UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Decision That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Abort Fetus With Lethal Diagnosis

State of Texas argued “frivolous assertion of harm”

"...Texas abortion bans do make exceptions for medical emergencies that threaten the life and body..."

Dec. 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Lawmakers Promised a "Bread-and-Butter" Session. They Served a Repressive Agenda Instead.

Here are just a few laws taking effect Sept. 1

"...Robb Elementary School students pleaded for), as well as exceptions to the state's abortions bans for victims of rape..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

The “Aid and Abet” Abortion Era Begins

Texas' "trigger law" banning abortion takes effect

"...the incoming 88th Texas Legislature is already wrangling over exceptions to the ban and the ability to travel for..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Don't Look at the Demon

Malaysia-set horror film employs skill and style to scare

"...like James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring). With a few exceptions, the action in the film is held indoors, and..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Wrenching Issues Face First Dobbs-Era Texas Legislature

Pulling the trigger

"...Because current abortion-blocking statutes only make clear exceptions to save the life of a pregnant person (there..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

A Primer on the Political Landscape in Central Texas

Get caught up on the big issues facing Austin and its neighbors

"...growth. What's happened is that, with a few notable exceptions, most of the city's new housing is being built..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Fast-Tracks Move to Decriminalize Abortion in Austin

A moment of GRACE

"...all abortion care from the moment of conception, without exceptions for rape or incest, once SCOTUS enters its final..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act

Special called meeting set for week of July 18

"...care entirely illegal from the moment of conception, without exceptions for rape or incest. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton..."

June 24, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Dating & New York

When “friends with benefits” goes wrong for the smartphone generation

"...the utterance of those “three little words” (with noninvasive exceptions), and also includes negotiated terms about the frequency of..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Boys State

Austin-shot documentary tracks the future, confused leaders of America

"...it is all pretend. This film focuses tightly upon exceptions to the rule – the big stars of Boys..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Mike Clark-Madison

Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Requiring Face Masks in Public

There are a few exceptions to the rule

"...The executive order does stipulate some exceptions to the mask requirement. Those allowed to opt out..."

July 2, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Bull

Annie Silverstein's gritty observation of life in rurban America

"...Boys Don’t Cry and Winter’s Bone being the rare exceptions. Like those films, Bull can be a deflating experience..."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Justice Advocates React to Felony Bond Order

Advocates say order “needs improvement to maximize impact”

"...Harris County District judges, saying the latter contains “narrower exceptions and streamlined pretrial procedures to limit unnecessary contact within..."

March 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Will New Policy Reduce the Burden of Cash Bail?

In principle, the order authorizes those accused of most nonviolent offenses to be released on personal bonds

"...the instances listed in this Standing Order." The listed exceptions include assaults, violation of protective orders, recurring DWIs (within..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Council Unanimously Votes to End Low-Level Pot Enforcement

Manley responds: "APD will still enforce marijuana laws"

"...not spend any money on the testing (with some exceptions) of substances suspected to be marijuana in criminal cases...."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...no holdover zoning from the current code (with minimal exceptions). The new code should enable meeting not only the..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...approach to responding to the evolving industry, carving out exceptions for various activities and creating ever more complicated nuances..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Deep Divisions in Texas' Powerful Anti-Choice Movement

Battle reflects Lege’s growing extremism

"...The difference largely lies in TRL's opposition of any exceptions, however narrow, to abortion care, and TAL's aversion to..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Southwest Theatre Productions’ If I Forget

While the play is a compelling kitchen-sink drama, this staging doesn't quite reach the promise of the material

"...The rest of the cast, with two exceptions, never feel fully in touch with their characters, and..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Doggett: Keep Hope Alive

Lloyd Doggett on Trump, the future, and the responsibility of citizens

"...What struck me about the presidential voting, with some exceptions, is how everything finally fell into partisan lines. There..."

Jan. 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Gimme Shelter

Austin's housing market is rough. It's even worse if you have a criminal record.

"...policies. If a landlord were to begin to make exceptions, they would become vulnerable to claims of racial discrimination...."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

A Closer Look at No Sit/No Lie

"...However, there were no exceptions for the disabled under No Sit/No Lie, which directly..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Makeda Easter

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...them because of their records. Nearly every ordinance allows exceptions for certain jobs, such as those dealing with so-called..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Luv Doc: Gender Issues

When is it OK to ask a man/guy on a date?

"...ask him on a date. There are some notable exceptions however, and since you asked I should probably outline..."

June 5, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

District 4 Contest Arrives in Court

Pre-trial hearing in Pressley v. Casar election contest

"...Herring also presented his "special exceptions" to previous pleadings by the Pressley team, and the..."

April 6, 2015 News Post

Public Notice: Making Plans for Planning

Planning and Development Review Department is under the microscope

"...the overuse, misuse, and abuse of variances, waivers, and exceptions. In too many instances Austin, in my opinion, has..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Hobby Lobby and the Supremes

Company asserts religious freedom from birth control

"...point of RFRA is that Congress wanted to provide exceptions" for religious views, including those of "proprietors."..."

March 26, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Greenwald on Politics, Privacy, Journalism

Reporter/editor says bigger Snowden revelations to come

"...default policy should be that official documents, with few exceptions, should be classified, and private information of ordinary citizens,..."

March 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Come One, Come All!

Here’s Your Early Tipsheet of the Folks Running for City Council

"...paperwork with the city clerk). But with a few exceptions, we don’t add a name until we’ve been able..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Mo' Music July 30

Three bands I am so over…

"...my head is at with electronica. There are some exceptions. "Someone Great" is warm and more complex than most...."

July 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

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