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Volume 43, Number 22
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started
Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes
BY BRANT BINGAMON
How Jesús Garza’s Puzzling Appointment of Art Acevedo Backfired
Acevedo publicly declined the job, but sources say he had little choice
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Headlines / Quote of the Week
The Texas Tribune Is Unionizing
After last summer’s layoffs, staff is organizing for stability
BY LINA FISHER
Austin Milk Bank Surpasses 10 Million Ounces Dispensed
The only accredited nonprofit milk bank in Central Texas isn’t slowing down
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Council Approves $2 Million for Homelessness Study
Will it be money well spent?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Drought Conditions, Meet Rainwater Tanks
Collecting rain prevents pollution and reduces flood risk
BY EMILY ENGELBART
New Wells in Austin to Monitor Oxygen Levels for Endangered Salamanders
Amid drought, flows into the aquifer are dwindling
BY LINA FISHER
food
Whimsy Meets Elegance at South Lamar's Elementary
Happy meals for adults
BY MELANIE HAUPT
music
A Freight Train Ride Through Lucinda Williams’ Artistry at ACL Live
Former Austinite stands tall on the blues in soundtracked read-along
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Paper Cuts: No Desire's Agile Debut and Five More Songs
New Austin music picks from francene rouelle, variety
BY CARYS ANDERSON, LAIKEN NEUMANN, RACHEL RASCOE, ANGELA LIM, MICHAEL TOLAND AND ELIZABETH BRAATEN
Live Music in Austin
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Miller's Girl
A questionable relationship develops between a creative writing teacher and his teenaged student.
arts & culture
Myth and Culture Mingle in Annalise Gratovich's Complex Prints
Review: "Carrying Things From Home" at Flatbed Press
BY CAT MCCARREY
Participatory Performance Piece Offers an Interactive Exploration of What We Eat
Geoff Sobelle’s FOOD comes to Austin
BY ROD MACHEN
columns
We Have an Issue: Yup, Something’s Different
The story behind our new print redesign
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Recommended Austin Events
Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more
Opinion: A Modest Proposal for the Baddest, Reddest State in the Country
A satirical look at the machinations of Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature to impose their wills on the rights of everyday Texans
BY DAN ACOSTA
The Off Beat: Kathy Valentine Departs “This Town”
Bluebonnets’ unsappy UK sendoff invites John Doe and Sue Foley
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: A Bloody Good Time
Gothess Jasmine hosts an interactive screening of 30 Days of Night with live music and a meal
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Reel'em Inn, Rockport
Revitalized motel brings coastal chic lodging to Rockport
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Thermostat Settings
Wherein the Luv Doc offers up a piping hot soup bowl of solutions
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 26 - February 1
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
comics
