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UT’s War on Students
A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.
"...cease-fire vote and organizing a statewide protest that drew 10,000 people to the Capitol. Last Wednesday, they planned to..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

More Details Emerge on Proposed Tax Rate Increase
Will Austin ISD suggest an increase? Will voters approve?
"...Segura said the owner of a median-value home worth $563,000 who uses a homestead exemption would pay $4,300 in..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Remembering the Reasons for the Protests
Students call for UT to divest from weapons manufacturers
"...Israeli interests and weapons manufacturers whose products have killed 34,000 Palestinians since October...."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

From Erwin to Hartzell: 60 Years of Conservative Politics at UT
Treatment of current protests is just the latest action against progressive students and faculty
"...of press time had garnered 644 signatures out of 3,000 total faculty...."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
The week in community happenings
"...a kiddie B-day. Some 300 dealers erecting micro-storefronts on 40,000 square feet of a prime local ballroom approximates the..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

This Week's Recommended Arts Events
On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week
"...a kiddie B-day. Some 300 dealers erecting micro-storefronts on 40,000 square feet of a prime local ballroom approximates the..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Week in Recommended Live Music
Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see
"...a kiddie B-day. Some 300 dealers erecting micro-storefronts on 40,000 square feet of a prime local ballroom approximates the..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

A Little Child Shall Lead Them
"...on October 7. Young people have figured out that 34,000 dead Palestinians is less about antisemitism and more about..."

April 30, 2024 Postmarks

COTA Announces Sting and Eminem as F1 Grand Prix Performers
Ticket buy-back program initially raised questions
"...we’re proud to share the excitement with an expected 80,000 fans per night at the Germania Insurance Super Stage.”..."

April 30, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Rolling Stones Start Up Their Hackney Diamonds Tour in Houston
Between the magnetic poles of Jagger and Richards
"...“Little T&A” from the following decade. Nevertheless, the bandleader’s 1,000-watt grin matched the unbounded joy with which the ground-zero..."

April 30, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

UT-Austin Faculty Say They’ve Lost Confidence in University President After Protest Arrests
Faculty, staff, and elected officials decry DPS deployment
"...was a moment of silence for the more than 30,000 Palestinian lives lost in Gaza since October. As it..."

April 26, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes
"...to protest the war in Gaza. By now, roughly 35,000 Palestinians have died, the majority being women and kids...."

April 25, 2024 Postmarks

The Parlor Might Be Closing at the End of April
As building goes up for sale, pizza joint/music venue fundraises
"...St., launched a GoFundMe earlier this month to raise $100,000 for closing costs...."

April 25, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping
What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios
"...lives – mostly from hypothermia. Two years later, another 174,000 homes in Travis County went black as ice-caked tree..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Travis ISD, where candidates and PACs have spent over $56,000 on the school board races from January through the..."

April 26, 2024 News Feature

The Luv Doc: Something Relatable
When you need a wet vac, you usually need one lickety-split
"...with an industrial strength pressure washer (something north of 4,000 psi) and, obviously, your hot neighbor’s wet vac. I..."

April 26, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Crosstalk: Music Returns to Cosmic Coffee, the Golden Horn Replaces Burger Tex, and More Culture News
And we say goodbye to a former Chronicle art director
"...Grant applications are now open. The city program awards $5,000 to new and emerging artistic nonprofits, small businesses, and..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Review: Pedal Steel Noah, Texas Madness
Insta-famous teenager pushes beyond countrified novelty on debut EP
"...kind of Texas Madness. The 16-year-old Austinite amassed over 70,000 Instagram followers and a New York Times profile with..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Budget Cuts Are Coming to Austin ISD
And probably a tax increase too
"...current rate, owners of a median-value house pay roughly $3,000 in taxes to Austin ISD each year...."

April 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week
Get out before the heat descends
"...drop a donation, which’ll help FFTX fund their over $10,000 in micro grants to local creators.   – James..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Advocates Sue Texas Over Prisoners Being “Cooked To Death”
Filmmaker Rick Linklater joins the call for action
"...death,” Dominick said. “As alleged in our complaint, approximately 85,000 of the 130,000 individuals incarcerated in Texas prisons currently..."

April 23, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Hear, Hear for Volunteers
"...Dear Editor, Today, in Texas, there are more than 459,000 people age 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s and..."

April 22, 2024 Postmarks

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice
In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply
"...might be, were they facing judgments of – oh, $100,000 for defrauding a bank – that a court would..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Austin ISD Fields Criticisms of Plan to Replace Nonprofit
Director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth suggests a fix
"...FRCs would stay with the group. But the approximately $200,000 that AISD kicks in would go to CIS. Such..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin Blocked Apartments by Houses for Years. New Rules Would Change That.
Code change would facilitate 60,000+ new units, city staff estimates
"...new compatibility rules could enable the construction of nearly 63,000 housing units that would have been prohibited under the..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Lot Size Would Allow Middle-Class Homeowners to Sell Their Backyards
Smaller lots, smaller homes, cheaper prices
"...proposal is to go from 5,750 square feet to 2,000 square feet for single-family homes (while keeping the lot..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily halted a $100,000-per-day contempt fine ordered this week for the state’s chronic..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims
Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors
"...could result in 10 years in prison, with a $21,000 bond to get out of jail. The judge continued,..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for Incomplete Applications
The state has the rest of April to process another 195,000 pending cases
"...low-income families who have lost their health insurance, another 195,000 kids are still in limbo with pending applications...."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...next city manager next month, T.C. Broadnax will make $470,000 per year. That’s $82,000 more than his predecessor. His..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

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