Playback: Sizing Up Music's Bite of the Hotel Tax

Two new municipal funding schemes look to finally impact Austin music

"...hoteliers like the plan because more conventions mean more business for them...."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Outlays Another $3.5 Million

City program supports 28 venues with ongoing grants as national Save Our Stages funds stall

"...Seventeen of the total 28 represent Downtown's 78701 ZIP code, including the Red River Cultural District...."

April 23, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Civics 101

"...and show Leticia Van de Putte your support! 5:30pm. Texas Democratic Party HQ, 4818 E. Ben White #104. www.leticiavandeputte.com...."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Column

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...the state," since she placed first in the 2008 Texas State Time Trial. She came in second in 2009..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...across the neighborhoods, and firefighters scramble to check safety code compliances. Overtime wages accumulate (APD alone paid $497,000 in..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Desk:

"...12th Streets slated for redevelopment) are Phyllis Wilson, a business analyst with the state comptroller, and Rolando Ortiz, who..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...fines that they also can't afford to pay. In Texas, the penalty for driving without insurance is an immediate..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Public Notice: Plans for the Future

The CodeNEXT process is upon us

"...enough to keep us busy – this weekend the Texas Book Fest goes head-to-head with the Texas Tribune Festival,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

"...Commissioners Court to amend Chapter 62 of the county code to prohibit landfills on a specific tract of land..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...are midblock (duh) and 2) do not meet current code. Much of White's letter is spent grumbling that his..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Sen. Lloyd Bentsen died Tuesday. Bentsen, a Democrat, represented Texas from 1970-1992, ran for VP in 1988, and then..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...while riding in a parade car, thus supposedly violating Texas' open-container laws (See "Beyond City Limits")Headlines• The City Council..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• About 3,000 employees of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission were informed via e-mail..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...deaf or blind; many are in wheelchairs. As in Texas, large numbers of Louisiana residents have no health insurance,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Judge Bob Perkins ruled Tuesday that the state election code is constitutional and that Texans for a Republican Majority..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...even further, but local activists are working on city code changes to make the behemoth and its big-box brethren..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...On Wednesday, State District Judge John Dietz ruled the Texas school finance system unconstitutional. The state will appeal. More..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...as Lone Star Infrastructure, the Fluor team earned the Texas Turnpike Authority's nod -- for reasons that aren't being..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature

Postmarks

Brown Right To Fight

"...Cantu is full of "evil pride," then it's God's business to have him "hewn down, and cast into the..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...resign to run for another office, as required by Texas law. Beginning next week, D4 voters will choose who'll..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...chicken. It's clear Knowlton appreciates the authenticity of Griffiths' Texas-sourced, seasonally-based cuisine. More than any other chef in Austin,..."

Aug. 29, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

LegeLand: Defunding Planned Parenthood

Abbott clears path to undermining Planned Parenthood

"...A pair of rulings from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott seems to set the stage..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"..."I am proud that Texas has taken bold, visionary steps toward our looming infrastructure..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...So let's get some Texas back in our fight for what is right and..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column

Little Big Plan

The Austin Creative Alliance proves it can think big by thinking small

"...aspires to nothing less than serving every creative individual, business, and organization in the city – whether they're involved..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dems Vie for Incumbent Rep. John Carter’s Round Rock Seat

North of Austin, a range of liberals in TX-31 contest

"...• Jon Curtis (curtis2020.org) is a small online business owner with a background in corrections and code enforcement...."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Displacement Bad

New task force report finds room to improve

"...one of the lone references to the Land Devel­op­ment Code is: "Work to ensure the regulations that govern new..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Attack of the Cybermen

Activism empowered by the Internet

"...every member of Anonymous and their sympathizers in Austin, Texas, we'd lose a third of our population overnight and..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

A right, a left, another right: our letters column takes it on the chin.

"...couple of hundred in other parts of the world. Texas alone sports nearly 100...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

King Kirk

illustration by Doug Potter

"...the city lined up to curry favor with the business-boosting mayor...."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Column

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