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A closer look at the Downtown bike boulevard proposals

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A closer look at the Downtown bike boulevard proposals

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 State of the City
Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

'A' Is for Axed: UT Chops Cactus, Cuts Classes

What will the loss of the Cactus Cafe and informal classes mean to the UT community?

Council Preview

Much ado on the dais

Guns, Property, and Public Nuisances: A North Austin Showdown

Gun rights activists up in arms over shutdown of gun show

Moriarty Case Back in Court

The former Austin Clean Water Program director is still trying to clear his name

City Takes Business to Task Over Cleared Trees

Cleared trees could lead to flooding and other hazards, says city

Muffing the MRF

Who's left to bid on running the city's recycling facility?

Dome Sweet Dome

Nonprofit seeks to deliver durable homes to Haiti

Point Austin: Earthquake All Around

Central Texas hunger remains a slow-motion, invisible disaster

City Hall Hustle: Who's Zoomin' Who?

Right behind the Hanger comes LegalZoom

Developing Stories: Task Force Tango

Comprehensive planning group struggles to find its role

Reefer Madness

Prospects look good for Criminal Justice Commission

The Hightower Report

Obama's Decline; and The Next Health Care Reform Battle


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Imagining Austin January 29, 2010
Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

Headlines January 29, 2010
• City Council decides on the Hanger Orthopedic Group incentives deal today (Thursday, Jan. 28), hears a presentation on Austin...

Res Publica January 29, 2010
Citizens' calendar, Jan. 28-Feb. 4

Naked City January 29, 2010
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

Heritage tree ordinance would protect Austin's oldest, biggest trees

This week's council agenda

AISD Ponders a Budget Fix January 29, 2010
Like just about every other governmental agency, the Austin Independent School District is facing a bleak budget cycle. Now Superintendent...

MetroRail Watch January 29, 2010
Capital Metro sets yet another goal for the launch of MetroRail

Spooky, scary: Will rumors of deregulation derail Austin Energy's plan?

Reasons for (cautious) optimism toward passage of AE's plan

Travis County groups are competing to become part of a grand experiment

City Hall influence showing up in county commissioner's race

It has been called the worst court decision since Chief Justice Roger B. Taney told Dred Scott that African-Americans could...

Tire shop owner must comply with state law, says TCEQ

Special judge says Keller's conduct in execution case doesn't warrant removal

Controversial sand and gravel mining project wins approval

Can't Get There from Here January 22, 2010
While suburban rail spends and stumbles, Cap Metro's transit-dependent riders wait at the end of the line

Headlines January 22, 2010
• The City Council holds a special called meeting today, Thursday, Jan. 21, to hear about a proposed economic incentives...

Naked City January 22, 2010
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

Res Publica January 22, 2010
Citizens' calendar, Jan. 21-28

Teachers' unions say Race to the Top places too much emphasis on testing

Curriculum vote pushed to March

There's still time to influence the vision for Austin's future

A few bus route changes and new rates take effect

Austin-based Foundation Communities spends most of the year creating affordable housing communities for low-income residents. But for a few...

The Primary Candidates January 22, 2010
Local and statewide candidates hit the campaign trail

Cash makes the contender

Legislators ponder how to keep questionable forensics out of the courtroom

Death row inmate's attorneys file brief seeking hearing on evidence

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Countdown to L-G-B-T: U.S. Census meets Austin LGBT Tuesday at the MACC

East Riverside: Master plan at Planning Commission tonight

What's Your Mobility Fix? Community forums continue all week

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