Council: Members Spar on Affordable Housing, Meaning of Compassion

"...submit to national criminal background checks, rather than just Texas-based checks, when applying for permits. The measure brings chauffeurs..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Standing for Pine Street Station

As Pine Street vacates the station, a Capital Metro ultimatum looms

"...by attending the October Public Hearing of the Historic Landmark Commission on Monday, October 27, 7pm at One Texas..."

Oct. 22, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more

"...Sleep with the Harvey Girls. The Texas Historical Commission announced the addition of its 40th State..."

Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Houston with the Dallas Metroplex. But Republicans in the Texas Legislature have already filed bills to prevent state tax..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Pho on the coast, statuesque women in Dallas; June is time to hit the road

"...Day Trips column about the lack of monuments in Texas to women. In one fell swoop, “#IfThenSheCan – The..."

June 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Can New Republic Studios Be a Game Changer for Austin?

Massive makeover could make Austin the new Atlanta for film

"...school comedy-horror Bad Kids Go to Hell, Eduardo Sanchez’s Texas Bigfoot shocker Exists, and survival nightmare It’s in the..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Top 10s

Top travel-related events of 2015

"...The Top 10 list for 2015 of Texas travel events includes, for me, these jewels of social..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...claiming the city of Austin is withholding public information; Texas businesses warn that anti-LGBTQ discrimination will hurt Texas business;..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

Can Davis Reverse Poll Numbers?

New poll shows Abbott pulling even further ahead

"...Attorney General Greg Abbott in the race to become Texas' next governor...."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Plantation at Comal Bluff

Sneed House ruins tell a story beneath and behind modern Austin

"...provided by the Austin History Center, the house was commissioned by Sebron Graham Sneed in 1852, on a hill..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Sam Ramos

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...That deadline is firm, because by June 15, Education Commissioner Robert Scott should have test scores in hand to..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Day Trips

The Battle of Sabine Pass is known as one of the greatest battles, yet it has been largely overshadowed by other Civil War engagements

"...by other engagements during the Civil War. As most Texas schoolchildren know, 43 Irish-Texans with six cannons repelled a..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to this, witness how far the Enron, Tom DeLay, Texas Lottery Commission problems (to name just a few recent..."

July 21, 2006 Column

Who Are These Guys?

Dem primary candidates try to strike a campaign flame

"...their own can't possibly win a statewide post in Texas, much less the governor's seat, in 2006. Of course,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Forest J. Ackerman's seminal black-and-white mag Famous Monsters of Filmland before graduating to the rivers of Tom Savini's red..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Capitol Chronicle

Despite the hopeful numbers, the economic outlook on Main Street remains glum.

"...speculative "free trade" race to the bottom, accelerating the landslide toward a society (and a world) more radically split..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...when all signs indicated that the Zoning and Platting Commission would take action on the requested zoning change instead..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...be the tone of last week's meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission, which approved SH 45 South despite opposition..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Day Trips

"...The Civilian Conservation Corps built the backbone of the Texas park system. Between 1933 and 1942, the CCC worked..."

April 23, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...17, at 7pm in the first-floor cafeteria of the Texas School for the Blind, 1100 W. 45th. The sessions..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

We Have an Issue: Diving Into a High-Stakes Election Year

Contemplating a March primary, a November election, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot – vote now!

"..."Life-Saving" Comes With an Asterisk in Texas: The conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decided this..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by Kimberley Jones

Race and Class Inform Disparities in Road Deaths

All crises are not created equal

"...It noted "the substantial role that historical transportation and land use decisions have played in causing racial inequities in..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Winter Is Still Coming: An Update on Water, Power and Other Relief for Austinites

As the city thaws, utilities slowly repair damage, restore service

"...service to Austin residents in the wake of the Texas winter storm crisis...."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Kirk Watson Begins His Long Goodbye

Headed to Houston, the ex-mayor and senator reflects on his legacy

"...was reflective with the local press corps at the Texas Capitol after the news broke of his resignation to..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Battle of the Bathroom Bigots

Austin's "bathroom bill" aims to protect rather than demonize trans residents

"...In Texas, the anti-trans campaign began in earnest earlier this month,..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Council and the Court

Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle

"...gets weird; a U.S. Supreme Court justice dies in Texas; and more ......"

Feb. 15, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: Delusions and Deluges

"Downtown doesn't exist just to entertain people of means."

"...length, the RECA press release questions taking valuable Downtown land (Fourth and Guadalupe, owned by the County) "off the..."

Oct. 26, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Nolan Ryan Pitching at Kinky Friedman?

The no-hitter king and the Jewish cowboy for ag commissioner

"...Texas is that nation's leading ranch state. One out of..."

Nov. 4, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Civics 101

"...TEXAS LAND CONSERVATION CON­FERENCE Do things like the state water..."

March 1, 2013 News Column

Oh, Sister

Adelaide, South Australia, sibling city and state of Austin, Texas, is a delicious destination for food and wine lovers

"...of strong connections with both Adelaide and South Australia. Texas and South Australia are sister states. Both were founded..."

April 21, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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