April 16-22, 1999

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Articles and Features Web Extra! Austin City Council Elections: Early Voting locations and more voting information, andThe Austin Chronicle's endorsements. No Green Acres by Robert Bryce and Gerald McLeod As the need for Texas parks and open space grows rapidly, a backlog of repairs, increasing park acreage, and declining funding have left the the state's recreational facilities in crisis. Park Acquisition by Decade Texas Parks and Wildlife Sales and Revenue Total Funding Sources Shaped by the Past Where Other States Stand on Parks City News Naked City edited by Lisa Tozzi Council pushes to delay Barton Springs Pool renovations; .George and Rudy get to know each other; Henry Benedict washes his hands of ex-porn theatre Cinema West; report shows percentage of poverty-level Texans is well above the national average; and more local politics news. On the Lege edited by Lisa Tozzi Air polluters are breathing easier; a Lacresha Murray-style interrogation won't happen again; and death penalty reform legislation may already be condemned. Council Watch by Jenny Staff City Council votes to approve zoning for Forum PUD, despite the project exceeding S.O.S. limits on size. Media Clips by Lee Nichols News director Bob Crowley gets the ax at KVET/KASE radio; San Antonio Current gains a new owner and loses an editor; the 1999 edition of the year's top censored stories is out; Texas Monthly introduces its new Biz mag; troubles still plague KOOP.