by Daryl Slusher | May 27, 2020 | Land Development Code/Zoning
by Daryl Slusher Since the proposed new Land Development Code (LDC) and accompanying citywide rezonings were driven back from the proverbial five yard line in March and April, the fierce debate over that issue has been in something of a lull. A coalition of primarily...
by Daryl Slusher | May 4, 2020 | Coronavirus
by Daryl Slusher For new readers of the Independent, the first two installments of our coronavirus timeline can be found the Categories section under Coronavirus in the in the right hand column, or at these two links. “I Don’t Take Responsibility At All” and “Tired of...
by Daryl Slusher | Apr 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, Obituaries
So Long to Threadgill’s – A Rich Vein of Austin History by Daryl Slusher Both Threadgill’s and Magnolia Cafe on W. 6th closed permanently in recent days i.e. announced they would not reopen after the Covid crisis. The Magnolia will continue on at its South...
by Daryl Slusher | Apr 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, True Stories
Dan Patrick Still Willing to Die for the Cause Previously Adroit Abbot Caves In The Left Wing, China and the Coronavirus by Daryl Slusher Even though, as I mentioned in an adjoining post, I was one of the most frequent diners at Threadgill’s, I certainly don’t want to...
by Daryl Slusher | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Daryl Slusher The Austin American-Statesman laid off seven reporters last Friday, April 24. The layoffs were part of a nationwide series of job cuts by the Statesman’s parent company Gannet, who in August 2019 merged with Gatehouse Media, which in April 2018 bought...
