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March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents
Our choices for local, state, and national races
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
Headlines / Quote of the Week
The YIMBYs Come to Town, and City Council Joins Them
Yes in Austin’s Backyard
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Unionized Nurses Say Ascension Is Cutting Corners in Labor and Delivery
They say hospital chain exploiting market dominance
BY LINA FISHER
Austin ISD Reduces Budget Deficit by Half
Meanwhile, special ed students are still struggling
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin Orgs Disagree on Legality of Secret Police Records in New Court Filings
A hearing has been set for April 9
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
The City Tries to Fix Its Website – Again
City is looking for a new team to rebuild austintexas.gov
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path
In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out
BY ERIC PUGA
Review: Feral Pizza
Parking lot pizza trailer is serving up sourdough pies with brilliantly flavorful toppings
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
Farming Local Connections With Barton Creek Farmers Market
Austin’s longest-running farmers’ market continues to support small farms from a mall parking lot
BY JAMES SCOTT
music
Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts
Plan your week in music
BY DEREK UDENSI, ELIZABETH BRAATEN, CARYS ANDERSON, RACHEL RASCOE, GENEVIEVE WOOD, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Drugstore June
Comedy about an extremely online pharmacist who investigates a robbery at her drugstore
Dune: Part Two
Frank Herbert’s galaxy-spanning narrative continues
Who Can See Forever
Concert film and documentary portrait of singer-songwriter Sam Beam (Iron & Wine)
arts & culture
Visual Arts Review: “Two Births and the Afterlife”
Aimée M. Everett’s current exhibition at Carver Museum offers a refreshing switch on an all-too-familiar narrative of motherhood
BY MEHER QAZILBASH
Book Review: Edendale by Michael Ventura
Former “Letters at 3am” columnist celebrates the early days of Hollywood in new novel
BY JAY TRACHTENBERG
Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events
Get an arts fix this week
BY JAMES SCOTT, WAYNE ALAN BRENNER, KIMBERLEY JONES, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, VALERIE LOPEZ AND RICHARD WHITTAKER
Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, DEREK UDENSI, LINA FISHER, JAMES RENOVITCH, WAYNE ALAN BRENNER, KIMBERLEY JONES AND CARYS ANDERSON
columns
The Luv Doc: Office Cuck
Maybe “Remember Fellatio!” will become the new Texas battle cry
BY THE LUV DOC
The Austin Chronic – New to the Texas Medical Market: RSO Products and Delicious Chocolate
Texas Original expands with full-spectrum edibles
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Qmmunity: Serving Real Realness
AI art has no place in the queer community, plus queer Austin updates
BY JAMES SCOTT
Opinion: Let’s Encourage Austin Restaurants to Switch to Reusables, Away From Single-Use Items
Austin Reuse Coalition and Plastic Reduction Project want your help rating Austin restaurants’ commitment to reducing plastic use
BY BRANDI CLARK BURTON, MACY ZANDER, DAWN RODRIGUEZ AND SHANNON BAILEY
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Day Trips: Schoenstatt Shrine, Lamar
Texas coast shrine is a replica of a German chapel
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 1-7
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: (Over)reacting to Austin FC’s Lackluster Season Opener
... and what to look for in Seattle on Saturday
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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