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a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 3, 2014 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 3
cONTENTS
pUblishEr
Nick Barbaro
VoLume 33, Number 19 H jaNuary 3, 2014
Editor
Louis Black
SENIOR EDITORS
Managing Editor Kimberley Jones arts Robert Faires
NEWS arTS fOOd ScrEENS muSIc filM Marjorie Baumgarten nEWs Michael King
MUsiC Raoul Hernandez nEWs Managing Editor Amy Smith
sCrEEns, books Monica Riese asst. nEWs Editor Brandon Watson
8 State abortion 20 Identity Shift: 27 THE YEAR iN 33 Chronicle picks for 37 PLAYbACk spECial issUEs, gUidEs, food Virginia B. Wood
regulations; Austin’s arts FOOD Top 10 Films and Free Week, look- intErns Kate X Messer
Council candi- community spent Our favorite bites, Top 10 Games ing back and calENDaR
dates; and more 2013 making brews, barbecue, charging forward, arts listings Wayne Alan Brenner CoMMUnity listings, soCial MEdia
changes for a and much, much 34 THE YEAR iN Sarah Elizabeth MU siC listings Anne Harris James Renovitch
10 THE HiGHTOWER changing city more FiLm Campbell, Austin STaff wRITERS
REPORT The best, worst, Music Awards Chase Hoffberger, Margaret Moser, Jordan Smith, Richard Whittaker
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Top news stories productions in The music that PRODucTION
of 2013: City theatre, dance, mattered in 2013 CrEativE dirECtor Jason Stout
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FOR READiNG of the world dig- intErns Neha Aziz, Robert Cohen, Lawrence Everett Forbes, Jordan Gass-Pooré, Claire
6 POSTmARkS Our favorite books ging on this year? Gordon, Nina Hernandez, Lizzie Jesperson, Andrea Kinnison, Sarah Marloff, Mac
McCann, Sara Reihani, Kelly Zhu
of 2013
aDvERTISINg
assoCiatE pUblishEr Mark Bartel
advErtising dirECtor Cassidy Frazier
sEnior aCCoUnt ExECUtivEs Jerald Corder, Carolyn Phillips, Lois Richwine
aCCoUnt ExECUtivEs Jeff Carlyon, Elizabeth Nitz, Angela Specht, Patricia Morales
PLuS sEnior ClassifiEds aCCoUnt ExECUtivE Bobby Leath
ClassifiEds aCCoUnt ExECUtivE Rebecca Reinhardt lEgal notiCEs Jessica Nesbitt
advErtising opErations Coordinator Kristine Tofte
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free Week: ControllEr Liz Franklin
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aCCoUnting assistant Cassandra Pearce info CEntEr Anna Toon
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team looks back ExECUtivE assistant to thE Editor Alicia Rutledge
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The delightful Eric McKinney, Grant Melcher, Paul Minor, Norm Reed, Dane Richardson, Eric Shuman,
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Dear Editor,
I continue to enjoy Richard Whittaker’s com-
ments about the Libertarian Party [“Libertarians
Are Not ‘Far Right,’” Postmarks, Dec. 27]. As
chair of the state party, I welcome the attention.
It is also my duty to respond to Whittaker’s alle-
gations, which last week included the claim that
the founder of the Libertarian Party, David Nolan,
created his Nolan Chart “its main objective has
been to make people think that libertarianism
is not a hard-line form of conservatism.” I don’t
know if Whittaker truly knows anything about
Nolan; I am guessing he never met him. I person- feeling of good will toward all my friends and
ally knew David Nolan and worked with him at the relatives. I’m also prone to some sadness at this
national level. I heard Nolan explain his motives time of year, when I remember family and friends
for creating the chart: to clearly show the true who are no longer celebrating with us.
political spectrum is not one-dimensional. He So, I read with great interest as he makes his
wanted to clearly distinguish Libertarians both case for writing that Christmas has no value in
from the left and right, not only the right. Public his heart. He has tried and failed to find that
citations of this are widely available. Our main something wonderful that Christmas is sup-
objective in using it is the same. Can Whittaker posed to give us. And when he writes about
provide any evidence that Nolan only intended not finding a merry Christmas, I concede that
his chart to distinguish Libertarians from hard- it’s an especially lonely time for many people.
line conservatives? Libertarians want to know! I like the way he weaves in Christmas stories,
Patrick Dixon movies, and music into his search for the mean-
ing of Christmas. I like the poetry, too, and his
last benediction from Tiny Tim, “God bless us,
‘GoD BleSS uS, every oNe!’
every one!” In the end, that’s probably all we
Dear Editor, can hope for.
