This Saturday at 5pm, a rally will take place on the front steps of the State Capitol to show support for a man that many believe sits on Texas' death row as an innocent. The event will have speakers, live music and food for all supporters who come out. more ›

On May 13, Austin voters will determine the fate of several city charter amendments. Perhaps the most controversial is Proposition 2, referred to as the “Clean Water Amendment.” Prop. 2 would amend certain policies involving the Edwards Aquifer and require the City to fight projects that seek to circumvent the Save Our Springs rules adopted by voters in 1992. more ›

In The News Today: Feds Investigate Rocha Shooting: The FBI and the DOJ’s civil rights division are getting involved in the case of Daniel Rocha. Looks like the relations between Austin authorities and Austin minorities just got worse, if that's possible. Downing Street Memo: On May 1st, the UK Times published a memo that made President Bush just look, well, bad. There will be a forum today on Capital Hill regarding the memo and... more ›

The Austinist doesn't know if Pink Floyd intended its album "Dark Side of the Moon" to match up with The Wizard of Oz, but it's kind of cool (and at times, eerie) how well the music and movie correlate. See for yourself this week at the Alamo Drafthouse when it shows "The Dark Side of the Rainbow." Let us get all Saturday morning cartoons on you and say "kids, don't try this at home."... more ›

On May 7, City of Austin voters will be asked to consider an ordinance that would make it illegal to smoke in bars, restaurants, pool halls and bowling alleys, except those establishments with a restricted permit (or lax management). more ›

On May 7, we Austinites have a chance to vote yay or nay on a much more restrictive smoking ban that would make it illegal to smoke in any bar. Austinist thinks that there's nothing that goes with a bourbon like a cigarette and lung cancer, and will be voting against the ban. We will then continue smoking in bars until someone tears the cigarette out of our shaking, oxygen starved claws. This is Texas! Ain't nobody gonna tell us what to do! more ›