Revenge of the Return of the Titty Tax

Legislators want third swipe at fee condemned as unconstitutional by district court

"...the old bill is still caught up in the courts, legislators are trying for a third bite of the..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Comrades in Court

Boll Weevil Case Could be City's Ace Card in Water Suit

"...that important, think again. The water quality issues are of great importance for Barton Creek and Barton Springs. But..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Top Local Stories of 1999

"...his formidable campaign machine is spending a good part of the millions he has raised right here in Austin...."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Margin of Error

Some Texas high schools may be violating the "top 10%" law, which guarantees admission to UT and other Texas colleges and universities, by exaggerating the number of students in the top 10% of their graduating classes.

"...The director of under-graduate admissions at the University of Texas says a..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

Scott Appeals Conviction in Yogurt Shop Case

A recent Supreme Court decision may undercut both verdicts

"...Austin's infamous yogurt shop murder case was back in court last week, when an attorney for Michael Scott (the..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Texas Court Declines to Consider Final Appeal

McCarthy would be 500th inmate and 5th woman to be executed

"...The Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday declined to consider an..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Human Right of Marriage

Austin couple at center of Texas marriage equality case

"...need an emergency C-section. Aside from the obvious anxiety of the medical complication, partner Nicole Dimetman felt the added..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...The biggest stories of any year in Austin tend to unfold over weeks..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Death Watch: Executing Texas' Law of Parties

Jeff Wood never killed anybody; Robert Pruett may not have either. Why does the state want to put them both to death?

"...death chamber, with executions stayed left and right, state Court of Criminal Appeals justices questioning the constitutionality of capital..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Bill of the Week

Rep. Dutton proposes to cut taxes for sexually-oriented business

"...Has the Republican Party of Texas finally met a tax cut it won't back?..."

April 17, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...body. Two years later, Mitesh sat through the trial of Hasmukh’s killer, Christopher Young. He went on to attend..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Four Women File New Sexual Assault Suit in State Court

Survivors come forward to accuse APD and the D.A.'s Office

"...predecessor Art Acevedo (now Houston's chief). Filed in state court on Monday, Sept. 14, by four women who were..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Funding Questions Follow Cap Metro's Court Win

Court victory creates more tension between labor and transit agency

"...unionized workers weren't already strange enough, a June 8 court victory for the transit agency made it a little..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...the Warehouse District, and plop yourself at any one of the area's finer watering holes: Sullivan's, Cedar Street, Saba,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Senate Bill 8: The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...Are Texas state troopers damaging the economy of a small town near the border? Eloy Vera suspects..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Texas to Execute Father Accused of Murdering Child Despite Innocence Argument

Will Gov. Abbott allow Robert Roberson to be put to death?

"...John Grisham, the bestselling author of legal thrillers and mysteries, joined a press conference in..."

Sept. 27, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Preparing for Springsteen's Appeals

Two attorneys build separate cases for overturning yogurt-shop defendant Robert Springsteen's death sentence.

"...attorneys as they prepare for a federal habeas appeal of his death sentence. Fort Worth attorney Robert Ford was..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Science of Injustice

Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence

"...Jan. 2, 1999, Daniel Raglind was searching a section of the Sam Houston National Forest with his son Todd..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tinkering With the Machinery of Death

The Texas Legislature moves slowly to consider alternatives to the death penalty

"...week. Speaking to supporters in Omaha, Bush said, "Those of us who have spent some time in the agricultural..."

March 9, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Death Watch: “Texas Seven” Member Contests “Law of Parties”

A robbery ended in a police officer death while Patrick Murphy waited outside. Current Texas law holds him responsible.

"...Note: After this story went to press, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Patrick Murphy’s request to reconsider..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

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

Death Watch: The Capital of Capital Punishment

Tilon Carter set for execution – again

"...Hunts­ville's gurney next Tuesday, May 16. Carter was convicted of capital murder in 2006 in Tarrant County, for the..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...who have been deployed to the border as part of Operation Lone Star, which has deployed thousands of Texas..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...We're listening to the sound of a man kicking in a door...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

One Week After Warning of School Consolidations, AISD May Have Its First Target

Dobie Middle School low test scores create risk of TEA takeover

"...seemed like any other. It was arranged by local nonprofit Austin Voices for Education and Youth to celebrate the..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Man Who Functions at Third-Grade Level Sentenced to Die

Carl Blue was accused of dousing his ex-girlfriend in gasoline and setting her on fire; she died of her injuries

"...1994, Carl Blue stood outside the College Station apartment of his former girlfriend, Carmen Richards-Sanders, holding a cup of..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Science Goes to Court

Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance

"...Rigoberto Avila was in the living room of the small two-bedroom apartment on El Paso's west side..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...$1,500 was a lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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