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Category Archives: Metro
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METRO | It’s time for a ‘migra’ watch
By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | November 27, 2016 AUSTIN — ICE out of Austin, an immigrant-led activist group, and the Austin Sanctuary Network met together for the first time at Wildflower Unitarian Church on November 22, … Continue reading
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METRO | Fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline reaches Austin
Allies of the ‘water protectors’ collect provisions for the harsh winter. By Omar Rodriguez Ortiz | The Rag Blog | November 16, 2016 AUSTIN — People started arriving in the morning with non-perishable food, heavy winter clothing, boots, sleeping bags, … Continue reading
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METRO | Pulling the rug on the
Rundberg promise
Funding has dried up for an ambitious community policing program that has been a huge success. By Shelby Knowles | The Rag Blog | November 4, 2016 AUSTIN — Austin cop Taber White enters a gas station on the corner … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Austin, Community Policing, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Restore Rundberg, Shelby Knowles
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METRO | Citizen James, Austin’s loss
James Gardner was pure Old Austin, and a quintessential beatnik. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | November 1, 2016 AUSTIN — One of Austin’s most distinctive, identifiable, and interesting citizens died a few weeks ago. James Gardner had … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Austin History, James Gardner, Jim Simons, Metro, Obituaries, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance
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The murder of George J. Vizard IV
George, a Ragstaffer and leading force in the Austin left, was found dead in the cold locker of an Austin convenience store in 1967. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 27, 2016 Rag Blog associate editor Alice … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, Rag Reunion 2016, RagBlog
Tagged Alice Embree, Austin Activists, Austin History, George Vizard, Mariann G. Wizard, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Rag Reunion 2016, SDS, Sixties, The Rag, Underground Press
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METRO EVENT | ‘The Big Luauski’: Thorne Dreyer Birthday Bash and Rag Blog Hawaiian Shirt Blowout!
Legendary Austin band Greezy Wheels headlines the festivities at The High Road on Dawson. By The Rag Blog | The Rag Blog | July 13, 2016 AUSTIN — Dude. It’s the Big Luauski! Greezy Wheels will be rolling at the … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Big Luauski, Bill Oliver, Dreyer Birthday, Hawaiian Shirts, High Road on Dawson, Metro, New Journalism Project, Rag Blog Benefit, Thorne Dreyer
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METRO | JAZZ | The magic of Sarah Sharp’s music: Be careful, or it will sweep you away
Sarah is poised to scale the tall slopes that stand between her and national record label success. By Bill Oakey | The Rag Blog | July 6, 2016 Sarah Sharp will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio — in … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Austin Music, Bill Oakey, Elephant Room, Jazz Singers, Jitterbug Vipers, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Sarah Sharp
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METRO | Is TxDOT near the end of the road?
I compare TxDOT to a drunk who has run up a big bar tab and, knowing that he can’t pay, orders another round and prays for a miracle. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | June 16, 2016 “…income … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Fossil Fuels, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Texas Politics, Transportation, Transportation Politics, TXDot
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METRO | Muhammad Ali, the Astrodome,
and me
We had ringside seats on the second row, and were splattered all night with blood, sweat, and snot! By Sunshine Williams | The Rag Blog | June 7, 2016 HOUSTON — News of Muhammad Ali’s death brought back memories from … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, RagBlog
Tagged Astrodome, Astroworld, Boxing, Houston History, Metro, Muhammad Ali, Rag Bloggers, Sports, Sunshine Williams
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