Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...tech from job search and interview tips to more specific educational pathways. Plus, APL adds that they “prioritize supporting..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...how we can engage with local artists at this specific phase of the expansion program,” Council Member Vanessa Fuentes..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Rising Union Right: Donald Trump is in no way a union..."

Jan. 3, 2025 News Feature

Witness This Weekend's Recommended Arts and Culture Events

Sarah Silverman, 80s Night, sustainable sculpting, and more

"...want to keep the face paint close as this specific Sunday celebrates the Thin White Duke/Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane with..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz

Local newsroom leaders see growth potential despite tough climate

"...nearly two decades ago, it was with a very specific mission in mind...."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Outside Law Firm Investigating APD Second-in-Command Over Texts

D.A. believes messages were attempt to gather dirt on his office

"...us, “and we are unable to provide answers to specific questions at this time.”..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...musicians from AI and corporate exploitation, West offered few specific answers. He did suggest government subsidization of the arts,..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic

Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules

"...Nestled beside a study lounge in the Texas Union, the Cactus Cafe has been a mecca for Austin..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Dina Barrish

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...The once dead Lone Star Rail District would use Union Pacific rail lines to connect suburbs like Georgetown, Round..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...the proposed changes). City Manager Jesús Garza recommended punting specific questions to staff later on so as to get..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Attorney General Reverses, Says City Can Maintain Secret Police Files

Records will not be released to the Chronicle

"...contain investigative materials substantiating misconduct allegations, even if the specific allegation in question did not result in discipline. The..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Ascension to Lock Nurses Out for Days After One-Day Strike

The hospital strikes back, but at what cost to patients?

"...Last Thursday, 900 unionized nurses at Ascension Seton announced a one-day strike for..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...(police contract) negotiated between a city and its police union (here, the Austin Police Association). There's an important hierarchy..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD School Board Approves Historic Raises and a Clearer Path For Special Ed

No AISD employee will make less than $20/hour

"...waged for several months by Education Austin, AISD’s labor union. “I've been floating ever since we've been able to..."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

What Happens When Austin’s Daily Paper Dies

Since 2018, the corporation that owns the Statesman lost half its staff

"...of one of the most populated states in the union?..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along

Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first

"...statement doubling down on his support of the police union’s position. “The safety of our residents, businesses, employees, and..."

Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Don’t Miss These Lunar New Year Dining Spots

Because what’s an annual celebration without food?

"...new lunar year varies by culture, as does the specific name of the celebration...."

Jan. 16, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...detriment of public health generally and medically vulnerable people specifically. And most Austinites don't feel vulnerable to police violence..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: No Deal on License Plate Readers

Decisions on surveillance program, Statesman PUD, and parkland dedication fees all postponed

"...must provide a case number, criminal nexus, and the specific criminal code under federal law that the agency is..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Via 313 Workers Unionized and the Whole Service Industry's Invited

A slice of the pie

"...a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize. The decision comes after almost a year of behind-the-scenes..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...a battalion chief and the president of the firefighters' union. The rest were from people trapped in their homes,..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ukrainians With Austin Family Defy Death to Get Here

Seeking refuge in Austin

"...to show that they have been persecuted for a specific association in a group, such as race or religion,..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...that you realize that his work captures something very specific, a feeling cinema has long played with but never..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Austin Police Association vs. City's Office of Police Oversight

Police union wins a round in contest over oversight

"...the decision was based on a narrow set of specific facts, and does not change the fundamental language and..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sexual Assault Survivors Watch Warily as APD Touts Change

Is everything really different under the new police chief?

"...Beyond these and other specific recommendations from PERF, both APD and its partners, as..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Rise and Fall of Jason Dusterhoft (and His Frenemies)

A trip down APD's Memory Lane, from the Chronicle archives

"...the Austin Police Association. A push to recall the union's then-president Mike Sheffield cites his ratting out Dusterhoft, then..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...Chief Manley to settle a score with me." He specifically claims that Ms. S was very intoxicated, both when..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Brothers by Blood

Cold and slow gang war on the streets of Philadelphia

"...corruption, grift, and violence in Philly built on the union hall blues of his debut, God's Pocket, with an..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Audits Highlight Problems at Police Academy

“It comes down to the culture”

"...on Law Enforcement, while work continues to revise the city-specific portion of the curriculum, which includes cultural sensitivity trainings..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Students Can Learn From Home. Teachers Have Fewer Options.

Big mess on campus

"...through rumors and the media. Some did not receive specific information about their campus protocols and logistics until Friday,..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

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