Billionaire reality TV star Mark Cuban was asked last Sunday if he would run for president as a Libertarian. And like a majority of Americans, he admitted he didn’t really know where the party stands on issues. (Article by Ben Kamisar, republished from http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/281399-5-things-the-libertarian-party-stands-for) Thanks to how unpopular the likely Democratic and Republican nominees are, top […]

Imagine a US state where locksmiths, pastoral counselors, home security companies, and acupuncturists do not have to be licensed by the government to do business. They could pursue certification with a private organization if they wanted to, but they could decide not to as well. Would chaos ensue? (Article by Kevin Currie-Knight, republished from https://fee.org/articles/why-should-anyone-need-a-license-for-anything/?action=push&utm_medium=push&utm_source=push_notification) Recently, […]

As one of the founders & organizers of ATX Hack for Change, I’m sorry to say: (Article by Keith Casey Jr., republished from https://medium.com/@CaseySoftware/mayor-steve-adler-is-scamming-the-austin-tech-community-399d12b976e9#.d3t4e92vr)   I have resigned my role in ATX Hack for Change and will not be attending. More importantly, you should not attend either.   When we started ATX Hack for Change as […]

In Living Color Blues on the Green  Head to Zilker Park every other Wednesday night May 25 through August 3 for live music, food trailers and great people-watching. This free summertime staple celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. (Past bands have included Bob Schneider, Shakey Graves and Jimmie Vaughan.) This year’s lineup includes Mike Flanigin’s The […]

Yes, there was life before Uber and Lyft, and life can go on after. There was also life before the wheel, before electricity, and before high speed internet, but no one wants to go back to living like cavemen, in the dark, with dial up. (Article by Ellen Troxclair, repbulished from http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/ellen-troxclair-austin-is-chasing-its-tail-on-ride/nrQnW/) We can argue about […]

Graham Williams, who founded Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2006, has left Transmission Entertainment, the parent company that produces the festival. James Moody, another key player in Transmission and Fun Fun Fun Fest, has also left the company. (Article by Deborah Sengupta, republished from http://music.blog.austin360.com/2016/05/16/fun-fun-fun-fest-founder-graham-williams-launches-new-company-future-of-fff-uncertain/?ecmp=austin360_social_twitter_2014_music_sfp) Williams, who began his career in Austin music at the downtown […]

Another fitness poll came out today, and Austin climbed five spots to tie with Raleigh, North Carolina, for the 15th fittest large metropolitan area in the United States. (Article by Pam LeBlanc, republished from http://fitness.blog.austin360.com/2016/05/18/austin-climbs-on-latest-fitness-poll/) The American Fitness Index, compiled by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Amerigroup Foundation, uses data from the U.S. […]

Barks for Beers, ongoing Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 31. This fundraiser for local organization Divine Canines is a fun, easy way to give back: For $20, buy a special pint glass; get a free pint at participating breweries. (Article by Arianna Auber, republished from http://spirits.blog.austin360.com/2015/05/01/may-drinking-events-calendar/) Circle Brewing’s .5K Micro Marathon, 12 p.m. Saturday, May […]

In an effort to get Austin healthy, there is a city-wide health fair this weekend. The Keep Austin Well event, Saturday, May 14, will have free fitness, dance, yoga classes and many more fun ways to get Austin healthy. (Article by Claire Ricke, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/05/13/keep-austin-well-health-fair-offering-free-yoga-vision-testing/) In an effort to get Austin healthy, there is a city-wide health […]

The Obama administration is telling public schools that they must allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. (Article by Kxan, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/05/12/obama-admin-to-direct-schools-on-transgender-bathroom-access/) The directive is in formal guidance being sent to school districts Friday by the departments of Education and Justice. The letter does not impose any new […]