Perry Rejects Stimulus Funds for Unemployment

Governor announces rejection of cash in Houston

"...insurance program. This comes despite a warning from Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Tom Pauken that the UI fund could..."

March 12, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Budget Frenzy

It ain't where they live

"...crisis. No, not the diminishing number of unoccupied intersections for the chronically homeless to work for change; not the..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Jobs to Go

The sunny side of the state's assault on social services

"...plan to privatize and mechanize the eligibility review system for health and human services. Based on a job-recruitment advertisement..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Was this election the end of an era?

"...Griffith, and maybe Linda Curtis, and Proposition 1, the Austin Fair Elections Act -- do our jobs too well,..."

May 10, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Tomorrow

Building on the Past

"...November bonds runs along the border between different cities: Austin Tomorrow, the paradisiacal product of future Smart Growth, and..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Linebarger, Oden Still Pushing for County Tax Business

But county officials say collections are very efficient

"...Co. file a disproportionate number of lawsuits against East Austin homeowners? Two separate analyses of the county's pursuit of..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Did You Work Last Weekend?

Reflections on the value of Texas labor

"...works an average of 41 weeks a year – for the risible minimum wage, if she's lucky. For a..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Column by Michael King

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...and her privacy disappear. She knows what it's like for her pregnant body to ache on a thin jail..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...and Christ-centered booklets; to your left, as you enter Austin LifeCare, a prayer request bowl. The unassuming pastel green..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Campaign Update: Frontrunner Dues and Blues

Kim and Clarke race for the line

"...cable Channel 6, in an excruciatingly polite City Hall forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters (likely to..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

New Trumps Old in Run-Off

Election night is one of disappointment for Place 3 run-off candidate Margot Clarke and her supporters

"...light outside La Zona Rosa. It was about 10pm. For over an hour, disappointed Clarke supporters had been saying..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"We are not funding textbooks for schools. How on earth can we fund a program..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in the Heritage Neighborhood Association believe the city of Austin is trying to punish the neighborhood by not recommending..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature

Budget Cutting Was Fiscally Foolish

"...Congress finally raised the federal debt ceiling, but not before slashing several social welfare programs. Some conservative lawmakers announced..."

Aug. 9, 2011 Postmarks

Bad Medicine?

If Austin's Public Clinics Go Private, the Poor Could Suffer

"...were only temporary solutions, because Linda also arrived in Austin eight months pregnant. She says she doesn't have a..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...The ultimate goal for Texas Democrats is to flip the Texas House in..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Walking the Lege

With two weeks left, the 80th runs into foul weather

"...hailstorm in the House can serve as a long-range forecast, look for significant wind shifts and high damage potential..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The controversy over tuition deregulation is only the tip of the iceberg.

"...It's easy to feel sympathy for the university administrators caught in the whiplash last week..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

You Don't Need Money, Just a Little Bit a Month...

1996 AISD Bond Election

"...to others. Upon setting a $369 million bond election for April 13, the AISD Board of Trustees joined ranks..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

The Future Is Now

Local fiscal policy enters its Cold War era

"...the mantra of John Edwards' convention speech the night before.)..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...Forget Mere Facts..."

June 18, 2004 Column

Not by the Book

Charter Schools Gain Respect Right and Left

"...progressives can agree: Charter schools could represent a way for educators to do their jobs more effectively. Some 600..."

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Yet Another Reason to Oppose Police Violence: It's Costing Us Millions of Dollars

Money for victims, perpetrators, and alternatives all comes from the same place

"...From 2011 to 2019, the city of Austin paid $8 million in settlements to victims of police..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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Our readers talk back.

"...in illegal activities they must be held accountable. I for one applaud the district attorney for prosecuting these cases..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...God bless Austin's Bettie Naylor ["Rare Bird," Gay Pride, June 3]! What..."

June 10, 2005 Column

Endorsements

May 15 Election

"...vote on May 15 or during the early-voting period. For election details, see Two Schools of Thought...."

April 30, 2004 News Feature

Bondology

How does one schedule a bond? Very carefully, and with a lot of advance planning.

"...Bonds are the tool for building – how government bodies fund investments into schools,..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...is astounding how the school board is held accountable for what happens to every child in the district," Education..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...leans over the machine a moment, scans the emerging information, and quickly reaches for the door. Head-on collision at..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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Interfaith's Socialist Agenda

"...am ashamed at the actions of the leaders of Austin Interfaith. These so-called leaders are preaching socialism in the..."

April 23, 1999 Column

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