Texas House Advances Anti-Choice Package Bill

SB 8 bans safest type of second trimester abortion

"...Disregarding constitutional concerns and exceptions for survivors of sexual assault, the Texas House tentatively passed a package..."

May 19, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Senate Budget Lesser of Two Evils

Reps from both chambers commence to thrash out final numbers

"...The 82nd session of the Texas Legislature will end as it began: with..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Ken Paxton v. Texas House of Representatives: Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Border Town Abortion: Whole Woman's Health, the largest abortion provider in Texas, shuttered its four..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...item approving an ordinance to accept the first half of Austin's $195.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds. Specifically,..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Abortion? No! Frivolous Lawsuits? Sure!

September 1: SB 8 goes into effect, prohibiting abortion care after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected (around six weeks)

"...with absconding Democrats, and three special sessions, and plenty of outrages even for a state as big as Texas,..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Officially Enters Stage 5, Highest Level of COVID Precautions

Fully vaxxed? Mask up. And if you’re not? Get vaxxed already.

"...Austin Public Health announced today that Austin and Travis County have entered..."

Aug. 5, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Temporary, But Indefinite: Texas State Parks Close Tonight

Governor orders closure to mitigate spread of COVID-19

"...So far in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Texas’ state parks have stayed open, clocking in March 740,000..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Feds Sue Abbott The Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint against Gov...."

July 28, 2023 News Feature

Austin at Large – Texas: Still Broken, Still Sad

Abbott stays one step ahead of the mob amid Lone Star and Uvalde fallout

"...Some filmmaker – David O. Russell, Adam McKay, one of our local guys – should already be thinking about..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Supreme Court Gives Trans Kids a Partial Win

A glass half full

"...The Texas Supreme Court last week criticized the state's governor and..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Supe Search Shapes Up: According to AISD Board of Trustees President Geronimo Rodriguez, JG Consulting will have reached..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Stay home, stay safe, and still scratch that travel itch

"...and while a scenic drive might improve your mental health, it goes against the statewide ban on nonessential travel...."

April 8, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Ahead of Farm Bill, Rep. Casar Taps Central Texas Farmers for Input

Roundtable discussion urges quicker loans, more land access, and easier paperwork

"...we're moving forward a farm bill that actually supports healthier food options, a more resilient and stable food supply..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act

Special called meeting set for week of July 18

"...and Vanessa Fuentes have requested a special called meeting of the Austin City Council to approve a resolution, authored..."

June 24, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Court Halts Abbott's Depart­ment of Family and Protective Services Investigation Directive

"Abuse" directive hits a roadblock

"...Families with transgender children in Texas won a reprieve on Friday, March 11, after a..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...A strange sensation – hope – pervades the Texas Democratic Party this year and has resulted in something..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...but nobody does anything about it. At least, that's often how it feels in Austin, where folks seem to..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Problem With Texas Human Services Agencies Is Inadequate Funding

"...The governor's call to investigate CPS for their mishandling of several cases with horrific consequences is less about identifying..."

July 16, 2004 Postmarks

Ozone of His Own

Texas environmentalists wonder when George W. Bush will face up to the consequences of killing the Tejas emissions-reduction program.

"...said Jim Marston. The Austin lawyer who directs the Texas office of the Environmental Defense Fund was talking about..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Inside the Facebook Wars Dividing Thousands of AISD Parents

Who comes first in Austin schools?

"...city, students and teachers grappled with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, switching multiple times a day between virtual and..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

A Glimmer of Tasty Hope in a Small Town

Where to find the good eats in Wimberley

"...beautiful hillside scenery, gorgeous rivers and creeks, and some of the best gift shopping in central Texas. Restaurants like..."

April 24, 2012 Food Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...and enough radiant heat to make last month's filming of local action auteur Robert Rodri­guez's hyperviolent Machete both look..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Kevin Curtin Hung Out With All of Austin’s “Tree of the Year” Winners

A socially distanced journey through the city’s green spaces

"...finding fresh socially distanced activities that'll get you out of the house. If you too itch for exploration, let..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: 12 Years of Peligrosa Drives ¡Eso Es!

Local DJ collective sets a mood at Margin Walker’s new fiesta-val of all Latinx talent

"...Panama and raised in Germany, he eventually landed in Texas, where he began a 15-year disc jockey career. Wherever..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Could Lose Big If Census Undercounts Immigrants

Citizenship question could eat into $43 billion state receives in federal funds

"...Latino lawmakers and advocacy groups in Texas are condemning the Trump administration's decision to add a..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Day Trips: Best of Texas

Here’s half a dozen of the best things about Texas travel in 2017

"...• Best Trip Back in Time: Texas is home to one of the largest and most..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Under a Texas Rock

Donald Trump got his ideas about voter fraud from where?

"...Reporters are chasing the source of President-Elect Donald Trump's weekend Twitter effusion alleging widespread voter..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

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