A Whacked-Out System

Inmate's lawsuit focuses on secret and unreasonable Texas paroles

"...for stealing – or, specifically under the Texas penal code, for "theft by check." He'd never been in any..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

True Today

Randy 'Biscuit' Turner's final interview

"...of scene without the Doc Martens punk rock dress code. Sometimes we embraced some of that, too, though, because..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

As Much Magic as Fact

In the month since the much-hyped publication of Stephen Harrigan's historical novel The Gates of the Alamo, a visible restructuring of the public notion of the fort has seized the imagination of Texas. Chronicle writer David Garza explains why.

"...really inhabit someone's mind until you can break the code of their language in some aspect."..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Walking the Straight Edge

Texas Documentary Tour brings Jem Cohen's documentary on Fugazi, Instrument, to the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...Forsaking major-label stardom and instead following a strict code of musical and political conduct stressing mind over money,..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Press Bush on Wiccans

"...World War II, the basis of Austin's Land Development Code has been functional zoning -- putting facilities for living,..."

June 18, 1999 Column

Entrances & Exits

Comings and Goings on the Theatre Scene

"...difficult, like The Illusion, A Shayna Maidel, Breaking the Code, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, and..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Arts Feature

Whether You Like It or Not...

Eric Mitchell's Redevelopment Dreams

"...whether he was in violation of the city's ethics code, which flat-out states that no councilmember may receive financial..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Killer Green Information Environmental BBSs

BBS Basics

"...(All phone numbers are within the 512 area code unless otherwise noted.) Austin Metro Info BBS Modem: 251-8712...."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Attorney General Reverses, Says City Can Maintain Secret Police Files

Records will not be released to the Chronicle

"...long maintained that Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, which says a city “may” keep a secret misconduct..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Bird Bird Biscuit Rises to Yelp’s Top 100 Restaurants

Early birds celebrate with free biscuits on Thursday

"...must place their orders online and use the promo code YELPTOP100 to receive $10 off their order (roughly the..."

Jan. 19, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

"...had multiple significant behavioral events, along with other student code-of-conduct violations that have taken place in our restrooms already..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Travis County Clerk Lays Out Her July Election Plan

Despite threats by AG Ken Paxton, Dana DeBeauvoir expects a "hybrid" July election

"...arguments for universal VBM in Texas. The state Election Code allows VBM for those with a "physical condition or..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Council Recap: Water and Housing

Council takes on excessive water bills, "missing middle" in housing

"...first reading. Houston, speaking critically of how land development code is negotiated (rather than enforced) and thoughtful neighborhood plans..."

April 8, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"..."can you ...?." We've got several things in the code right now that I think are potentially controversial. For..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Technology, Take Us Away

Are our gadgets and gizmos troubleshooters or troublemakers?

"...by Southwest Interactive panels with clever titles like In Code We Trust. These are the people, I imagine, who..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Lege Roundup

"...for property tax relief, the House overhauled the tax code, the Senate proposed a more modest version, and the..."

March 18, 2005 News Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I can find out he did not violate any code of ethics or rules of war. The enemy was..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Column

Far from Hollywood

"...acts of people trying to follow a strong moral code, no matter the cost. His characters know right from..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Charles Nafus

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...up on the wrong side of the 90210 zip code? This comedy set in the mid-Seventies charts the lifestyle..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Sci-Fi Book Reviews

Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace

"...electronic communication. Surviving in a digital world must be encoded in my blood somehow, from my grade school days..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...planning project, the new revisions to the Land Development Code, the Traditional Neighborhood District, and all the other NewUrbCompactCity..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Fight Against Unsolicited E-mail

"...legislation in Title 47, Section 227 of the U.S. Code, which says it's unlawful to "use any telephone facsimile..."

July 4, 1997 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Postmarks

ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...of rehearsal space" or the minutiae of the fire code or whether Cedar Street programs "jazz" or "lounge music."..."

June 20, 1997 Column

Qmmunity: Mama Duke Has Her Eyes Wide Open

The genre-hopping artist discusses her latest album, You Can Open Your Eyes Now

"...“definitely didn’t pirate!!” at this cyberpirate-inspired sapphic rave. Dress code asks you dress either high seas or high CSS..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Column by James Scott

Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Burglary as a Teen Hopes for Parole

Central Texan is now approaching 60 years old

"...of 2 to 20 years, after the Texas Penal Code was amended in 1993. But when he was tried..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...people instrumental in its addition into the state’s tax code in 2015 was Paul T. Martin. He’s an attorney,..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Opinion: Minimum Lot Size Reform Is Gaining Traction in Texas Cities. That’s a Good Thing.

Austin should follow Houston's lead and embrace this solution to address our housing affordability problem

"...build your own family-sized house in the 78757 ZIP code in Austin? It'll cost you, of course. In addition..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Dr. Jake Wegmann

Qmmunity: Ch-ch-changes

Austin's queer scene turns to face the strange as it goes through big but good changes

"...queer Black community, this mixer uses a color dress code to let folks know what you're seeking: red for..."

July 28, 2023 Column by James Scott

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...labor contract – Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code (state law) defines the baseline for oversight; the city..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

More Anti-LGBTQ BS From Ken Paxton

Why did the attorney general want a list of transgender Texans?

"...criminalizing gay sex – Section 21.06 of the Penal Code – was unconstitutional. (It remains on the books, though,..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

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