The first sentence in Michael Ventura’s piece Mary Lou Gibson
on Christmas [“If We Make It Through December,”
Letters at 3am, Dec. 13] really got my attention reDiStrictiNG PlaN DeServeS KuDoS
and propelled me into reading the rest of the
article. I had to find out what made him focus Dear Editor,
on the death of Christ while looking at the babe The independent redistricting process has
in the manger. I confess that I usually don’t read been overwhelmingly successful. I hope the
Ventura’s columns through to the end, but this Chronicle will generously congratulate the city
article had so many Christmas memories that I auditor and each member of the Applicant
could relate to. Review Panel and Independent Citizens
My own memories are filled with angels, heav- Redistricting Commission.
enly music, sweet baby images, and a general Steve Bickerstaff
Cool your jets, stylistas!
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NEWS
Headlines

›
While formal City Council business is off-dais
until Jan. 23, candidates for next fall’s Council
continue to accumulate, formally and informal-
ly. See “The More and the Merrier,” p.11.
›
The 5th Circuit is slated to consider an
appeal filed by the state of Texas challenging a
lower court’s ruling that some of the controver-
sial House Bill 2 is unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, the state has finalized new rules
that would change the way abortion clinics
are regulated by the state, a move likely to
end in its own legal challenge. See “DSHS
Rules,” p.10.
›
Prosecutors have rejected a plea deal that
would avoid a trial and would send Brandon
Daniel to prison for life, without parole, for the
2012 murder of Austin Police Officer Jaime
Padron, opting instead for the chance to send
Daniel to death row. Daniel pleaded not guilty
to the charge on Monday, clearing the way for
his trial, slated to begin early this year.
›
24 drivers were arrested on New Year’s Eve as
part of APD’s annual “No Refusal” crackdown
on drunk driving. That’s lower than the 66
arrested in 2012, but the No Refusal period
was shorter in 2013. The arrests took place
during the larger Arrive Alive Central Texas/
P Home for the Holidays initiative.
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T Another deadly year on Austin’s roads.
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b and 75th people to die in car crashes in 2013
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a b down from 2012’s grim record of 79.
Sen. Wendy Davis irch › AThne i gvneotemrainnio Luosn egnhodr tno ctohaec hM’sa cfikn aBl rmowatnc he rwaa: s
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Top 10 Quotes of the Week Bowl in San Antonio.
5) “When I heard Google Fiber was coming
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to Austin, I thought, ‘well, of course.’” Oil tycoon and
philanthropist
– State Sen. Kirk Watson, via video at an
Jack Blanton
1) “I’m rising on the fl oor today to humbly 3) “It’s been fun, but I’ll see you soon.” April 9 Google media conference (April 12) died on Dec. 28,
give voice to thousands of Texans.” – Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst gavels 6) “Certain racial groups like African-Americans aged 86. While
– Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, out the special session, knowing his career and
and Hispanics are predisposed to crime …”
at the start of her June 25 lawmakers would be back in hours (Aug. 2) charitable work
– Federal Judge Edith Jones, was centered on
SB 5 fi libuster (June 28)
4) “Twenty years from now, if there is some 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Houston, the
2) “I was more intoxicated than I could believe.” obscure Trivial Pursuit question, as quoted in the Complaint of Judicial UT-Austin
– Travis County District Attorney I am confi dent I will be the answer.” Misconduct fi led against her (June 7) graduate was a
tireless fighter for
Rosemary Lehmberg recounting – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, mid-fi libuster
7) “Mama’s not happy.” the UT system,
the night of her DUI arrest (Dec 13) against Obamacare (Sep. 27)
– Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and the Blanton
on why she’s entering the Texas Museum of Art Jack
was named in
lieutenant governor race (Nov. 29) Blanton
his honor.
8) “If I could pay people to forget about ›
Rep. Steve Stockman’s plan to out-conserva-
us, I would do so right now.” tive Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP March pri-
– Council Member Bill Spelman, mary seems to have collapsed. Polling 6% to
before voting fi nancial support for Cornyn’s 50%, he is now also under Federal
Circuit of the Americas’ bid to bring the Election Commission investigation over allega-
tions of campaign donations in exchange for
Summer X Games to Austin (May 31)
voting for legislation on Indian casinos.
