Congressional District 17

The votes are elsewhere

"...(public health) emphasizing jobs, livable wages, and support for agriculture. Rick Kennedy (Round Rock) is a software engineer and..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...Wildlife Service. It's part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Ser­vices, which originated as the Bureau of Biological..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

2018 Primary Election Filing Time

And the candidates are ...

"...Agriculture Commissioner R: Sid Miller, Trey Blocker D: Kim Olson..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Becoming an Enlightened Carnivore

Outrider helps facilitate responsible hunting experiences

"...Manterola's family, who runs a cattle and agriculture operation on 3,000 acres of Texas pastureland, is all..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Turk Pipkin's Book of the Every Other Month Club

When you subscribe to this service, you get six volumes, Kenya gets three libraries

"...there; Mwangaza, a village where most residents are low-income agriculture workers but where students have the highest grades of..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Election Time Again

State candidates for March 2018 primaries officially enter race

"...the secretary of state. Attorney General Ken Paxton and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller are both expected to file as..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: San Antonio Botanical Garden

Public garden adds a culinary component to its flowering beds

"...The El Paso native has the unique combination of agriculture and culinary credentials to create a demonstration garden and..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Over 70 Texas fairs, fests, fetes, and more

"...in Dallas is the biggest celebration of fried foods, agriculture, games, blue ribbons, and just plain fun in the..."

Oct. 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

To Kill a Mockingbird

Fate of contract with Texas Wildlife Services hangs in balance at Tuesday meeting

"...Wildlife Services, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's controversial Wildlife Services program. The county contracts with TWS..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats Edward McPherson..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry

A look into the world of the farmer and activist

"...stay afloat. One of them mentions Berry’s writings on agriculture as revelatory, but for the most part these are..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barton Springs Mill Is Changing Austin's Relationship With Grain

Time to start thinking about where your bread came from

"...down the road from Apis is TerraPurezza, a regenerative agriculture institute and farm started by a young husband and..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers

"...presidential opulence of Mar-a-Lago. Against a backdrop of industrial agriculture and economic isolation, high school senior from diverse cultural..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Where Are the Democrats on the 2018 Ballot?

With three months left to file, Democrats … don't seem eager to sign up

"...retired Air Force colonel Kim Olson is going after Agriculture Commis­sioner (and walking Texas caricature) Sid Miller. Filling out..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Damage Done by SB 4

Court records reveal impact of the "show me your papers" bill on immigrant lives

"...state's total labor force, largely working in the hospitality, agriculture, and construction industries, according to the Pew Research Center...."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

Sine die is almost here

"...Miller is back in the news. The comically Texan Agriculture Commissioner told the Texas Tribune this week that Gov...."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

How Texas Is Texas Wine?

What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards

"...Additionally, the current statute allows the commissioner of agriculture the power to adjust the percentage in the event..."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

"...kill feral hogs (and other wildlife) – and thwarting Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller's dream that, "The 'hog apocalypse' may..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSW Panels: Woke Food

SXSW food track navigates contemporary food systems

"...chain isn’t eaten. 25% of the water used in agriculture production is used to grow food that is never..."

March 14, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

SXSW Panels: Food and Technology

More highlights from the 2017 food track

"...the last hundred years since the rise of industrialized agriculture, when we figured out ways to produce calories efficiently..."

March 13, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...focused and centered on policy. Politico senior food and agriculture policy reporter Helena Bottemiller-Evich talked about a 3,000-word piece..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Day Trips: Caddo Mounds Historic Site, Alto

New grass house shows how the old ways provided shelter

"...Texas into southern Missouri. They thrived on trade and agriculture rather than war. As the southwesternmost ceremonial center for..."

March 10, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Hightower Report: Wall Street Plowboys

Rather than sodbusters, Farmland Partners are taxbusters

"...and to fight this insidious Wall Street takeover of agriculture, connect with www.youngfarmers.org...."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

They really said that?

"...Espinoza, executive director of Progress Texas, after the state Agriculture Commis­sioner posted a tweet calling Hillary Clinton "Cunt" (Nov...."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...State Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature

Niche Streaming Sites for the Holidays

Give the gift of worlds of entertainment just a click away

"...There are some real gems, like Moyashimon (Tales of Agriculture): the story of an agriculture student, Sawaki, who can..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Election Notes

Emptying out the dregs from this election

"...that has done work for the Texas Department of Agriculture since 2003 has threatened to stop offering its services..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Election Notes: Notes at the End of the Road

Just a few more days of this deluge

"...C You Next Tuesday: Sid Miller, Texas agriculture commissioner and state lackey to Donald Trump, issued an..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature

Quote of the Week

"...Espinoza, executive director of Progress Texas, after the state Agriculture Commissioner posted a tweet calling Hillary Clinton “Cunt”..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Column

Elgin Agrarian Community Promises Co-op Living on the Blackland Prairie

“It’s like an urban twist on traditional farming.”

"...between Austin and Manor. Instead, it will combine sustainable agriculture, cooperative ownership and governance, and the preservation of local..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

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