Last Sunday night, local community organizers Austin Interfaith took an interesting new direction. After years of simply giving their seal of approval to candidates, the group pledged to start a massive get-out-the-vote operation on progressive issues. The most informative part of the night may have come from elected officials reaching out on policy.

Just weeks after the Utah Supreme Court overturned polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs' two convictions for rape-as-accomplice, a Utah judge has signed off on Texas' bid to get Jeffs back to the Lone Star state to stand trial on charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

Tin Can Trust (Shout! Factory), Los Lobos' latest, is a bluesy river with occasional cascades to keep it interesting. Set opener “Burn It Down,” with guest vocals by Susan Tedeschi, is one of the best tracks I’ve heard this year, a mind-blower of an excursion that ends in near catastrophic guitar fuzz.

This week the Hustle caught up with council member Sheryl Cole. As chair of the Audit and Finance Committee, Cole was publicly concerned about the impact of a transportation bond vote this year. Below the fold, learn what let her support the election.

Even if you’re working with the itsy-bitsiest of microbudgets, it still takes a lot of cash to make a movie. Where have gads of hometown filmmakers turned, then? The Texas Filmmakers Production Fund. But there’s no fund tree out back that just requires watering and full sun. It requires, well, you.

We've already told you all about the Harry Ransom Center's impressive holdings. But nothing – and especially not a 75-year-old burgundy ball gown with feather fringe – is immune to mothballs, which is why the HRC is asking for your help.

Council hasn't publicly discussed the city budget in a hot minute, but that doesn't mean they have no questions. Instead, they issue questions to their different departments, and the results are posted online for all to see. It's an excellent window into the thoughts and concerns they have about the city's finances.

Five people, including We Are Change Austin organizer Chanda Seymour, and Texans for Accountable Government executive director John Bush were arrested by UT Police outside President Barack Obama's Austin speech. However, the big fall-out for UT may be from the arrest of Texas Campaign for the Environment executive director Robin Schneider. Whyso?

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