9) “I love the fact that I have pushed ›
On Saturday, Dec. 28, extended federal unem-
the button of your lying extremist ployment benefits ended for about 1.3 mil-
undeveloped brain. Thank God lion people nationwide, an estimated 68,000
for the rest of America!” in Texas. If Congress does not agree to resume
– APD Chief Art Acevedo to the program, a total of 4.9 million people will
be cut off during the coming months, in the
@JohnGaltTx after a heated Twitter
name of GOP fiscal austerity and “motivating”
exchange on gun control. Acevedo later
people to look harder for jobs – a standard
deleted the tweet, and said it wasn’t that never applies to tax cuts for the wealthy.
intended to be public (May 24) ›
An off-duty Texas game warden was shot
10) “I’m probably more popular now Dec. 29 while bow hunting on Cooper Wildlife
than I’ve ever been.” Management Area in Delta County. At press
time, Game Warden Chris Fried, 31, of Cooper
– Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe,
was listed in stable condition at Dallas’ Park-
on the jockeying to win his appointment
land Hospital. Two men, both from Illinois,
to serve as interim Precinct 2 have been charged in connection with
commissioner (May 10) the shooting.
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NEWS
DSHS Rules: The Right Not to Have an Abortion
Although the agency insists that the rules
will improve women’s health and will not bur-
On Dec. 27, the Texas Department of performing doctors to have hospital admitting sary admitting privileges and have resumed den their right to abortion, providers remain
State Health Services adopted new regula- privileges at hospitals within 30 miles of operations – including the South Austin Plan- skeptical. “At every step of the way these
tions that will require most Texas abortion each clinic where they perform abortions, and ned Parenthood clinic (which is also an ASC) [provisions] have been so controversial,”
facilities to transform their operations to required all abortion clinics to meet stan- and Whole Wom an’s Health in Fort Worth. Wheat said. “Unfortunately, our concerns
meet standards consistent with “ambulatory dards imposed on ASCs – day-surgery cen- DSHS argues that this transition of some continue. Women’s health and safety isn’t
surgical centers.” Announcing the rules, the ters, where procedures requiring anesthesia clinics explains why it could be “reasonably enhanced by blocking access to safe and
DSHS noted that “some licensed abortion and actual surgical incisions are performed. … skeptical” about current claims that the legal abortion care.” Indeed, Whole Woman’s
facilities may not be financially capable of All abortions performed at 16 weeks or ASC rules might reduce abortion care access Health spokeswoman Fatimah Gifford says
complying” with the new regulations, though later were already required to be performed even further – potentially to just the six clin- that under the proposed regulations, all but
DSHS “cannot accurately estimate the in ASCs, and there are now six ASCs (of ics currently regulated as such. Indeed, one of WWH’s six Texas facilities would likely
impact of the adopted rules on licensees.” more than 400 statewide) that provide abor- DSHS notes that it has received reports that close; only the WWH’s ASC in San Antonio
(Texas Register, Dec. 27). tion care. Whether any of three new ASCs are likely to come online in would remain open.
Still, DSHS “nevertheless the remaining abortion Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio by Septem- “The [DSHS] statement and issuing of
believes” that in passing clinics previously regulat- ber, when the new rules will take effect. rules that ignore thousands of Texans’ com-
the new regulations the ed under separate (in According to DSHS spokeswoman Carrie ments is shocking in its radical political
Legislature “recognized many ways more restric- Williams, most of the comments received by stance and willful ignorance of medical facts
these potential conse- tive) state regulations the agency were negative. Among those com- and public opinion,” WWH founder and CEO
quences but also consid- can remain open remains plaints are that the department failed to Amy Hagstrom Miller said in an emailed
ered the state’s vital to be seen. Among the incorporate an existing provision of the ASC statement. Taken together, the state argues
interest in preserving ASC requirements are regulations that would grandfather those that the regulations in HB 2 do not “present
potential life and improv- costly and unnecessary facilities in operation before the rules take an undue burden [on women] and argues
ing patient safety, and physical plant improve- effect. Applied to abortion clinics, that would that Texas women still have a right to make
concluded that the ASC ments that foes of the allow the 30 currently licensed abortion facili- the decision to have an abortion,” she said.
standards would not law have argued will price ties to remain in operation, and require only “Indeed … women can still decide to termi-
unduly burden a woman’s current providers out of newly constructed facilities to be regulated nate a pregnancy, but thousands of them can
right to an abortion.” business, leaving thou- under the new rules. In response to those no longer actually access safe, professional
Whether that’s true, of course, depends on sands of women across the state without complaints, DSHS notes that abortion clinics medical care to receive that termination. A
who you ask. Sarah Wheat, vice president meaningful access to abortion care. could have been grandfathered under the right is meaningless if you cannot act on it.
of community affairs for Planned Nevertheless, according to DSHS, which ASC rules had they sought to do so when Without providers, the right to an abortion is
Parenthood of Greater Texas, which oper- received nearly 20,000 individual comments those regulations were initially enacted by an abstraction that does not exist for thou-
ates family planning and abortion clinics from related to the new clinic requirements, none the Legislature. The department asserts that sands of Texas women.”
