Council Watch

Fringe Benefits

"...The regular council salary of $30,000 a year and a full-time job..."

July 14, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Wrong Side of the Tracks?

Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin

"...fear that they'll find themselves on the wrong side of the tracks if Capital Metro is allowed to go..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

The Odds on Mayor Adler’s $720 Million Mobility Bond

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...group. It was a fairly rushed and truncated version of what has become a serial stump speech, and the..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...Carol Hadnot, a minority procurement consultant, says African Americans are not gettinga fair share of the city's construction..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Cash for Trash?

Privatizing the City's Garbage Pickup

"...Bruce Todd launched his crusade to privatize a variety of city services. But this isn't Cleveland or Detroit, where..."

July 5, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Do the Right Thing

"...though it is expensive, we feel that voluntary cleanup of the site is the right thing to do. Quite..."

March 27, 1998 Column

Septic Overload?

LCRA Waits in Wings While City Ponders Sewer Service

"...illustration by Doug Potter Austin city council- members are looking for a way to provide sewer..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...– Austin was barely dented by the Great Recession of a decade ago, continuing to grow in population throughout..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Taps ConsenSys Founder Joseph Lubin for 2019 Keynote

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency track programming comes into focus

"...for the annual March gathering is a reliable indicator of what’s next in tech; given today’s announcement’s heavy emphasis..."

Oct. 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Bonny Chu

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...Quote of the Week: "Treaties make no sense. There is only..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Billy Clayton and the Lobby's Revolving Door

"...You can't expect a former speaker of the Texas House to return to a quiet life..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...they would close the homey quarters after three years of providing care and comfort to people with HIV/AIDS. On..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature

311 Story in Error

"...responsible for serving an intoxicated 19-year-old who later fell off the Iron Cactus' second-story outdoor deck, sustaining serious injuries."..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...After more than a year of maps and meetings and hand-wringing, the AISD Board of..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature

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Pagan Cheer

"...Michael Ventura's column in last week's Chronicle ["An Off-Key Carol," Vol. 16, No. 16] reminded me that many..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Council Member Lyda maintains his vivid imagination accusing The Austin..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Area Partners is a neighborhood association representing residential, business, nonprofit and student interests in the University area. The boundaries..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

A Long Time Coming

Why Now?

"...After more than a decade of planning, why are these dreams finally starting to materialize..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

City Hall Hustle: Who reads the 'Statesman'? Not its editors.

Statesman lets its bias show

"...Reverse engineering – used for such noble purposes as cracking software..."

March 13, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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"...I am enclosing a copy of Proposition 1, the campaign finance reform amendment, since you..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...them (I believe they view this as an example of building community), let me be very clear in saying..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Texas ethics laws for the past 20 years. Ten of those years were in service to the Texas secretary..."

March 19, 2004 Column

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Nonprofit Needs

"...for taking the effort to conduct an exhaustive review of CEACO in your March 5 issue ["CEACO Sinking," Vol...."

March 19, 1999 Column

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...balance has sunk dangerously low. You have a couple of choices. Either you make more money: Take on a..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "What Las Manitas has given to Austin..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...No wayyyy! However, early voting for the two ACC run-offs runs May 19-28, with the election scheduled for June..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Conventional Wisdom

Is It Wise To Expand Austin's Convention Center?

"...Ric Luber, Executive Director of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, shares his vision..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Crestview at the Crossroads

Near north neighborhood faces redevelopment transformation

"...Hidden away at a strip center in the heart of the neighborhood, the tiny Crestview Minimax grocery store sports..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.

"...minutes – the characters were despicably immoral, not because of any individual wrong act but precisely because they had..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Column

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week: "Don't tell us to go to the..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison