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Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on
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June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
Council Recap: No Deal on License Plate Readers
Decisions on surveillance program, Statesman PUD, and parkland dedication fees all postponed
"...again postpone a vote on allowing the Austin Police Department to reinstate use of its automated license plate reader..."
Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget
Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?
"...red ink about to flood City Hall. Here's why: State law has long limited how much revenue cities and..."
July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin on Forefront of Addressing Excessive Force Used by Police During Protests
Shock and awe at mass indictment in Black Lives Matter protest shootings
"...during the large, furious demonstrations that surrounded Austin Police Department headquarters on Eighth Street and spread onto the adjoining..."
Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Sexual Assault Survivors Watch Warily as APD Touts Change
Is everything really different under the new police chief?
"...who've brought these lawsuits, begins with the Austin Police Department, whose previous chiefs Art Acevedo and Brian Manley are..."
Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Delta-8 Retailers Scramble as Texas' Ban Heads to Court
Wild, wild weed
"...in marijuana), the ban on Delta-8 – which the state insists has always been illegal in Texas – could..."
Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon
Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses
Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic
"...continue to struggle to bounce back, even as the state relaxes its regulations and allows them to serve increasing..."
Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Q&A With City Manager Spencer Cronk
In his first sit-down interview with the Chronicle, Austin's CM discusses public safety, the budget, and next steps
"...handful of months we can see what that future state looks like, and how that impacts the budget going..."
July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel
Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19
"...Statewide..."
March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin
From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city
"...– as when he went to the Austin Police Department for a street closure permit. "I was petrified," he..."
Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
UPDATED: Council Calls for Independent Audit of APD's Rape Cases
CM Alison Alter says this is the "next step, not the end of the journey"
"...resolution calling for a comprehensive audit of Austin Police Department’s handling of rape cases, APD Chief Brian Manley confirmed:..."
Feb. 6, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch
Farah Muscadin’s work in progress
"...review-focused model, in which civilians directly monitor their police department's Internal Affairs investigations. Muscadin also noted the possibility of..."
Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy
Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism
"...Are Texas state troopers damaging the economy of a small town near..."
Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan
What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?
City Council mulls the "Go Big" bond in preparation for the November ballot
"...soon have) corridor plans prepared by the Austin Transportation Department. Amid the several versions of the $720 million proposal..."
Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nick Barbaro
News Roundup: Commissions, Complaints, and Candidates
Intrigue and drama over technical lobbying laws
"...are insufficient appraisals of commercial property. (In early November, state District Judge Tim Sulak rejected the city's lawsuit for..."
Dec. 7, 2015 News Post
Public Notice: Trash Talking
More recycling and composting is about to take place in Austin
"...TCE, as designers, models, and stylists from around the state compete for prize money awarded to unique looks made..."
Sept. 25, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Season of Risk
What can be done to stop the rising rate of HIV in Austin?
"...conference in the fall of 2014 on the current state of HIV, where speakers discussed the new use of..."
May 22, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
When Confessions Prove False
Jonathan Holt told police he'd murdered his wife. But he hadn't killed her, and the cops should have known it.
"...width as Sylvia's abrasions, said Charlie Baird, a former state district judge who represents Sylvia's husband, Jonathan Holt...."
April 25, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Day Trips
Seven state parks to be closed or transfered
"...The transfer or closing of seven state parks will reduce the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's..."
June 24, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
TOP 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2010
A theatre year with a tipsy crew, a zoo, a shrew, and lots of cross-dressing
"...2) 'ALL SHOOK UP' (TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE) With this jukebox..."
Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Naked City
This week, a criminal justice round-up
"...accident and subsequent drunken driving arrest of Austin Police Department SWAT team member Officer Michael Hamilton. Hamilton, who was..."
Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature
Tone Deaf
Deaf Austinites say police can't seem to listen to reason
"...24-year-old found herself in trouble with the Austin Police Department – booked into jail for resisting arrest, a charge..."
Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Mobile Food
Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business
"...mobile food vendor permits capped by the city's health department at 4,000, there's a huge and lucrative black market..."
Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Kicking the Tires at Fleet
City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.
"...vehicle service center across the street from Austin Police Department headquarters on Eighth Street, show that, beginning in May..."
July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Long Vindication
After 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery, Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocence
"...former U.S. Rep. J.J. Pickle, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, and state Rep. Gonzalo Barrientos; to the ACLU, the NAACP, and..."
Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Sunset Comes in Many Colors
How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission
"...Once every 12 years, every state agency goes through a Sunset review to see whether..."
May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Top 10 Public-Safety Stories
"...Time It was a bad year for the Texas Department of Public Safety. On June 8, the night the..."
Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Local Politics of Climate Protection
Q&A with Will Wynn on his efforts to fight global warming
"...AC: In an op-ed published in the February 2007 Statesman, you wrote: "Over the next year, we'll study and..."
April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Naked City
"...the aftermath of the Super Tuesday primaries in 24 states Headlines..."
Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature
Naked City
"...commissioners agreed not to fight its expansion at the state level. Opponents, led by the Texas Campaign for the..."
