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Decruiting APD Artists/Activists Imagine a World Without Police, One Cop at a Time

Andie Flores was sitting in traffic about a year ago behind an Austin Police Department patrol car and noticed the bumper sticker promoting the department's recruitment website.

5:15PM Thu. Jun. 30, 2022, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

Accused Murderer Kaitlin Armstrong’s Six Weeks in Paradise Come to an Abrupt End

Well, it appears that Kaitlin Armstrong was more resourceful than most of the fictional murderers on Law & Order, and those sneaky moves are probably gonna land her an additional couple decades behind bars.

3:10PM Thu. Jun. 30, 2022, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

Celia Israel Campaign Kicks Off “LGBTQ Austinites for Celia”

As Pride Month comes to a close, mayoral candidate and founding member of the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus Celia Israel launched her “LGBTQ Austinites for Celia” advisory committee. Its purpose will center on mobilizing queer Austinites to support Israel in her campaign.

7:15PM Wed. Jun. 29, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The Linda Lindas, Ghost Wolves [outside]

Mohawk

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at Long Center for the Performing Arts

KUTX 10th birthday concert series w/ Why Bonnie, Sun June, Redbud at Antone's Nightclub

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

This Week in Ken Paxton’s Brain: Sodomy

Everyone’s favorite Attorney General from Hell, Ken Paxton, has had an especially productive week of pissing all over the common good, which included encouraging criminal prosecution of abortion providers under Texas’ trigger ban before the ban even went into effect.

6:15PM Wed. Jun. 29, 2022, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

No Bottle Rockets on a Drought-Stricken July Fourth Weekend

Stick rockets and "missiles with fins or rudders" will not be sold on local fireworks stands during this Independence Day season, due to Travis County's ongoing and worsening drought.

11:59AM Mon. Jun. 27, 2022, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act

Council Members Chito Vela and Vanessa Fuentes have requested a special called meeting of the Austin City Council to approve a resolution, authored by Vela, that attempts to effectively decriminalize abortion in Austin. Planning for the meeting is still under way, but it could happen July 19 or 21.

4:06PM Fri. Jun. 24, 2022, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

Inching Toward Higher Heights to Get More Housing

Coming through loud and clear at City Council’s June 9 meeting were deep anxieties about expanding the Vertical Mixed Use density bonus program, designed to create affordable housing on Austin’s core transit corridors.

1:45PM Mon. Jun. 13, 2022, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

Van Boven Wins at Texas Supreme Court

In an extraordinary June 3 opinion, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the Texas Medical Board acted ultra vires – beyond its authority – in refusing to clear Dr. Robert Van Boven’s name with the National Practitioner Data Bank.

9:00AM Mon. Jun. 6, 2022, Michael King Read More | Comment »

Project Transitions Campaign for Supportive Housing Kicks Off

Building new housing facilities is now more a reality than a dream for Project Transitions, the local nonprofit whose efforts focus on providing hospice care, housing, and support to folks with HIV.

6:52PM Wed. May 25, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

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Opening Day of the 88th Texas Legislature

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