Can a Working Musician Find a Decent Job in This Town?

Musicians looking to subsidize their poverty-level passion already have one strike against them

"...into it. Surviving near poverty level on a shoestring budget while managing the band full time – unpaid –..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

Austin Earns Top Grade in LGBTQ Scorecard

HRC report: Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, most LGBTQ-friendly in state

"...The city earned a top score of 100 from the Human..."

Oct. 18, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Learning to Share?

A full week of Proposition 1

"...and we begin where last week left off, with City Council blasting Ridesharing Works for Austin's "deceptive campaign" regarding..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...City Council meets today (Jan. 29) in the first regular..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature

Opinion: What’s Really Wrong at Austin Animal Services

Former AAS Chief Tawny Hammond on how Austin can once again be a leader in the no-kill movement

"...As a former chief of animal services at the city of Austin, Texas, the city auditor's presentation on September..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by Tawny Hammond

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...Early voting in the City Council run-off elections begins today, Dec. 3, and District..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County Plans New Women's Jail

Del Valle's new digs

"...organization Grassroots Lead­er­ship was scanning through Travis Coun­ty's proposed budget when she stumbled upon plans for a new $91..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Public Notice: Old News on CodeNEXT

Scattershots, while waiting for Draft Three

"...creation of a Low-Income Housing Trust Fund, with dedicated city funding and a broader, more community-based management board than..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Don Pitts Calls It Quits

City Music Manager resigns citing bureaucracy

"...the realization that it isn’t in working for the City of Austin...."

Feb. 14, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: Inconvenient Details

Council aims for the stars, stuck in the dirt

"...column, this is a busy week for the Austin City Council. But as they try to power through the..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Hightower Report

The real stink in Flint, Michigan's water scandal

"...that this could cut some $2 million from the city's budget. Never mind that the corrosive river water caused..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Council: Headaches for the Holidays

In the home stretch, members wrangle short-term rentals

"...City Council enters its 2015 stretch run this week, a..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Design for Living

Fusebox Festival creates a pop-up village as part of its thinkEAST Living Charrette

"...only will serve as a key site for the 2015 festival but could have a lasting impact on the..."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...Force issued a bold recommendation to Austin Energy, the city's municipally owned utility. Charged with the task of translating..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized

Will the city create a path to give bicyclists a little respect?

"...Fortunately, the city has recently responded in a welcome way, by kicking..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

On Austin Climate Equity, More Plan Than Action

Staffing crunch slows down sustainability efforts

"...At its work session June 14, City Council received a briefing on the Austin Climate Equity..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: Mixing Major Films, Danny Reisch Establishes LA Studio

Good Danny's in Lockhart will stay open and tracking

"...chain for new vinyl, worsened by COVID-19. Opened in 2015, Ellis says he set up the shop "like a..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...SXSW has become a launching pad for raunchy studio..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Break It Off Easy

Who gets the cat and the flat-screen?

"...ago, he promised now that we are in a city, we would go on dates and go to shows..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines

"...City Council meets today (Oct. 1) with a middling-sized agenda..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature

Summer Fun: No Pressure; No Diamonds

Learning the facets of the AAA hotel inspector's trade

"...range is based on the amount of amenities, from budget to luxury, correct? A one-Diamond is a very good..."

July 17, 2015 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Headlines

"...this week over the Statesman's report that in March, city management hosted a staff training session by a Florida..."

May 15, 2015 News Feature

Nowhere to Play

The Cost of Art, Part I: Austin's growth and rising rent take out theatre venues, one by one

"...pretty much booked for every Thursday, Friday, Satur­day through 2015," says Webster. "We've always had little trouble filling the..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Headlines

"...remains sufficient to fill the deep side, which the city hopes to keep open while well maintenance work proceeds...."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature

Headlines

"...No regular City Council meeting this week (next is Aug. 31), although..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature

Headlines

"...There's no regular City Council meeting this week (next is May 4), but..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature

The Return of the Lege

State’s 85th Legislature already a battle of House and Senate

"...fight between Democrats and Republicans. In a re-run of 2015, the bitterest disputes look set to be between House..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Notes on Kamp: Why You Should Care About Fight for $15

It doesn't matter what income bracket you're in – the living wage issue impacts everyone

"...strike (see "Local Workers Strike for $15," Nov. 10, 2015), significant victories in the struggle for a $15 minimum..."

April 15, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Council: Zoned Out

Arguing about zoning

"...are no less than 28 zoning cases on the City Council agenda today (June 11), the latest fruit of..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays, Part 1

Vintage re-releases for unseasonal scares

"...Directed by John McNaughton (Wild Things, Homicide: Life on..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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