Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...more than a decade, Austin was the largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for animals. That came..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

"...advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized in the..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Race to Innovation

With $1,000 each and eight weeks, five teams compete to take theatre to a new level

"...In order to start a fire, you can do the normal thing..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...Representatives has committed no new outrages against the public welfare. The bad news is that the way things look,..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Welfare Warfare

A Bill Is Born

"...the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1863 -- a manifesto for privatizing and consolidating welfare and employment services in..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Welfare Queens?

"...Dear Editor, Were y'all as stunned as I was by the..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Postmarks

Work It

Take This Job and...

"...The boom bypassed Yvonne Turner. The presence of Motorola, IBM, Advanced Micro Devices, and all the other big..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Opinion: Don't Be Fooled – Universal Access to Health Care is a Good Thing

A medical student explains why universal health coverage is the fiscally responsible – and most moral – choice

"...It's a common talking point in some political circles to refer to the quest for government-provided universal health coverage..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Column by Drew Sanderson

Senator Open to Compromise on Drug Testing Bill

Targeting drugs tests for some welfare recipients

"...A budding compromise promises, for now at least, to temper the scope and punitive nature of Senate Bill..."

March 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Road to Urinetown

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...it in the script. But even calling their show Urinetown: The Musical couldn't keep audiences away or keep theatres..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

From Leftist to Left-ish

The "Real" Garbage Can

"...U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, 1998 photograph by Charles Steck Answer #1: The "real" garbage can..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW EDU Panels Tackle Stopping the School-to Prison Pipeline

Proposing policy solutions at SXSWedu

"...Editor's note: After this story was published, city of Austin..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Francesca D'Annunzio

A More Practical Approach to Immigration

"...Dear Editor, It never ceases to amaze me how easily Americans..."

April 18, 2006 Postmarks

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized in the..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...Texas Capitol Nov. 30, 2007..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...So if you're administering a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital, an anesthetic agent blue as a summer sky, you'll..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Giving Voice to the Voiceless

Texas Jail Project tells the stories of people held in jail, pre-trial

"...When Diana Claitor first began the Texas Jail Project in 2006, she..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Opinion: Now Is Not the Time to Loosen Child Labor Regulations – Especially in Dangerous Industries

Child labor laws are trending in the wrong direction and we are putting children's health and development at risk. Now is the time to advocate for legislative changes at the state and national levels.

"...benefits and greatest protections in society should be given to the most vulnerable members. Children working in the agriculture..."

July 21, 2023 Column by Hope Ferdowsian

When Good Things Happen to Bad Bills – and Vice Versa

Bad bills fly, while good bills die

"...Senate Bill 855: Since no one seems prepared to push through a statewide gas-tax hike to pay for..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by the News Staff

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as closing night films, and it's..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

To Build a Courthouse

Current civil courthouse leaves a lot to be desired

"...infrastructure – and it had taken nearly a decade to get any progress on the issue. Each time the..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Jobs to Go

The sunny side of the state's assault on social services

"...discovered yet another new wrinkle in the state's plan to privatize and mechanize the eligibility review system for health..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Race Is to the Swift

In Texas, livestock are better vaccinated than children.

"...chartered jet arrived in the U.S. from England last October, carrying 34 immigrants of Middle Eastern origin, bound for..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Road to Recovery

A private health care consultant has improved efficiency at the county's primary health care clinics. Looming Medicaid cuts protenda new crisis.

"...Dr. Lisa Glenn sees more patients in a typical workday now than she ever has before as a family..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Welfare Reform, Texas-Style

"...stamps on or before August 22, 1996 can continue to receive them for one year (8/22/97) to give them..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature

Point in Time Count Looks to Give Overview of Homelessness in the U.S.

Service providers, volunteers gear up for annual PIT Count

"...the homelessness services world, and how candid they're willing to be, the Point in Time Count is typically described..."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Corporate Welfare?

"...Thanks to provisions in the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA),..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature

Despite Flaws, Prop. 2 Is Designed to Send a Much-Needed Message

"...Dear Editor, Proposition 2 may not be perfect, but as a..."

Oct. 22, 2008 Postmarks

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10 acres to 4 – with only 1.4 acres in production –..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

The Solution to Pollution

On the Lege

"...The "Trust Me" Law: Signed into law on May 23, HB 2473 is seen by..."

June 9, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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