On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...impending doom, Naishtat observed. "It was based on the assumption that a private contractor would be able to hire..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

How Does an Artist Get a Passport?

Two Austin playwrights join dozens of writers from across the hemisphere to 'dream the Americas'

"...a small South Texas town populated by Mexican-Americans," the assumption being that only Mexicans want to see a play..."

March 16, 2007 Arts Feature

What's Going on With Springs Condos?

"...unit along with hundreds of other people under the assumption that these units would be affordable and starting around..."

March 9, 2007 Postmarks

Smoke Trail

Taking the central-city barbecue tour

"...over hardwoods and slathered with sauce. Working on the assumption that many of our March visitors will be concentrated..."

March 2, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Media Watch

Not-so-hidden agendas orbit around satellite merger approval

"...satellite service but invested in the companies under the assumption that people love the service; ergo the stock must..."

March 2, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Luv Doc Recommends: 79th Zilker Park Kite Festival

Zilker Park, Sunday, March 4, 2007

"...for environmentalists. With enticements like that, it’s a safe assumption that the Chinese would be back on their bicycles..."

March 2, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Top 10 Theatrical Treasures and Pleasures of 2006

"...5) (tie) Hamlet (Actors From the London Stage)/The Assumption (Refraction Arts) Two takes on the tragedy of the..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Pratfalls of 2006, Plus Some Shining Examples of Physical Comedy

"...2) The duel in The Assumption (Refraction Arts Project) Is it still a duel if..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Top 10 Stage Excitements of 2006

"...1) The Assumption (Refraction Arts Project) A David Bowie-esque Hamlet who fights..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...every year (a modest estimate, based on AMD's own assumption that their 2,550 employees will create approximately 9,370 daily..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Column

Actually There Are Three Independent Business Groups

"...every year (a modest estimate, based on AMD’s own assumption that their 2,550 employees will create approximately 9,370 daily..."

Dec. 12, 2006 Postmarks

Four of Six: 3rd Court of Appeals

This year, four of the court's six seats are contested

"...Puryear suggests that Brees' assumption that the court is using open seats as an..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TO Was Probably Thinking About the Eagles the Whole Time

"...not – that last sentence is based on the assumption that I have regular readers other than my dad,..."

Oct. 16, 2006 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

Free Night of Theater 2006: The list

Take your pick of 21 performances being offered at no charge with Free Night of Theater 2006

"...Refraction Arts: The Assumption, a Refraction Arts collaboration; Blue Theater, 916 Springdale..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature

To Your Health

Lead exposure is an ancient problem and lead poisoning remains unnecessarily common among children

"...can answer this question, so for now the safest assumption is that any lead at all is detrimental to..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...According to civil service arbitrator Norman Bennett, however, Schroeder's assumption was inaccurate and did not rise to the level..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Summer Fling

Art Palace's exhibition 'Summer Fling' offers a look at that ever elusive 'real thing' that is at once as disturbing, pleasurable, and seductive as art in Austin can get

"...this knee-deep nostalgia and sticky-sweet sentiment is the primary assumption that each summer's boy-meets-girl story is universal. When the..."

June 30, 2006 Arts Review by Nikki Moore

To Your Health

What kind of magnesium is most tolerable and what foods are richest in magnesium?

"...medical profession views osteoporosis as a calcium-deficiency problem. This assumption makes it very difficult to explain why osteoporosis is..."

May 19, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Point Austin: Green Fallout

Picking up the parties and the pieces, there remains much work to be done

"...and operations costs have to be shoveled into debt assumption, or can a hunk of that be paid for..."

May 19, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...and with the "recent controversies." Still, he said, his assumption is that some dissatisfaction "figures into" her resignation. "It..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...Deuell's chief of staff, disagrees. "I wouldn't make [the] assumption," he says, that women will be left without health..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beyond the Poverty Line

Researchers say the poverty line is even higher in Travis County than what official numbers claim

"...… established in the early 1960s based on the assumption that the cost of food accounted for one-third of..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Point Austin: Saying 'No' to AMD

As the company moves forward, the culprits are wiping away their fingerprints

"...will continue. ... We approached this project on the assumption that this building will continue, and we will use..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Column by Michael King

TCB

Praying for Daniel Johnston, marveling at Townes Van Zandt, and wondering 'what hath Snoop Dogg wrought'?

"...to yield any conclusive results. "We're working on the assumption there's something there we hadn't seen," he said. "We've..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Rethinking Reagan ... and LBJ

AISD searches for student and community involvement in high school redesign program

"..."I'm operating under the assumption that we'll all have a say, but that remains..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Beat Box

Beat box

"...by Sic Vic in order to attack every faulty assumption ever made against young black men who are at..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Letters at 3AM

With oil in the future rationed to agriculture, essential services, and (inevitably) the military, and personal long-distance driving and passenger flight no longer feasible – then, if the United States is to remain a continental entity, the only answer is trains

"...This series is based on five assumptions...."

Oct. 28, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

TV Eye

Geena Davis is not really the president, but you might be surprised to learn how many people are riding the coattails of her administration

"...As for gender balance, sure, why not? But the assumption that more women's voices automatically "broaden the spectrum for..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Ventura Right on Fuel Crises

"...lifestyle based on it always being available. A wrong assumption. A search of the Internet for peak oil will..."

Oct. 19, 2005 Postmarks

Austin Theatre: Free for All (At Least for a Night)

A national audience development campaign that's offering a free night of theatre on Oct. 20 has cast Austin in a starring role for its national premiere

"...free. A time-honored offer in marketing, based on the assumption that if you can just get folks to sample..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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