'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $250..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Well of Controversy: Water Hogs Threaten Farm

Water shortage in East Travis County growth corridor threatens Tecolote Farm

"...and meteorological – doesn't change soon. The farm needs water, and when it doesn't come from the hot skies,..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Future-Proofing the Fruits of Austin's Building Boom

ULI Greenprint sets a net-zero carbon emissions goal for 2050

"...of last month's Winter Storm Uri, images of Downtown Austin with its lights ablaze circulated widely on social media,..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Needs a 'Conservation First' Policy With Water

"...featured an article on a possible new city of Austin landfill near Webberville [“The Webberville Conundrum,” News, June 6]...."

June 10, 2008 Postmarks

Water Flows Downhill

Regional water plan nears completion while LCRA looks to move water westward

"...recommendations for protecting the salt of the earth – groundwater, in this case – is now available for public..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: No Picnic for PARD

Parks & Recreation downsizes, shedding functions that perhaps it never should have had.

"...Austin loves its parks, and consequently Austin loves its Parks..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Some brave suggestions on the city budget from someone whose job isn't subject to voter opinion.

"...embarrassing to politicians than to honchos at Motorola. In Austin, City Hall continues to contort itself to avoid reductions..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Kick Me, I'm From Austin

Visiting the Lege, City Council, and Bergstrom

"...continue. Our own state senator amended one of the anti-Austin bills so that it officially encourges a development agreement..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Austin's Waterloo

Taking a Walk along Waller

"...As long as there's been an Austin, the six miles of Waller Creek have been part..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Preserving Austin's Natural Mecca

Interactive documentary project Living Springs celebrates Barton Springs

"...as one of the top things to do in Austin for locals and visitors alike, the 72-degree natural spring..."

July 31, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Point Austin: Race-off

Tovo's Place 3 council campaign gets off to a dubious start

"...Yznaga also pointed to the city water infrastructure, which, while already planned for the area, is..."

May 6, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Walking on the Water

Running hot or cold on the boardwalk

"...of I-35 – the path runs over land and water, spilling into the lake by the Riverwalk and Waterfront..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The District of Austin

Another Capital City Gets No Respect

"...Austin is the Washington D.C. of Texas...."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs

Drama outside of town

"...conservative activism has heated up in the suburbs surrounding Austin. Those activists are turning out on the ballots of..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Point Austin: Zimmerman's Hypocrisies

Denouncing "subsidized" Austinites, council member should try a mirror

"...Member Don Zimmer­man has embarrassed the City Council and Austin once again, with his sanctimonious lecture to citizens testifying..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Meals on Wheels Concerned About Austin Energy's Proposed Rate Increase

"...your recent coverage of the proposed rate increase for Austin Energy customers. We at Meals on Wheels and More..."

Sept. 27, 2011 Postmarks

DIY Composting Basics: Tips From Austin Resource Recovery

A thumbnail of composting basics, with upcoming classes

"...• Ingredients: (1) organic material; (2) water; (3) oxygen..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Austin Knows Best

City's Newest Children Rebel With More Lawsuits

"...on annexation. High noon on Friday was the hour Austin's annexation of the four Circle C municipal utility districts..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Keep Austin Kid-Friendly

"...My wife and I and our four kids are Austin natives. Growing up, our kids have been blessed with..."

June 15, 2009 Postmarks

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

Mayor: Kirk Watson

"...racism, which was instrumental in shutting down the East Austin Tank Farm. While some may complain that the crystal..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Point Austin: Earthquake All Around

Central Texas hunger remains a slow-motion, invisible disaster

"...households have donated to the cause, and here in Austin, public and private groups have contributed whatever they can...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...Notice." In tandem with their friendly media outlet The Austin Bulldog, BB&F laid out how the creation of a..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...For more than a year, the city of Austin, its social service partners, and primary and behavioral care..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Phonography Austin's The Invisible Suburb

This World Listening day installation used recorded sounds of domestic life to create a ghostly neighborhood on a street now empty of life

"...the stubs of driveways interrupting the sidewalk, the leftover utility boxes, and the last remaining mailbox that the area..."

July 26, 2019 Arts Review by Taylor Prewitt

City Council: Austin Energy (Again) and the President's Visit

With Barack Obama coming to Austin, the Council agenda is slim

"...thick City Council agenda today, May 9, has been watered down to a slimmer action plan, with a good..."

May 10, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Storm Surge

Finger-pointing follows lost fed funds for Weatherization Assistance Program

"...businesses. Minority business reps went on the defensive, saying Austin Energy was blaming them for the postponement...."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Austin's Corn-Powered Cop-Car Conundrum

Did climate-change concerns trump common sense when the city decided to rush a nearly $3 million order for new cop cars?

"...crop that's heavily subsidized and dependent on lots of water and fertilizer. E85 shows about a 15% reduction in..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin @ Large: The End of the Roads

The toll plan takes us down the right path, but there's still a long way to go

"...two quarters in the fare box. The city of Austin has paid, or is paying, for its surface streets..."

July 30, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Old West Austin Fights the Cut-Through Menace

Lamar, Enfield road reconstruction boxes in Downtown neighbors

"...they're considered peak traffic hours in the Old West Austin neighborhood south of Enfield Road and west of Lamar..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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

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