Dallas to Austin, said the current regulations of the comments “provides any basis to it has no authority to provide for abortion The ASC rules took effect Jan. 1, but won’t
are the most extreme Texas has seen, and believe that abortion providers would be clinics to be shielded from the new regula- be enforced until September. Meanwhile, the
are designed and destined to negatively unable to make [the] adjustments and … tions; similarly, the department says it has 5th Circuit is slated to hear a full appeal of
impact access to safe and legal abortion comply with the rule.” The agency notes that no ability to exempt from the regulations clin- the pending HB 2 lawsuit, which challenges
care. “It’s not a question of if clinics will be the same accusations were made regarding ics that provide only pharmaceutical (i.e., the admitting-privileges requirements and
impacted,” she said. “It’s a question of how the hospital-admitting privilege portion of the medication) abortion. Under HB 2, even those restrictions on medical abortions, on Monday
many will be affected.” law that took effect in October (after first clinics must meet surgical center rules. morning, Jan. 6. – Jordan Smith
The legislation at issue is among four pro- being struck down by a federal district court
visions contained in House Bill 2, the omni- and then reinstated by the 5th Circuit Court
bus abortion bill passed during the third spe- of Appeals, pending a full hearing on appeal). THE HIGHTOWER REPORT by jiM
cial-called session of the Legislature. The bill And while roughly a dozen clinics were imme- hightower
restricted medication abortions, banned all diately forced to cease providing abortion
abortion after 20 weeks, required abortion- care, several have since obtained the neces-
GlobAl bANkeRS HolDiNG A piTy pARTy foR THemSelveS
Here’s an odd New York Times headline: This has set off a pity party among Wall
CIVICS 101
“It’s Hard to Summon Sympathy for Big Streeters and other big bankers. “At what
Banks.” Well, yeah … and why would you try? point does this stop?” whined a Bank of
This piece began with another odd sen- America executive. Complaining about pay-
tence: “It’s no fun to be a banker these ing out $13 billion for some of his bank’s
Friday 03 tueSday 07
days.” Really? I’d think that count- crimes, a JPMorgan poobah
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RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE Austin Resource ENGAGE BREAKFAST Judge Sam Biscoe and Jeremi because they’re not even respect- visit www.jimhightower.com. about an end point to the
Recovery continues their holiday tradition at the Suri speak about what it means to be a leader. ed, much less loved. Well, of You can hear his radio crimes bankers are commit-
Zilker Polo Field. 10am-2pm. Zilker Park, 2100 Barton 7:30-9am. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside. $25. course not – they’ve been pigs! commentaries on KOOP ting. Likewise, the top execu-
Springs Rd. www.leadershipaustin.org. Radio 91.7FM, week-
No offense to pigs, but bankers days at 10:58am and tive of Deutsche Bank was
BUILDING BRIDGES TOWN HALL The Travis Co. thurSday 09 have gotten filthy rich through 12:58pm. outraged that a German official
Sheriff’s Office answers questions from the com-
munity. 1:30-3pm. Millennium Youth Complex, 1156 FINDING YOUR WORK: JOB SEARCH AND CAREER greed, plundering, and damn-the- has criticized bankers there for
Hargrave. Free. CHANGE STRATEGIES Tips on how to find new work public narcissism. So, not only are they social evading regulation: “It’s irresponsible to
Sunday 05 or start a new career. 1:30-3:30pm. Carver Library, pariahs, but even bank regulators around the comment in such a populist manner,” cried
1161 Angelina. Free. library.austintexas.gov.
world are no longer as deferential as they the haughty banker. Again, no concern for
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE (See Saturday.) ongoing were before the 2008 financial crash. While the irresponsibility of bankers who keep
Monday 06 HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION CALL FOR PUBLIC meek regulators haven’t exactly turned into evading regulation.
TEXAS INMATE FAMILIES ASSOCIATION Get your COMM ENT The Texas Dept. of Insurance is consider- tigers, at least they’re slapping some of the What we have here is business as usual.
questions about the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice ing changes to the requirements for Texans working banking syndicates that caused the crash For bankers, it’s still all about themselves –
answered the first Monday of each month. Sunrise as Health Insurance Marketplace navigators. with multibillion-dollar fines – and they’re even money over ethics. And they wonder why
Community Church, 4430 Manchaca. Free. www.tifa.org. Weigh in via email to [email protected], copying
[email protected]. Through Jan. 6. publicly scolding a few of the banksters. they’re not loved?
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