The mayor says he reads it. Cops and crooks don't always like it, but they wouldn't miss an issue. A generation of West Side schoolchildren grew up on it. All contenders for local office make it their first stop before announcing their candidacies. And, for more than two decades, it has been the source of assistance and advocacy for readers seeking help with all manner of problems.

THE AUSTIN VOICE hits the streets every Friday Morning, and is supported entirely by our advertisers and subscribers, which supports our practice of hiring the kids in the neighborhood as our paperboys, and our sponsorship of good local causes and events.

THE VOICE Newspapers are often referred to as models of the new, interactive Civic Journalism concept for its involvement in West Side affairs as a partner and advocate of its readers in finding solut