Gasoline Alley

The proposed Longhorn Pipeline fuels debate because of its proximity to South Austin neighborhoods, schools, and Edwards Aquifer.

"...more mitigation measures, or demand a complete environmental impact statement...."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Postmarks

Housing, ACC, and Spooner.

"...Don't believe me? Walk around Clarksville or Hyde Park sometime. The affordable housing in those neighborhoods has gone..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column

Big Brotherly Love

City Council Continues Juvenile Curfew

"...came up for review (as required by a 1995 state law), only three people came out to testify: two..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Septic Overload?

LCRA Waits in Wings While City Ponders Sewer Service

"...growth the way it wants to." Described on one State of Texas Web site as a "pseudo state agency,"..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Postmarks

Get a Hog!!

"...raw land will not create a revenue stream. Another stated goal, that of preserving "open space," is not the..."

April 17, 1998 Column

Conventional Wisdom

Is It Wise To Expand Austin's Convention Center?

"...was received by meeting planners and the professional tourist-delivery system. Which, in a roundabout way, underscores the problem that..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice

Holiday Wish List, Part One

"...As much as our wild music scene, our state government seat, and our academic focus make Austin vibrant,..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Council Watch

"...can't catch a break, not even from its own state legislators. The first beating last week came from Sen...."

April 28, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...Criminal Justice Coalition, authoring studies and legislation addressing our state’s prison addiction. He now introduces a poetry collection titled..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Toot Toot TBD: The Austin Parks Foundation is holding a contest to name the new..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature

#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.

A cross-country trip to unite a family in the pandemic

"...400% increase in business from mid-May – when Texas state parks reopened – through July, compared to last year...."

Aug. 21, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

19 Years On, Anti-Death Penalty March Sees Progress

Yet time is running out for Ruben Gutierrez, Rodney Reed

"...Texas, but we've seen changes," said Cobb, who believes state-sanctioned killing will be abolished by 2025. "I think that's..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Celebrate the Apollo 11 Moon Landing With These Texas Road Trips

Houston and other Texas sites celebrate the golden anniversary of the first lunar landing

"...if you want to connect with the Earth-bound support system for those moon-bound astronauts, but what if you want..."

May 17, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Election Notes: It’s a Family Affair ... Again

Susana Almanza's back in D3, and Ann Kitchen has an opponent

"...criticized him for "want[ing] to give away our public parkland at Roy Guerrero Colorado River Park," for the potential..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Soccer in Austin: The Knockout Stage

Showtime at McKalla Place

"...threads with 100-plus replies, pitting neighbor against neighbor; and States­man editorials have all contributed to the deluge of information..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: The New Apartheid?

Everyone hates the non-transect zones

"...It's a strangely bifurcated system, wherein most of the city is zoned as some..."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...with Texas' Department of Criminal Justice indicates that 586 state prisoners were paroled to Austin in 2016. Of that..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Travis County

"...cites as a major priority the completion of embattled State Highway 45. He cites as well a half-dozen other..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: One Hand Clapping

Budget in rearview mirror; Council still debating STRs

"...lots more bubbling up through the Boards and Commissions system: There are no less than 23 such meetings this..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Column

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...The Texas-specific Lone Star States sidebar has been axed this year (go here for..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...Considering this is all within a block of major state and federal offices, on a street that crosses Austin's..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Keeping Texas Smart – and on the March

Thousands rally to save Texas schools

"...more folks without dots) marched up Trinity from Waterloo Park, west on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Congress,..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Aug. 26-Sept. 2

"...BARTHOLOMEW DISTRICT PARK MASTER PLAN MEETING 6pm. Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature

Headlines

"...Street Project released a report Wednesday envisioning the energy-distribution system of the future and recommending how best to get..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature

Setting the Table

New director Ned Rifkin wants to bring more people to the feast that is the Blanton

"...with Rifkin about returning both to the Lone Star State (he taught at the University of Texas in Arlington..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Perry Names New Press Staff

Gov. hires old Dewhurst spokesman to head up his communications staff.

"...in advancing a positive agenda to keep Texas' education system strong, our border secure and our economy the strongest..."

Aug. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Commemorating the 95th birthday of Pinetop Perkins one year at a time, exploring Willie's Place at Carl's Corner, and a pregame pep talk with Paul Wall

"...reopening with a private benefit for the Freddy Powers Parkinson Organization that found the nonprofit's namesake rattling off as..."

July 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Election Workers Needed, Many Polls Combined

Don't forget to vote May 12.

"...County voters will be eligible to vote on a statewide constitutional amendment. Additionally, the Travis County Clerks office will..."

May 10, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Endorsement

Special election for Texas House of Representatives, District 48

"...Heads up again to those folks out in state District 48 – your Legislature needs you once again...."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...of the most mythic corner of our most mythic state. The landscape can best be described by the dreamy..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

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