SXSW Panel: The Future of Policing

That thin blue line is a little shaky and could definitely use some help

"...aspersions here, but I’d swear that at least two of the people in this country responsible for implementing the..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Energy Independence Challenge

A national contest to be the first city to generate 50% of its energy using renewable sources like wind, solar, and biomass is under way, and Austin wants to win

"...Last Wednesday evening, Mayor Will Wynn accepted on behalf of the city the Energy Freedom Challenge: America's Race to..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Council: When the Mayor’s Away ...

Water, energy, and homelessness on the mind

"...City Council meeting, Aug. 10 – Adler attending a U.S. Conference of Mayors D.C. session and Renteria also out..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...and enough radiant heat to make last month's filming of local action auteur Robert Rodri­guez's hyperviolent Machete both look..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

It's Official

Google Fiber is coming to Austin

"...a surprise. But that did not damper the excitement of the long lines waiting to get into Brazos Hall...."

April 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Public Notice: Death of a Planner

John Fregonese tried to get us all to a better place

"...goes a lot deeper than that, and his knowledge of the city, and his understanding of the trade-offs implicit..."

June 22, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

It's Official: Google Fiber Is Coming to Austin

Austin will be second city in nation to host ultrafast network

"...sources," and Google themselves appearing to jump the gun, Tuesday's announcement that Google Fiber will be coming to Austin..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Wynn on Wind

Austin mayor to talk energy reform to presidential campaigns next week.

"...be Big Apple bound. In his role as chair of the Energy Committee for the U.S. Conference of Mayors,..."

Aug. 13, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Sanctuary

Adler, mayors, receive “no clarification” from Homeland Security

"...Mayor Steve Adler talked to reporters Thursday afternoon about his Wednesday meeting with U.S. Homeland Security..."

March 30, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Talkin' Crack With AG Michael Mukasey

"...According to U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, cities across the country will..."

Jan. 28, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Pelosi Plugs Local Energy Plan

Nancy Pelosi does Austin.

"...Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, made an impromptu appearance..."

Oct. 30, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Reefer Madness: Green Alert

"These people are armed; they're dangerous ... violent criminal terrorists," says drug czar John Walters.

"...According to drug czar John Walters, head of the White House Office of the National Drug Control..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

What Is a “Sanctionable City"?

Adler says Sessions and ICE backtrack on deportation sanctions

"...with the Chronicle from D.C., Mayor Steve Adler described mayors’ meetings with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and acting ICE..."

April 25, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The AggreGAYtor: June 24

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...the bills, as your AggreGAYtor throws out hir cases of quack supplements...."

June 24, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"...If not, don't blame yourself. While the city of Austin indeed has been hard..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

News Roundup: Cams, Carnage, & Climate

Zimmerman sides with Abbott over Adler

"...Austin, and reiterated that position in a White House conference call, saying in part, "I think it is important..."

Nov. 30, 2015 News Post

The Daily Hustle: 10/11/10

House the Homeless founder now author

"...that Dallas Observer columnist Jim Schutze jokingly described as “disguising the homeless as not homeless by giving them homes”..."

Oct. 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"..."WHEREAS, global scientific consensus predicts as a consequence of global warming costly and dangerous disruptions, including increased risk..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council Preview

Council starts to heat up for 2013

"...City Council will go into their meeting next Thursday (Jan. 31; work session Tues­day, Jan. 29) with plenty..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

More Austin Politicos Choose Sides on President

The mayor sides with Obama, three state reps choose Clinton

"...Clinton for prez. (see their respective press releases below. Of course, this comes about a week after Austin state..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Council: No Sanctuary for the Weary

Adler tries to wrap his head around Austin's sanctuary city status

"...to that, City Hall will be receiving the reverberations of Mayor Steve Adler's impromptu visit to D.C., where he..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point

Wynn is leading the way in cities' efforts to curb greenhouse gases

"...What do mayors do when they convene? At the mere mention of..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beyond City Limits

"...• On June 23, by a vote of 8-1, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas must..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

How Cool Is Austin?

With a deep, collective breath, the city rolls out a world-class – but as yet unproven – climate-protection plan

"...City Council in February, the plan states no less lofty a goal than to "make Austin the leading city..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Being a Good Host

SXSW in full bloom

"...Having the president here certainly drew more mayors to town; after a spate of late confirmations brought..."

March 18, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

One Dead, 13 Injured, Two in Custody After Weekend Shooting

Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday

"...after being shot along with 14* others in an outburst of gun violence on East Sixth Street just before..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...although FY 2018 budget work sessions continue, amid signs of a growing dais split on CodeNEXT, with the next..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature

After a Fashion

Wynn bares all, Sills trumps Ivana, and when Stephen wishes for something, it comes true

"...by the time he made it to the end of the runway, he was completely shirtless, and the audience..."

July 13, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Our fiscal crisis is exactly the reason we need a City Council resolution on Iraq

"...Today (Thursday), the City Council is set to vote on a..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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