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"...According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Austin metro area has..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...The first act takes place from the Downtown stop on..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...A new study published by researchers at the Dell Medical School at UT-Austin has found that poorer..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

SXSW Panel Finds Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Different Ways Across America

Mayors meet in Austin to discuss the affordability problem

"...appear to have much in common. Geographic differences aside, their growth and housing trends aren’t all that alike: Oakland’s..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out

Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo

"...One of the concerns shared by community advocates and elected officials during..."

March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Capital (Metro) Idea

"...Dear Editor, I read with some interest the letter about Cap Metro considering having unarmed security riders..."

Feb. 28, 2024 Postmarks

Clarification: Bus Stop Not Illegal, Just Busy

"...Dear Editor, [Re: "Safe on the Bus," News, Feb. 23:] First sentence, first paragraph reads:..."

Feb. 28, 2024 Postmarks

As Transit Cops Near, Cap Metro’s Other Public Safety Personnel Thrive

Safe on the bus

"...unclear if he was even breathing. Fortunately, this is the scenario that Cap Metro envisioned when it launched the..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

What’s New at the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards?

The Zev Award launches, Antone’s hosts, and winners are out of the bag

"...Though the details wiggle around annually, the meat-and-potatoes mission of the..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Opinion: Cap Metro Must Safeguard No-Cost Transit for Unhoused Austinites

Adding security guards to transit centers and bus routes will increase stigmatization of the poor

"...for myself and my community, but just months after the no-cost transit passes for unhoused Austinites has taken effect,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Barry Jones

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Phelan, R-Beaumont, is in big trouble. Despite having overseen the passage of what even Gov. Greg Abbott touted as..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...for over a decade, first as an at-large member then representing Central Austin’s District 9. Should she win, her..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Austin Plans Its First All Abilities Playground on Onion Creek

The right to play

"...its first universally accessible playground, geared toward kids and their caregivers with disabilities and special needs. The Austin Parks..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Troopers on the Move: The Texas Department of Public Safety's Austin Violent..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Garza on the Chopping Block?: Using the "rogue prosecutor" law passed this..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature

The Verde Report: Top 10 Reasons for Austin FC Optimism in 2024

In a league as fickle as MLS, a club’s fortunes are never more than one offseason away from pulling a full 180

"...Murphy's law kind of year for Austin FC as the Verde and Black missed out on the Major League..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Nurses on Strike Nurses at Ascension Seton had their second-ever one-day strike Wednesday. And again, Ascension informed them..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature

From Revolution to Entertainment in We Are Fugazi From Washington, D.C.

Chronicle writer Joe Gross goes documentarian for the hardcore pioneers

"..."The danger of documentaries is always: archive, archive, talking head,"..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week? Check out..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...I-35 with nobody in it. A college student taking the light rail from the Drag to Downtown for a..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...At the first-ever joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Re: Cap Metro Exposition Route

"...Dear Editor, To follow-up on the important issue about Cap Metro's pickup bus proposed elimination..."

Oct. 31, 2023 Postmarks

How to Get to and From ACL Festival

Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more

"...It’s ACL time! Getting to and from the festival grounds is the most complicated part, so we’ve..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...open in parts of Austin that aren't just Downtown. The ordinance will loosen existing regulations that were making it..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival FAQs

What you need to know to get to and enjoy the fest

"...How does the contest work?..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Food Feature

The Prodigal Producer: Austin’s Malik Baptiste Comes Home

Alchemical rapper returns from L.A. with 24-karat solo tracks

"..."They say minor setbacks pave the way for major comebacks,"..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Uyghur Skewers Meet the American Dream at Camino Alamo BBQ

Smoke on the West Campus sidewalk

"...Diego Duan reports that Environmental Health and Safety visited the first week of September, and Camino Alamo BBQ has..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Franklin Roosevelt is the only U.S. president to have visited Fort Knox...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Adding AffordabilityThe Travis County Commis­sioners Court approved funding June 27 that..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature

Council Attitudes on Land-Use Change as Limits on Building Near Houses Are Eased

Council cuts compatibility with little opposition

"...In the latest sign that the politics around land-use has dramatically..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

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