Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal

In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring

"...unveiling his $5.5 billion budget for the city of Austin's 2023-2024 fiscal year as the Chronicle went to press..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The People Who Collect Austin's Trash Struggle in Extreme Heat

A/C issues continue at Austin Resource Recovery

"...When Austin's garbage collectors tend to the green and blue bins..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Adding AffordabilityThe Travis County Commis­sioners Court approved funding June..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...introduced at the event by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin...."

June 30, 2023 News Feature

Opinion: The Case Against Disposable Food Ware

Austinites should be a part of the solution and eliminate plastic, single-use items from the waste stream

"...It's indisputable that Austin is a unique city with a lot to envy:..."

June 30, 2023 Column by Jessica Fleming

Shane Whalley Won’t Back Down

Daring Dialogues founder on how DEI bans affect queer Texans

"...which abolishes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from public universities...."

June 26, 2023 Qmmunity Post by Adam Cherian

Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

June 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council Attitudes on Land-Use Change as Limits on Building Near Houses Are Eased

Council cuts compatibility with little opposition

"...that the politics around land-use has dramatically shifted in Austin, City Council directed staff yesterday, June 8, to draft..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Dear Walter, Count Me In: A 600-acre public park is planned for Whisper Valley, an energy-efficient subdivision..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Sunday, June 4, marks the return of Austin's Dyke March at Cheer Up Charlies. With a policy..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Parks Board Recommends Zilker Plan Despite Misinformation-Fueled Outrage

Stakeholders respond to 5,000-seat amphitheater concerns

"...The Zilker Park Vision Plan has cleared its last..."

May 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Austin Transit Partnership Recommends the Flexible Light Rail Option

Stretching the light rail

"...The Austin Transit Partnership has whittled down its light rail options..."

May 23, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...a front for C3 Presents, the parent company of Austin City Limits Festival. A newly formed Instagram account called..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

While Austin Medics Negotiate a Labor Contract, Hays County’s Fight to Unionize

For Hays County's nonprofit EMS team, becoming a union is no easy task

"...their nonprofit agency, San Marcos Hays County Emergency Medical Services, would voluntarily recognize their employees union. Like most health..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The Correct Man: Austinites without ID can't access some services, so Austin Public..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...most secretive agency in state government. It doesn’t hold public hearings. It doesn’t explain its decisions. Its members avoid..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...new building has an effect on most every goal Austin has: affordability, carbon footprint, mobility, beauty, and the list..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

State Police Partnering With APD Mostly Arresting People of Color

License, registration, and ZIP Code, please

"...Four weeks into the Austin Police Depart­ment and Texas Department of Pub­lic Safety partnership,..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Says DPS Is Doing Great, but Are They?

DPS won’t tell us where they’re patrolling or who they’re arresting

"...Three weeks into the Texas Department of Public Safety's informal partnership with the Austin Police Department, APD..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Grimes Explained to UT Students Why Artists Should Make Songs With Her AI-Generated Vocals

Austin's new resident on the Drake deepfake track, TikTok, and MGMT

"...The electronic pop musician Grimes, who has lived in Austin since 2021, was initially booked to speak on UT-Austin..."

April 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Eat Trash, Save the Planet

Fighting food waste locally via Too Good to Go

"...its final form becomes methane gas, which is why Austin offers citywide composting. By providing cans and curbside pickup,..."

April 21, 2023 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Will Texas Expand Medical Marijuana Access?

Weed be a lot cooler if we did

"...When the Texas Department of Public Safety announced in January that it would accept new..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Chronically Understaffed Austin 911 Call Center Can't Handle Peak Call Times

This is 911, can you hold please?

"...While Austin's police union and the city duke it out over..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Women’s Shelter Closure Delayed, But Dozens of Residents Have Already Left

Outreach starts up in hopes that delay isn’t too little, too late

"...The Salvation Army of Austin’s Downtown shelter will remain open an additional 30 days..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: The Train Can’t Be Too Late

It’s going to be sad, so sad, when Mayor Pete’s money comes if Austin’s not ready

"...strangely eventful month or so in the history of Austin mobility, with the public finally realizing how much it..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown Salvation Army to Close for Good in Two Weeks

Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice

"...less than a month after the nonprofit informed the public and its partners in homelessness response that it would..."

Feb. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Verde Corridor Station on Track to Open for 2024 Austin FC Season

Rooting for El Tree is going to get easier

"...As Austin FC made changes to its roster in the offseason,..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Texas boom. Their Green Gate Farms property in North­east Austin, which they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

With Cronk Out of The Way, Council Goes For a One-Year Cop Deal

Decision allows voters to consider police oversight in May

"...primarily focused on the democracy angle. Come May 6, Austin voters will decide on two ballot propositions that could..."

Feb. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk

After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go

"...Council members, and with a wide swath of the Austin community. Still, his firing Wednesday morning in a 10-1..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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