Counter Culture’s Sue Davis: Countering the Coronavirus Blues with Greens

Eastside vegan powerhouse pivots, increases pay, perseveres

"...just not worth opening the patio to have, maybe, four tables. We have 10 tables total, but we wouldn’t..."

May 29, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19: Hi Sign and St. Elmo Brewing

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 5)

"...Of course, in this all-inclusive pandemafuck one-star resort in which we..."

April 20, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Apple Takes a $1 Billion Bite of Robinson Ranch

Tech giant heads just up the road to double its Austin footprint

"...The House That Jobs Built last made a big splashy eco-devo announcement around..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Luv Doc: Deranged Incredulity

Buzzing hard on 20mg of Blue Bell-soaked THC

"...I just spent Labor Day weekend with my in-laws..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Short and Sweet With Other Worlds Austin

Three micro-stories at the SF film fest

"...Ferme Pas Les Yeux …" ("One, Two, Don't Close Your Eyes …"). Its antagonist was la petit souris, a..."

Dec. 3, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Notes on Kamp: Theory and Practice

Labor protections are worthless if not enforced

"...eligible for overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week...."

May 27, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

The Tipping Point

By raising menu prices and eliminating gratuity, restaurateurs hope they've found the recipe for a better quality of life for staff

"...on you, the restaurantgoer, to pay the living of our servers," explained Meyer. "There are a whole lot of..."

March 25, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...abstained from the "consider" vote, voiced concern about language encouraging eligible residents to enroll in programs like SNAP, rather..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report: Corporate greed is making us sick

Corporate greed is making us sick

"...The failure of our corporate and political leaders to make sure every worker..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column

Lather, Repeat: British Sudser 'Downton Abbey' Returns

Season 3 debuts Sunday with a two-hour episode

"...season on PBS’ Masterpiece Classic. (British fans – and resourceful American ones – have already seen the whole season,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Anne Harris

On Having Heart

Reagan Principal Anabel Garza just wants time

"...moment in the building. So Allan Weeks, who was our community advocate, he was coming into the school and..."

Aug. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Completing Communities'

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

"...County], because a small core of us talked to our council members, who were supportive, and made sure that..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"..."snapshot" of the ACPP, and we might begin with your sense of where things stand right now...."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: What's Your Incentive?

Citizens question the city's standards for drawing employers

"...in council chambers, it wasn't good government but good jobs at stake. The Rev. Fred Krebs of Austin Interfaith..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Drowning in Triviality

Instead of addressing our real problems, partisans fight over manufactured nonsense

"...causing all the current consternation. The general public and our elected officials should be engaged in consideration of these..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Column by Louis Black

The Genius of the Crowd ... Source

Austin programmers look to create a public redesign of the city's website

"...In 2006, the Save Our Springs Alliance and the Austin ACLU put Proposition 1..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...were Texas Child Protective Services caseworkers who'd come to take custody of 22 foster boys, ages 12-17, all of..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Left Behind

AISD moves to close Webb Middle School – and transfer the "merchandise"

"...at Webb Middle School, and seventh-grade English teacher Patrick Harboure is at the blackboard, listing everything that's different between..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...to the visceral joy of watching some poor sap take one right in the peeper. Melies' ancient in-camera edits..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

News and happening from Austin and beyond

"...we took advantage of the downturn to plan for our future."..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...As an attorney and the editor of a national journal on No Child Left Behind, I wanted to alert..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Column

Short Cuts

The Austin Film Society asks for your assistance, and SXSW does the summer thing; plus, Mike Judge's garage sale

"...general office support and, you know, office-type-thingies. This, of course, means a big bon voyage to exiting and indispensable..."

July 16, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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"...don't feel that I personally have the knowledge or resources to start a Web site like that, but it..."

May 28, 2004 Column

Braying for Plutonium

The U.S. Dept. of Energy visits Amarillo in search of friendly site for manufacturing nuclear warheads.

"...destruction, but here on the High Plains it means jobs and dollars, development and deliverance. The region's largest employer..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by William M. Adler

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"...own words: "The ordinance's ridiculous ban on smoking ..." Your readers would appreciate receiving just the facts, ma'am...."

June 27, 2003 Column

Wal-Mart or No, Council Defers to Endeavor's Domain

Only Daryl Slusher votes against the city's $37 million tax rebate for a North Austin "urban village."

"...sales tax lost to the suburbs while creating new jobs and affordable housing...."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...with downright made-up lies. Even my 11-year-old son read your article and asked me why they were being mean..."

April 25, 2003 Column

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"...Children's Future at Stake..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column

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"...The Austin Chronicle's endorsements for the Commissioners Court should leave its readers wondering if Michael King, the..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

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"...Michael King's essays on journalism and governance often entertain, no more so than in..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

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