Point Austin: Standing Our Ground Against ALEC

The corporate bill caucus you never elected

"...ALEC was until last year the major promoter of "Stand Your Ground" laws underlying the Zimmerman case. Although Zimmerman's..."

July 26, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...to respect and honor the land upon which we stand. See "Indigenous Ingredients" (Food, Nov. 18) for other dishes..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Watch: Being Dead Opens a Freaky Burger Stand

“Underworld” video has us chewing with our mouths open

"...Ground beef spankings, fresh tomatoes crushed mercilessly underfoot, malformed patties..."

Oct. 5, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Podcasts

So local you don't have to leave your house

"...Comedy Wham! has been promoting Austin sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy since 2014. Last year, site contributor Valerie Lopez..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

The ATX Arts Scene Will Fill Your Saturday but Good

So much to do in this town, and here are just a few excellent ideas

"...art-soaked Saturday last Saturday was a damned good time, your Saturday this Saturday can be even better – and..."

July 22, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Will the Real Colt McCoy Please Stand Up

Here's to another hopeful national championship year for UT

"...Colt McCoy, who are you? Your hungry, hungry fans truly, deeply need to know in..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Sit down and roll up your sleeves, because this is one place where eating is..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Your Beautiful New Home

Welcome to the City Hall you thought would never come

"...make it a Landmark and an Icon and Not Your Grandpa's Government Building, but the one that seems to..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rainbows at Your Feet

Letters at 3AM

"...though a rainbow collapsed and was crushed into the ground -- the Painted Desert, off I-40 in Arizona. A..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

A Stand-Up Guy

Steve Martin didn't just incorporate a banjo into his early comedy routines for a laugh

"...all the rage. He later incorporated it into his stand-up acts and live comedy albums of the late 1970s..."

April 23, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

East Austin Comedy Club Is a Proving Ground for Stand-Ups

Austin's newest home to humor aims to be a funny, intimate hangout for locals

"...Austin Chronicle: What was your inspiration for opening the East Austin Comedy Club?..."

July 29, 2022 Arts Feature by Rod Machen

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...atmospheric chamber-pop arrangements and soft, scruffy drums on the standout 2021 record. Fluidity across hypnotic scenes, from driving lessons..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Found in the Ground

Mother Falcon takes flight – past Paganini

"..."I was found in the ground while you were listening."..."

July 30, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Second Street Retailers Take Stand Against Landlord

Second Street retailers hire lawyers to fight wacky billing system

"...The issue centers on utility bills. The ground-floor retailers were hooked up to the Downtown cold-water system,..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

You Can Leave Your Hat On

The ballad of Mambo John Treanor

"...have, they all see it. They're looking right into your soul. You surrender to them, and they love you..."

July 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Page Two: Throw Down Your Hatred

Neil Young's solo tour, Part 2

"...It was much better then, but now the ground is so bare and hope so finely shredded that..."

June 18, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Earth, Stones, and Thorns of the Wild Ground Growing

The poetry of the right-wing soul: an appreciation

"...Earth, stones, and thorns of the wild ground growing ..."..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Who's Your Grandpa?

Critics say older case gives ammo against AMD, but city staff say they are apples and oranges

"...Depending where you stand on Advanced Micro Devices' planned office campus in Southwest..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Letters at 3AM: The Mob, 9/11, and Your Garbage

Don't look too closely at your garbage collection

"...nearly 120 projects in and around the city, including ground zero's centerpiece skyscraper" [emphasis mine]...."

Oct. 21, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Your Name Here

Big Boys guitarist Tim Kerr put Austin punk on the map, then spent the next quarter century painting on it

"...top of loose red lettering, a rare remnant from ground zero of Austin punk...."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Black as Your Lungs, Black as Pitch

First-Place Winner

"...but never in the house. I would always go stand outside and kick at the concrete and look up..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Greg Koehler

Every Day of Your Life

Remembering Sims Ellison, and profiling the SIMS Foundation

"...of thoughts were as tortured as his decision. Please understand, Mom, Dad ... Kyle ... I am not doing..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...the cover, illustrated by a Guy Juke drawing of yours truly wearing a fedora, my size 12 shoes on..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Good Eye: Where Everybody Sews Your Name

Leslie Bonnell’s Stitch Lab insists that you are not a number

"...techniques lowered the cost of clothing, but also created standardized sizes that offered only an approximate fit to most..."

May 30, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...Week, the performance was also free as in "free your mind," so hopefully those Levitation programmers were looking out...."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Getting Your Head Around (and Hands on) the Art of Abraham Cruzvillegas

Conceptual artist brings "Hi, how are you, Gonzo?" to the Contemporary Austin

"...instance, and a rogue garlic bulb rests on the ground, right where one might stand when reading Cruzvillegas' ode..."

May 3, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Tonight's Your Last Chance to See 'Girl Rising'

'One girl with courage is a revolution'

"...example of us competing with real events on the ground that were much bigger...."

May 2, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Conservative Political Group ALEC Is Coming to Town (UPDATED)

Corporate group hosts mid-August legislative confab

"...doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights.”..."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns

Garrett Foster died in an outbreak of gun violence. But there’s more to the story.

"...Everytown groups and approved by Democrats in Congress. The Ground We Stand..."

July 31, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...14. "Hey, ALEC, you can't hide, we can see your greedy side!" they later continued. The protesters stood alongside..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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