Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...Reckless Kelly & Friends fuel the first night of back-to-back 4th of July festivities,..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Open Letter to John & Ted

"...Musk, but he seems to be pretty much in charge of everything now. He is using a wrecking ball..."

Feb. 16, 2025 Postmarks

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 12-18

"...about wild possibilities? Homework: Name three more ways to fuel your self-renewal...."

July 12, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows

"...Leading the charge locally on federal holiday Juneteenth (Monday), which marks the..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Council Uses Its (Public) Power to Soften Austin Energy Rate Hike

Utility says it needs to recover $104 million in excess costs

"...a 7-4 vote by Council to increase the pass-through charge imposed on AE customers for the cost of generation,..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Oh, This $20 Electric Bill Hike?

It’s on top of the other one

"...voted on until mid-November. This week's recalibration of pass-through charges, though not very well timed, is an annual occurrence..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...prosecutor said Sunday, April 10, that he'd drop the charge...."

April 15, 2022 News Feature

21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21

A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy

"..."Voice of the Struggle" flips his own hardships into fuel for those he loves, but he also struts here..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Ray Wants to Bring Electric Car Charging Stations and Roads to Central Texas

Helping Austin travelers reach the future faster

"...roof. The car, an electric pickup, is low on charge, but its driver is unfazed. Why? She knows the..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...require hardening the natural gas infrastructure that delivers the fuel to generate close to half of Texas' electricity. (Real..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...spend an average of nearly $10,000 a year (on fuel, insurance, and maintenance, as well as the car payment..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Manley Holds On as APD Chief – for the Moment

No movement despite growing calls from council and the community that the APD needs new leadership

"...especially from the activist groups who have led that charge publicly since APD Officer Christopher Taylor fatally shot Michael..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...dynamic between St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein is the fuel for The Nowhere Inn. Speaking of inns, and therefore..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Secretary of State Defends Voter Purge Fiasco

Whitley ducks blame during contentious confirmation hearing

"...lawsuits, including one co-filed by an Austin resident, that charge the SoS with intimidating naturalized citizens. Fraught with errors,..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

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

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

"...evidence pointing toward both. The GOP is still in charge and itching to finally score right-wing scalps that it's..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

A Two-Horse Race for Mayor

Can Laura Morrison hope to edge out Steve Adler?

"...from her own office account. She also led the charge to use city money to fund afterschool programs for..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Why Aren’t UT Students Getting Rape Kits?

The numbers don't add up

"...at UT, a service that is both free of charge and requires no insurance claim to be processed. But..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Council: Nights of White Linen

As focus shifts to budget prep, agenda goes high-speed

"...to area businesses, non-profits and high schools to help fuel culinary innovation thus providing a positive economic impact to..."

Aug. 8, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Climate Change: Still Not a Hoax

Reducing carbon emissions with Austin Energy, without the Fayette Power Project

"...Authority, is Austin's most direct connection to dirty fossil fuels. The plant, in operation since 1979, is "by far"..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Worst Tour Stories Ever: Ben Kweller

"...Ridge Boys' crew bus, so we put him in charge of the money. Like, all the money, $10,000. The..."

July 8, 2016 Music Feature by Ben Kweller

Dan Patrick: Ignore Obama's Transgender Policy

Parents of transgender students speak out against Patrick

"...Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – who has led the charge against Ft. Worth ISD for its transgender inclusive policies..."

May 31, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

UT Murder Coverage Misses the Point

Article's portrayal of suspect's mom demeaning, judgmental

"...Not surprisingly, the Austin American-Statesman has led the charge on complete coverage. Since April 5, when Weiser's body..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...non-commerical station, so he put his son Denver in charge and became a volunteer. Together, they bootstrapped the station..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Let's Go Gun Crazy

UT working group recommends allowing guns in classrooms, while a "mock mass shooting" and a "mass farting" protest in response bring out the national media

"...advantage of the break to find a place to charge our phones, grab lunch, and whatnot...."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Point Austin: Those Who Sow the Wind

The national GOP continues to perpetuate its permanent culture of extremism

"...politically awkward science, originally in defense of the fossil fuel industry but by now largely detached from any practical..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Friends Like These

Austin Neighborhoods Council prez says FAN and ANC values are in conflict

"...Cauvin, in response to the RECA or "developer" funding charges. "Two people – I'm one of them – have..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Waging Peace

Our politics favors war as a first option

"...Obama suggests virtually any policy, the Republicans currently in charge of Congress reflexively bring out the long knives, determined..."

April 10, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Road to Freedom

The Cost of Art III: How the Fusebox Festival liberated itself from charging admission

"...24 East Austin acres once home to a jet fuel storage tank farm. But our conversation focused on what..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

AE's Solar Deal: 'Game Changer'

Recurrent Energy price could lower energy rates

"...Bernfeld, "it really helps stabilize that variability in the fuel service charge that so many people get upset about."..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

What Happens Next?

As D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg serves her sentence, the county attorney takes on the civil lawsuit and the next steps

"...County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg on a drunken driving charge – and, more broadly, her behavior during and just..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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