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Saving Austin's Schools
Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Point Austin: About That Puzzle
Council seeks consensus on a still-hatching Downtown project
BY MICHAEL KING
Public Notice: After the Flood, Part II
Cleaning up is hard to do
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week: Greg Casar
The council member on Trump's decision to shut down DACA
Civics 101
NAKED CITY
Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban
A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Sept. 14
BY MARY TUMA
EPA vs. the AP
Environmental Protection Agency smears journalist after criticism of Harvey inspections
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Care Communities Confirms Closure
Nonprofit to shut its doors on Oct. 31
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Coalition Will Put Paid Sick Leave Before Council
Greg Casar present as Work Strong Austin outlines initial policy
BY JOSEPH CATERINE
Taxing Times for Film and Music
Council looks to raid the budget intended to bring creative jobs to Austin
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
AISD’s Teacher Retention Troubles Continue
Numbers down for third year in a row
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Council: Seeking Consensus on Hotel Occupancy Tax
City Council’s HOT debate masks deeper divisions
BY MICHAEL KING
Sneak Peek at CodeNEXT v2.0
Consultants detail next steps for city commissions
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Neighborhoods vs. Neighborhoods?
The Austin Neighborhoods Council wants some ground rules with the Downtown Austin NA
BY MICHAEL KING
Whistleblower Sues Lakeway Hospital for Illegal Actions
Neurologist's saga continues
BY MICHAEL KING
SB 4 Ruling Means Cities Can Prioritize Public Safety
Full hearing to permanently block law awaits in coming months
BY MARY TUMA
Negotiations Continue on New Contract Between the City and Police Union
Slow progress at the bargaining table
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
The Hightower Report: Amazon Buys Out Whole Foods
What's it to us?
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Spanish Cuisine in a Tex-Mex Town
There’s a new kind of tortilla in Austin
BY JESSI DEVENYNS
Review: Holy Roller
The personal is edible at Callie Speer's new hot spot
BY BRANDON WATSON
Dear Glutton: Food for Doomsday
How to weather the storm
BY EMILY BEYDA
Food Events
music
Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society
On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
Playback: David Ramirez’s Lost Art
David Ramirez’s America, HAAM Benefit Day, and the reverend of Austin music
BY KEVIN CURTIN
screens
AGLIFF 2017
aGLIFF: The Life of Austin’s Trans Youth
Four-year project follows transgender folks navigating Austin
BY IMAN SHAH
aGLIFF: Diving Into the Dark Soundscapes of Discreet
Travis Mathews’ feature explores the twisting alleys of human interaction
BY JESSI CAPE
aGLIFF Best Bets
Film premieres and parties galore
BY SARAH MARLOFF
There's Something in the Woods
Celebrating the Alamo Rolling Roadshow with Bruce Campbell
BY MARC SAVLOV
What’cha Watchin’?
Web Editor James Renovich loves the sweet abominations of Polygon's Monster Factory
Film Reviews
Beach Rats
A moody take on the Jersey Shore
Crown Heights
Another reminder of racial inequality in the American prison system
It
This Stephen King adaptation floats with the best of them
9/11
The perils of people trapped in an elevator during the titular terrorist attack
Tulip Fever
Intrigue blossoms in 17th century Amsterdam
arts & culture
Stephanie Elizondo Griest Tracks Injustices on U.S. Borders
The award-winning journalist discusses her latest book, All the Agents and Saints
BY MARC SAVLOV
Arts Reviews
UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Building the Wall
UT Department of Theatre & Dance rushes to get Robert Schenkkan's timely political drama onstage
Southwest Theatre Productions' The Understudy
Southwest Theatre's focused cast overcomes the oddities in the script to serve up a snarky, funny look at the theatre business
columns
Page Two: Row My Boat Ashore
Louis Black bids farewell in his final “Page Two” column
BY LOUIS BLACK
Gay Place
The Austin's Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Day Trips: Bracken Cave and Other Bat Caves
The bat colonies around Texas are swollen with mothers and their pups emerging for the nightly feeding frenzy, making for spectacular shows
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Carp in a Sand Trap
There's nothing much sadder than a stripper in a golf cart
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Common Law
Hurricane Harvey – common legal questions
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
WrestleCircus Leads the Pack of Impressive Promotions in Town
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
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