January 22-28, 1999


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Articles and Features

PoliticsDeath Row Dilemma by Erica C. Barnett

This decade has seen an increase in the number of Texas death row prisoners put on the "Execution Express." Now, lawyers are challenging the clemency process, which will decide the fate of the parole board.




City News

Naked City edited by Lisa Tozzi

Parts of Austin's Martin Luther King Day celebration raise eyebrows; the citywide PTA declares "no confidence" in the AISD Board of Trustees; the ARA finally gets the A-OK; Austin's homeless protest for living wages; and more local politics news.


Council Watch by Jenny Staff

Former attorney general Jim Mattox nixed again -- this time by City Council; the Forum PUD is in trouble; and, who should back down in the Up to Me relocation?


Corner to Corner by Mike Clark-Madison

The municipality of Rollingwood is realizing that, for better or worse, it is part of Austin no matter what their tax bills say.


On the Lege

Barbara gets a handshake and Bullock gets a hug; the man behind the Bush; Carole Keeton Rylander still loves the Nuke; and more items from the State Legislature.



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