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"...A Year of Dobbs: In Texas, which is home to 10% of the country’s women..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature

ERCOT Says Texas Power Demand to Double by 2030, With Bitcoin to Blame
Gas demand also increasing with electrification
"...During a public hearing before the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce June 12, the..."

June 18, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin State Hospital Reopens This Summer
Texas overhauls psychiatric system aiming to free up jails
"...urging the Legislature to help reduce overcrowding in their facilities caused by the drastic waitlist for ASH. The majority..."

May 31, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events
Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town
"...11 to 4.   – Kat McNevins City Council-Planning Commission Public Hearing on Land Development Code Changes..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup
Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more
"...sand sculptures on the Gulf Coast, drive through West Texas, or pick strawberries in Marble Falls...."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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
"...sent to the youth prisons managed by the dysfunctional Texas Juvenile Justice Department. (Formerly known as the Texas Youth..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Could ERCOT Connect to the Southeastern U.S. Grids?
Plan in the works to build transmission lines through Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
"...Texas has long maintained a stubbornly independent electric grid, unlike..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...is facing a lawsuit from plaintiffs including Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez and Dirty Martin's Place. They argue the..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature

Amid Increasing Earthquakes, Texas Forces Reduction in Fracking Disposal
Oil and gas operators pressured to recycle wastewater
"...From November 8 to December 17, 2023, there were..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Hays County Jail Officers Are the Most Violent in the State, Data Shows
They record more incidents per 1,000 inmates than any Texas jail
"...three dozen of the state's largest jails to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Houston Chronicle reporters Eric Dexheimer..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sierra Club Sues EPA Over Texas’ Shoddy Haze Plan
Another development in the Fayette coal plant saga
"...for failing to enforce higher air quality standards for Texas and seven other states...."

June 15, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries
Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...
"...could have ever hoped for." That's how Austin Film Commission Executive Director Brian Gannon described the new funding totals..."

June 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How a Small Town Has Fared as a Microchip Factory Brings in Billions
Has Taylor, TX, become Boomtown, TX?
"...Brandt Rydell, the mayor of Taylor, Texas, traces his family's roots in the area back to..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

Texas Environmental Penalties Are Increasing
Time for tougher regulation
"...that permit was under scrutiny at the Legislature. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will grow some new teeth..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry
Three new studios in the Austin area could mean space for the film industry to expand
"...the one created by the biggest Volume soundstage in Texas. The technology may be new to many, but they'll..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, Act 3
Why is it so hard to make actual progress on housing?
"...city priorities; develop a parking management policy for city facilities consistent with approved plans for strategic mobility and climate..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Dan Patrick Reveals His Wish List for the 88th Legislature
Property tax relief, gas plants, and border to gain from $27B surplus
"...unveiled a list of 21 priorities for the 88th Texas Legislature last week at the Capitol, beginning the mad..."

Dec. 5, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, The Texas Tribune reported. Heavy-hitting Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar,..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature

Sunset Advisory Commission Takes Aim at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
State commission looks into concerns of transparency
"...Every 12 years since 1977, the Texas Legislature's Sunset Advisory Commission reviews state agencies for evidence..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...chain will help state employees get fuel to necessary facilities during disasters more efficiently than was possible during Winter..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature

Public Notice: The 30% Solution
Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan
"...utility work, $350 million for additional bike and pedestrian facilities, and $450 million(!) for structural design, drainage, and easement..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?
Suffering from criminal depression
"...in and out of lucidity, Mark called different rehab facilities. Finally, he decided to try the Sobering Center, and..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Planned 20K-Seat Amphitheatre Back to Drawing Board After Enviro Board Loss
Violet Crown venue withdraws city water and sewer extension request
"...Central Texas environmental organizations won their first battle last week in..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Opinion: The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People
One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements
"...This week is the one-year anniversary of the Texas Blackout. Many Texans are still rebuilding after the emotional..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Rep. Gina Hinojosa

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left
In the hot seats
"...In the races for Travis County Commissioners Court Precincts 2 and 4, two strong challengers face..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Listening Tour Offers More Explanations Than Plans
Virtual town hall tries to allay fears of power grid reliability
"...Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, hosted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' interim CEO Brad Jones on a "listening tour" to..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Makes the MovieMaker Magazine List of Best Cities for Filmmakers
Even in the pandemic, the city stays a home for filmmakers
"...a moviemaker, and the top city for filmmakers in Texas...."

Jan. 25, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff
As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement
"...Everything's bigger in Texas – except for the system that's supposed to provide..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Fear the Walking Dead Production Quits Austin for Georgia
AMC show relocates amid fear about Texas incentives
"...Bleak news for the Texas film and TV community: Zombie smash hit Fear the..."

Nov. 11, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot
November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election
"...was to recommend voting down any and all proposed Texas constitutional amendments (there have been more than 500 since..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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