Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...convinced that rail-based mass transit is about as desirable for a city as an earthquake, and possibly more expensive...."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Clouds Over Campus

With less funding, more competition, and a wavering vision, UT-Austin faces an uncertain future

"...The landscape of higher education is changing in Texas. More research universities and changing academic priorities mean the..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...Patty Robertson. Patty has been on the [environmental] task force for me for a while and had been interested,..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

TFN's 'Briefing Paper' on ACC Board Candidate Marc Levin

"...Attorney Marc Levin – candidate for Place 6 on the Austin Community College Board of..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature

Who Owns Sixth Street

Is Austin's Sixth Street Entertainment District undergoing an identity crisis? -- and who are the designated shrinks?

"...Austin-style rock & roll, reggae, hip-hop, punk, etc., troll for restless ears through the opened doors of the clubs...."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postscripts

Upcoming events in Austin's literary life.

"...in the fourth floor auditorium of the Harry Ransom Center on the UT campus (21st & Guadalupe). Open and..."

April 6, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Angela Davis Closes Out UT's Inaugural Black Matters Conference

Educator and former political prisoner captivates with keynote address

"...Finishing with a flourish, the University of Texas' first annual international Black Studies conference, Black Matters: The..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

UT to Host Black Matters Conference

Social justice activist Angela Davis will deliver closing keynote

"...The University of Texas at Austin has announced its first-ever international Black Studies..."

Sept. 27, 2016 News Post by Spencer Beghtol

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Headlines• Former President Gerald Ford died Tuesday, forever to be recalled..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...giving Wal-Mart a tax-break deal to not build a Supercenter over the aquifer was roundly drubbed by the anti-big-box..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Teaching Truthiness

Activists, lawmakers call on State Board of Education to reject racist Mexican-American textbook

"...activists – many of whom traveled from all over Texas – gathered outside the William B. Travis building on..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Landmarks Debuts Michael Ray Charles Sculpture at UT

For his Landmarks art commission, Michael Ray Charles transforms crutches into stars

"...remember him as a professor in the University of Texas art department for a couple of decades – has..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics. The new BJS numbers for 2007 (the most recent available) show an increase in..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

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March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

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March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...Austin the leading city in the nation in the effort to reduce and reverse the negative impacts of global..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Capitol Chronicle

The state gridlock persists on public school finance.

"...consensus on redistricting did not seem to be essential for Perry to call not one, not two, but three..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Hero Returns

Vince Young carves out a second career at UT-Austin

"...need to find Vince Young on the University of Texas campus these days, don't go to Darrell K. Royal-Texas..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Making Everyone Happy

The state's textbook adoption process focuses more on pleasing everyone than on teaching children.

"...what we teach, who shall decide what is taught? Texas' recent hearings on the statewide adoption of social studies..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Austin@COP15

Local participants, activists in Denmark for U.N. climate summit

"..."COP15"), and at least five Austinites are on hand for the occasion. University of Texas student Rachel Ait­kens, UT..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Bringing the Group to the Vision

As Pat Forgione prepares to say farewell, he looks back on his AISD decade

"...an interview with Austin Independent School District Super­intendent Pat Forgione is surprisingly difficult. Not because he's a recluse: Anyone..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...his fellow Rockdale High School students. School was tough for Ben, not academically – the RHS sophomore routinely received..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...tidy profit. (Not that he needs it: Last month, Forbes estimated Hicks' worth at $750 million.)..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...This spring, the University of Texas at Austin made national headlines for a racist frat..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Naked City

"...a list of "unmet service demands" – previously allocated funding for programs and council priorities not yet implemented – totaling $19.2..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

"...of Justice will investigate Austin Police Department's use of force by comparing the investigation to a movie about high..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...the votes in a House District (48) drawn up for an easy GOP victoryHeadlines• In the state House District..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...12 members of the grand jury." – William Gibson, foreman of the Travis County grand jury that indicted Tom..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...recount, recall, and re-redistricting -- are the new playbook for a narrow Republican majority attempting to use government to..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...called on Chris Feldman, identified as being with "Texans for Public Justice," to respond to certain of my statements...."

April 4, 2003 Column

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