Judges: Move the Lab out of APD!

Court judiciary pens memo to Council, county commissioners

"...issued a memo on Monday unanimously recommending that the city’s currently shuttered forensics lab – currently run by the..."

Dec. 6, 2016 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Designing a Smarter City

New weeklong event celebrates city's creative community

"...design? Is it a process? An art? A way of thinking? A type of communication? Ask any person on..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Austin Campaign Contribution Limits Upheld

Split decision ends blackout period, “dissolution” requirements

"...ruling issued today by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel, Austin’s $350 campaign contribution limits were upheld, but the judge..."

July 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Clowns to the Left of Us, Jokers to the Right

The overwhelming hubris and audacity of Uber continues

"...Returning to a few of my favorite topics today: the overwhelming hubris and audacity..."

June 10, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: How Much Money Is Too Much?

As Uber and Lyft's millions flood, Austin voters may have had enough of Prop 1

"...Lyft (via their political action committee, Ride­shar­ing Works for Austin) had filed finance reports with the City Clerk reflecting..."

May 6, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: In Defense of Socialism

Government does a lot of good things that aren’t possible to achieve privately

"...and by County Judge Sarah Eck­hardt's fine recent State of the County speech, that there is a lot of..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

State of the City 2016

Mayor Steve Adler declares Austin “prosperous, strong … and cool”

"...There were no great surprises in the mayor’s “State of the City” address Tuesday night at Zachary Scott’s Topfer..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Austin Music Census Data Will Remain Private

Attorney General grants exemption from open records requests

"...drawn-out open records dispute over results from last year’s Austin Music Census has come to a conclusion as Texas’..."

Feb. 1, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Ambiguous Oracle: Company’s New Austin Campus Displaces Longtime Residents

Legal group calls Oracle plan "a slap in the face" to low-income renters

"...On Dec. 22, software megafirm Oracle announced a major expansion plan for Austin...."

Dec. 29, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Council: Welcome to Solar City

Council buys megawatts, ponders PUDs, and contacts neighbors

"...The mood at last Thursday’s City Council meeting was lighter than it had been in..."

Oct. 7, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Paying Out of Pocket for Autism

Needed treatment deemed "not cost-effective" by city insurer

"...was changed forever, Lisa Whitted learned that the older of her two children had been diagnosed with autism. The..."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

When Is Austin Not “Austin”?

Debate flares over research on Black Austin diaspora

"...site responding to recent research reflecting the decline in Austin’s African-American population, even while the city's overall population is..."

Jan. 29, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Following are the Chronicle's recommendations in the mayoral and City Council races. It's a wide and various field, and..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Threat of Ice Means Austin Goes Nowhere Fast

UPDATE: Third day of school and city closures: Is this a record?

"...With temperatures dipping below freezing again, and the possibility of precipitation in the morning, for the third time in..."

Feb. 6, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Meanings of 'Affordability'

The new year signals changes in the life of Austin

"...Over the Christmas holiday, I spent a lot of time corresponding and talking with potential City Council candidates,..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Follow the Money

Final city budget discussions begin in earnest

"...There were few surprises in last week's formal presentation of the proposed city of Austin budget. Whether that's a..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Future of Urban Agriculture

Will the City of Austin love its urban farms to death?

"...The Urban Farms Process and Code Coordination Working Group of the Austin/Travis County Sustainable Food Policy Board held its..."

May 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...Until Tuesday of last week, it looked like we were all set..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Point Austin: Instrumental Incentives

The National Instruments deal provides a model for economic development

"...Of the economic incentive deals put together by the city..."

March 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

F1 Event, Vendor Permit Deadlines Close, City Warns

With race four weeks away, city updates on road closures

"...business around Formula One weekend, you better hurry: The city of Austin has sent out the list of deadlines..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Big Numbers

A thumbnail look at the proposed 2012-13 city budget

"...City Council is awash in numbers at the moment. It's..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Activate This!

One insider's fight to make 'good old liberal Austin the city it thinks it is'

"...engineer and small-business owner currently under contract with the city of Austin, took the witness stand in federal court..."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Carter Family Files Civil Rights Suit Against Officer and City

Suit claims officer used excessive force

"...The family of Byron Carter, the 20-year-old man killed during a May..."

Oct. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Imagine Affordability

Imagine an Austin in which everyone can afford to live

"...under bright-blue skies and a kinder, gentler sun, hundreds of residents walked through the doors of the Carver Museum..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...the welcoming arch and mosaic mural greeting entrants coming off I-35, there are indicators that it has evolved in..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

78704 Is a Historic State of Mind

The Louis and Flossie John House opens to the public

"...Sunday, May 23, for a cocktail party and tour of this interesting house...."

May 19, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Austin's Political Ecosystem

Swearingen's Environmental City tells the inner history of city politics

"...that passed by her house along Shoal Creek. The city declined to fund the project, so she wrote a..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...When Central Austin streets become crowded and traffic-snarled and the spring weather..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"...jobs right, we'll create a plan that has a profound influence on our generation and the next."..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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