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On the Lege: The San Antonio Shimmy

Texas Supreme Court to review stripper surcharge

Reefer Madness: El Paso Resolves to Stand by Ciudad Juarez

Council member argues war on drugs explains violence in sister city

Reefer Madness: El Paso Council Resolves to Stand by Ciudad Juarez

Council member again suggests war on drugs is reason for increasing violence in El Paso's sister city

AusChron Newscast: We’re Primarily the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!

Primary elections, sound permits, and other tired topics

Local: CenTex, Statewide Candidates to Debate

Forum Thursday at UT Bass Lecture Hall

Reefer Madness: Baby Boomers Still Using Drugs, Pt. 2

Feds harping on drug use among older Americans

State: Shami’s Shale Flail

Dissecting the latest attack on Bill White

Locked on the Gaydar: Countdown to L-G-B-T

U.S. Census meets Austin LGBT Tuesday at the MACC

Developing Stories: East Riverside

Master plan at Planning Commission tonight

Developing Stories: East Riverside, The Master Plan

At Planning Commission tonight

Developing Stories: What’s Your Mobility Fix?

Community forums continue all week

On the Lege: White vs. Shami, Round One

Who won the Democratic governor's debate? (UPDATED)

On the Lege: Re-Dunking the Tea Bag

Looking back on our first Medina mention

Roller Derby: Texies and the City

Council's new partnership with flat-track Roller Derby league (video)

Developing Stories: Mobility and You

Austin Mobility Forums start Monday

Developing Stories: Mobility & YOU

Austin Mobility Forums start Monday

Local: Powers on the Spot

Footage from the UT budget town hall [video]

Local: Texas Union Faculty: We Didn’t Know

Member says board was not told about Cactus Cafe closure proposal

On the Lege: White’s Money

Democratic Houston ex-mayor leads gubernatorial fund raising

Developing Stories: Wanted: Chief Sustainability Officer

City starts hiring

Developing Stories: CNU 2010 Kickoff Tonight

The new mixed-use market

Local: State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

Local: Cactus Showdown at ACES

UT president Bill Powers to discuss university budget cuts today

Local: East Riverside Corridor Master Plan

Council Briefing Feb. 11

Local: E. Riverside Corridor Master Plan

Council Briefing Feb. 11

Local: Last Day to Register to Vote

Deadline for March primaries is today

Local: Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference

In Austin, Feb. 3-6

Local: Cash in on Pecan Street Project

A how-to talk

Local: UT Axing Cactus Cafe, Informal Classes

Union board "phasing out" two campus institutions in August

Local: Endorse-o-Rama 2010

Travis Co. Dem clubs backing White, Gilbert, favor Earle for lite guv

City Hall Hustle: Hanger Heading Here

Council backs cash for company relocation

National: Segretti, Rove, O’Keefe

Dirty tricks against Laundrieu seem Nixonian and Rovian

AusChron Newscast: Judge Not the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!

City incentives, AISD issues, and the sad saga of Judge Keller

On the Lege: Enterprise Fund Carrying Too Many Ones?

TPJ accuses Perry of over-inflating impact of TEF

Reefer Madness: Pot Reform Takes the Main Stage

Lawmakers and advocates introduce measures in multiple states

State: The Rasmussen Way

Leading pollster defends his methodology

Reefer Madness: Criminal Justice Reform Heads to Senate Floor

Commission would conduct full review of nation's criminal justice system

Reefer Madness: California Judges Overturn Medi-Pot Restriction

Ruling backs patients' possession rights