Austin at Large: The Pigs Inside Our Python

Austin takes a looooong time to digest what it swallows

"...Vision effort follows lengthy public deliberation in past years of various elements within Zilker, including the Zilker Botanical Garden,..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...he built himself a grand house at the corner of West Avenue and 15th Street, at the edge of..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Austin at Large: Carnival of the MAGAnimals

Baroque, sugar-soaked fantasies, fueled by copaganda, litter our streets

"...me trouble – was some years ago in Port of Spain, right before Carnival. The locals in Trinidad and..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...His Brand Is Chaos! Immediately after being directly accused of bribery by impeachment witnesses on Capitol Hill, President Trump..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...The all-in pocketbook impact of the new budget's spending for the "typical" Austin resident..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bill Paxton’s Lost Film Ties Together UT, Bob Fosse, and William S. Burroughs

Cut up, chopped and screwed: The long path to Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited

"...That's when Paxton told Huckabee about an abandoned project of his, a film that is rarely seen to this..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Transit, Then and Now

A lingering desire for streetcars

"...first platted and incorporated in 1839, with a population of a few hundred souls. Within barely 35 years, it..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

From the Banks of Sandy Creek

A material plant moves in?

"...it's not flooding, it usually has a little bit of water and quite a bit of sand. It's pretty,..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...attempted to murder District Judge Julie Kocurek in November of 2015, entered its third week on Monday. Network reporters..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...Although officially on spring hiatus last week, City Council's beat goes..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Anti-Choice Groups Get More Extreme

Some think the burial of fetal remains doesn't go far enough

"...A growing chorus of ardent anti-abortion activists spent a sizable amount of time..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Did the White House and ICE Collude?

Inquiring civil rights groups want to know

"...A group of civil and immigrant rights groups have sent a thorough..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Homestead Exemption Puts Sobriety Center at Risk

City Council will weigh the cost of sobriety

"...town. After all, the city has been named one of the top drunkest cities on more than one occasion...."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Outsmarting Traffic

Austin prepares for the final round of the Smart City Challenge

"...Next Tuesday, May 24, the city of Austin will submit its final application for the U.S...."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Public Notice: Words to the Wise

You have to know the rules ...

"...A number of new laws – passed during the recent legislative session..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New Name, Same Game

S-Comm's end hasn't lessened the fear of deportation for Travis County's immigrants

"...Priority Enforcement Pro­gram (PEP), supposedly a kinder, gentler version of S-Comm, less likely to result in the deportation of..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Health Clinics Caught in the Crossfire

Cancer screening cuts won't only impact Planned Parenthood

"...In an overt attempt to punish Planned Parenthood for offering abortion care services, state lawmakers have proposed a new..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Willful Ignorance

How common is police abuse of force? We don't want to know.

"...received local media coverage, it wasn't until the killing of Missouri teenager Brown on Aug. 9, 2014, that the..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Headlines

"...to be over proposed residential occupancy limits, a couple of economic incentive packages, and maybe SXSW fee waivers. See..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature

'Suicide by Cop' or Preventable Tragedy?

Family and friends tried to get Herbert "Denny" Babelay the help he needed before he died

"...he was well-rested and staying away from alcohol. When off his meds or when the meds needed adjusting, Babelay's..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Playback: Golden Years Wagoneers

Wagoneers ready a resurgence

"...launching fast, burning bright, and quickly self-destructing. The local quartet of Monte Warden, Brent Wilson, Craig Pettigrew, and Tom Lewis..."

April 12, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Civics 101

"...PLAN UPDATE Consultants have been working on a redesign of one of Downtown's three remaining historical squares. Come hear..."

July 20, 2012 News Column

State Changes Rules for Planned Parenthood

Another twist in the assault on family-planning clinics

"...Just a week after Texas Assistant Solicitor General Kristofer Monson told a 5th U.S...."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Travis County Constable, Precinct 2: Mud & Experience

Incumbent files defamation suit against opponent in this particularly bloody battle

"...In some ways, it's a rerun of the 2008 primary, when veteran peace officer Adan Ballesteros..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Civics 101

"...the rally for more teaching and fewer tests. 4:30pm. Texas Education Agency, Travis Building, 17th & Congress. Free. [email protected]...."

March 2, 2012 News Feature

Civics 101

Calendar of civic events, Sept. 22-29

"...Alexander talks about her book addressing the mass incarceration of African-American men. 7pm. Wesley United Methodist Church, 1164 San..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Column

Funding Travesty Cripples Health Clinics

The state severs its ties with Planned Parenthood

"...After nearly 40 years of partnership, the state has cut its ties to Planned..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...a time not so long ago when Austin's public officials concerned themselves with the business of running the city,..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

WDP, Labor Department Form Partnership for Workers

New alliance aims to improve working conditions in Texas

"...July 15, the Workers Defense Project and the U.S. Depart­ment of Labor announced a "strategic alliance" intended to reinforce..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Why Can?

"...Every summer my mother put up several pints of bread-and-butter pickles. It was the only canning she did,..."

July 9, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

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