Firefighters Box Cops for Charity

Local law enforcement got their proverbial asses whupped Saturday night at Austin's inaugural Battle of the Badges

"...enforcement got their proverbial asses whupped Saturday night at Austin's inaugural Battle of the Badges, a charity fundraiser benefiting..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Is the City Trying to Bust the Firefighters Union?

Minority candidate hiring is still a hot-button issue

"...Austin Firefighters Association Presi­dent Bob Nicks says he was surprised..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Firefighters Win in Arbitration

Firefighters' grievance given aribtrator's blessing

"...the latest in a series of blows to the Austin Fire Department, on Tuesday an arbitrator ruled in favor..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems

A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin's first responders

"...Public-sector responders and essential workers – police officers, firefighters, medics, teachers and librarians, park rangers and bus drivers,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...Austin no longer elects its City Council in May elections..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Point Austin: Union Goons

In Coxworld, the unions are always the enemy

"...of them, but because those good folks at the Austin American-Statesman editorial board, in their latest hysterical rant against..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Column by Michael King

City Offers Pennies, Not Dollars, to Austin EMS

Medics find proposal insulting and inadequate amid enormous staffing crunch

"...Five months after the Austin EMS Assoc­iation asked for a $7 per hour increase..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

May 1 Special Election Results: Austin Voters Tell City Leaders What They Don't Like

Austin voters tell city leaders what they don’t like

"...solid win for Proposition B, the measure to reinstate Austin's ordinances that restrict public camping, panhandling, and other aspects..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...taste to the tap water of Central and South Austin. The smell eventually faded away, and by March, the..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Save Austin Now Unhappy (Surprise!) With Prop A Ballot Language

Ballot spells out price tag for proposed mandated mimimum staffing levels at Austin Police Department

"...Aleshire has filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin on behalf of Save Austin Now, objecting to the..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Gets Out the Vote, 2014

"...It's Election Day in Austin, Texas. No matter in what precinct registered, all voters..."

Nov. 4, 2014 Photo Gallery

Crow Bar’s Gone in Flames, Good Work Austin Calls In the S.I. Votes, Pizza Is Pretty Much Rampant Everywhere, Festival Season’s Coming for Us All, and This Is Fine

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

Sept. 21, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Studio Tour Beer, Spooky-Ass Ice Cream, Pizza, More Pizza, Wine Passports, Surrealist Delicacies, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

Oct. 27, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Veracruz All Natural's in L.A., Jack Allen's in Our Hearts, Otoko's Got Kaieki-Ryori, Austin Food + Wine Festival Releases Tickets, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s vast and multivalent culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous..."

Sept. 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Year, New Grim Milestones in Austin’s COVID-19 Crisis

Amidst an unprecedented surge, Austin could reach ICU surge capacity within the next week

"...of the new year witnessed several grim milestones in Austin's COVID-19 crisis...."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Austin’s thriving restaurant community is being forced to switch gears...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Austin Police Consider Community Reforms

After a year spent making headlines APD prioritizes policing equity

"..."The Science of Policing Equity: Measuring Fairness in the Austin Police Department." Most of the findings already appeared in..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin vs. Everybody

"...incoming residents from all over the country are invading Austin using covert tactics to destroy Austin’s culture [“Gentrification Refugees,”..."

March 3, 2015 Postmarks

Point Austin: Dick Brown's Hermit Crabs

The outcries of HURF should make Austinites hurl

"...It's not clear yet how the struggle over the Austin Energy rate changes will finally play out, but whatever..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Cost of Community

The city budget is where Austin decides how to live

"...failed to hit their marks. (On the other hand, Austin's growth and still-rising property values, very mixed blessings both,..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Money and Power

Where Austin's city budget is concerned, the two really do go together

"...minimum wage to $10/hour now seems becalmed, and the firefighters still have an asterisk next to their line item..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Reading the Riot Act

I want a new central library, and I want it now

"...no "official" role to play in the world of Austin or Texas libraries. (I went from the State Library,..."

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

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Austin needs an honest discussion of how much we spend on public safety.

"...A line chart showing that this year, 93% of Austin's sales and property tax collections will be spent on..."

May 24, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Under Fire

Memo to Toby Futrell: it's called 'negotiation'

"...The negotiations between the city and the Austin Association of Professional Firefighters has now become a war..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Column by Michael King

City Tells Firefighters Volunteering Not Allowed

Union chief sees double standard on charity projects

"...the answer sounds like to some members of the Austin Fire Department, whose decision to volunteer with Habitat for..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

LegeLand: Firefighters Hosed by the State

Perry's slash-and-burn handiwork is visible for miles

"...What kind of administration cuts funding to firefighters in a time of drought? It is a simple..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin @ Large: Vote, With Your Feet

This week's elections set the stage for years of citizen butt-kicking to come

"...few months back that Saturday's elections, particularly for the Austin ISD board of trustees, would involve the most significant..."

May 14, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Beside the Point

Final City Council budget readings and votes this week

"...additional or preferred services, including the ARCH Downtown, the Austin History Center, the Capital IDEA job training programs, and..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Race Shouldn't Matter When It Comes To Firefighters

"...of Fire" [News, May 13] with the statement that Austin is "still a long way away from making the..."

May 19, 2011 Postmarks

Many of Those Ducks Are Driven by Firefighters

"...Dear Editor, Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez might need a little..."

Feb. 6, 2008 Postmarks

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