Who Owns the Legislature’s Archives?

State Library Sunset bill lets lawmakers hold the keys

"...sale of replicas; amend retention schedules and processes for county and other local government records; and require the creation..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...have concluded its wee-hours consideration of its proposed biennial budget, after entering a day's debate on 400 (or so)..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Envisioning the Future of Austin State Hospital

What will it take to turn the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum into a world-class center of brain health?

"...a funding cycle projected to last three of Texas' budget biennia, of which we are now completing the first..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Judges Not Ready to Endorse Public Defender Plan

Proposed office's future even more uncertain

"...The fate of Travis County's potential public defender's office, first proposed last spring, is..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Coexisting With the Coyotes of Travis County

Austin’s wildlife management program goes countywide

"...there was a coyote showdown of sorts in Travis County. After 13 years of using the controversial Texas Wildlife..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Public Notice: Closeout!

Zucker Report finally put to bed? Eh, sorta.

"...opening pitch event, with four local businesses and Travis County showing off their trash for potential users, is Tuesday,..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Council Supports High School Program to Aid "Bleeding Emergencies"

The dais endorses life-saving program Stop the Bleed

"...response at the scene. Explorer Post 247, an Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services organization that assists youth in learning..."

Feb. 13, 2019 News Post by Alex Puente

AISD Starts the Clock on School Closures

Board set to decide in June on campus consolidations

"...projections, but also actions under consideration by city and county governments. Once these data points are compiled, district staff..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Calls for Audit of APD Rape Cases

Start-to-finish review responds to growing concern from advocates, survivors

"...Before the vote was taken, Adler said both Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore and Manley had expressed their..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: The Voters Speak, the Governor Listens

Abbott leaves the red-state red-meat back at the mansion

"...House, Appropriations Chair John Zerwas, R-Richmond, is backing a budget provision directing the state auditor to develop a plan..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UPDATED: Council Calls for Independent Audit of APD's Rape Cases

CM Alison Alter says this is the "next step, not the end of the journey"

"...the vote was taken, Adler said that both Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore and Austin Police Chief Brian..."

Feb. 6, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...now is not adequate to totally fund our current budget. Typically, the Texas economy does well and is diverse,..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Sen. Kirk Watson on the 86th Texas Legislature

“In Texas, we don’t focus on what our needs are; we focus on what we want to pay”

"...getting funding in Phase 2 of one of the budget riders that we had the last time, so that..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”

"...a January 2014 special election for the northern Travis County district. She’s served on the House Transportation and Elections..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rep. James Talarico on the 86th Texas Legislature

“There isn’t a blue or red way to fix public education – there’s only a right way”

"...after his November election district to represent eastern Williamson County, including Round Rock and parts of Austin. The UT..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rep. Sheryl Cole on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve always been on defense, and we’ve got to learn how to play offense”

"...district includes much of East Austin and northeast Travis County. – Nina Hernandez..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Day Trips: Top 10s

The biggest Texas travel happenings of 2018

"...time, the Trump administration has eliminated the $1.5 million budget for Patuxent Wildlife Research Center's captive breeding program...."

Dec. 28, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...day of the session, Tuesday, January 8. The State Budget and Taxes..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

City Council Heads Into Holiday Break Wrestling With Process

Trying to reinvent the wheel since 2014

"...work to provide dashboards and metrics for the outcome-based budgeting system instituted with the Strategic Direction 2023 framework put..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Turn Out the Lights, the Election's Over

New Council, AISD, ACC boards set for action in 2019

"...around her – with late endorsements by former Travis County Dem Chair Vincent Harding, who placed third in the..."

Dec. 11, 2018 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...With mounting pressure from White's family, the Hays County Sheriff's Office reached out to the volunteer fire department..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

Chronicle Endorsements

Dec. 11 Run-off Election; Early Voting Nov. 29-Dec. 7

"...voting starts Thurs­day, Nov. 29. At press time, the County Clerk does not yet have a list of polling..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

C.A. + D.A. = C.D.A.?

County may send attorney merger to Lege

"...Travis County Commissioners Court is tentatively scheduled to decide this Tues­day,..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Walk-In Walk-Out

County commissioners change course on substance abuse treatment funding

"...On Oct. 23, Travis County commissioners voted to send $125,000 to Integral Care's existing..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Playback: The Indestructible Mr. Lewis

The trials and tribulations of Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, plus a UtopiaFest report, and the passing of Seth Gibbs

"...Uprooting after nine years in Uvalde County, Sutherland initially scouted property in Burnet County, but after..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Land for Water

The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs

"...in the dry bed of Onion Creek in Hays County and watch as Kevin Thuesen lowers himself into a..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Chronicle Endorsements: City Council

Who should sit on the next dais

"...Her stylistic antithesis on that front is former Travis County Dem­o­cratic Party Chair Vincent Harding, who is better known..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

City Slickers

How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control

"...the city "can do better" when it comes to budgetary spending, and insisted outside "expertise" would serve to improve..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

County Approves Budget That Allocates for New Jail

$6.6 million going toward facility preconstruction

"...County commissioners on Tuesday took another step toward getting a..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Sendero’s Path Forward

Community health plan gets one-year budget reprieve

"...a bank shot to achieve long-term sustainability. The Travis County Commissioners Court, which had opened the door to disapproving..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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