The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...physical and cultural landscape, with lawyers trolling for scooter-injury cases, our first scooter-based DWIs, and innumerable social media posts..."

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

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...Does Steve Bannon get out of bed for less than $10,000?..."

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

ARCH Support

Eradicating homelessness requires a system

"...shelter principles, emphasizing low-barrier access to the ARCH and case management (all-encompassing services to assist clients in every facet..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: In the Shadow of the Dome

When "Austin values" clash with state Republican control?

"...specific vote, the discussion generated some musings from Mayor Steve Adler on the external implications – including the potential..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: On the Backs of Immigrants

In the war over "sanctuary," the victims are most vulnerable

"...Abbott was responding to Mayor Steve Adler's report of conversations with Attorney General Jeff Sessions..."

April 28, 2017 News Column by Michael King

News Roundup: Questions and Answers

Paxton expects to be in court for approximately forever

"...trust; however, while serving as probate lawyer on the case, Paxton put forward a settlement that gave them less..."

Aug. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Else, and Visions selections Arlo and Julie (directed by Steve Mims), Creep (from Mark Duplass), and Open Windows (starring..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

'Sleeping on Air'

Fran Keller rejoices at the small blessings of freedom ... while wondering about her future

"...day, to countless attorneys, pleading that they reinvestigate her case; she was innocent, she told them. None replied. That..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beside the Point

As usual, the Statesman editorial page gets it completely wrong

"...effort last week to bring to heel City Auditor Steve Morgan was a dangerous sign of a local government..."

March 24, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...– or any particular group (or church, as the case may be) – to firmly dictate our language choices...."

Aug. 5, 2005 Column

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...compromise, the Texas Senate last week passed a life-without-parole capital-case sentencing option. Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, finally got enough..."

April 22, 2005 News Column

Naked City

Injunction puts brakes on anti-choice rider

"...also pleased abortion opponents because it effectively kicked the case back to Austin and ordered U.S. District Judge Sam..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...Caligiuri laments that the Motorcars take cues from Steve Earle and Uncle Tupelo. While there are worse influences..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Column

A Class Act

Called by no less than The New York Times "the suavest of all male cabaret performers," Steve Ross is the personification of refined, romantic, elegant, and effervescent cabaret, and that makes him an ideal guest artist for the debut season of Austin Cabaret Theatre.

"...Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hart, the Gershwins, then Steve Ross is the personification of cabaret...."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...In what John Meyer is calling a "precedent-setting case," the Red Eyed Fly owner went to court last..."

July 27, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

TV Eye

Why are this year's season premieres so darn dull? Also, a goodbye to Steve Allen and news on a class action suit alleging age discrimination filed by 28 TV writers.

"...The Michael Richards Show on NBC. (In case you're wondering, I haven't seen The Geena Davis Show..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Work for Hire

The RIAA amends a copyright law that labels "sound recordings" as "work for hire" thus robbing most musicians of right to their masters.

"...is done as a "work for hire," in which case someone else owns the copyright and is therefore entitled..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...of romantic pulp fiction in The Horse Whisperer, and Steven Spielberg's non-Jurassic war drama starring Tom Hanks, Saving Private..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Can't Handle Scamming

"...furthered at the expense of the neighborhood. In our case TXDOT got the funding without the neighborhood taking a..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Column

Postmarks

Red & Yella Hurt a Fella

"...the wall, and it ain't pretty -- in this case, the Kirk Watson TV ad. Hey folks! Where I..."

May 2, 1997 Column

Postmarks

Nofziger Responds

"...idea of "extra curricular" school activities than please support Steve Copenhaver and Brig Mireles with Advocates for Public Schools...."

April 25, 1997 Column

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...* Moody Gets the Blues by Steve Oliver. In his first mystery novel, Oliver has delivered..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Dancing About Architecture

A Day at the Races

"...A Moral... ...or at least a mural. In the case of Letters to Cleo's current album, Wholesale Meats and..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Who's Got the Hootie?

Comparing Austin' and Dallas' 1995 Output

"...Bohemians phenomenon at his heritage AOR powerhouse Q-102, Brickell's case was pivotal not only because it failed to usher..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Feature

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...Dawson-Brown, trying her first – and last – capital case, had presented eight days of evidence tying Perez to..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...county prosecutors and court personnel sifts through stacks of case files making notes and consulting with colleagues, and a..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...On the documentary front, Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar come straight from their Oscar nomination for American..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

You Be the Judge

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

"...Eldridge incurred for obstructing her mother's arrest – a case that was dismissed and has since been expunged. Urrutia..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Top 10 10-1 Stories

Just 10 of the crazy things that happened during 2014's historic election

"...sued the blog for defamation. The outcome of that case is yet to be determined – there's a hearing..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

We Were From Texas

Texas Triangle: Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Townes Van Zandt

"...wave of scrappy expatriate Texans overtaking Nashville that included Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, and most notably, Van Zandt, whose..."

July 19, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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