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"...my artwork has appeared on the front page of Austin publications with no credit whatsoever given to the artist..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Column

Is SCIP 1 Vision Being Fulfilled?

"...SCIP I may never have intended to supply low-income housing. Amy Smith's piece ["The ARA Faces the Music"] describes..."

Sept. 2, 2003 Postmarks

Council Watch

Citizens voice their approval of the recommendations of the Police Oversight Focus Group; proposed City Hall balloons and its price tag grows; Rainey Street Historic District nears its day of reckoning.

"...whenever he agrees with the pastor, 38 extremely vocal Austinites spoke at a public hearing about the Police Oversight..."

June 9, 2000 News Column by Jonathan David Carroll

Enough Is Enough

Councilmembers Are Fed Up With Mitchell's Antics

"...The mysterious Austin Revitalization Authority (ARA) board, a nonprofit corporation founded to..."

June 13, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the Chronicle's Election Board, /election/, and the city's webpage, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/election......"

April 25, 1997 News Feature

Infill On Trial

What's the Verdict on the Latest Central-City Boom?

"...Welcome to Austin Tomorrow. That is, Austin today. Which was supposed to..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature

Revitalization: Risking Good Cents?

"...While city housing officials have no local model for their proposed commercial..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Gov. Perry: Special Session Begins July 1

Lege to consider sunset, TxDOT bonds, and TxDOT authority

"...AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that a special..."

June 25, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

City Counseling

Light work at this week's City Council

"...of the revised bike plan as part of the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan...."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

ARA All Up in the Victory's Grill

Unpopular Austin Revitalization Authority projects are threatening to crowd the Victory Grill

"...Public sentiment was overwhelmingly against the Austin Revitalization Authority's proposal to increase the size of a..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Volunteer Efforts Take Center Stage in Winter Storm Relief

Chasing the cold away

"...Describing Austin as beginning "to shift into recovery and healing mode"..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Make Rent Affordable: The Housing Authority will once again accept pre-applications for the Housing..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature

Council Punts Soccer to Wednesday

Amendments, curfew delays votes on McKalla Place

"...pushed a vote on bringing Major League Soccer to Austin another week last night...."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

Good Intentions

"...things to say in response to your article claiming Austin could be "dumping" a local organization to replace it..."

Feb. 24, 2018 Postmarks

Council Wrap: State of the City

Austin maintains its relative sanity

"...on welcoming but managing growth (not exactly a new Austin subject), although overshadowed and redirected a bit by breaking..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Tonight's Town Hall: First step in a "New Way Forward"

"...• Austin Energy is unchanged, although in the past, this has..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...Did a serial killer prey on Austin women before making his way to Indiana? APD announced..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature

The More and the Merrier: Council Candidate Update

More hopefuls trickle in

"...we reported on seven possible candidates for mayor of Austin and more than two dozen people declaring or seriously..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Who Rules AE?

Tomorrow's headline matter is Austin Energy governance

"...over direct management of the utility, with Council retaining authority on overall policy...."

April 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

What's Your Occupation?

Targeting July Fourth and the Capitol, Occupy Austin considers its future

"...– Occupy Austin chant on the plaza of City Hall on Feb...."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Adam Wasch

Civics 101

Fill your new year with meetings and recycling

"...collars, tags, and microchips in case they do. 11am-7pm. Austin Animal Center, 7201 Levander Loop. Saturday31..."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Column

Attempting to Comply

With a new name and a new boss, Code Compliance tries to become more 'people-friendly'

"...regulations, off-road parking, high weeds, and building permit violations, Austin's new Code Compliance Director Carl Smart should expect to..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

News of the week, short and sweet

"...judge. For a breakdown of the candidates, see "Point Austin," and Jordan Smith's "Choose Your Monitor: The Four Finalists,"..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...law requires it, StarTran was created by the transit authority to serve as a subcontractor that is technically the..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"..."Live music in Austin is facing a life-or-death crisis."..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...the filing deadline for the May 10 city of Austin municipal elections (and Austin Independent School District and Austin..."

March 14, 2008 News Feature

Beside the Point

Just like your college-ball hopefuls, several city manager picks won't go the distance

"...from executive session to name eight semifinalist candidates for Austin's city manager position: the three expected internal candidates (Laura..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside The Point

The lonely path of board and commission reform

"...On consent are $125,000 and $200,000 grants to UT's Austin Technology Incubator program for biotech and wireless tech, because..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point: Somewhere Over the Dais

Pay no attention to the man sleeping under the bridge

"...The Wizard of Oz – of the struggles of Austin's homeless...."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...The dogs of West Austin howled with happiness last week after neighbors of West..."

Nov. 8, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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