City Plans for Larger Live Music Fund Grants

Applications for the 2024 city program to open "very soon"

"...bigger awards. “This needs to be a more substantial investment so that we can move the needle for folks..."

April 2, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...is allowed to go into effect, the Department of Public Safety is claiming the agency will only enforce the..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

With Mental Health Diversion Center Forthcoming, Sheriff Still Wants More Humane Jail Facilities

Can healing happen in jail?

"...The county's mental health public defender, Melissa Shearer, is one of the people most..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Great Springs Trail Project From Austin to San Antonio Chugs Along

After identifying ideal plots, it’s time to acquire them

"...it in perpetuity." But they can connect landowners with public funds from local city and county governments, public bonds,..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...would seem an achievable goal: Austin Energy is a public entity, controlled by our elected City Council, and the..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...have that many followers and I wasn't in the public eye, most of the responses were real positive." But..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Election Results for Constitutional Amendments and County Propositions

Voters approve child care tax breaks, teacher retirement boost, gas plant subsidies, and more

"...across the state struggle to affordably raise a family. Public education is exempt from property taxes, and now early..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Hundreds Rally Against I-35 Expansion

TxDOT’s pricey project proving unpopular with Council members, congressmen, and regular Austinites

"...his national profile to the cause: "With our scarce public dollars, we should be working to take care of..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: A True Public Dialogue Is Needed About Taxpayer-Funded Corporate Giveaways

Governments that give incentives need to make sure they we getting as much as possible – our money’s worth

"...mayor and City Council to do better when using public tax dollars to subsidize private corporations. At its regular..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by Michael Floyd

Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election

Looking for guidance on the ballot's constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.

"...high standards for cities to sue over threats to public health like overuse of pesticides. Texas Farm Bureau, which..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature

Council Set to Ask TxDOT to Pause I-35 Expansion Until Regional Climate Plans Done

If approved, the resolution will be the strongest stance the City of Austin has taken against the highway expansion

"...noted that TxDOT hasn't conducted requested studies on the public health and environmental effects of the project...."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Del Valle and Leander ISD Supers Testify Against New State-Imposed School Rating System

Dozens of districts have joined the lawsuit

"...tool used by TEA to measure the success of public schools. The grades are announced each year and are..."

Oct. 11, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

10 Years On, KUTX Celebrates Staying Fresh

Hip-hop, local talent help to upend public radio assumptions

"...second FM signal to accompany the university's existing National Public Radio station. The established KUT 90.5 would transition to..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out

How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered

"...into the Austin Police Department. As Council heard from public speakers throughout the morning portion of the meeting, advocates..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The State Wants to Give More Schools F Ratings – To What End?

When TEA takes over

"...Texas Education Agency – an agency created to support public education – is working with Gov. Greg Abbott to..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the letter warns that permitting chaplains to work in public schools endangers the separation of church and state and..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature

Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing”

“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?

"...(even if many of them become short-term rentals or investment second homes). And that's where the density bonus programs..."

June 9, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Legislature Ensures More Gas Production in Texas, Less Renewables

Assessing this session's environmental impact

"...at what cost to renewables and the consumer? The Public Utility Commission's Performance Credit Mechanism idea, which would incentivize..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Plans New Emergency Homeless Shelter, But Without Much Community Input

A Southeast Austin warehouse will soon become a shelter

"...with reinstated local and state prohibitions on camping on public property urgently need a safe place to sleep.”..."

May 12, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Bashing Austin Policy

From the Capitol to the Waterfront, via Wall Street

"...dependable state senator voted Thursday with developers and conservative Republicans to pass one of the worst of the Austin-bashing..."

April 28, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin's Five Light Rail Options

From the front-runner plans to the also-rans, here's what could be

"...budget is a possibility that could allow for more investment in any of the options, even though this option..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

State Offers Exciting New Incentives Package to Retain Public School Teachers

Tough times for teachers, but the Texas GOP is here to help

"...Amid a crisis of teacher retention in the state's public schools, companion bills passed both chambers of the Legislature..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

New Funding, New Era, New Stages for the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex

East Austin fixture will be an arts hub via Cultural Trust investment

"...Cultural Trust, and general manager Kim Wright believes that investment can breathe new life into the space. She said..."

March 28, 2023 Arts Post by Joelle DiPaolo

From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art

New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti

"...boring? Is it chosen for us? Does an absentee investment group dictate our visual surroundings?..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Where Have All the Crypto Bros Gone?

Molly White, Web3's most visible skeptic, is busy debunking myths about tech before the next bubble

"...the article it mentions it’s also a very risky investment and you might lose all your money, it’s [still..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Tom Cheredar

New Law Could Enable School Construction Across Texas

The limit does not exist!

"...Education and the Texas General Land Office. The diversified investment portfolio supports public and charter schools, and allows school..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

Austin Mobility Gets a Federal Funding Boost

Cap Metro, city both draw millions from bipartisan infrastructure package

"...the Federal Transit Admini­stration. The veteran Austin congressman said public transportation is needed to improve mobility while respecting climate..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Do You Avoid Driving I-35?

The Chamber of Commerce wants more of the same

"...of the Austin American-Statesman this past Monday. As a public service, it's reproduced below. If the QR code still..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

AISD Picks a Search Team for New Superintendent

Picking the pickers

"...In Texas, this search is usually done out of public view until a "sole finalist" is announced...."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...through the heart of the city, with a "major investment study" that commenced in 1989. Back then, the Austin..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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