Taking a Tour of Freedom House

Poet KB Brookins talks their new full-length book Freedom House

"...as a queer Black trans Texan, Brookins has built Freedom House, a full-length book of poetry...."

Dec. 17, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Samantha Smoot, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network since 1998, recently announced her resignation, effective Jan...."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Two Family House

"...Michael Rispoli. In Staten Island in 1956, owning a house means owning your freedom. It means not having to..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips: Ruth Paine House Museum, Irving

At first it might seem rather macabre to visit the house where the accused Lee Harvey Oswald spent his last night of freedom

"...The Ruth Paine House Museum in Irving tells a little-known side story to..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Spider House Sexual Misconduct Saga Goes to Court

Judge hears motion to dismiss co-owner's defamation suit

"...his former boss John Dorgan, co-owner of the Spider House Café and Ballroom...."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Spider House Legal Battle to Continue

Judge grants defendant's motion to dismiss in part; denies in part

"...John Dorgan’s lawsuit against his former Spider House Cafe and Ballroom employee Jeremy Rogers will continue –..."

March 14, 2019 News Post

Texas House to Vote on Beer Bills Today

Texas Senate has passed them. House must pass for governor to sign.

"...the Texas Senate and out of committee in the House, the five craft beer bills permitting Texas brewpubs to..."

May 17, 2013 Food Post by Ivy Le

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...3.) A utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government."..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

America: Freedom to Fascism

Although grounded in Libertarian theory, this documentary by producer-turned-director Aaron Russo presents provocative material about the perceived illegality of income taxes – and various freedom-restricting consequences of the new world order.

"...odder examples of politics making strange bedfellows America: From Freedom to Fascism is being distributed by Cinema Libre –..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

RonPauloompas Mistaken About Their 'Freedom Candidate'

"...Dear Editor, Re: Aaron Benfield's "Black Is a 'Freedom Hater'" letter in the Oct. 30 issue: It's always..."

Nov. 2, 2009 Postmarks

Support Freedom of Speech and Choice

"...of their prophet? Supposedly, our country was founded on freedom of speech and a free press. Celebrate that by..."

Feb. 13, 2006 Postmarks

Mold Grows on House of Farmers

California lawsuit thickens the mold plot growing at Farmers Insurance

"...to take the job if she could have the freedom to change company practices that were "wrong." Arnold alleges..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Federal Judge Chooses Religious Freedom Over Trans Health Care Rights

Obama's mandate would have provided more health care options to the trans community

"...providers' religious beliefs as protected by the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), by forcing them to "perform and..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Sweeping Religious Freedom Bill Heads to Senate

The Senate State Affairs Committee approves a license to discriminate

"...a license to discriminate under the guise of protecting “freedom of speech” regarding “sincerely held” religious beliefs. If passed..."

March 26, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

House Shoots Down Medical Accuracy

Failed amendments to Senate Bill 283 would have – God forbid – mandated that sex ed be medically accurate

"...Republican lawmakers in the House have successfully blocked amendments that would have required schools..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Price Freedom of Information?

Open government could come with a per-page surcharge.

"...need new tools to redress the hammering that the Freedom of Information Act could take this session. Today, while..."

May 7, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Watchmen on the Walls of Freedom

UT composer Dan Welcher commemorates JFK: The Voice of Peace 40 years after the President's scheduled visit to Austin.

"...I couldn't help but be aware of the White House and its inhabitants," he says. "When he was killed,..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Lege Lines: Peace in Straus' House

News from the saner chamber

"...that aside from passing any essential sunset legislation, the House has already passed what he called "our priorities," including..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...House Bill 3, the session's marquee school finance legislation, survived..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Spider House Saga Goes to Court

Judge hears motion to dismiss defamation lawsuit

"...his former boss John Dorgan, co-owner of the Spider House Cafe and Ballroom. Though Mauzy has 30 days to..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SXSW: Freedom of Your Information

If everyone cares about privacy, why do we give it away?

"...you can get the address of someone with a house listed, you can spoof them. It doesn't take much..."

March 10, 2014 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Texas Freedom Network's 13th Annual Celebration

La Zona Rosa, Saturday, October 4, 2008

"...would be fly. Maybe throw in a little acid house woofing out of some wicked monster subs screwed on..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

White House Press Whores?

Top 10 media stories

"...1) White House Press Relations, Take 1: Paying off commentators. Issuing a..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Hyde Park Theatre's A Doll's House, Part 2

Like its source material, this sequel from another mother entertains and inspires on its own terms

"...Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House ended with Nora Helmer walking out on her doting..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Review by Bob Abelman

Lifelong Student Fennec Finds a Home in House Music

The multi-credentialed producer who wrote an admissions essay on Girl Talk

"...evolves from windswept, melancholy downtempo (studycore) to funky, tropical house (dance floor), there are approximately 1,200 discrete sonic snatches..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Triumph Coffee House

"...of 1980, Nguyen Chinh Truc, proprietor of Triumph Coffee House, left the coast of South Vietnam with 28 of..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Food Feature

House Committee Hears "Discriminatory" Voter Suppression Bill

SB 9 would punish voter form errors with state jail felonies

"...In a hearing that stretched after midnight, the House Elections Committee on Wednesday, May 15 heard Senate Bill..."

May 16, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Empower Sues Representative Over House Press Creds

Charlie Geren claims group is a political action committee, not a news organization

"...Scorecard, is crying foul months after being denied a House press credential. Backed by the hugely influential conservative political..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bedside Manner: Let Freedom Ring

The latest invasion of privacy, another Chronicle bedside table.

"...of Cloud Atlas by the young David Mitchell (Random House), this collection makes other writers trudge out and get..."

Nov. 15, 2010 Books Post by Anne Harris

Did the White House and ICE Collude?

Inquiring civil rights groups want to know

"...civil and immigrant rights groups have sent a thorough Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the feds to..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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