Opinion: Who Pays $278 Million: Austin Taxpayers or Private Developers?

Council should not vote to divert city tax dollars to the south shore property owners

"...South 1st to east of Congress) to divert $278 million in property taxes from the city's General Fund to..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Column by Bill Bunch

County Rejects City's $10 Million Offer for Palm School

The fate of the historic building at I-35 and Cesar Chavez remains in flux

"...County Commissioners Court last month rejected the city's $10 million offer to purchase the site. The move only attracted..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...on the expansive lineup, the Chronicle music team offers 80 recommendations to discover next week. Emerging bands, innovative rappers,..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Texas Sees Its First Hemp Harvest in 80 Years

Entrepreneurial farmers navigate state regulations and unsteady market, but still sees a bright future

"...is the first season of legal hemp in over 80 years. Put the "J" Back in Texas..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...of fine print to wade through – means the 80th Legislature still haunts us...."

June 8, 2007 News Column

As 5 million Texans Lack Health Insurance, Lege Still Says No to Medicaid

The state's dismally large gaps in health care access have grown even wider during the COVID-19 disaster

"...as the number of uninsured Texans neared the 5 million mark. [inset-1-right]..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Stay Gold Landlord Threatens Club With Half-Million-Dollar Lawsuit

With evictions over rent expected once moratoriums lift, the music venue's landlord wants the remainder of the lease term paid in full now

"...a breach of contract suit totaling roughly half a million dollars. The warning, following strained negotiations, arrived after the..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

AISD Trustees: Bond, Eastside Headline Agenda

Bond target creeps up to $892 million

"...boring life: Tonight's meeting will include approving a $892 million bond election, planning for Eastside Memorial High School, and..."

Feb. 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Finds Even More Funds for Anti-Choice Grifters

Alternatives to Abortion program gets $100M in House budget

"...human trafficking, Texas House members approved a record-breaking $100 million for the state’s Alternatives to Abortion Program (A2A), which..."

April 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Schools, Sprawl, and Citizenship

Vote begins on $520 million school bond package

"...will decide whether the school district should spend $520 million (or some fraction thereof) to build eight new schools..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Welcome to Texasland

Bob Bullock's final monument to himself, the Texas State History Museum, won't have many historical documents, but it promises to be entertaining.

"...What if you spent $80 million to build a history museum, and you had..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Bill Crawford

Proposition B: Getting Behind Active Transportation

Voters also have the chance to approve a record investment in pedestrian, bike infrastructure, and traffic safety improvements

"...The $460 million bond goes hand in hand with Project Connect's goal..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...Original cost: $2.5 million..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

No Hollywood Fluff, Please – We're Polish

Cinema tackles the tumult of history at the Austin Polish Film Festival

"...Polish films. A good example can be found in 80 Million (D: Waldemar Krzystek), Poland's 2013 entry for Best..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...sing the Envision Central Texas "Kumbaya," and pony up multimillions of dollars. What better place to practice than on..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Outsiders

Outsourcing Bond Work Is Expensive; Is It Necessary?

"...they've hired an outside firm to manage the $369 million bond program to renovate old schools and build new..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...population every couple of decades, will attract around 1.25 million new residents in the next 20 to 40 years...."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and amenities, while making no mention of the $37 million tax incentive package that the city awarded to Endeavor..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Is the Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door?

AISD's budget cuts could be deep and painful.

"...just-announced Austin ISD budget proposals that would save $7.2 million by eliminating 71 special-ed teachers and 166 teaching assistants...."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Pro Venues

REUNION ARENA, Dallas

"...Opened: 1980. Cost: $27 million, paid for with bonds; plus $5..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Column

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...and community trauma, Council committed to reduce APD's $434 million budget by about $155 million for this fiscal year,..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

From Austin to Travis County -- With $$$$$$

Travis County's upcoming bond election asks mostly urban voters to fund suburban sprawl.

"...The newly adjusted overall bond package -- $184.9 million -- represents, on average, a $35-$39 annual property tax..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

FY21 Budget Passes Unanimously With Big Cuts to Austin Police Funding

Council members celebrate first step, but acknowledge hard work ahead

"...Year 2021 city budget, to immediately cut about $20 million from the Austin Police Department budget, investing all of..."

Aug. 13, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...spending on districtwide facilities and infrastructure. However, about $636 million of the $1.134 billion package goes to specific neighborhood..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Red Ink Hits the Fan

City Manager Toby Futrell says the budget won't balance without years of tax hikes and service cuts

"...-- the city's General Fund gap, pegged at $54.7 million for FY 04, will balloon to an estimated $106..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Travis County's Road Bond Package 2001

"...package this week. The winning number stands at $199.3 million, a tally derived from a lengthy and convoluted process..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

A proposed bond package to lengthen roads draws support from business lobbyists but opposition from environmentalists and local Democrats.

"...influential road warriors and cobbled together a nearly $250 million bond package that would raise county property taxes by..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...sit the personnel files of each of its approximately 1,800 officers. Those files include their disciplinary histories, which may..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

On the Rails

Bungling Bureaucrats, or Best Hope?

"...that Capital Metro's sales tax revenue increased from $35 million in 1985 to over $80 million this year. Give..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

A Brief History of Time

"...billed as a “brief history.” The film is an 80-minute rendition of the international best-seller of the same name...."

Oct. 30, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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