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May 2, 2008 News Feature
The Hightower Report
Commander Bush Wins One; and Gifts for a Happier New Year
"...is so weak he can barely venture outside his capital city, and the provincial Taliban leaders our troops once..."
Dec. 28, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower
Twenty Years of Battle in the Barrio
The two main Eastside neighborhood camps -- and other figures on the margins -- each try to take the reins of redevelopment.
"...of Eastside neighborhoods, although the organization's actual membership has always been a bit vague...."
June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Endorsements
"...Capital Metro Prop. 1: Yes..."
Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature
Endorsements
"...Capital Metro Prop. 1: Yes..."
Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature
Wild, Wild Webcasts
Why party in line when you can party online?
"...few hours of hype, hope, and (possible) horror draining away like so much sand in a busted hourglass. And..."
Dec. 31, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
A Council in Harmony
"...says, the council will have to "get control of Capital Metro." Second, he says, is to "look at a..."
May 23, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Naked City
News from around Austin
"...loss of water from the lake would drain the area's tourism revenue derived from fishing, boating, and swimming activities...."
March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Day Trips
Tyler, Texas' own City of Roses.
"...100 years. The town that is the self-proclaimed "Rose Capital of the U.S." celebrates its long love affair with..."
Oct. 8, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
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World affairs and more Critical Mass mess missives
"...Chronicle for many years and although I am not always impressed with the caliber of journalism your publication has..."
Nov. 9, 2001 Column
Now Serving ... Time
Robert Conran sat down to dinner at Furr's, and walked out in handcuffs. After four years in prison on a shaky conviction, he's got a chance of parole -- then he faces deportation
"...sought to get things going in Austin, Live Music Capital of the World. "In Houston I just couldn't get..."
June 29, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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No Schism
"...building community food security - helping residents in low-income areas develop gardens can be a part of that. The..."
Aug. 7, 1998 Column
Pete's Principle
Ex-Chamber Head Winstead Takes Us to the Toll Road
"...life, but into the seemingly undesirable position of selling highways in Austin?..."
May 22, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee
Out of the Shadows
photograph by Todd V. Wolfson
"...significant, yet I'm not the guy they interview. I'm always the guy in the back of the picture. But..."
July 25, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer
Keep On Shoppin'
Wheatsville Calls on Old Friends to Stay Afloat
"...collective labor and a lot of luck, Wheatsville has always managed to slither out of trouble with unconventional yet..."
Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith
Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020
It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings
"...press and informed election coverage." In a lot of ways, the trials of the pandemic might have saved craft..."
Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga
Qmmunity: 50 Years Queer History
Everything you need to know to make the best of Pride Weekend
"...the history of Pride and LGBTQ rights in the capital city. What we found was an intricate, rich, and..."
Aug. 9, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff
Austin Homes Tour: The Art of the Craftsman Style
John Ruskin's ghost will be nearby, eating breakfast tacos and smiling
"...You want to guess, reader, whose leisure-time activities are..."
April 24, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Pride Events
"...this, like a big gay cherry, a lot of area clubs and groups are gettinig in on the fun..."
Sept. 6, 2013 Features Feature by Kate X Messer
Cornyn Takes Wimpy Stance on Border
Senator addresses Border Trade Alliance via video at annual International Conference
"...with the rabid Republican base. As Cornyn said, "I've always noted that the closer one gets to the border,..."
Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Cornyn Takes Wimpy Stance on Border
Senator addresses Border Trade Alliance via video at annual International Conference
"...with the rabid Republican base. As Cornyn said, “I’ve always noted that the closer one gets to the border,..."
Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols
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Our readers talk back.
"...neither will Turpyn. The state of Texas executed her anyway.]Ventura's Faulty Economic TheoryMichael Ventura,..."
Sept. 30, 2005 Column
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Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.
"...That is the only way to handle this situation. Change does not happen overnight...."
Jan. 26, 2001 Column
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Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.
"...about it. Mr. Beathard had a smile all the way through his trial to make all of the sympathizers..."
Jan. 19, 2001 Column
Lush Life
The divine Miss Nancy Wilson brings her lush life to Austin.
"...world-class interpreter of everything from blues and gospel to Broadway showtunes, at home whether backed by a string-laden orchestra..."
June 2, 2000 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar
The Life and Times of Gus Garcia
City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service
"...he never sought the credit, or never seemed to anyway, yet here he is getting all kinds of credit..."
June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher
Fanning the Flames
Did TV News Reports Jeopardize Out Youth Austin's Partnership With AISD?
"...Hyde Park. His dour-faced mother stood a few steps away and watched. She had learned, just days earlier, that..."
March 24, 2000 News Feature by Suzy Spencer
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Jesus Loves Hyde Park, Too
"...Instead, we need to overturn the mindset that the way we live is the best and only way for..."
June 25, 1999 Column
Going the Distance
"...why so many come from East Africa. He had always longed to do that. He found my documentaries on..."
June 4, 1999 Screens Feature by Lee Nichols
Leader of the Pack
An Interview With the Head Coyote
"...Mark Miller: Austin is the state capital of the second largest state in the United States...."
