A Perfect World

Kevin Costner is superb in this sometimes charming coming-of-age / crime caper film directed by Clint Eastwood, but A Perfect World is not a perfect film.

"...being one of them. Set in late 1950s Central Texas, Eastwood's film tells the tale of Huntsville escapee Butch..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Review by Eli Kooris

The Man Behind Stratus

"...Popular opinion holds that Tom Hicks, owner of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, former University of Texas regent,..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Top Local Stories of 1999

"...Bush the momentum he needed to deal with the Texas Legislature and run for the White House. He never..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Day Trips

"...one of only two officially designated rose windows in Texas. (The second graces St. Joseph's Catholic Church in San..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Taxing the Fans

"...stadiums looms as an additional burden for millions of Texas taxpayers. Every major pro sports franchise in the state..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Prosecutors in Christopher Taylor Trial Question Impartiality of APD Investigation

The prosecution rests

"...Investigations Unit (SIU) tasked with investigating Taylor, alongside the Texas Rangers. Immediately following the shooting, Taylor was left alone..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

George Floyd Attorney Joins Family of Hays County ER Patient Killed by Officer

“They say he was running away – he’s 300 pounds, shackled, with his pants falling down. He ain’t running nowhere.”

"...it's the subject of an open investigation by the Texas Rangers and that the shooter has been placed on..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Oil Painter, Former President George W. Bush Still Bullish on Democracy

SXSW chat touches on immigration, Jan. 6 attack, and MLB’s misstep

"...Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith interviewed the 43rd president in..."

March 18, 2021 SXSW Post by Benton Graham

Agriculture Commissioner

Everybody against Sid Miller

"...in the Democratic primary. She's pledged to hit every Texas county to spread her message of regenerative agriculture, farmland..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Epic of Dawnna Dukes

And what a year it's been

"...that she was going to step down from the Texas House for health reasons stemming from a 2013 car..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Van Boven Cleared of Mistreating Patients

Texas Medical Board reluctantly accepts ruling of admin judge

"...tense public meeting followed by an executive session, the Texas Medical Board accepted the Sept. 15 ruling of Administrative..."

Dec. 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips: Six Vices for the New Year

Forget making New Year’s resolutions this year and embrace your little sins with gusto at these six destinations

"...When in far West Texas drink like the locals. Grab a cold Big Bend..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

News Roundup: Law & Order

Council argues, Buehler arrested, grass green

"...Ken Paxton. The charges stem from an investigation by Texas Rangers into claims that Paxton served as an unregistered..."

Aug. 3, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines

"...Texas Rangers could start investigating corruption cases, as state Sen...."

April 10, 2015 News Feature

Extras Sought for Tom Hanks-Produced 'Parkland'

Film shoots locally in January with Billy Bob Thornton & Paul Giamatti

"...tall, wide shouldered, and rugged. Should have a traditional Texas feel. Preacher - Caucasian male age 60+. We would..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Round Rock Express

Bob Schneider performs following Saturday's game

"...switch of affiliation from the Houston Astros to the Texas Rangers has garnered a jump into first place in..."

July 1, 2011 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Point Austin: The Legacy of Solidarity

Film of the 'Austin Chicano Huelga' recounts a city's transformation

"...strikers, after the strike began in November 1968, the Texas Rangers were called in and loaded up picketers on..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Luv Doc Recommends: QueerBomb

ND Austin, Friday, June 4, 2010

"...kickin' – just attended spring training camp with the Texas Rangers … as he has for the past 30-plus..."

June 4, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Mothers of Reinvention

White Denim's Fits of maximum R&B

"...That's the comfort afforded by 30 acres of Central Texas Hill Country, nearly an hour removed from Austin. Every..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Media Watch: 'Statesman' Off the Market

After entering final negotiations to sell the paper, Cox Newspapers walks away from the table

"...Hicks Equity Partners, part of the empire controlled by Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks, reportedly entered into exclusive negotiations..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Mansion Fire Leaves Burning Questions

Who was that guy in the cargo pants? And why wasn't he stopped?

"...being assisted by the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Rangers, the FBI, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol,..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Red Sox Win It All and More Postseason Prognostication

"...no-hitter thrown by Mr. Clay Buchholz of the East Texas Buchholz’s. Red Sox announcers Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo..."

Oct. 3, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

Day Trips

Once closed to the public, Fort Chadbourne – located between San Angelo and Abilene – is now open for tours

"...Unlike many of the forts established in Texas between statehood and the Civil War, Fort Chadbourne has..."

June 1, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Film News

Solid reporting and decent rumors

"...keep flying about The Highwaymen, a film about the Texas Rangers who took down Bonnie and Clyde, which may..."

July 28, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Point Austin: Samsung's Domain

The city eagerly raises the corporate incentive flag, and we're all expected to salute

"...it written that the future economic vitality of Central Texas should be determined by a private tyranny headquartered 5,000..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Summer Fun

Galveston's past, present, and future come together at the Balinese Room, a resurrected old casino finding new life as a live venue on the Gulf

"...those weren't the only appearances. Cops or sometimes even Texas Rangers would show up for raids. If the cops..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

The DPS Throne and the Power Behind It

"...predicting who will be the next director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Divide the agency by two,..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...may recall that it was Hicks who bought the Texas Rangers for $250 million from a group of investors..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Stratus Quo?

Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.

"...But when an economic recession settled in Texas in the late 1980s, the Barnes-Connally empire -- an..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips

"...and Enchanted Rock are two defining symbols of the Texas Hill Country. The pink granite mount's rugged beauty has..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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