Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town

The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas

"...At 1:36pm on Monday, April 8, the sun will disappear, and the..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Austin Regional Intelligence Center's Secret Informants Show How Profiling Works

“Middle Eastern”? Your info might be on file at Austin’s fusion center.

"...analyst with the Lakeway Police Department, at around 5:10pm on November 19, 2019, a man and woman entered a..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Headlines

"...By Any Other Name: A Confederate statue at the Capitol featuring Confederate President Jefferson Davis..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature

Point Austin: Waxing “Presidential”

Trump delivers the same threats in a more polite package

"...Well, as Samuel Johnson remarked in a very different context, should you see..."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Austin: “Strong, Unique, and Special”

“State of the City” emphasizes change, permanence, independence

"...Steve Adler, and the predictably upbeat speech declared Austin “strong,” “weird,” and “creative.” The capacity crowd was friendly –..."

Jan. 30, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Breaking the Chains

Slavery may be illegal, but it's not eradicated

"...In 2003, Maricela Martinez-Uresti was sentenced to 108 months in prison for transporting two girls from Mexico to..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...right now, there's a whole lot of planning going on. Big visions and decisions for the region's next 20..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Fluoride, Firewalls, and Fusion

The fluoride fight goes on, and in other news ...

"...was just the tip of the fluoridated iceberg. Austin's fluoridation policies, defended in a city staff report commissioned by..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Another Ill Wind

Ike's aftermath leaves Red Cross, schools, charities picking up the pieces

"...of short-term shelters and state and federal agencies focus on coastal reconstruction, the city will play an evolving support..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...we solve them together – unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...to it as it flies away from you." – Commissioner Ron Davis on BFI's inability to find a site..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Week "Why should you hold up a several hundred million dollar investment because of a small little restaurant?" –..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Letters at 3AM

The pattern repeats across the country. Talk tough against immigrants for the redneck vote, then stop any anti-immigrant operation that costs businesses money – which means all of 'em.

"...making it "secure," especially by building a wall. In Arizona, "Cochise County's 83 deputies patrol an area of rangeland,..."

July 7, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

Three fronts of transformative change in U.S. society: the allowance of Christian proselytizing in the U.S. Air Force Academy, Halliburton's receipt of government contracts to build detention centers for Homeland Security, and the rise of the Latino electorate

"...In an op-ed piece for USA Today, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld wrote that "when he assumed office President Bush..."

April 28, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Obese military budget crushes local governments, group alleges

"...Austin members of Physicians for Social Responsibility were joined by City Council Members Jackie Goodman and..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

What If ... Media Terrorists Landed on Sixth Street?

We assume it would go something like this ...

"...Sure, it sounds like any other date night on Sixth Street. But this was the hypothetical scenario of..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...as much as I do!" – Young Barbara Bush, responding to a question (from College Station) in a live..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Breaking news stories from Austin and elsewhere.

"...the Week: "Anybody who wants to talk about canceling elections needs to be replaced. Here's a Plan B: paper,..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

ACLU Blasts Drug Task Forces

Yet more charges of impropriety against Texas' much-maligned supernarcs

"...Texas' much-maligned, federally funded regional narcotics task forces have earned their bad reputation, the..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...my life back." – Schizophrenic death row inmate Kelsey Patterson, before his execution last week. See "Capitol Chronicle."..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chapman off the Job as Mala Sangre Probe Continues

The APD assistant chief is (finally) placed on restricted duty as questions swirl about his honesty under oath.

"...On Sept. 10, Austin Police Chief Stan Knee finally decided..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "On an issue like this, Texans aren't going to be..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

More Bad Blood

Chief Knee announced an investigation into Jimmy Chapman's testimony; it should probably start with Knee's own testimony.

"...On Aug. 28, Austin Police Chief Stan Knee announced the..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Science Stole Religion's Baton..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Column

DPS Documents: More Questions About Killer-D Manhunt

The back story of the hunt for the House Democrats gets more and more intriguing.

"...of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety Criminal Law Enforcement Division worked 44 hours. Most of that time --..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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Headlines

"...Week: "We cannot see where there may be any consumer confusion, as these Anglo males, although extremely popular, are..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...When I was interviewed about ethical violations at UT's Texas Memorial Museum ["Only Natural," Feb. 21],..."

March 21, 2003 Column

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Austin Stories

"...On Wednesday morning, Naked City learned that City Council members..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature

Legislature Gets It Together

"...over the Finance Committee, Plano's Florence Shapiro will helm Education, Lewisville's Jane Nelson will lead Health and Human Services,..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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Beyond City Limits

"...Proclaiming that its job was done, Gov. Rick Perry last week abolished the Governor's Task..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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