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Opinion: The Right Wing Is Attacking Queer & Trans Americans to Distract From Their Bigger Agenda
Congressman Greg Casar on taking the fight for LGBTQIA+ Texans to the national level
"...I confront these cartoon villains daily in the U.S. Capitol. And here’s what I’ve seen up close and personal:..."

June 21, 2024 Column by Greg Casar

Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson
Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals
"...incentive deals. Under Greco’s leadership, CTI helped kill the state program that companies used to rely on for incentive..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism
What’s at stake in Texas
"...Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column,..."

June 12, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Viggo Mortensen Looks Homeward in The Dead Don’t Hurt
How his Western centers women’s struggles over men’s wars
"...forget about her character. And when he returns, whatever state he’s in, she may be dead, which is sad..."

May 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...APD Backs Daniel Perry: The Statesman broke news Tuesday that the Austin Police Department had..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature

Austin Elders: Meet Guitarist and Defense Attorney Bobby Earl Smith
From professional musician to professional defender of musicians
"...Earl W. Smith), who brought Bobby Earl to our state capital while he attended law school at the University..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Oscar Rodriguez

Texas’ Maternal Mortality Committee Loses Advocate, Adds Anti-Abortion Doctor
As committee expands, former advocate role is eliminated
"...the county with the lowest life expectancy in the state, she’s seen other pregnancy complications unfold firsthand...."

May 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts
Some recommended sounds for your week
"...Saturday 11, Bullock Texas State History Museum..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Suburbanites Opt to Leave Austin, While Voters Keep Austin Blue in Weekend Election
Turnout was about 6% for the historic election
"...Thanks to a law passed by the Lege in..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Four in 10 UT Protesters Arrested Weren’t UT Affiliated. Were They “Outside Agitators”?
What UT calls outside disruption, students call a movement
"...While student protesters embrace non-student support, are those non-students..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again
The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”
"...Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column,..."

May 4, 2024 News Post by Michael King

UT’s War on Students
A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.
"...beginning. After the previous week’s show of force by state troopers called in by university President Jay Hartzell resulted..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Remembering the Reasons for the Protests
Students call for UT to divest from weapons manufacturers
"...In the first few months, these laws cost the state between $300 million and $500 million in interest, per..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

UT-Austin Faculty Say They’ve Lost Confidence in University President After Protest Arrests
Faculty, staff, and elected officials decry DPS deployment
"...and staff came out to denounce UT’s deployment of state troopers...."

April 26, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week
Get out before the heat descends
"...over 175 vendors from all over the Lone Star State to the air-conditioned corridors of Distribution Hall for the..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election
It's the first time we're voting for these positions
"...oversight boards that play a critical role in the state’s property tax system. In Travis County, Democrats fear this..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Waterloo Park Hosts an Eclipse-Themed Sculpture
“A portal through time, backwards and forwards”
"...BOOM! WHAMMM! SWOOSH! in the central atrium of a state parking garage. A chorus of throat singers, the revving..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas
Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district
"...oversight boards that play a critical role in the state’s property tax system. Some in Travis County fear the..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts
Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week
"...When L.A.’s Hangmen appeared in 1989 with a Capitol Records debut, their Stones-meets-Gun Club noise got lost in..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years
Committee members discovered longtime omission this year
"...analyzing pregnancy-related deaths and reporting information to their respective states and the CDC...."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role
When state withheld death data, advocate pushed back
"...would pit Gov. Greg Abbott against Beto O’Rourke, the state of Texas decided to delay publication of a report..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

SXSW Panelists Talk LGBTQ+ Activism and Power
Struggles and hopes in the fight for queer rights
"...Texas legislative session’s peak, thousands showed up at the Capitol to “defend their humanity and the rights of LGBTQ..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Naina Srivastava

Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town
The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas
"...as desirable a destination as towns farther west. But out-of-state visitors heading to those towns will fly into Austin..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Calls for Federal Hate Crime Investigation Follow Stabbing of Palestinian American in Austin
After Sunday’s statewide protest, a young man was attacked
"...On Sunday, thousands traveled from across the state to rally for a ceasefire in Gaza...."

Feb. 6, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Criminal Capitol Cronies
"...cronies have been able to openly smuggle immigrants across state lines and into other cities ... even brag about..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Postmarks

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence
Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law
"...to get paid,” Perrow told legislators during a House State Affairs Committee hearing in October...."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Still Hesitant to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza
Advocates say it’s a local issue too
"...Fuentes, Zo Qadri, and José Velásquez released a joint statement in support of a cease-fire, writing, “Whether it be..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Is Medicaid for Postpartum Moms Still Happening? Most Likely.
Federal agency has a track record of long delays answering Texas’ requests
"...In a state with one of the highest numbers of pregnancy-related deaths..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Three Years After the January 6 Insurrection, What’s Changed in Central Texas?
Locals have pleaded guilty, but conspiracy theories still reign
"...years since a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Though more than 700 people have..."

Jan. 6, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year
Ready to rumble?
"...But spending may be harder for Republican state lawmakers to constrain, especially when it's of the voter-approved..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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