By Kara Valentine Three-segment feature: Prop A’s Landslide Loss by Austin Voters, Officer Shortage and Reimagining the APD, Understaffed Police Leave Burglary Victim to Collect own Evidence. An in-depth look at Austin, Texas politics, Austin City Council, Austin Police Department and the community affected. Prop A’s Landslide Loss by Austin Voters As Austin voters reject […]
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Yay or Nay for Austin’s Prop A
By Kara Valentine Through rallying and canvassing, advocates for No Way on Prop A gathered downtown Saturday, Sept. 18, to get their message across: “Misinformation and frustrated are very nice words,” said Austin City Council Member Gregorio “Greg” Casar. “Prop A is a dangerous and fiscally irresponsible ballot measure. It would force Austin to cut essential services […]
Blue Phenomenon: How the youth is mobilizing the Texas battleground
Among the crowd of elected officials and political donors roaming around the JW Marriott Ballroom in Austin is a group of young adults and college students from all backgrounds, exchanging business cards and reaching out to individuals with political connections. As eloquent speeches were made, fancy drinks were poured and campaign goals were presented, the […]
EAST is where the art is
The sixteenth annual East Austin Studio Tour takes place over two weekends in November and allows Austinites to explore over 500 galleries and artist workspaces free of charge. Audio Story by Blayne Turner Photo Gallery by John Hernandez Photo gallery by Julia Pinto
Zilker Park Turns 100
By: Rebekah Trujillo As you’re sitting on a blanket underneath the blue Texas sky, you sink your toes in the green grass. As you sit there you are listening and enjoying all of the chaos around you. You hear the splashes of people paddle boarding in Lady Bird Lake. You can feel the rush of […]
Pandora at SXSW 2017
Check out what the Pandora stage had in store for us at SXSW this year! Created by: Claire Hansen