Main Street, U.S.A.

Round Rock = Small Town, Texas?

"...it seems. You can tell from the artful arrangements of yaupon on the traffic island, the styles of the..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Will Austin's Silicon Hills Supply Plug-In Hybrids' Techno Entrails?

How Austin's inherent intellectual, industrial, and human resources can take charge in supplying technological guts for plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles

"...nation, preaching the potential energy security and environmental benefits of electrifying the transportation grid by building PHEVs and how..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Passion of the Kinky

How the Kinkster did, then didn't, endorse Perry

"...he is backing away from last week's headline-grabbing endorsement of Gov. Rick Perry for president...."

Aug. 29, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Man of the People

"...been more than 30 years since Francisco Roux-López was offered his first government job by the Mexican ambassador in..."

Sept. 25, 1998 News Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Vision of a New Republic

Plans for the Revitalization of Republic Square

"...When Bobbie Barker, regional vice-president of Southern Union Gas, was chair of the Downtown Austin..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Chale Nafus

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

It's a Good Economy, Stupid

Austin Plays Weak Catch-Up in Boom Times

"...-- A Tale of Two Cities..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Death Watch: Conflicts of Interest

What to do when your appelate attorney's headed to work for the D.A.?

"...again after a year in which the total number of state-sanctioned killings (seven) was the fewest since 1996, when..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Census Delayed: The U.S. Census Bureau canceled field operations until at least June..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature

Public Notice: Out of the Frying Pan ...

Council resumes regular schedule next week

"...be back to their regular schedule, and the meeting Thursday, Sept. 22, is not shaping up to be an..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Who's on First?

United -- for Now

"...it's Griffith, who's been turning up more and more often on the other side of the mayor and his..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Austin Bergstrom's Continuing Expansion

New terminal restores some 1950s glamour to the airport

"...home improvement magazine, and it's chrome frames here and starburst patterns there. Even Austin-Bergstrom International Air­port is getting in..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

One Man's SXSW ... Times 4

Our intrepid correspondent wanders through all four Festivals – and lives to write about it

"...after the dust settles, is akin to the tale of the blind men and the elephant – your Festival..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Judge Blocks New Federal Overtime Rules

Rule won't go into effect Dec. 1 thanks to Paxton, 20-state coalition

"...In a blow to workers' rights today, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant of Sherman, Texas, temporarily struck..."

Nov. 22, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...Here's a question for you: How many jobs have to go elsewhere..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Computers intended for humanitarian aid held up at border

"...Most of an 11-vehicle, 150-member caravan hauling tons of humanitarian aid..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Medical marijuana backers score another victory in the appellate courts.

"...legal victory on Dec. 16, when a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Gay Place

Go, Barry! Trans-appointee! Go, Barry!

"...enough for most folk, but the news this week of Amanda Simpson (a transgender test pilot, y'all!) becoming a..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice: Learning to Share?

A full week of Proposition 1

"...The Truth of the Matter..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Climbing the Family Tree

Virginia Wood finds that with the help of U.S. census records, finding the roots of her family is possible.

"...1870 and that their parents died within six months of each other in 1872-73. I knew the little boys..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Features Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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

Texas Could Lose Big If Census Undercounts Immigrants

Citizenship question could eat into $43 billion state receives in federal funds

"...condemning the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census as a politicized maneuver..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "I don't know if there is a..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

The comedian says his jail term for selling bongs is really punishment for his attitudes about U.S. drug policy

"...busted by federal agents on Feb. 24 as part of Operation Pipe Dreams, the U.S. Department of Justice's drug..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...if their employers classify them as having some type of managerial role...."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

The Contest, the Judges

"...At the heart of the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is the contest..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Food Feature

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