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SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Grassroots Austin Music Businesses
Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music
"...City Hall, no one mentioned how the decision would impact Austin's year-round music businesses that have counted on a..."

March 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: Transit for Art for Transit
Call to artists: Jump into the billion-dollar pool
"...that "requests the Austin City Council to conduct an equity-impact analysis (which includes a displacement study) utilizing the Equity..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

AISD Board Votes to Close Four Austin Elementary Schools
Despite public outcry, Brooke, Pease, Sims, and Metz all to shutter
"...schools; and most of all, for the closures’ disproportionate impact on the district’s black and brown students...."

Nov. 19, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

SongwritingWith:Soldiers Helps Write the War After the War
Darden Smith, Mary Gauthier, and other songwriters combat PTSD one song at a time
"...Beyond the music, Smith and Judd recognize the bigger impact. The latter conducts studies with medical research groups to..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Louisiana SCOTUS Case Déjà Vu for Texas Abortion Providers
Conservative 5th Circuit ignores Whole Woman's precedent
"...and Obamacare – which could have years of lasting impact on Americans. Also among them is a suit out..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary
We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it
"...he'd show up everywhere, he'd keep coming back. That impact on people is still there."..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds
Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.
"...HOT divvying led to the creation of a Visitor Impact Task Force. Enter the convention center expansion idea, approved..."

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control
As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price
"...implored legislators last month to "carefully" consider the dire impact SB 22 would have on the local community. If..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Property Tax Hack Finally Gets Senate Nod
"...sort out how the "relief" and "reform" proposals will impact local government budgets – including school districts – at..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Is Hiring an Equity Officer
The new position will promote educational equity and inclusiveness for the district's 80,000-plus students
"..."calling out" programs or policies that have an inequitable impact on different student groups who, as Cruz sees it,..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Thoughts on Growth
"...is bulldozed to provide four "affordable" housing units, the impact on existing utilities will be quadrupled. The cost of..."

Nov. 28, 2018 Postmarks

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness
Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort
"..."at least 20 City departments are involved with or impacted by the issue of homelessness." That's from one of..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Iced Out
ZAP postponement tightens CodeNEXT timeline
"...related to the Strategic Housing Blueprint, and presumably its impact on the CodeNEXT land development code rewrite. That presentation..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Does Your Boss Pay You to Miss Work?
They may have to soon
"...members: "This is a time sensitive matter which will impact the way your company handles [paid time off] and..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

War of the Folk Fests
Driftwood Music Fest and Old Settler’s face off
"...communities – depend on us to have an economic impact there. They’ve done a great job of supporting us..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council: Nights of White Linen
As focus shifts to budget prep, agenda goes high-speed
"...help fuel culinary innovation thus providing a positive economic impact to our community. Past recipients include: Connally High School,..."

Aug. 8, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Consider the Environment
"...It pays little, if any, attention to the environmental impact of development in the city. However, it does not..."

June 20, 2017 Postmarks

Numbers Don't Lie, Film Rebates Work
Which films and TV shows quit Austin over lack of rebates?
"...Concerns about funding levels have already had a marked impact on in-state production. Alongside shows like From Dusk Till..."

May 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Texas Is Texas Wine?
What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards
"...Texas wine industry and could have incredible positive economic impact for the state. My goal and hope is that..."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Public Notice: Ten Things
A CodeNEXT primer, and happy Earth Day
"...zoning maps, there are major parts missing. The flooding impact modeling is only now beginning with the mapping release;..."

April 21, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Good City, Bad City
City staff does some things right, some things wrong
"...Department flubbed a March report on the project's Traffic Impact Analysis. In particular, ATD management "officials repeatedly struck or..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

I Like to Watch: Across Steven's Universe
The curious connection between programming and content
"...some inscrutable way to create maximum viewer and ratings impact...."

Aug. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Point Austin: Homestead Exemption Still Burning
How many votes can $2 a month buy?
"...tax relief, or providing services that have a real impact for low-income families, I'll choose investing in people, especially..."

July 22, 2016 News Column by Michael King

An Unforeseen Cost
After a near-fatal hit-and-run, Elizabeth English struggles to rebuild her life
"...bicycle home from school. She couldn't brace herself for impact, but she remembers catching a glimpse of a nearby..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: No Marxism Around Here
City Council pushes homestead exemption by thinnest of margins
"...hole in our budget that has such a tiny impact [on homeowners]. And you know, the mayor and I..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Expands Pre-K
Program will prep 3-year-olds for kindergarten
"...to the equation, the district hopes to increase the impact of early childhood education. The Pre-K3 program, which is..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Sierra Madera Astrobleme
Meteor crater south of Fort Stockton creates a blemish on the desert floor
"...surface caused by an asteroid; actually, a meteorite. The impact of an extraterrestrial rock created a circular crater that..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Playback: Austin Music Census
The Austin Music Census hits the fan. As does Tyler, the Creator!
"...Austin's increased cost of living, as having an "extremely/strong impact" on them. The incongruence of music industry pay to..."

June 5, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

What Now for SXSW?
A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future
"...nine different talking points ranging from "event sprawl" to "impact of queuing lines into open streets" that mostly boiled..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Hero Returns
Vince Young carves out a second career at UT-Austin
"...Mexican-American and Latina/o Studies – Vincent says that the impact of the DDCE has been wide-ranging...."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Jessica Luther

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