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Notes on Mad Dogs
If you were young, talented, and a little crazy in the old Austin, you may have answered to the bizarre title of "Mad Dog."
"...but also musicians and painters -- who lived in Texas, mostly in Austin, in the late Sixties and early..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Council Watch
Citizens voice their approval of the recommendations of the Police Oversight Focus Group; proposed City Hall balloons and its price tag grows; Rainey Street Historic District nears its day of reckoning.
"...also passed a resolution naming the new Montopolis/Riverside Branch Library the Daniel Ruiz Branch Library. Ruiz was an Austin..."

June 9, 2000 News Column by Jonathan David Carroll

Postscripts
Upcoming literary events in Austin.
"...On Friday, April 7, the Austin History Center Association will hold its spring lecture, "Double Takes: Austin Evolving..."

March 31, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postscripts
Events
"...The San Antonio Public Library Foundation's Copyright Texas Reading Series, which has highlighted "twenty..."

March 5, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postmarks
Bunch Replies
"...happening right now. Witness the more than 40 neighborhood associations who jumped in with us to oppose ACC's purchase..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Column

BookPeople Leads Lawsuit Against State on Book Ban
Plaintiffs contend HB 900 infringes on free speech
"...The defendants in the suit include the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Board of Education,..."

July 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away
The Chronicle at 35
"...Lowry's advice to me when I began writing for CinemaTexas..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Council Districts: Best-Laid Plan Gets Bumpy
Map-drawing plans leave many dismayed
"...Across the city, numerous neighborhood associations have expressed strong reservations about the preliminary map. Though..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...allowing the agency to pawn immigration enforcement downward) in Texas, namely in Harris Co. and north of Dallas, in..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica
Citizen's calendar, Feb. 5-12
"...for meeting electricity demands through 2020. 6:30pm. Carver Branch Library, 1161 Angelina. www.austinsmartenergy.com...."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature

Naked City
"...Pen Strikes Again" "Perry Flips on Private Property Rights" "'Texas Monthly' Legislative Top 10s" Headlines• City Manager Toby Futrell..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
"...of unusual City Council special sessions, the Hancock Neighborhood Association and developers East Avenue IG came to an agreement..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• After months of speculation and waiting, Austin Police Association President Mike Sheffield announced publicly that he will retire..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Day Trips
The Robert E. Howard Museum in Cross Plains modestly holds the story of the creator of 'Conan the Barbarian' like a thin-shelled egg
"...his body of work. Stephen King said of the Texas writer: "Howard's writing seems so highly charged with energy..."

July 14, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...determine whether he will be sent to the adult Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve out the remainder..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Lean and ... Leaner
A preview of the city's proposed (and shrinking) budget
"...and Recreation Department (11 vacant positions), the Austin Public Library (17 current positions, though APL is also adding employees..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Cox Enterprises won't confirm or deny rumors that it's considering acquiring several area community newspapers owned by Westward Communications; New Times buys FW Weekly; Margaret Thatcher will speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundation next year.
"...has acquired Fort Worth's FW Weekly, bringing the company's Texas holdings to three, alongside the Dallas Observer and the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget
Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?
"...In 2019, the Texas Legislature, which always, always, makes time for new ways..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements
"...the center of major public initiatives like Envision Central Texas, the Mueller redevelopment, and the current work on affordable..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...if they are above the law: Don't mess with Texas elections." – Texans for Public Justice Director Craig McDonald,..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from around the world
"...the supposedly done-deal meet-and-confer agreement with the Austin Police Association proved to be a bit more controversial than expected...."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...The Austin Police Association says it's not responsible for keeping the Sophia King..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In Person
Sue Brandt McBee at the Carver Branch, August 9
"...hand-fans first. Stepping into the George Washington Carver branch library -- a modest but beautifully muraled rectangular structure on..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Historic hotels, hummingbirds, and highways
"...The Bryan Museum to house their extensive collection of Texas and Western art and artifacts. Bryan built his fortune..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Declaration of Independence
Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way
"...previous week, a student stole a book from the library at Zavala Elementary. "It was a big deal," he..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica
Your good-citizen calendar for July 31-Aug. 7
"...CITY SERVICES COMMUNITY FAIR 10am-1pm. Hampton Branch Library, 5125 Convict Hill, 892-6680. www.cityofaustin.org/library...."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
"...ruling as "further vindication for those of us in Texas and 12 other states who are tired of waiting..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
"...• In a great moment of layered irony, the Texas House voted (House Bill 8) to "protect the children"..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Week "I don't think we have racial bias in Texas any more. … I simply believe you should be..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...about the sudden need (?) for a new downtown library but overlook the urgent need to act now to..."

May 19, 2006 Column

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