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Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

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AE's Coal Conundrum

Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

Developing Stories: Greening the Neighborhood

Mueller development wins LEED for Neighborhood Design

Car2Cute

Smart Cars are hitting Austin's streets

Headlines

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

MetroRail Watch

Waiting, but not holding our breath

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Nov. 19-24

Bradley Spars With Lawmakers

New head of Forensic Science Commission is all fired up

Dam Break at AWU?

An assistant director is placed on leave amid allegations of discrimination

Fair Squared

The Women and Fair Trade fair makes its annual trek to Austin

No Wastewater in the Lake, Please

Austin area officials oppose discharging treated wastewater into Lake Travis

Trial Date Set for Nona Allen

Case moves forward with evidence of potential gender-based discrimination

Roy Butler, 1926-2009
Two former mayors die within two days

Hampton Runs for Republican-Dominated Court

Dem candidate has extensive experience with death penalty cases

Point Austin: Once More Into the MUD

What we get when we annex unplanned development: plenty of entertainment

City Hall Hustle: He's Making a List ...

The Hustle checks in on the mayor's campaign agenda

The Hightower Report

Battle of the Green; and Taxpayers Art Museum


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Questions Unanswered November 13, 2009
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We now have a formal draft of the plan – now it's time for your input

East Side Fair attempts to right the wrongs of last year's Texas Relays debacle

Officials and interest groups press councils to upgrade squad-car cameras

A new tool sheds light on a path toward conservation

Judge Perkins ready to hang up his robe

The EPA's new regional administrator has a good environmental track record

Commissioners agree to pay former HR director $40,000

Austin Energy moves one step closer to a generation plan

LCRA proposes aggressive conservation measures for these drought-ridden times

Capital Metro approves a fare increase for January

Austin-San Antonio rail plan now goes by Lone Star

The Del Valle district would rather not deal with parents

Res Publica November 13, 2009
Citizens' calendar, Nov. 12-19

Headlines November 13, 2009
• Following Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo's announcement of a 15-day suspension of Officer Leonardo Quintana for failing to record...

Naked City November 13, 2009
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

Climate, Meet Mobility November 6, 2009
Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

Denmark Photo Album 1 November 6, 2009
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Naked City November 6, 2009
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

Headlines November 6, 2009
• As the Chronicle went to press, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo announced the 15-day suspension of officer Leonardo...

Res Publica November 6, 2009
Citizens' calendar, Nov. 5-12

Austin Planetarium group's persistence may finally be paying off

Nonprofit links people to people for a sustainable future

Shake, rattle, and roll in local radio

Both sides say they're satisfied with the deal

City addresses loophole that denied benefits to employees' same-sex partners

Election? Apparently. November 6, 2009
Texas has 11 new amendments and a thimbleful of voters

Peace activists unwelcome at speech by former secretary of state

CAMPO's recommendations open up a slot to be filled by the city

Cap Metro draws fire over proposal to start a nonprofit for low-income riders

The Yogurt Shop Saga November 6, 2009
Springsteen and Scott are free men – for now

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Doing 25 to Life: U.S. Sentencing Commission in Austin to consider testimony on impact of 1984 sentencing reform law

BPP Recommends Life: Whether Perry will agree remains to be seen for death row inmate Robert Thompson

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