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The Long Road to Responsive Fire Coverage
It appears the city’s in no big rush
"...say could have a lasting impact on how quickly firefighters can navigate the city. If history proves anything to..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Union Accuses AFD Assistant Chief of Dishonesty
Liar, liar, pants on fire?
"...Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks filed a complaint against..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Top 10 Labor Stories
Treat your workers right
"...1) A Fair Chance Austin became the first city in the South to require..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: Something's Burning
Council wrestles again with AFD hiring
"...and consideration of a resolution to address, once again, Austin Fire Department hiring matters. The city is currently operating..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Split AISD Board Grants Teachers Three-Year Contracts
5-4 vote reveals tension on the dais
"...There was applause in the Austin ISD boardroom Feb. 24 as trustees restored the longstanding..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Safety: A Growth Industry
As the city grows, so does the public safety budget
"...Ninety-four percent of the Austin Police Department's revenue comes from the city's general fund..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...Firefighters Union Elects New President..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature

Public Safety Unions to Issue Council Endorsements
Coming down today – little early, eh?
"...PUBLIC SAFETY GROUPS TO MAKE MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT IN AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RACES (AUSTIN) – The Austin Police Association,..."

Jan. 22, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Wildfire Prevention Waiting for Ignition
City of Austin's wildfire prevention efforts lag behind the threat
"...of Bob Nicks, the nearly 30-year veteran of the Austin Fire Department and president of the Austin Firefighters Association..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What's on the May 1 Ballot?
Voters will decide "strong-mayor" leadership, public camping ban, and other local propositions
"...ballot measures. Proposition B was brought by a Save Austin Now citizen-initiated petition certified by the city clerk in..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney
Supporters launch "Progressive Justice Now" draft campaign
"...in Mexico on a trade mission with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement that..."

July 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Travis County D.A. Kicks Off Reelection Bid
Margaret Moore says Travis County can be both “safe and progressive”
"...criminal justice system – with both the city of Austin and the county's other municipalities. "We are working together..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Assistant Chief Aaron Woolverton Cleared at AFD
Woolverton found to have not lied to Civil Service about past accident
"...Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr closed her investigation into..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Plenty of Work, and Campaigns
November elections are coming soon
"...to May 26, on everything from public safety to Austin Energy (committee of the whole). On the annual budget..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Fire in the Hole
The new Council begins its re-organization
"...the first, "Legal issues related to hiring in the Austin Fire Department ...," is an executive session consultation with..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines
Some of the week's biggest news
"...traffic on New Year's Eve, 5-11:30pm, for the city's Austin New Year Celebration at Auditorium Shores. For a full..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature

No Place Like City Hall for the Holidays
A long to-do list for the last City Council meeting of the year
"...road. Meanwhile, a third amendment, approved by both the Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission and the Transportation Commission,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Candidate Carousel
(in ballot order)
"...Council six years ago from a career as an Austin police officer and Baptist minister and has been mostly..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...the election this week. In an interview with the Austin Bulldog, Reynolds said he was “just an average working..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Creation of an Observation Station UT-Austin has received $200 million in philanthropic gifts to increase..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature

Hail to the Fire Chief
Joel Baker comes in to lead a tired department
"...Baker is preparing for his next challenge: leading the Austin Fire Department. He arrives as AFD is patching up..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council Members Shine New Light on Fire Department
CMs Alter and Flannigan stoke the flames of AFD negotiations
"...Austin Fire has spent the summer in the spotlight as..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

AFD Hiring: Smoke or Fire?
Add the EEOC to the parties weighing in on firefighter hiring
"...unfolding story of allegedly discriminatory hiring practices within the Austin Fire Depart­ment – already the subject of a possible..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Club Endorsements
Who's backing whom in the March primary?
"...Find out more March primary resources – including Austin Chronicle endorsements, race analysis, and voting information – at..."

Feb. 15, 2018 News Post

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?
If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money
"...the city were to "go to impasse" with the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Employee Association – that is,..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

10-1 Ticker... Run-Off Endorsements!
Elected officials and rejected candidates make their picks
"...The 10-1 City Council run-off campaigns proceed, with an Austin Monitor poll reporting attorney Steve Adler with a commanding..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

D10 Campaign Finance
Who's got the money? Who's got the endorsements?
"...Austin Apartment Association PAC..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Prop. 1: False Advertising Claims Escalate
City officials deny claims on background checks
"...Travis Consi­dine of pro-Prop. 1 PAC Ridesharing Works for Austin told me, that if Prop. 1 fails, the city..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Campaign Snapshots
City Council districts 1 and 2 forum preview
"...Ballot Boxing, produced and sponsored by the Chronicle, the Austin Monitor, KUT-FM, Univision, and KXAN-TV. For more information, including..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Chips Are Down
Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games
"...the Stop Domain Subsidies campaign, in the voice of ChangeAustin and others, were persistent, along with the increasingly vocal..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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