championship and lost, the story would be worth telling..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...at public universities, calling for President Jay Hartzell to reinstate the more than 66 faculty and staff laid off..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for Incomplete Applications

The state has the rest of April to process another 195,000 pending cases

"...children, then Greg Abbott’s Texas is a massive failure,” state Rep. John Bucy wrote on X Tuesday. “This is..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas House. Straus told The Texas Tribune that the statement came during a private meeting between Straus and Dunn..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...meet face-to-face with over 100 employers from city and state departments, temp agencies, and lots more. Parking is free..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: Former Ag Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays Is Building a Hempcrete House

It’s the first privately owned residence in Austin made of the eco-friendly material

"...out of hempcrete. Luckily, permitting and a campaign for state office delayed it a few years...."

April 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

How Staple! Is Turning the Page Toward a New Future

Austin’s indie media expo returns and it’s all because of one email

"...and fellow creators to hear their peers discuss the state of the art and the industry. Balancing that programming..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...works days in grant management at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, recommends I watch the 2012 documentary Tommy..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...hiatus – is exclusive to current students of Texas State University, event headliner Tyga (“Rack City”) will perform an..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Tom Copeland, Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouse of Texas Film, Dies

Former Texas Film Commission executive director passed last Sunday

"...Commission. A pivotal figure in the growth of the state's film industry, Copeland died this weekend...."

April 10, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Awards presented a not-always-cohesive collage of ideas about the state of country music, the Country Music Television channel itself,..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...to add storylines for “more Austin tropes” such as state legislators or startup workers. That's why Maag is planning..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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