Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...down and get out of City Hall in mid-December, there arose a disturbance in the Force, as City Council..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Storms Along the Waterfront

How much should the city invest in the Statesman PUD? Zero, or $400 million?

"...And now we're back at 305 S. Congress, the former home of the Austin American-Statesman, the place we..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Suffering With the Statesman

Ragging on the daily isn’t as much fun now, but sometimes it still needs to happen

"...Twenty-odd years ago, when I was on this desk the first time and Kirk Watson was mayor (for the..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Ice Bats Drop the Puck on a New Season

"...In case you haven't noticed, the 2008-09 hockey season has begun. With no national television..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Unglue Your Kids From the TV for These Family-Friendly Summer Activities

Ten things to see and do around Austin, no screens required

"...If you can't remember the last time your Netflix queue was anything but cartoons,..."

May 18, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...To recap: As their latest public interest campaign, the law firm of Bill,..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...Y'all might have gathered over the last two weeks that, if I describe..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Grants Early OK to Statesman Property Plan

Batcave begins

"...The prime piece of Downtown real estate that formerly housed..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Batman Returns

Gotham City is once again riven with crime, so Michael Keaton and director Tim Burton's Batman save the citizens from the megalomaniacs.

"...Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito and Christopher Walken. In the past Burton has done a great job on the..."

June 26, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Point Austin: Special Treatment

The Statesman goes after Glen Maxey – and gays, and the mentally ill

"...On Sunday morning, the Statesman, which has done some enterprising reporting in recent..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Top 10 Toby Moments

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

"...Is her journey ours? The evolution of Toby Futrell mirrors and personalizes Austin's transformation..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

New Leaders at KUT and Texas Monthly

Legacy media powers move past scandal with outside hires

"...highest-profile legacy media outlets announced new hires to take their reins this week. Longtime Statesman fixture Debbie Hiott, who..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Blizz Sandbags Statesman on SOS

More fallout from the reporting on Lee Leffingwell's new SOS proposals.

"...Wading through the Statesman's letters-to-the-editor page, something stands out amidst wheezing, watered-down..."

Aug. 15, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...Texas City Bans Abortion: While the Texas Legislature didn't succeed in outlawing abortion, five white..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature

Lit Meals on Wheels

'Road Show: Four Way Stop' finds literature in the everyday

"...If memories of reading on the school bus make you carsick, don't worry. The only..."

April 12, 2013 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Bats Debut New Goalie, Play Admirably, but Lose 2-1 to Odessa at Home

"...known as "New Guy," according to Britt Dougherty in the pregame press conference in Moorsey's Bar) made his debut..."

Jan. 13, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Short Cuts

The tall, dark, and handsome knight returns: Adam West on the record, in Austin.

"...Holy Blast From the Past (in Tights, No Less) Dept.: Once in a..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Pocket Fishrmen Serve up Punk and ... Fish

What to expect at the punk cutups’ annual Fish Fry

"...it sprawls a parking lot of vehicles owned by the singer's bandmates whilst they pursue an endless string of..."

June 1, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Guess Who's Knocking

Gone Hollywood? Not Ryan Bingham.

"...before peeling into a new, riff-driven headbanger that repeats the question, "Guess who's knocking on the door?"..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

City Hall Hustle: Bam! Pow! Crash! Holy Reactivated Permit, Batman!

Controversies real, invented, and in between

"...Every City Council agenda has its own issues. The question is how deeply they're buried below the surface...."

April 9, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Bad Loan

Las Manitas wins even without city loan

"...That was my first reaction to the news that Cynthia and Lidia Perez, owners of the..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Ice Bats Vs. Mudbugs Tonite

"...pro and college football is in full swing and the Detroit Tigers are preparing to win the World Series..."

Oct. 21, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Chito Vela Sails to City Council

Vela wins D4 special election in a landslide

"...Tuesday night, Jan. 25, pulling in almost 60% of the total vote and avoiding a run-off in the City..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What's Up With Warren Wildlife?

Bouldin Creek's night at the museum

"...Something's brewing in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood. What was once a quiet church..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Articulations

End of Summer Clearance

"...It's late in the afternoon Wednesday and rummaging through the papers on my..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires