BookPeople Leads Lawsuit Against State on Book Ban

Plaintiffs contend HB 900 infringes on free speech

"...Yesterday, a group of booksellers led by Austin’s BookPeople and Houston’s Blue Willow..."

July 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...Everything's bigger in Texas – except for the system that's supposed to provide..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Meet Your Council Candidates: The city and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will host virtual forums to..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Survival of the Fittest?

The unlikely story behind the Austin-based black comedy, Natural Selection.

"...accounts, an unlikely story: During the 1996 Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Film Festival, a pair of..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: Clowns to the Left of Us, Jokers to the Right

The overwhelming hubris and audacity of Uber continues

"...Returning to a few of my favorite topics today: the overwhelming hubris and audacity..."

June 10, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

BREAKING: Rodney Reed Granted Stay of Execution

Citing new evidence, CCA remands case to Bastrop trial court

"...Reed's scheduled execution has been stayed indefinitely by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which cites both new evidence..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"..."Any time the citizens of Austin feel left out, it only causes problems."..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...For the first time ever, voters across Texas will be asked to elect some of the people..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

House of Cards

Critics say the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awards low-income housing tax-credits to undeserving developers.

"...This year, the state's biggest affordable housing program was supposed to operate strictly..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.

An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right

"...consider the evidence presented to them – eight days of it, much of it very detailed. They spent 16..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

TFN's 'Briefing Paper' on ACC Board Candidate Marc Levin

"...candidate for Place 6 on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees – currently serves as vice- president of..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature

Funeralgate Hits Texas

What Did Bush Know?

"...Waltrip has given two different versions of what happened during his visit to Bush's office on..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

State Employee Unions Look Askance at Texas Lege’s Pension Changes

Unions give a hard pass on cash balance plan proposed in Senate Bill 321

"...The 87th Texas Legislature's proposal to shore up the state's pension fund..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Rooting Out the Causes of Wrongful Conviction

Commission would investigate wrongful convictions

"...to create an "innocence commission" to investigate the causes of wrongful convictions in Texas. Although she's not the first,..."

March 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...12-acre Surf Lake would be "surrounded by sandy beach, boardwalks, restaurants, hotels," and shopping at the 400-acre Pura Vida..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...Austin, where you’re either re-acclimating to the increasing chaos of life in an ever-growing metropolis or getting your first..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"

Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money

"...– who's got it, who doesn't, and will any of it be left in 30 years – is already..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...The night Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson urged the community to pull together..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

AISD Board Picks Johns Hopkins as Eastside Partner

Unanimous vote has community support

"...Moments of unity in Austin ISD are rare. When it comes..."

May 10, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 State Stories

"...rally at the Capitol, and the seemingly endless stream of volunteers around the nation – Austin decided, "Yes, we..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sunshine (State) on My Shoulder, Part 1

A deeper look at the work of Florida's ragtag art collective, The Highwaymen.

"...Recently, I immersed in a few coffeetable books covering subjects relating to my home state, Florida...."

Dec. 17, 2007 Design Post by Kate X Messer

School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...AISD Superintendent Jim Fox On November 1995, members of parent-teacher associations from all over the Austin Independent School..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...Contrary to what many of us are raised to believe, the mayor isn't the..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Messy Investigation of a Mess

Did Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen use excessive force when he shot and killed 25-year-old Kevin Brown? According to Internal Affairs, the answer is "inconclusive."

"...Police Sgt. Michael Olsen use excessive force, in violation of department policy, when he shot and killed 25-year-old Kevin..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Nichols Execution: Another Texas death row travesty

Prosecutorial misconduct includes hiding crucial witness

"...On the morning of Oct. 13, 1980, 19-year-old Joseph Nichols and 24-year-old Willie..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Will a Tax Credit Make Life Better or Harder for Texas Filmmakers?

Advocates worry plan would increase production but hurt local talent

"...It's rare that the sleepy Texas House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism committee votes on a..."

April 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: Changing the Climate

Ellis hopes for a cooler future

"...Ellis, D-Houston, is "going to be the critical issue of our time." But does that mean the Texas Legislature..."

Feb. 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Texas School Solution: More Guns, Less Money

Post-Sandy Hook bill would put teachers in firing line

"...Last session, Texas cut $5.4 billion out of public school funding. And..."

Dec. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Manager Announces Slew of Key Department Head Changes

Some expected, some not so much

"...Interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced another sweeping set of leadership changes at the city, again late on a..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

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