Controversial $1M+ McKinsey Homelessness Study Canceled

Mayor doesn’t “believe anyone has been misled”

"...Council members notifying them that the city would not move forward with the McKinsey contract...."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton

Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?

"...That was the outlandish claim of Ken Paxton, newly..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...(and sole remaining member) Arthur D'Andrea was fired by Gov. Greg Abbott, after Texas Monthly reported on a March..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: The Best Big Qmmunity in Texas

On discrimination, Dolly, and more queer happenings

"...The Tr*mp administration's Department of Health & Human Services – slithering under the cover of seditious conspiracy and..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...doppelganger chiller Us will be this year's opening night movie, today the festival confirmed it will close with the..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meet the Candidate: Blake Rocap

Lobbyist turned legislator hopeful is a longtime civil and reproductive rights advocate

"...Old state reps never leave the Capitol, they just become lobbyists. Why not?..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Collateral Damage

Assessing the cost of service for minority veterans

"...Evidence of homelessness is easy to come by in Austin..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

DVDanger: 'Holliston' / 'Knights of Badassdom'

A double bill of Joe Lynch genre comedies

"...become cult films. But once in a while film arrives, a film foretold with ill-augur, that has the dedication,..."

April 12, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Four Space Nerds Sitting Around Talking…

Space Tech After NASA: Boom Time for Innovation, or those were the days?

"...Having missed all the previous NASA @ SXSW sessions, I..."

March 13, 2013 SXSW Post by Kate X Messer

About AIDS: July 20

The Gay Place resurrects the Chronicle's "About AIDS" column

"...just announced that I was dying. While trying to convince my mom to let me move in with my..."

July 20, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...On April 1, following several hours of intense floor debate in the Texas House..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Family-Planning Budget

Families don't come first in this funding scheme

"...The number of clients provided with basic health care services with federal pass-through funds..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature

sxswi: "Events Have Become Magazines": More From Bruce Sterling

More from sxswi Closing Night speaker Bruce Sterling

"...Austin's legendary Turkey City Writer's Workshop, Bruce Sterling is never at a loss for words. (You can read part..."

March 15, 2011 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Grim History

Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery

"...history of American prisons through the prism of the "retributive mode" of the Texas system. Perkinson, an associate professor..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

MassEquailty's Lessons

Melissa Threadgill, former communications director for MassEquality tell us how they did it.

"...was in Boston I had the good fortune to interview Melissa Threadgill, who was the Communications Director at MassEquality..."

Aug. 15, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Higher Ed Funding: Congress comes to ACC

Looking at new methods to distribute federal education funds earmarked for historically black- and Hispanic-serving colleges and universities, U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa hosts hearing on ACC Eastview campus

"...Austin Community College will never be showered with million-dollar endowments. It doesn't build tall..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Reproductive Rights Fight

South Dakota lawmakers set stage for most targeted attack on abortion rights since 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling; and Bush's proposed FY 2007 budget features cuts to women's and family planning programs

"...since the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade. On Feb. 22, state Senators passed legislation that..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Beside the Point

This week's council agenda

"...that Prize Pig of the Fair, the Bond Election Advisory Committee's presentation of its much labored-over bond package? Had..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

TV Eye

In an unusual union between an indie-rooted movie network and another cable network specializing in sensational courtroom dramas comes a sustained, multifaceted discussion on one of the most pressing issues of our time: free speech

"...doomed. Yet, from an unusual union between an indie-rooted movie network and another cable network specializing in sensational courtroom..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Fighting a Rising Tide

The 78th Lege chipped away at abortion rights

"...Earlier this year, the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League gave Texas a grade of "C-"..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...court's ruling related to our supplemental claim that DNA evidence had been withheld from the defense during trial. The..."

June 7, 2002 Column

Articulations

Big career moves for a couple of Austin playwrights and big parties thrown by a couple of Austin arts organizations.

"...Title notwithstanding, there's no despair for Despair's Book of Dreams..."

March 9, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...morning, a blues beat escapes the walls of Greater Calvary Baptist Church in Northeast Austin, flooding outward into the..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...Tourism vs. TV..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Benefits of Frankenfoods

"...Editor: Why is it that every time an environmentalist mentions genetic engineering (GE) they invoke..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the paper, who say that she had been on leave from the Statesman for several weeks. A spokesman at..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature

Doomed to Repeat It?

Former Students, Profs, and Lawyers Remember

"...line photograph courtesy Texas Student Publications There's a former University of Texas Law School student over in Houston, George..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Cristina Smith

Won't Get Schooled Again

Austin's Music Class of '98

"...Charlie Robison (standing) and Bruce Robison photograph by Todd V. Wolfson Few things are certain about Austin's Music Class..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...by Robert Bryce Photos courtesy of the Texas Observer..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

AISD Notebook

"...about education doesn't sound very sexy, ya'll, but I love my job. I'm gonna..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten