The Weight of 20 Tons

What went wrong to kill Bahman Kaman?

"...Amir Bahman Kaman died on the morning of Aug. 9 when a 20-ton concrete panel he'd hauled..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver

Public Notice: Houston, You Have a Problem

Let's not make the same one here

"...a tweet Sunday morning – in between a number of others regarding flood relief efforts and preparedness – saying..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...money for Fire Department overtime, and ponder the shadow of the Lege. See "Council: UnLocal Control."..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature

Mixed Messaging on Day of UT Attack

Students, APD parse rumors, mixed messaging on tragic day

"...The tragedy that shook the University of Texas campus Monday spiraled into confusion for the Austin..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: Off the Rails Already

Lege opens with sparring chambers, questions about Dukes' future

"...The 85th Texas Legislature has arrived – not with a bang, but..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fight for $15 Protests Fast Food Working Conditions

Rallies come on heels of negative labor report on Austin restaurants

"...organized by the labor rights group Fight for $15 Texas, Binzha and Hernandez joined fellow workers outside the local..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Thinking About Budgets

We are short-term planners with long-term problems

"...add a few more comments on the fiscal condition of Austin, Texas. Consider these nuggets, accumulated over several years..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Michael King

We Can't Make It Here Anymore

As the city's Economic Development Department readies its recommendations to City Council on Mayor Adler's Austin Music & Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Resolution, is it already too late for local artists in terms of local affordability?

"...Mark Addison's Aerie Studio sits on the outskirts of town, in the limbo of the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, unincorporated..."

May 27, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

City to Examine APD's Transgender ID Policy

Department admits there's room to improve on how it identifies trans people

"...directing the city manager to evaluate the Austin Police Depart­ment's policies and training on identifying transgender and gender-nonconforming people...."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council Preview

April 21 agenda

"...a proposed plan that asks developers to assist the often vulnerable and low-income residents of multifamily homes displaced by..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...Austin Police Officer Geoffrey Freeman has been indefinitely suspended – i.e., fired..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Police Union President Points Fingers After Shooting Death

Casaday blames staffing shortages and "perishable" training

"...Following the Feb. 8 shooting of 17-year-old David Joseph by Austin Police Depart­ment Officer Geoffrey..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Notes On Kamp: Vote Locally

It's local elections that most affect people's daily lives

"...it appears we've gotten about Uber and Lyft. Regardless of how the signatures were gotten, 65,000 names on Ridesharing..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Council: ADUs Coming to Your Neighborhood?

Land-use advocates at AURA are calling on Council to approve the ADU ordinance

"...last week's, but the 98 agenda Items display plenty of Austin's current official preoccupation: how to incentivize various forms..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Pushing for Expansion

Casar, Houston not warming up to expansion proposal

"...is crackling. It's a bright October morning, and much of its space is booked out by Dell World 2015...."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Can AISD Enable "Equity"?

School board makes another attempt to define and create equitable schools

"...Committee on Excel­lence Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Consisting of four board members – plan creators Ted Gordon and..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lysistrata

The performance of this ancient Greek comedy is inconsistent, but the experience around it makes it worth a visit

"...Producers in the theatre have always recognized the importance of creating an experience for their patrons that extends beyond..."

July 18, 2014 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Then There's This: Our Ill-Advised Relationship With ICE

Travis County runs a brisk deportation business, as other entitites call it quits

"...campaign pledge to stick an ice pick in one of the most inhumane policies to ever come out of..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Council: Boom Times, Boom Incentives

City considers deals with Websense and Dropbox

"...usual, the deals arrive with a goose from the Texas Enterprise Fund – state incentives already promised, but contingent..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Council meets today (Aug. 22) to address a slew of agenda items, including taking public comments on the budget,..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...› City offices and the AISD schools are closed Thursday and Friday..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature

Cop Terminated After Filing for ADA Accommodation

Amy Lynch wanted to come to work one hour later to help with a sleep disorder

"...accommodation to her work schedule with the Austin Police Depart­ment, a legally allowable modification to help her manage a..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

May 29 Primary Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The editorial board offers the following endorsements. We note hesitations about some candidates..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...lot at Third and Guadalupe sits in the middle of an area checkered with skyscrapers. The site is not..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Preparing for Takeoff

Plans under way for major redo of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall

"...In a series of presentations beginning late last month, the city and its..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Travis County Border Conflict Smolders On

Commissioners work precinct boundaries with politics in mind

"...political consultant who's worked on campaigns for a host of area candidates, including numerous judges and former Austin mayor..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Park Is in the PUD-ing

Council approves Park PUD despite neighborhood opposition

"...the Park returned Lazarus-like from the dead, overcoming years of board-and-commission purgatory, a staff recommendation to deny its zoning..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

AISD Teacher Raises Unlikely

No added bonuses with bonuses this year

"...raise still seems unlikely. Last month, the AISD board of trustees balked at a tax election that would fund..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stranger Than Paradise

Tucked up in the Catskill Mountains, All Tomorrow's Parties stages a music festival for its own

"...and overplay the odds. The man's mechanical at no-limit Texas hold 'em, calculated yet courteous. Small stakes can still..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Mobile Food

Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business

"...food trailer, cart, or truck is the new wave of Austin eatery, and it's taking off like gangbusters, attracting..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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