The Hells Angels Hit
BY JORDAN SMITH
Anthony Benesh was shot down by a sniper – the suspects, and theories, are legion
2006 City Election Results
Props. 1 & 2 Supporters Lick Wounds, Ponder New Strategies
BY AMY SMITH
Bunch and Maxey admit strategic failures
Wynn Again
BY MICHAEL KING
Incumbent mayor retains his seat decisively
Place 2
BY JORDAN SMITH
Former firefighters union chief wins spot on council
Place 5
BY CHERYL SMITH
Brewster McCracken trounces his challengers
Place 6
BY KIMBERLY REEVES
Lawyer promises promotion of affordable housing
AISD
BY RACHEL PROCTOR MAY
School board changes could set new tone
ACC
BY RACHEL PROCTOR MAY
Victors list funding and facilities as top priorities
2006 Election by the Numbers
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
(Don't) Take Them out at the Ball Game
BY MELANIE HAUPT
At Dell Diamond, there's more than one kind of boob to be found in the stands.
War of Words – and Tacos – on Airport Boulevard
BY DANIEL MOTTOLA
On Tamale House turf at E. 51st. and Airport, a taco is a taco ... or is it?
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
Point Austin: Green Fallout
BY MICHAEL KING
Picking up the parties and the pieces, there remains much work to be done
Beside the Point
BY WELLS DUNBAR
The tentative bond election starts solidifying this week
On the Lege
BY AMY SMITH
Lawmakers accomplish what they failed to do so many times – approve a new education funding package that doesn't look half bad on paper
The Hightower Report
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
Pity for CEOS; and the Granny Peace Brigade
Cream of the Crop
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards
The 24th Day
BY BARRY PINEO
Naughty Austin may not be known for dramatic fare, but its production of the thought-provoking thriller The 24th Day could change that perception
UT Symphony
BY ROBERT FAIRES
After a season of auditioning conductors to find a new Director of Orchestral Activities, the UT School of Music has named Gerhardt Zimmermann to the post
Conspirare
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Conspirare has just been awarded $75,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to explore the question: What in American music makes it American?
Mario DiGiorgio
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Mario DiGiorgio, Austin stand-up comic and author of 'A Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life,' shares tips on looking at life through coal-colored glasses
Arts Reviews
4:48 Psychosis
The Christening: Ali Fitzgerald and Cruz Ortiz
Justice for All? Artists Reflect on the Death Penalty
Readings
Torch
I Love You More Than You Know
Power Surges
The 2006 'Austin Chronicle' Restaurant Poll
Home Grown
BY MARRIT INGMAN
Down on Pioneer Farm with KLRU's 'The Biscuit Brothers,' ready for season two but still struggling for funds
The Big Pitch
BY JOE O'CONNELL
A horror film starring UT students aiming for the big screen
Notes From a Few Minutes With 'Over the Hedge' Creator Michael Fry
BY KEN LIECK
Austinite sees his comic strip hit the big screen
DVD Watch
BY WELLS DUNBAR
The former, an arthouse darling, was lauded at Cannes and numerous international festivals; the latter received scant attention during its meager release
TV Eye
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Mediocrity rises
Fortunate Son
BY MARGARET MOSER
Bass player to the stars, past and present, Mark Andes
TCB
BY CHRISTOPHER GRAY
TCB is away on vacation, but not before leaving readers with (hopefully) a couple of laps – and this year's ACL Fest lineup
Phases & Stages
Neil Young
James Brown
Scott Walker
Shooter Jennings
The Streets
James Hunter
Cheikh Lô
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WHAT TO DO
Recommended events today
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WHO'S PLAYING
RECOMMENDED
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd w/ Double Trouble, Antone's• Chaos in Tejas Inside: Manikin, Krum Bums, The Bayonettes, Look Back & Laugh, Fucked Up, Warhead, Forward, Tragedy; Outside: The Bricks ATX, Brain Failure, Roger Merit & the Disasters, The Business, Emo's• KOOP Pop Prom w/ Voxtrot, Red's Scoot Inn• Sally Crewe & the Sudden Moves, Parks & Wildlife, the Glass Family, Carousel Lounge
UPCOMING ROADSHOWS
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Page Two: Original Intentions
BY LOUIS BLACK
What the framers talked about when they talked about democracy – plus, how to put your money where your vote is
 Postmarks Online
Letters to the editor, updated daily. Read letters from this week's print edition.
After a Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Stephen suggests cross-stitching to a crusading mom, recommends various philanthropic weekend endeavors, and scouts for a talented costume designer
To Your Health
BY JAMES HEFFLEY, PH.D.
What kind of magnesium is most tolerable and what foods are richest in magnesium?
The Common Law
BY BRANDY WINGATE, LUKE ELLIS
E-Mail Privacy–Can My Boss Read My Emails?
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum in Plano offers all things buggy, if you've got the stomach for it
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
Exciting finishes in FA Cup and European Champions League finals, and more
Soccer Watch Online
BY NICK BARBARO
News and scores from the U.S. and abroad
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Simian septuagenarians
Ask Mr. Smarty Pants
Got a question? He's got the answer.
The Luv Doc Recommends
BY DAN HARDICK
A rambling recommendation to shore up that hole in your social calendar
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