Andrew Hilbert

Image via boston.com The state of Texas and multimillion dollar e-tailer Amazon.com have reached a deal to start collecting taxes on Amazon purchases in the Lone Star state. After hard negotiating on both sides which included Amazon shutting down a distribution center in Texas last year, a deal has finally been reached between... continue reading on Austinist

New Yorkers. There is nothing wrong with this article if you've never lived in Austin. The author, who is now an Austinite, writes a glowing review of Austin and tells everyone to come live here because everything is perfect! Let's all sit around a campfire and respond to each... continue reading on Austinist

via weareaustin.com The Yassine Enterprises empire once spanned eight downtown clubs including Pure, Spill, Kiss & Fly, Treasure Island, Hyde, Fuel, Malaia, and Roial. No longer. They are now closed due to a wide-ranging investigation by multiple state and federal government agencies. So what are the Yassines accused of... continue reading on Austinist

Photo by Andrew Hilbert Frustrated by perceived inaction and moved by a profound sense of injustice, a relatively small but fervent crowd amassed yesterday outside the East Capitol gates to rally in support of justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old killed last month in Sanford, Florida by a neighborhood... continue reading on Austinist

Image From Rachel Maddow/MSNBC State Senator Wendy Davis (Democrat, District 10) was interviewed last night by Rachel Maddow after the Molotov cocktail attack on her office earlier in the day. While briefly summarizing the details of the attack, Maddow noted that Davis was not at her office but was put... continue reading on Austinist