Voices speak out about Ott's proposed budget cuts at last night's public meeting. Robbery spree last night in Central and East Austin; police suspect the same group of guys did it all. Man tried to stop his girlfriend from reporting his abusive treatment to the cops by kidnapping her from in front of a police substation (she escaped). Hilton employees open a strangely marked FedEx package addressed to "MTP" to find 6 lbs of pot; police arrest the man who signs for it. Sen. Cornyn is keeping money donated by Stanford. Some Texas GOP politicians (including Cornyn) support proposed bill that would require ISPs/WiFi-providers to keep user records for 2 years to assist police investigations. Mayor's Book Club pick for 2009: The Septembers of Shiraz. more ›

Tomorrow evening, the 2008 Mayor's Book Club will have a finale celebration at City Hall. Ishmael Beah, the author of this year's selection A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, will be in attendance for a Q&A session led by UT Dean of Undergraduate Studies Paul Woodruff. more ›