New Questions Raised in Owens Shooting

DNA tests and an eyewitness account seem to not match the official story

"...Through the Neon's partially opened driver's side window, Williams heard a steady bass line..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...the way, that I've given up on finding the source of. He quotes it twice, and I'd love to..."

July 18, 2003 Column

Culture Cash

Austin's artists and arts groups are working hard to survive the economic downturn, and now more than ever it's essential for the city that they do.

"...activity per annum. That's 12.2% of total state fiscal resources, 12.3% of total expenditures, 13.6% of gross product, 14.6%..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...Friday at 9:59am -- one minute before the Texas Open Meetings Act deadline -- and conveniently beyond the deadline..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Readers sound off on a variety of touchy subjects: politicos, abandoned kittens, even the brachiation of apes.

"...reason, Steiner says, is that many downtown businesses stay open late, and so need the 'protection' from the homeless..."

June 15, 2001 Column

Somebody Has to Die

The conviction of Robert Springsteen in the yogurt shop murders leaves many questions unanswered.

"...entered the courtroom to hear the jury's decision, court sources said, defense lawyer Berkley Bettis had gone in to..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Local news in Austin, Texas

"...Hood" law. "Any revenue that comes in from any source has to be counted in the mix … even..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Throwing Down Love

The seven-year rise of Knolly Williams, the Master P of Christian hip-hop

"...a fancy-enough ad, but as any Vibe or The Source subscriber knows, if you've seen one hip-hop label ad,..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...Northridge Acres' 640-foot-deep well -- its only permanent water source -- went dry last summer, the downhill end of..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

A Work in Progress

East Timor begins the process of reconstruction in its struggle for independence.

"...crime in the U.S. during Prohibition. But despite their open threats of retaliation, despite 25 years of repression, the..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by John Sayles

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A point-counterpoint on Long Park development; Austin Music Network's bad move; and a call for a car-free council member.

"...Lake Long is a bad idea because the water source for Lake Long is the Colorado River. Virtually all..."

April 7, 2000 Column

Making History Personal

History is more than a bound collection of facts; it is something personal, something intimate, something that, even in contradiction, demands to be shared. Robi Polgar gleans that immediate sense of history from two plays currently running in Austin theatres: E Pluribus Unum: Barbara Jordan -- One Voice and The America Play.

"...beard -- not really worn by Lincoln but a source of comfort for the Foundling Father when stressed), he..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

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VanScoy's Agenda Part 2

"...Chronicle was contacted. VanScoy relied on a variety of sources -- not "personal friends" -- for the story. Additionally,..."

March 12, 1999 Column

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Cars the Issue, Not Parking

"...Fix Source, Not Symptoms..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Column

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

"...Even with Stella's success all but assured by its source material (a bestselling novel by Terry McMillan, who also..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Deep in the Heart (Of Texas)

"...parts more clearly than its whole may be the source of the narrative's problems. Deep in the Heart is..."

May 8, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Texas Accent

Texas Writers Month in Its Fifth Year

"...has done for the past four years, Hubble will open the envelope, admire the elegant proclamation inside officially declaring..."

April 24, 1998 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Last Picture Show

Untimely Death of the Texas Union Film Program

"...of the 20-page report were to keep the program open and funded through the end of the 1998 fiscal..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature by Walter Cole

Drastic Space: Part II

"...talks. It expects to be responded to. It's a source of emotion. It's a relationship...."

June 6, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Disclosure

"...emphasis downplays the techno-stuff, which is our only true source for understanding the specific trajectory of this story. Thus,..."

Dec. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 3-9

"...Shepherd advises us to sidle up to the Infinite Source of Life and say, "Show me what you've got."..."

March 3, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

MoPac and the Expensive Mess That Never Ends

Engineering company renovating the beleaguered stretch of highway gets bought out

"...– and the associated unearthing of sections of utility resources, both active and outdated – is prone to complication...."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Braden Maccke

Don Pitts Calls It Quits

City Music Manager resigns citing bureaucracy

"...bureaucracy any longer. I can serve as an outside resource.”..."

Feb. 14, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Sparks Upholds Fair Housing Ordinance

Judge rules against landlords on discrimination

"...side with landlords in the case against the city's source-of-income discrimination ordinance, his Feb. 27 ruling instead found against..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sparks Flares Over City's SOI Ordinance

Court hearing on anti-discrimination ordinance goes poorly for city

"...The "source of income" rule, enacted by City Council in December..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

From 'Abstinence-Only' to Plan Z

Reproductive health care for young Texas women is limited, costly ... or nonexistent

"...in Austin, donations have helped to keep the doors open at the group's East Seventh Street clinic, where care..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'The NFL Beat': 2012 Draft Needs

An inside look at all 32 teams

"...Texans are the team with the clearest and most open need at wide receiver. The organization is hoping they..."

Feb. 11, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

How Not to Pick a Police Chief

As the search reaches full speed, so do complaints about the process

"...candidate bumped from the list would be to start openly praising him or her. (Another source just as quickly..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Talking Trash

A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.

"...intended to supplement rules enforced by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission that address engineering and technical issues. Sponsored..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...Auction's steady need for manual labor provided a ready source of cash for a handful of young black men..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

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