South by Southwest Lays Off 23 Employees
Festival plans “new vision” for growing event
1-30 of 28,715 entries
Carys Anderson, June 28, 2024
Last AISD Board Meeting This School Year Covers Budget Plan, Underperforming Students
Yes, there will be a request to increase property taxes
Brant Bingamon, June 27, 2024
Federal Heat Rule Proposed Following Texas Bill That Stripped Worker Protections
After Abbott’s “Death Star” law, another attempt to protect workers from extreme heat
Lina Fisher, June 27, 2024
Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve
He remembers Barton Springs before the cement
Maggie Q. Thompson, June 27, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
June 27, 2024
Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates
Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?
Austin Sanders, June 27, 2024
79 UT Protestors’ Charges Dropped
County attorney says nonviolent charges aren’t a priority
Lina Fisher, June 26, 2024
Charges Dropped Against Austin Cop Who Killed Michael Ramos
A jury was deadlocked in Christopher Taylor case last year
Austin Sanders, June 26, 2024
$250M Proposal To Expand Juvenile Detention Facilities Under Consideration
Commissioners court will decide whether we need more buildings
Brant Bingamon, June 25, 2024
Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson
Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals
Austin Sanders, June 20, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
June 20, 2024
Austin ISD Sees Opportunity for Big Money in Leasing Land
Untapped properties could help teachers, per superintendent
Brant Bingamon, June 20, 2024
Russian-Born Austinites Supporting Ukraine by Bringing Medical Supplies
Inna Adamovich is making sacrifices for Ukraine
Benton Graham, June 20, 2024
State Prepares to Kill Murderer, Spiritual Leader on Death Row
Ramiro Gonzales has “so much potential”
Brant Bingamon, June 20, 2024
Court Ruling Could Kill the Austin Police Department’s Secret Misconduct File
The G file has its day in court
Austin Sanders, June 19, 2024
Advocacy Groups Demand Tangible Plan for Legal Defense at Bail Hearings
Short test run of the program didn’t cut it, they say
Camila Villarreal, June 18, 2024
ERCOT Says Texas Power Demand to Double by 2030, With Bitcoin to Blame
Gas demand also increasing with electrification
Lina Fisher, June 18, 2024
Amid Budget Crisis, Austin ISD Leaders Push Vaguely to “Rethink How We Work”
Sense of doom as no one solution will be enough
Brant Bingamon, June 13, 2024
Mental Health Diversion Pilot to Begin by August
24/7 care instead of jail time
Lina Fisher, June 13, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
June 13, 2024
Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?
Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on
Maggie Q. Thompson, June 13, 2024
Suicides in Texas Prisons Have Dramatically Increased
Brooklyn Hogrell’s mother says our prison agency failed her
Brant Bingamon, June 13, 2024
Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism
What’s at stake in Texas
Michael King, June 12, 2024
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Chain Sold to Sony Pictures Entertainment
Hollywood studio pledges to keep the Drafthouse model going
Richard Whittaker, June 12, 2024
Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Burglary as a Teen Hopes for Parole
Central Texan is now approaching 60 years old
Brant Bingamon, June 6, 2024
Rise in Absenteeism Is Costing Austin Public Schools Millions
Mental illness seems to be driving the absences, group says
Brant Bingamon, June 6, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
June 6, 2024
Austin ISD Budget Shortfall Could Put School Closures on the Table
Desperate times may lead to desperate measures
Brant Bingamon, June 6, 2024
Police Oversight Office Ramps Up Community Complaints Investigations
APD has only suspended one officer over the past year
Austin Sanders, June 6, 2024
Save Our Springs Sues City Over Statesman Site Redevelopment
They claim city violated procedural rules and affordability requirements
