Anatomy of a Gay Bashing, Part 1

The story of the Christmas night gay bashing

"...and turned on a microphone. Here is Part 1 of that interview...."

Dec. 30, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Forest for the Trees

The Austin Arts Commission has never been a model of bureaucratic efficiency, but this year it seems to have become a big cliché in action, a body so focused on procedure and minutiae and the concerns of the moment that it can't see the forest for the trees. It's compounding the problems in Austin's profoundly flawed public arts funding system and demonstrating just how poorly that process serves not only the city's artists but all its citizens.

"...When people can't even get a good jump on the agenda without quibbling over something totally unrelated to the..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...Jana Birchum Loaded down with plastic bags filled with soft drinks, snacks and paperwork, Kathy Skellenger and Frank Schroff,..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Off the Desk

"...First there was sludge, now nuclear waste -- what`s next for..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...This is the second of three Chronicle thumbnails on the Nov. 5..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

"Nobody's Women" See the Light

Mexican Women Film Directors Series

"...The obvious question raised by this month-long, eye-opening retrospective of..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...only serve two years before facing voters again in the presidential election year of 2024 (as per a charter..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva

Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response

"...Travis County grand jury has indicted two Austin police officers for first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Mauris..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"..."It's about fucking time," Erin Martinson tells me over coffee. Martinson jumped into electoral politics to run against Travis..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big Brother Puts the Squeeze on Good Flow

Feds bully local juicer into closing operations – for now

"...bummed to discover that juices and fruit blends from the Good Flow Juice and Honey Co. – a local business..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Last Texas Ranger

They don't make 'Rangers' like Walker anymore.

"...bumped into me in a hallway in downtown Austin. The middle-aged lawman didn't at all fit the Western ideal...."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story

Eighteen-year-old Donald Scott Fuller was brutally murdered last year. Jordan Smith explores

"...weeks before Christmas, but outside it feels like spring. The sky is clear and bright, and there is a..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

District Judge Backs Out of Upcoming Eighth Street Trials

Kocurek seeks recusal after telling DA’s office she “felt betrayed”

"...has asked to be recused from four upcoming trials of Austin police officers charged with felony assault. The charges..."

May 2, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...COVID, COVID, COVID: As of Wed., Jan. 5, the local seven-day moving average for..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature

Lege Lines: Think of the Children

Can the Lege fix Child Protective Services?

"...If there's a lesson never learned, it's that Texas has a..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Staying on Message With the San Antonio Spurs

Twitter branding with the NBA's most notoriously conservative squad

"...first glance it seems like an accident. Navigate to the Twitter directory on the San Antonio Spurs' website and..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

Lawsuit Accuses APD of Excessive Force

Alleges blood draw during DWI arrest involved chokehold

"...woman filed suit Wednesday, Feb. 4, claiming that members of the Austin Police Department and Travis County Sheriff’s Office..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

They All Start Out the Same

Guns and the law

"..."The gun has always been a fascinating item for Americans,"..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Austin Chronic: Notorious Lawyer Adam Reposa Gets Raided For Running an Illegal Dispensary

“I want to go to prison,” he claims, but no charges have been filed

"...When there are questions surrounding the broad interpretation of laws or..."

March 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Who’s in the Pilot House?

Backlash against affordable housing deal spurs mayoral response

"...Adler and his aides are doing damage control over the city’s Pilot Knob PUD deal, initially declared “a landmark..."

Feb. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council: Let's Face the Music

Ring in the New Year with a marathon Council meeting

"...The liveliest segment of today's City Council meeting (Jan. 28)..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

The 'T' Word

Politicians and media dance around what to call the plane crash

"...So what to call yesterday's kamikaze attack on the IRS? The FBI has referred to it as "an..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

SXSW music news and carryings on

"...a good vibe to it," surmised Daniel Lanois inside the Big Orange on Tuesday afternoon. "As soon as I..."

March 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Iraqi Toll

Truth Is the First Casualty

"...30,000, more or less, have died as a result of the initial incursion and the ongoing violence against Iraqis."..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Van Boven vs. the Texas Medical Board: Now At the State's Highest Court

Hearing latest step in doctor's lengthy fight

"...Sept. 29, Dr. Robert Van Boven will appear before the Texas Supreme Court, in an appeal proceeding of his..."

Sept. 28, 2021 News Post by Michael King

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...Independent School District Board of Trustees..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Marriage (In)equality, Buehler, and the Mayor

Paxton vs. true love; Buehler civil suit dismissed; and more

"...News Roundup, A.G. Ken Paxton continues his fight against the wedded bliss of two Austin women; a judge throws..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Chairman of the Board

Antone's Blue Monday boss Derek O'Brien keeps the music alive and blue

"...A choice bit of little-known Austin music history: Guitarist Johnny Copeland lived here..."

April 25, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Letters at 3AM: The Patriot Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is the American equivalent of the man who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square

"...Disclosures by the patriot Edward Snowden will have at least one penetrating..."

June 28, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

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