Hays County Medics Are Officially Unionized

Election over, work begins

"...with the National Labor Relations Board. What one organizer predicted would be an "inevitable" result proved true, with 68%..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

While Austin Medics Negotiate a Labor Contract, Hays County’s Fight to Unionize

For Hays County's nonprofit EMS team, becoming a union is no easy task

"...to talk with us for this story, then hired Ted Smith, who formerly practiced at the notorious anti-union law..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Four Decades of Austin Chronicle Halloween Mask Covers

"...and accompanying mask instructions. While the early years were devoted to homages to horror movie icons, the mask has..."

Oct. 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...from The New York Times to High Times. They wanted the Pistols living up to their hype of being..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...of the Sex Pistols playing Randy’s Rodeo. "I Just Wanted To Play That Music!"..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Slowly Gets the COVID-19 Testing Data It Needs

Knowledge is power

"...only the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tested for COVID-19. By Feb. 1, a handful of state..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Making Patients – and Sendero – Whole

Central Health aims for quality care and better finances for nonprofit health plan

"...for about 24,000 Travis County residents, Central Health has recruited more than 200 of the most chronically ill, "high-need"..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point: When You Assume ...

Yep, we're the assholes here

"...assholes" that included outgoing Austin ISD District 1 Trustee Ted Gordon, saying that even he would likely admit that..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

Election Coverage: Election Miscellany

Here's to some losers and assholes

"...• Ted Gordon, AISD District 1: Ted Gordon cared about those..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Live Election Night Results & Updates

The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties

"...Updated 11pm:..."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Health Care for All ... or Just Some?

Misappropriating funds or marketing?

"...the poor," wrote Lewis in a press release. "It initiated last week a massive TV, radio, social media and..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Downtown Puzzle: Dell Seton’s Innovation Station

Goodbye to Brackenridge, hello to ...?

"...on Brack's campus will inevitably impact – and be impacted by – the mayor's ambitious scheme rolling out just..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Central Health Gets “Clean” Audit of Med School Funding

Auditors found Dell Med’s spending to be in accordance with Affiliation Agreement with Central Health

"...might be inappropriate or inadequately monitored. Those charges were reiterated last week by attorney Fred Lewis, who told the..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...rule also states that the threshold will be automatically adjusted every three years. The aim is for the provision..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

Prop 1: Austin Chooses to Move

Proposition 1 passes 59.1% to 40.9%

"...of the early voting returns. He told reporters, "I'm excited, and now the work begins," noting that the early..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: Patio Smoking Ban in Flames

The Central Health Equity Policy Council's efforts to ban smoking on smoking patios meets with community resistance

"...ATX Music & Entertainment Division head Don Pitts, who related the experience in his department's newsletter, writing that the..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The Future of Austin Recording Studios

Studio owners look at different solutions to surviving in an increasingly expensive city

"...can't do it here anymore. It's just not possible," lamented McCarthy, who shuttered his local recording studio in February...."

Aug. 5, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The Return of the Austin Smoking Ban

A decade after the initial smoking ban, local health group hopes to stomp out smoking patios

"...hospital district in Travis County. Central Health's Communications Director Ted Burton said he expects the amendment to go before..."

July 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lege Lines: Brewing Up Beer Bills, Biz Lobby Smacks Tax Cuts, and More

The Lege brews up beer bills, the biz lobby slams Patrick's tax cuts, and more

"...there was "a movement afoot" to break the carefully crafted agreement between these new firms and the old institutions...."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Dubious Tax Cuts, Senate Shenan­igans, Twitter Trysts, and More

Business lobby doubts tax cuts, and more from the Capitol

"...When Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick started touting their plan for more than $4 billion in..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: Ignorance of Your Culture

Ignorance of your culture is not now or ever considered to be cool

"...pickup. That's basketball, honey. Tue., March 10, 6-9pm. First United Methodist Church Family Living Center, 1300 Lavaca, 512/457-8404. $2...."

March 6, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Waste Not

Local groups work to "rescue" food from loss and landfills

"...landfills contribute about a fifth of the methane emissions created by human activity. Some landfills, including the Waste Management..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Playback: SXSW Survey a Snooze

City's post-SXSW survey succumbs to poor planning

"...by the city's Music Office, the community questionnaire was executed in April. Martinez says the online survey was prompted..."

June 6, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Girls Gone Geek

Weird Girls is an Austin-based website and YouTube channel dedicated to all things geeky, but from a female perspective

"...the name of the Austin-based website and YouTube channel dedicated to all thinks geeky. In any given week, there..."

May 23, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: September 26

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Apparently U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz keeps a giant portrait of himself "getting [his]..."

Sept. 26, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: August 15

All the news that's fit to blog

"...the entire witch hunt was hatched in a drably carpeted suburban basement, where a Robitussin-foggy Sen. Dan Patrick accidentally..."

Aug. 15, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Liberal Arts

When a Manhattanite returns for a visit to his old liberal arts college, he falls hard for a student 15 years his junior.

"...Directed by: Josh Radnor. Starring: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

Scott Newton and Ginger Leigh go under the lens

"...parties he attended with local songwriter Billy Callery and started selling prints out of a briefcase for $5. "In..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Luv Doc Recommends: The Austin Outhouse Reunion

Giddy Ups, Friday, April 9, 2010

"...… and yes, the Whip In convenience store on Burton Drive used to sell packages of nitrous oxide …..."

April 9, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

The Primary Candidates

Local and statewide candidates hit the campaign trail

"...didn't make it into our Jan. 8 chart. This updated list of contested races includes those of the Libertarian..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

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