AISD Students Can Learn From Home. Teachers Have Fewer Options.

Big mess on campus

"...also heightened tensions about AISD's strict accommodations policy. Initially, exceptions from the mandatory return policy were only available for..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Austin at Large: Mobility Is a Civil Right

The new Austin electorate, for whom equity is non-negotiable, considers transit

"...neither an effective I-35 bypass, nor (with a few exceptions like the Circuit of the Americas racetrack) a scaffold..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: A Good Deadbolt

Parent sex is kind of like death

"...already closed on your porn career. Yes, there are exceptions, but the washboard abs part of the parent bell..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Selling Pre-Packaged Foods Could Qualify Some Austin Bars to Reopen as Restaurants

"Creative things will happen" as Austin remains in Stage 3 phase

"...Two exceptions are the Blind Pig and Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden,..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: September Travel Updates

Go the social distance

"...in meat markets like Prause Meat Market. With few exceptions like City Meat Market in Giddings and Southside Market..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

City, County Extend COVID-19 Orders for the Long Haul

Mask mandate, ban on gatherings through December 15

"...gatherings of more than 10 people. There are some exceptions to the latter, such as church services and recreational..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

A Wary Campus Community Readies for COVID at UT

Gone to Texas ... for now

"...inside any university-owned or -operated building, with the only exceptions being when alone in an office; eating at an..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

How to Enjoy the Fourth of July Safely, Responsibly, and Lawfully in Austin

City issues a reminder of what is allowed under local and state orders

"...fits snugly over their nose and mouth, with limited exceptions..."

July 3, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin’s Downtown Bar Scene Rides a Malfunctioning Roller Coaster

Local business owners attempt to navigate an impossible situation

"...the state's unemployment administrator, Texas Workforce Commission, offers scant exceptions for those who've been offered work. While her employer..."

July 3, 2020 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

UT Announces Mandated Masks, Flexible Learning for Fall Reopening

News comes amid COVID-19 surge, especially in young adults

"...be worn at all times when inside campus buildings. Exceptions include when alone in an office, or when alone,..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back

Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear

"...most visits to residents throughout Texas on March 15 (exceptions are allowed to provide essential services and "critical assistance,"..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...exploit you," Wardlow said. "Death row, with a few exceptions, will often extend a hand of friendship to the..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: Water Park Updates From Around the State

Daytripping in the age of a pandemic

"...operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited exceptions. Businesses that previously have been able to operate at..."

June 19, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Gov. Greg Abbott Reverses Course on Face Masks

COVID-19 roars back and Abbott fails to lead ... again

"...at a minimum, requires mask wearing. It grants now-familiar exceptions for when people are alone, outside and six feet..."

June 19, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

A Question of Compassion for Travis County's Family Violence Court

A woman alleged rape. The man she accused went free. Should his attorney run our court?

"...shields vary by state; in Texas there are limited exceptions that allow the defendant to cross-examine the survivor about..."

June 19, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Now Streaming in Austin: Slash

Join us tonight for a live Tweet of Clay Liford's queer nerd comedy

"...is, he writes, "There is porn of it. No exceptions."..."

June 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Are We Going to Vote?

While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels

"...Texas remains one of the handful of exceptions. State officials, most aggressively A.G. Paxton, are resisting any..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

The Common Law

The stay at home order vs. the right to assembly (protest) and free speech

"...everyone over the age of six with a few exceptions, including being alone in a separate single space or..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Sword Guitarist Kyle Shutt: Self-Portraitist – By Request!

Out-of-work shredder began re-facing his solo LP for fans

"...messages on social media, charges $50 with sliding scale exceptions, and takes on any challenge...."

May 19, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 4)

"...order calls out several “essential activities” that serve as exceptions to the requirement to stay at home. One “essential..."

April 24, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Austin at Large: Call the Cops, Send In the Clowns

We could just not put up with the same old nonsense, for a change

"...considered to be “normal” and the rest of us “exceptions.” (Those who were hooked on the variant drugs of..."

April 24, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions

"...Austin shelter at their place of residence unless certain exceptions apply. The order continues through April 13; however, the..."

April 3, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

We Have an Issue: Greetings From the Very Near Future

Notes from a week in isolation

"...in place at home or place of residence, with exceptions for essential work and activities.” The new order was..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Health Care Needs Your Help to Slow COVID-19’s Spread

Keep your distance

"...visitor" policy has been adopted for some campuses, with exceptions for veterans in last stages of life on hospice..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Criminal Justice Advocates and Officials at Odds Over Pandemic Precautions

Campaigning by another name

"...ending arrests for misdemeanors and state jail felonies (with exceptions for public safety); jail release for all inmates (except..."

March 18, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Local, State Health Leaders Try to Keep Up with COVID-19

Six known cases in Travis County but actual number likely higher

"...visitor” policy has been adopted for some campuses, with exceptions for veterans in last stages of life on hospice..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Margaret Nicklas

Anger at Pease Elementary as AISD Revokes Transfers

Transfer requests were for schools that had already reached maximum enrollment capacity

"...and Lee. The board's transfer policy allows for few exceptions when applying to frozen schools; moving from a school..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Common Law

Traffic, traffic, and more traffic laws

"...of the truck or trailer. There are a few exceptions to the law that don't apply (parades, transporting farmworkers,..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

The Dirt on Grubs and Composting

Are black soldier flies the hot new sustainable fuel?

"...only be fed with materials of vegetal origin. Some exceptions are however admitted for materials of animal origin such..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Travis Judges Loosen Misdemeanor Bond Requirements

Judges issue "Standing Order" to expand use of personal bonds

"...to appear for their required court appointments. The listed exceptions, of those offenses that would require posting of a..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Post by Michael King

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