Eckhardt: The State of the County Is ...

Thursday address slams Lege, props up local entities

"...Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt’s State of the County address last Thursday evening may well have..."

Feb. 12, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

'The Powerful Odor of Mendacity'

An interview with Molly Ivins and Louis Dubose, authors of Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America.

"...Last month Molly Ivins, the queen of Austin political columnists, and former Austin Chronicle Politics Editor..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Real Estate Developer Nate Paul’s Arrest, What We Know So Far

A.G. Ken Paxton's attorney suspects Paul's arrest is connected

"...Paul, the Austin real estate developer whose alleged bribes of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton were central to the..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Most of Austin’s Police Oversight Investigators Are Former Law Enforcement. Advocates Fear They Can’t Be Impartial.

Civilian oversight pro: Ex-cops investigating cops is common

"...to argue against the notion that Austin has one of the strongest civilian police oversight systems the city has..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Miseducation of Today's Youth: Let's Talk About Queerness

Out Youth Teen Guest Writes for Qmmunity

"...September, Qmmunity and Austin Bat Cave, a creative community offering free writing programs for students, united to spotlight the..."

Nov. 20, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Elliot Pearson

Nuke Waste: Get It While It's Hot!

Crony capitalism drops a dirty bomb on Texas

"...Prepare yourself for a long and convoluted journey, from the corridors..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Amy's Army Raises Awareness, Support for Sexual Assault Survivors

Campaign to raise awareness, support for survivors

"...the realities sexual assault survivors face within the criminal justice system and calling for meaningful reform in Austin and..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...chanted around 100 labor, immigrant, environmental, disability, and social justice advocates outside the JW Marriott Hotel Downtown on Wed.,..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Ashcroft's Porn Wars Come to Texas

Adult-video magnate's bust part of DOJ anti-obscenity effort

"...assets after pleading guilty earlier this year to charges of income tax evasion, mail fraud, and peddling obscenity. According..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

While Abbott Talks of “Murder,” Migrants Die

Three migrants drown after Texas blocks Border Patrol rescue

"...grown increasingly violent during Greg Abbott's seven years in office. On a right-wing radio show last Thursday, Abbott made..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"..."It's about fucking time," Erin Martinson tells me over coffee. Martinson jumped into electoral politics to run against Travis..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Tears of the Sun

"...finally out-Keatons Buster Keaton in the Great Stone Face department. As Navy SEAL Lt. A.K. Waters, who’s on a..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Death Watch: Supreme Court Halts John Henry Ramirez's Execution Over Religious Freedom Appeal

Court will hear Ramirez's case for pastor's touch during execution this fall

"...put to death on Sept. 8 for the killing of Corpus Christi convenience store clerk Pablo Castro in 2004...."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...on the Gospels and his personal charge to "do justice" and to "love and fulfill mercy." The other is..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Religious groups and students gathered at City Hall on Thursday. Organizer of the protest, Zainab Haider, said they wanted..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature

Austin’s Sole Federal District Judge May Be the Most Overburdened in America

The case of the missing judges

"...decide to suspend the Food & Drug Administration approval of abortion pills, as an Amarillo district judge did this..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Accountable Now Launches a National Effort to Track Uses of Force

A national effort to track uses of force, starting with Austin

"...last nine years trying to gather information from police departments about their uses of force, as an attorney with..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Feds Sue Abbott The Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint against Gov...."

July 28, 2023 News Feature

Letters at 3AM: Obama's May 23 Speech

Obama deftly weaves vagueness, misdirection, and a few outright lies

"...MSNBC, Rachel Maddow interviewed Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, who said of the..."

May 31, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...is, until she took the pill. "Within 15 minutes of taking that quaa­lude, everything changed," she recalled recently. "I..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...by the Texas Legislature are mostly to blame, city officials said, but projected declines in overall property values throughout..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

ACLU Warns Border Counties: Abbott’s Setting You Up

County officials warned they'll be flouting Constitution and federal law if they follow governor's immigration edict

"...In response to Gov. Greg Abbott's declaration of a "public safety disaster" at the Texas-Mexico border, the..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...more than a second chance. After a short period of hiding, she found refuge in the care of a..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...the only witnesses to his murder, the first murder of a Texas prison guard by an inmate since 1985,..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...One of the most consequential trials in Austin history began this..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the World Turns, the Files Are Turned In: Ahead of the murder trial of Christopher Taylor, the Austin police..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature

Justice for Monica Loera

Found guilty of murder, Loera's killer only faces a 20-year sentence

"...Monica Loera’s killer, JonCasey Rowell, was convicted of murder Monday afternoon (Nov. 6). The courtroom, filled predominately..."

Nov. 8, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The End of S-Comm?

Will Obama's executive action end ICE holds?

"...dismantle the Secure Com­mun­ities program that's already banished thousands of people from Travis County...."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Cruz's Shutdown Backfires

Support plummets as shutdown continues

"...deal that will end the impasse, in the world of Sen. Cruz, it was all the Democrats' fault...."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...Turning off FM 1325 onto tattered Northridge Acres Drive is like..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

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