Fuzzy Budget Math at AISD

The latest proposed Austin ISD budget has new millions in found money

"...16, Austin ISD Superintendent Pat Forgione announced his revised 2003-2004 budget proposal, which would increase teacher and staff pay,..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget: Same Song, Second Verse

Just like last year, City Hall is grappling with a $70-million-plus projected budget gap.

"...the hot City Hall story would be Austin's continuing budget crisis -- a topic that's not exactly any happier..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Straus' Budget Stretch

Committee member casts doubt on speaker's deficit proposals

"...that he is looking for "a balanced, no-new-taxes state budget." However, committee member Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, warned that..."

May 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Tex Budget Blues

The money debate begins: 'Every Texan for himself' vs. 'All in this together'

"...and Republican legislators actually building the 2010-11 biennial state budget face falling revenues, a tax base overdue for effective..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Begins Budget Cut-and-Paste

We're $68 million in the hole. What's council going to do about it?

"...city of Austin really is facing a $68 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. Thus spake City..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Budget Blitz

The City Council on Tuesday approved its $1.8 billion budget for fiscal 2003, but not before mollifying some angry citizens and mopping up some of the blood on the floor.

"...the City Council on Tuesday approved its $1.8 billion budget for fiscal 2003, but not before mollifying some angry..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Budget at Crunch Time

The school district prepares to finalize its 2003-04 spending plan.

"...will hold a public meeting on the district's proposed 2003-04 budget and tax increase. The discussion is likely to..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Land: Budget Imbalancing Act

Texas faces $4.3 billion revenue shortfall

"...Constitution instructs the state Legislature to pass a balanced budget. So now that State Comptroller Susan Combs has announced..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...at the city's sole town hall on this year's budget, held in a Convention Center ballroom in June...."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Readies for New Budget Realities

Members might reconsider economic incentive packages

"...While City Council awaits a detailed budget presentation from City Manager Spencer Cronk, due when it..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Clouds Part Over AISD Budget Forecast

AISD looks to be less squeezed for money than previously predicted

"...While the current budget for the Austin Independent School District went through major..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Budget's Downhill Slide

"...Financial Forecast All figures in Millions of $ FY 2003FY 2004FY 2005FY 2006 Expenditures$459.39$499.20$494.87$517.23 Minus budget reduction($38.20) Total expenditures$459.39$461.00$494.87$517.23..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

On the Lege: Bombshells and Budget Officers

The Legislature begins to get down to business.

"...already been ordered to immediately cut 7% of their 2003 budgets in hopes of saving $700 million, but it..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Budget Time

Running all the numbers, we have to pay for what we need

"...Almost beneath the radar, the 2007 city budget tiptoed in on little cat feet two weeks ago,..."

June 9, 2006 News Column by Michael King

The Texas Hammer: Public School Budget

Steal from the rich and give to the – well, not the kids

"...Robin Hood. That's the nice name for how Texas..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin @ Large: Into the Gap

The city manager's new budget squeezes city services that are already tight

"...writes in the transmittal letter to her proposed fiscal 2003 city budget, "I am truly grateful for the expressions..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...seen his influence diminish since Republicans took control in 2003. Still, he says this 79th Legislature was "slightly more..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Two Schools of Thought

The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges

"...In 2003, the highs were particularly high and the lows very..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Austin needs an honest discussion of how much we spend on public safety.

"...City Hall began its long march toward the fiscal 2003 budget last week -- all bad news, all the..."

May 24, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...unstoppable wave of conservative legislation, and Republicans face a budget that will not cover line items born of political..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Craddick Commits Committees

Some Central Texas Reps feel a sting for opposing the GOP leadership

"...of the Texas population was shortchanged in the Legislature's 2003 budget-making process. Especially on the long night of the..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Lean and ... Leaner

A preview of the city's proposed (and shrinking) budget

"...the city of Austin, whose upcoming lean 'n' mean budget -- unveiled in draft form by City Manager Jesus..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On the Lege: Itty Bitty Steps

Minority Dems savor a few budget victories, and other news from the Capitol

"...on the way to passing a $150 billion state budget last week. House Democrats, who are more accustomed to..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Wish Lists

AFSCME steps up to the council budget table, and the bonds begin to take shape

"...the staff's formal presentation of the fiscal year 2006 budget the central preoccupation of the next few weeks. I..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

May

"...the mayhem takes over, May is a spunky little low-budget horror movie that knows its antecedents and conventions and..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Women and Children Last

When it comes to sharing the wealth, Texas has its priorities top-down

"...million boondoggle was born out of a $10 billion budget shortfall. Perry stuck his own hand out at a..."

April 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

The Grudge 2

Japanese director Shimizu may be the only director in history to have helmed a pair of Hollywood remakes of his two biggest hit films and managed to screw up both of them.

"...them, proving once and for all my theory that big-budget, studio-commissioned remakes of contemporary Japanese horror films lose something..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marebito

Although long on style and concept, this film lacks the primal urgency of Shimizu’s 2003 J-horror blockbuster Ju-on.

"...Shot in just over a week with a minuscule budget, this artsy thriller feels like a one-off from Shimizu’s..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Naked City

"...Elementary School? When UT found the available land in 2003, it was on a fast track to get the..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines

"...City Council passed the $1.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2003, squeezing out many positions and..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature

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