Travis County 'Death Spiral'

Facing a personnel dilemma, the commissioners respond: Fire everybody!

"...When the Travis County commissioners narrowly voted Sept. 1 to terminate..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Very Special Sine Die

Governor gets all of what he needed, none of what he wanted from special session

"...Perry said he wanted a short special session, and the Legislature gave him one...."

July 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...shortly after midnight on Monday, Oct. 22. On Sunday, the temperature had peaked at nearly 90 degrees, before beginning..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dialing for Dollar$

Austin radio stations scramble to keep the money flowing in a strange new media world

"...Throw a nickel in the air in a crowded room and odds are it..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Renaissance (and Baroque) Man

As a curator for UT's Blanton Museum of Art, Jonathan Bober played a pivotal role in securing the Suida-Manning and Steinberg art collections, thereby giving some of the world's great art a home in Austin.

"..."I'm a pig in deep mud," grins the tall, slender man in the upstairs gallery of the..."

April 4, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rock and a Hard Place

Balancing the Austin Music Ledger

"...playing in a band/ it's a long way to the top if you wanna rock & roll"..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Music Feature

LCRA Wins One

A judge has ruled that LCRA didn't breach its contract with wholesale rates

"...The Lower Colorado River Authority earned a victory last week..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Then There's This: Campaign Cash

Austin's real estate community fared well on their election investments, but affordable housing got dropped in the grease

"...of charter amendments and bond propositions that will, among other things, create a full-fledged medical school, expand the City..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Election Night Results

By the numbers: What passed, what failed

"...The results from last night's elections are in, and the..."

Nov. 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mayor OK's Deal to Have State Troopers Patrol Austin Streets

And they don’t have to play by our city’s rules

"...Texas Department of Public Safety troopers will begin patrolling the streets of Austin soon following an agreement brokered by..."

March 27, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 30 - January 5

"...will make it one of your core meditations in the coming months. He writes, "All meaningful change requires a..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Unhoused Moved to "Bridge Shelter" As City HEALs Its First Encampment

20 people living outside Terrazas Library relocated

"...all of those who have been living outside of the Terrazas Branch Library in East Austin have been moved..."

June 17, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Triangulating SXSW Music Online

Artist, industry, and local representatives break down the fest

"...The Artist: Connie ConstanceBritish Music Embassy Tue., March 16, 5-6pm..."

March 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Reaches Consensus on Mobility Bond

Adler's "Go Big" Baby

"...(Aug. 18) is even more redundant than usual. Among the 94 official Items are no less than seven related..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Eyelid Kid’s Hyde Park Demons

“Landscape” video introduces ghostly abandoned mansion

"...In the chilling new video for Eyelid Kid’s “Landscape,” the Austin..."

May 31, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXsports: League vs. Player

Sports attorneys focus on the battles off the field

"...An hour was not nearly enough to cover the expansive – and progressively treacherous – terrain related to..."

March 12, 2016 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

Public Notice: Golf and Taxes at City Council

Proposals before Council suggest change is in the air

"...Take taxes first: Council will debate the homestead exemption, yes, but they'll also mull a much..."

May 22, 2015 News Column

TDH: 6/7/11

Butler Park completion, F1 agreement, Willie Nelson statue on agenda

"...City Council gets together this Thursday. Just your usual council action on the..."

June 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Three Days of What?

Sen. Watson breaks down the parts of Gov. Perry's special session call

"...So much for the finely-defined, two-issue special session...."

June 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunset Staff: Scrap TTC, Overhaul TxDoT

Legislature's Sunset Commission staff make their sweeping recommendations for state transportation agencies

"...The Sunset Advisory Commission, the quietly powerful lege committee that..."

June 3, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Front Steps Slips and Falls

As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city's rush to replace it frustrates providers

"...The staff members employed by Front Steps – the nonprofit..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...help music venues, legacy businesses, and child care centers. The three $5 million programs are designed to assist economic..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Senate Speeds Through Anti-Choice Bills

Senate prioritizes anti-abortion bills during special session

"...Barely a week into the special session and the Texas Senate is on a..."

July 25, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

UT Football: Half Glass Full?

Horns in sight of a bowl; while Missouri raises other possibilities

"...How could the Kansas game be viewed?..."

Nov. 10, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

Fighting Sexual Assault

Amid growing national momentum, UT-Austin takes steps to protect incoming students

"...This stark statistic is the opening sentence of the first report of the new..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Council: Time for Some Halloween Horrors

Featuring The Unholy Return of the Short-Term Rentals Ordinance

"...The emotional high point of today's (Thursday's) City Coun­cil meeting..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...Maria Duque first approached the Workers Defense Project in 2007. She hoped to recover..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Developing Stories

The Concordia redevelopment highlights the need for the city to do more than plan from the dais

"...substitute for comprehensive urban planning, but doin' it at the dais is a time-honored tradition in Austin. A hefty..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Divorce, Alamo Style

From a small north-side apartment – via toney Rob Roy, a Hays County ranch, and several sojourns in jail – Janet Kennedy keeps fighting a battle featuring all the latest in family bitterness

"...It's one of the most contentious land battles in the Hill Country –..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "I was so overcome by the unbelievable excitement..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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