The End of S-Comm?

Will Obama's executive action end ICE holds?

"...Obama shielding millions from immediate deportation – particularly given the action's potential to dismantle the Secure Com­mun­ities program that's..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Drop in the Bucket: Disputed Fed Ed Funding Comes to Texas

Disputed fed ed funding comes to Texas

"...to receive a delayed $830 million in school funding under the federal Education Jobs bill. Yet lawmakers still have..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Four Horsemen of the Deficit

Examining the new House committees on state spending

"...There's nothing like necessity to add focus and so, with..."

Jan. 13, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

The Sword and Metallica ride the lightning at Ozzfest, while Kanye West and Hope for Heroes lend a helping hand to U.S. veterans

"...Gods of the Earth..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Day the Music Died

Austin Music Network's on-air life winds down, as another network AMPs up

"...Who knew the faux-shamanism of Jim Morrison would prove instructive to City..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...Austin's first 10-1 district council took office in 2015, the northeast District 4 has been represented by Greg Casar,..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...“Pull up like skaters, alligators on my boots at the show/ That joint ain’t funny, sweet like honey, my..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...has one 140-day regular legislative session, but can't get the House and Senate to agree on every bill he..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...Want to hear some good drinking stories? Ask theatre people. Between their research for playing soused characters, work..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The True Story

Grandfather fought in the Philippines -- after that, things get kinda blurry …

"...Father's father was a buffalo soldier...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Flippin' the Birds

Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.

"...On the Saturday after Valentine's Day, the cop at the gate..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...– er, musical discovery – every March, but before the festival madness begins, The Austin Chronicle offers our own..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

The Freddy Powers Parkinson Organization

"...On July 4, a team of international climbers summited the 11,249-foot-high Mount Hood in Oregon and planted a flag..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Nakia & the Never Not Now..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Best Music We’ve Seen So Far at SXSW 2023

An insightful Jeff Tweedy, sunshiney Armani White, and more

"...Though South by Southwest Music officially started yesterday, the Chronicle music team, as usual, spent the weekend sniffing..."

March 14, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Slabs, Screw, and Stories from the Country: Deezie Brown & EC Mayne Soundtrack Bastrop County

Candy Blue Like Screw reclaims Texas rap heritage

"...The biggest mistake everyone makes about small towns is considering..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: Sacrifice

It's always best to seize the moral high ground

"...For the last five years, my boyfriend and I have gone..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Rolling the Dice

Behind the scenes of The Adventure Zone with Griffin McElroy

"...There weren’t particularly grand aspirations when the pilot for The..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

The Doctor vs. the Hospital

Relentless whistleblower fights legal war of attrition with Lakeway Medical Center

"...In July 2009, the Chronicle reported the closure of the U.S. Department of..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Did Shearwater Cut the Best Protest Album of 2016?

Jonathan Meiburg calls out new America's scary monsters

"...Legitimate protest albums spring from dire political climates. They're an expression of fear, but also a rallying cry...."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Meet the Candidate: Gina Hinojosa

Hinojosa stands as the most high-profile establishment candidate among the HD 49 contenders

"...It's no secret that the next legislative session will be dominated by public school..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What's the Best Thing They Got for Christmas?

And what's the best thing they gave? Nine citizens answer.

"...Because, sure, it's all about "the reason for the season," whichever holiday you celebrate. Whether..."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City Hall Hustle: In the Historical Zone

If only the Pequot had filed for landmark status ... before the massacre

"...one's thoughts inevitably drift to history: to past family gatherings around the bird, to misty (and perhaps imaginary) memories..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Paying tribute to the Texas Tornado, working out at the Music Gym, and Trail of Dead's Justice for all

"...Dispossessed Men and Mothers of Texas..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Ice Cube racks up the body count at Mohawk, Loxsly shines a light on Tomorrow's Fossils, and gift-wrapping local holiday offerings

"...night on Red River. Triggering round after round over the PA, each one like a closed-fisted punch to the..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

City Hall Hustle: Hustling the Budget

Council spreads a few extra dollars and covers its bets

"...While he may be positively cherubic by Chronicle standards, the Hustle ain't the fuzz-faced spring chicken he once was...."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Millionaire Who Would Be Constable

Former APD cop wins lottery, settles brutality lawsuit, and embarks on dream of becoming a ... constable?

"...won a megalottery, what would you do? Travel around the world? Buy a big honkin' ranch? Put all your..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Austin @ Large: For Whom the Road Tolls

The Regional Mobility Authority takes small but necessary steps in the direction of multi-modal transportation

"...commented our peerless illustrator Doug Potter when we discussed the idea for the drawing above. Well, maybe so, but..."

May 21, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...This is the second of three Chronicle thumbnails on the Nov. 5..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

The Wisdom of Years

Whatever Way the Wind Blows

"...To hear Willis tell it, the only thing more personally traumatic than her years as..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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