Death Watch: Killer or Fall Guy?

Was Daniel Nagle murdered by a man acting alone, or was it part of a larger conspiracy?

"...On the afternoon of Dec. 17, 1999, in Beeville, Texas, correctional officer and..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Will Border Crisis Spur a Special Session?

Perry, Dewhurst, Straus instruct DPS to increase border presence

"...David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Joe Straus instructed the Texas Depart­ment of Public Safety to increase its presence along..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

Avoid salmonella and other dangerous bacteria by eating locally grown produce

"...irony? Tomato lovers wait all year for the season of one of our favorite foods, eagerly anticipating the opportunity..."

June 13, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...Opposition to plans by the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation to widen I-35 through Central Austin..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...Steve Adler declared Tuesday "Austin FC Day" in honor of the new Major League Soccer team to begin play..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature

Sparks: Fetal Burial Rule “Pretext” for Restricting Abortion

Federal judge says rule would allow "arbitrary and potentially discriminatory enforcement"

"...Judge Sam Sparks took sharp aim at the state of Texas' flimsy defense of a rule that forces women..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Then There's This: Highway 45 Revisited

Except for the mayor, Council reaffirms opposition to 'aquifer toll road'

"...the plan for State Highway 45 – its patchwork of moving parts, the clever side-stepping of federal environmental requirements,..."

May 23, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Lege Lines

More on the special session and a preview of the 2014 election

"...be completed within two weeks. With the rubber stamping of controversial abortion bills almost complete (see above), and the..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Friendless UT

Citizen rep quits Cactus Cafe talks, blames admin bad faith

"...After the plan by the University of Texas administration to close the Cactus Cafe met massive..."

April 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...As expected, the Policy Board Composition Committee of the Capital Area Metropol­it­an Planning Organization – the body..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature

Newsdesk

The Sunset Advisory Commission calls out TxDOT's lack of accountability

"...state agency, has released its staff report on the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation, and it's a pretty serious "could..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Special Treatment

The Statesman goes after Glen Maxey – and gays, and the mentally ill

"...mental health issues, devoted much space to a couple of sympathetic profiles. Ricardo Gándara delivered a sentimental but engaging..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Column by Michael King

AfroTech Comes to Austin, Highlights Barriers to EV Ownership

GM exec says electric vehicles need to be accessible

"...Last Wednesday, hundreds of entrepreneurs, industry experts, and tech lovers from across the..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Leena Alali

Austin Moves Up Target Date for Net-Zero Emissions Goal

City emphasizes equity as it ramps up climate action

"...Achieving that goal will require more aggressive efforts to..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Oaks, Highways, and No Pickleball?

A potpourri of upcoming happenings

"...Hill Neighbors (an upper-case organization, not just a bunch of lower-case people) and the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation are..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: South Padre Island

Texas tropics really shine in the wintertime

"...morning fog on a recent weekend as the rest of the state shivered in an arctic blast. By midafternoon,..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Death Watch: Ruben Gutierrez

The State v. the Federal Court

"...Aug. 22 by Southern District Judge Hilda Tagle, the Texas Attor­ney General's Office has appealed that decision and filed..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Filibuster Fallout: The Gallery Arrests

After spending hours on crossword puzzles in the Senate gallery, an elderly woman gets cuffed

"...Among the most memorable and disturbing images of the events surrounding the June 25 Democratic filibuster of..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Amy Gentry

Civics 101

"...Hall, 301 W. Second, Boards and Commissions room, 539-0070. www.austintexas.gov/charter...."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Column

Voter ID: Train Wreck Rolling

Dems have little hope of derailment

"...The solution in search of a problem continues rolling through the Lege. Republicans insist..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Road Bond Vote Heads to Hays

After rejecting a road bond proposal in 2007, Hays voters asked to reconsider in November

"...a $207.1 million road bond election in November. Months of studies, a dozen committee appointments, several cases of courtroom..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Public Notice: Meetings, Meetings, Meetings

The fall schedule is heating up

"...first post-budget City Council meeting, and there's a lot of business to cover: There are some 38 contracts to..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Chito Vela Sails to City Council

Vela wins D4 special election in a landslide

"...victory Tuesday night, Jan. 25, pulling in almost 60% of the total vote and avoiding a run-off in the..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Recent Austin News Headlines

The week's news in review

"...lab. The first is a proposed five-year contract with Texas' Depart­ment of Public Safety that would reopen the lab..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature

Yo La Tengo’s Pure Folk

Unplugged, sold-out, and cover to cover

"...comparatively quiet. The Hoboken-bred trio’s sold-out show at University of Texas’ Hogg Auditorium transpired fully acoustic and folky –..."

Feb. 8, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow

In Praise of Designers

A show of gratitude as two of our finest, Ia Ensterä and Jason Amato, depart Austin

"...an evocative and cohesive theatrical world in a matter of days, then refine it during the mind-numbing marathon of..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Heartbeat of the City

"...District 9: Heartbeat of the City D9 Ballot OrderErin McGann Kathie Tovo Chris..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Campaign Snapshots

7pm, Monday, Oct. 6

"...center, running from 51st Street to Oltorf, encompassing parts of the new Mueller development, much of Windsor Park, and..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The McGann Alternative

"...in the District 9 race is Erin McGann, a Texas Depart­ment of Criminal Justice program supervisor who lives at..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Local Immigration Advocacy Groups Aim to Blunt Right-Wing Proposals at the Lege

Border splurge still splurging

"...In recent weeks, the powerful Texas Sen­ate Committee on Finance has focused much of its..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

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