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Citizens' calendar, March 18-25

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond


ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Dems Ditch Rogers

Texas Democratic Party rejects 'LaRouche Democrat'

Trustee Trouble

Gaffes found in endorsement list for AISD board candidate

Developing Stories: Charrette Duet

Curing Congress and going green

The Train! The Train!

What, where, when, and who on the Red Line

Expect Long Wait at MetroRail Gate

Extreme waiting times leave drivers idling

Transportation Plan

Share your thoughts at a series of upcoming public meetings hosted by CAMPO

Social Studies Debate

Far-right SBOE members are far out!

Transportation Money for Austin?

An upcoming meeting will focus on bringing federal transportation funds to Central Texas

A Different Kind of Climate Change

Changes afoot at Austin Climate Protection Program

Point Austin: Whistling for the Train

City says latest bond delay just another stop on the line

City Hall Hustle: Austin Interacts

It was that other mayor who jumped off bridges

Reefer Madness: Federal Sentencing Law Up for (Watered-Down) Reform

Senate committee passes compromise bill on sentencing disparity

The Hightower Report

Tastes Like Profit; and Toiling on Wall Street


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New Bike City March 12, 2010
In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

Headlines March 12, 2010
• The train! The train! Capital Metro announced that the long-delayed MetroRail Red Line from Leander to the Austin...

Naked City March 12, 2010
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

Primary Post-Mortem March 12, 2010
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct dismisses complaint against judge

Gómez won the election but lost her progressive base

The primary run-offs are only a month away, followed quickly by elections for ACC and AISD trustees

Sustainable Waves pulls the plug on Austin

Eco-Currents ... March 12, 2010
Students vote for green funds, report surveys Texas water conservation efforts, and more

Strategic Mobility Plan marks a way out of permanent gridlock

Cap Metro once again announces a start date for the MetroRail

Metrorail Watch March 12, 2010
How Long Will We Wait for the Train?

When technicalities take precedence over finding out who done it

Back to School March 5, 2010
Carstarphen and Austin ISD trustees wrestle over priorities, budget, and power

Headlines March 5, 2010
• November, here we come. Republican Gov. Rick Perry and Democrat Bill White both avoided run-offs in their March 2...

Res Publica March 5, 2010
Citizens' calendar, March 4-11

Alvarez forces Gómez to get tough

The two top vote-getters move to run-off

Hands down for Cliff Brown

Meachum handily fends off Patterson

Voters give Lipscombe 53% over Seelig

Centrists on path to loosen right-wingers' hold

November, hair we come!

Incumbent victories no surprise

Texas tea party efforts peter out

Election Results March 5, 2010
State and local tallies

Study shows bike boulevard would not negatively impact surrounding streets

MetroRail Watch March 5, 2010
Our hopes are officially up

The backstory to UT's decision to axe campus institutions

Austin needs more housing to address homelessness

Charles Dean Hood heads back to district court for new punishment hearing

The DAP re-envisions Downtown, district by district

Naked City March 5, 2010
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

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Cap Metro Botches Yet Another Big Event: Same story, different chapter: SXSW

Colbert on the SBOE: We've created separation of Jefferson and history

New Bike Nation! U.S. DOT announces new pro-biking policy

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