Anti-Smoking Ordinance Wins Federal Round

Judge tells bar owners they filed in the wrong court

"...hearing to the lawsuit filed against the city of Austin by several local bar owners who oppose the new,..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Smoking Ordinance Headed for the Ballot

Onward Austin gets its anti-smoking signatures

"...Some Austinites call smoking a personal freedom; others believe it violates..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Playback: The Return of the Austin Smoking Ban

A decade after the initial smoking ban, local health group hopes to stomp out smoking patios

"...A public health organization is working to amend Austin's smoking ordinance to restrict vaping anywhere smoking is forbidden..."

July 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Smoke and Mirrors

The new Austin smoking ordinance is a solution in search of a problem.

"...ashamed -- the proper attitude with which to approach Austin's proposed smoking ban, up for public hearing (but not..."

April 11, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin to Vote Smoke-Free?

Anti-smoking ordinance lands on May 7 ballot

"...place over the upcoming public vote on a new Austin ordinance that aims to ban smoking in nearly all..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Playback: Patio Smoking Ban in Flames

The Central Health Equity Policy Council's efforts to ban smoking on smoking patios meets with community resistance

"...In Austin, that age-old bit of wisdom lends itself to the..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin @ Large: The Big Mac Attack

The landslide victory of Brewster McCracken may have significantly mixed messages.

"...before it) as a validation for their vision of Austin's future and a defeat for the more threatening vision..."

June 13, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The City Council moves to finesse the smoking ordinance.

"...And, look! The smoking ordinance! As I write, the City Council plans on Thursday..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The Council should remember the First Rule of Holes: When you're in one, stop digging.

"...Chronicle is going to whine again about the smoking ordinance. Today (Thursday), the City Council -- at its first..."

July 18, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: The Smoke Unclears

Further adventures in symbolism – and unintended consequences – at City Hall

"...would never again have to write about the smoking ordinance. But now that, finally, more than a year after..."

June 11, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Some Bars Cross the Smoking Line

A few local proprietors have publicly broken rank and thrown their support in favor of the proposed full smoking ban

"...As the May 7 city election approaches, more of Austin's bar and restaurant owners are entering the dialogue surrounding..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Beside the Point

What's up on this week's Council agenda

"...Among the consent items is an amendment to the ordinance governing the Ethics Review Commission, covering advertising for candidate..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Green Fallout

Picking up the parties and the pieces, there remains much work to be done

"...diligence can occur over the alternative "open" and "SOS" ordinances drafted by council members and beginning to make their..."

May 19, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Dreaming Downtown

The conversation resumes on how to remake the second street district

"...we aspire to," he said, "and the values of Austin that we think are related to democracy, culture, entertainment,..."

March 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

For regional planning, it's a great day to go back to the future

"...a pretty good week for Will Wynn after all. Austin ISD has signed up its campuses for green power;..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Smoking Ban

Supporters breathe easy, opponents smolder

"...both held true in the end. The new, tougher ordinance, which bans smoking in bars, billiard parlors, and live..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Saturday Smoke Signals

Place 3 surprises, while the rest of the vote follows the program

"...until whatever legal action ensues over the now-pending smoking-ban ordinance, officially due to take effect September 1. As everybody..."

May 13, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

The anti-smoking ordinance is an unconscionable social experiment in an already sketchy economic environment; the Place 5 run-off boasts two good candidates, so no need to get ugly; and we report the news, not slurs.

"...of it being illegal, I am against the no-smoking ordinance because it is overregulation driven by self-righteousness. There is..."

May 30, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

"...read this, the City Council may have passed the anti-smoking ordinance. The following is from "Bar closures blamed on..."

May 23, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

With few big surprises, the recent local election left us to ponder single-member districts, minority representation, and campaign spending. Also: the consequences of wristband counterfeiting, and The Chronicle Hour is no more.

"...Given the condition of the economy, most Austin citizens can't be overly happy with the current City..."

May 9, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...vote, approved on second reading Mayor Gus Garcia's proposed anti-smoking ordinance. The measure now includes exemptions for bingo parlors,..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Leffingwell Shares the Ride

Former mayor now chair of “Ridesharing Works” campaign

"...Ridesharing Works for Austin, the coalition leading the campaign in favor of Proposition..."

April 12, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council Campaign Season Opens

Six contenders for Austin's traditional minority seats

"...times three – of City Council candidates running for Austin's traditional minority seats met Downtown Tuesday, in the early..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Where There's Smoke …

Across the country, perspectives on the smoking bans offer a very mixed bag

"...and clubs, many business owners feel similarly persecuted by Austin's nonsmoking forces. Anti-smoking activists respond that the smoking ban..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Tobacco-Free Triumph Goes Up in Smoke

The smoking ban won't go into effect until Sept. 1 -- which is another way of saying it's dead.

"...4-3 for final approval of outgoing Mayor Gus Garcia's anti-smoking ordinance, most of the media missed the most important..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Step Outside

California's Smoking Ban... Coming to a Club Near You?

"...restaurants, which have already been put through a smoking ordinance wringer. The Texas Department of Health distributes material that..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Naked City

Smoking and toll roads drive the races for jobs that will spend more time on zoning cases

"...candidate Jennifer Gale as well as two new additions: Austin Public Library employee Phillip Byron Miller and John Wickham,..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...cited a possible lawsuit by club owners against the ordinance but failed to mention possible lawsuits against club owners..."

June 27, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the vote, but not as a Libertarian. City of Austin rules don't allow partisan-defined campaigns. In response to your..."

April 29, 2005 Column

Smoke Signals

Red River's live music venue owners fear Austin's newly proposed smoking ordinance – with good reason

"..."Live Music Capital of the World," the city of Austin has caused nothing but hardship for its thriving nightlife:..."

April 15, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

1   2   3   4     NEXT ›    4 »