Lege Lines: "Texas Plan" Hits Home

School finance heads to the House floor

"...Plan" – would impact their recapture payments and per-pupil funding should it become law. Austin ISD's recapture payment would..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Event Trust Funds?

Mike Collier, COTA, and the comptroller's scandal

"...Women Voters just announced a forum series for the AISD board elections (Oct. 9-16; more on those later); someone..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Engineering Quality – and Equality

The African-American Quality of Life plan gets aired out; NAACP unsatisfied

"...increased funds and participation in the city's Cultural Arts Funding Program. Also, a recommended city staff position to seek..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Challenge of Judge Dietz

School finance decision puts responsibility where it's always been - on all of us

"...or much more fundamentally, the legal commitment to school funding equity – was taken for granted, and largely unchallenged,..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Without this funding, only the largest, most affluent libraries would be able..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

Naked City

Licking the Platter Clean

"...billion and giving most every city department its current funding and then some, the City Council was showered by..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On the Lege

Free to Be

"...If approved, the bill would address some of the funding gaps in the mayor's Initiative for the Homeless. The..."

April 2, 1999 News Column

Hallucination Village

Reynolds and Mitchell Dream Big

"...to operate it with money from somewhere. No excess funding for either the renovation or operation was ever identified...."

Nov. 29, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...has generated less money for parks from the once-reliable funding stream...."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...competing for the at-large place 8 seat on the AISD board. Early voting will continue to run through Dec...."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature

Soccer in Austin: The Knockout Stage

Showtime at McKalla Place

"...will also consider Item 117, to approve $200,000 in funding to retain Greenberg Traurig LLP, in the event that..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

County Judge Sarah Eckhardt on Greg Abbott's Texas Hammer

“Local control had been a darling of the state for years, and now it has become the enemy”

"...the county into a tailspin to find the necessary funding elsewhere...."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Budget Games

As the economy improves, Council looks toward next year's budget

"...they had been looking for ways to find bridge funding for projects already in the pipeline. About a million..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

The State of the Ricky Williams Foundation

Williams remains on the creative edge in retirement

"...In December 2011, Williams thought his foundation had secured funding to the tune of $32 million. He was under..."

July 23, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

City Hall Hustle: Got an App for That?

From the lobby to the parks, council has an item for you

"...adds that "opportunities to compete for City social service funding, City cultural arts funding, City (including federal and state)..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 12/13/10

2010's final City Council meeting

"...Item 11: $5.2 million in funding for the “Rosedale Storm Drain Improvements Phase 2 project,”..."

Dec. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants." – Richard Whittaker AISD Gets Money for Sex Ed..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature

Perry vs. Texas Teachers

Is the governor standing between educators and federal stimulus money?

"...is "used to supplement and not supplant State formula funding." The language is meant to ensure that the $830..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Interfaith Pins Down Candidates

Fight against poverty at top of agenda

"...like coming out against oxygen). The programs include increased funding for Capital IDEA (a nonprofit providing support for the..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...the time, no one at the state agency indicated funding cuts would be imminent, Watson wrote. "It was the..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...information about Oak Springs Elementary is available from the AISD Web site ["Repurposing Ain't Pretty," News, Feb. 10]. It..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...deadline to suggest namesakes for the first five new AISD schools to be built under the 2004 bond program...."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The Legislature failed yet again to produce the education funding and tax-cut bills sought by the Republican leadership. See..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...AISD trustees, after some sparring, this week adopted a buildout..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City, County Budgets Hold the (Bottom) Line

At both City Hall and the courthouse, it's all quiet on the fiscal front

"...message – which both city and county share with AISD (see p.26) – both budgets are growing, after a..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lines in the Sand

Austin Legislators Prepare to Redraw Their Own Districts -- While Doing Business as Usual

"...file a bill that will adjust the public school funding formula to provide more money to the Austin Independent..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

House Hunting

Underdog Stella Roland challenges incumbent Dawnna Dukes to represent East Austin in the Texas House of Representatives.

"...where she was known for her vocal criticisms of AISD policies and appointments on a couple of obscure state..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postmarks

"...a list of projects to be funded by alternate funding sources, including cash reserves. Many of those projects are..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Voters Approve Tax Increases to Fund Public Schools, Day Care for Low-Income Families

The two Prop A's pass easily

"...measure that will provide millions of dollars of extra funding to the district. Prop A will raise school taxes..."

Nov. 8, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Will Voters Agree to Max Out School Property Taxes Amid Budget Crisis?

Austin ISD asks residents to support a property tax increase

"...proposal – that because of the state’s complicated school funding mechanism, only about $40 million of the $170 million..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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