Playback: Patio Smoking Ban in Flames

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

"...with the charge of advancing health equity for Travis County residents. The controversy over the policy puts the group..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Judge Not … Lest Ye Be Not Judged [UPDATED]

Labor begins to move on 2014 endorsements

"...real surprises (see below) – but no endorsement for County Commissioner, Pct. 2. Meanwhile, Pct. 4 incumbent Margaret Gomez..."

Dec. 7, 2013 News Post by Michael King

How Bad Was the "Ice Hurricane," Really?

A little context for what feels like a recurring event

"...Wednesday morning, the city office of Homeland Security and Emergency Manage­ment counted 99% of AE customers with their power..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point in Time Count of Homeless Austinites Returns

City to run census after two years

"...many people as possible who are living in Travis County without shelter...."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...all of Hays and Williamson, or all of the five-county (including Bastrop and Caldwell) Austin metro area. Board members..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Cronk announced the top five candidates for Austin's next Emergency Medical Services chief: David Abrams, chief of EMS for..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Entering 2021 in a "State of Emergency": Last week Austin Public Health announced Austin-Travis County had..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Welcome to Austin

"...any district, with a significant fraction crossing into Williamson County, but it also surrounds neighboring District 10 into far..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Biscoe Defends the M.E.

A response to the Rev. Sterling Lands' charges of coroner misconduct

"...Biscoe on Monday announced the end to a monthlong county investigation into allegations that the office of Travis Co...."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...speak your piece on the future of the Austin/Travis County public health clinics. The Indigent Care Work Team is..."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...abdominal pain, Westbrook checked in to a South Austin emergency room. Though the on-call doctor briefly considered her to..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Cold Rain and Snow

Freezing drizzle then snow overnight

"...collection folks. (If you want to stay posted on emergency operations, check out the city's Homeland Security and Emergency..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Local Leaders Scramble to Get a Complete Census

Count every one

"...state and federal funding and the deployment of essential services. Whether low or high, an inaccurate count can cause..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Jose Benjamin Montaño

Public Notice: Inconvenient Details

Council aims for the stars, stuck in the dirt

"...still mired in talks about funding a new Austin/Travis County Sobriety Center (see "Homestead Exemption Puts Sobriety Center at..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Still Biking After Midnight

With the EMS contract filed away, Council moves on to the South Lamar PUD

"...news: the pro forma approval of the already negotiated Emergency Medical Services meet-and-confer contract, the first ever concluded with..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Levy and EMS Union in Email Throwdown

EMS union leader calls for Mike Levy's resignation from city panel

"...city's Public Safety Commission, Tony Marquardt, president of the Austin-Travis County EMS Employee Association, told Levy that it was..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Convention Center Opens As “Alternate Care Site” For COVID Patients

Downtown field hospital, readied in July, now needed as cases surge

"...Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott, who informed city and county officials of the opening during briefings earlier today, said..."

Jan. 12, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

People Experiencing Homelessness Brace for More Changes in Support Systems

Where are they supposed to go?

"...As the Austin-Travis County community undergoes a retreat into isolation to slow..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit

Only a small change, for now

"...by transferring Austin Center for Events staff to Development Services...."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Nowhere to Go

The struggles of homeless teenagers and young adults often go overlooked in Austin

"...and basic health care, along with counseling and other services. Open three days a week for four hours at..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Makeda Easter

News Roundup: Use of Force, Apartments, & TNCs

Jury awards $1M in civil rights suit; SOI ordinance halted

"...Circuit Court of Appeals granted the request for an emergency injunction filed March 2 by the Austin Apartment Association,..."

March 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

City Hall Hustle: Making Sausage Without a Map

Transparency's not what you see, but what you see through

"...city's head-in-the-sand approach to corruption allegations in the Fleet Services department, there's no dearth of less-than-confidence-inspiring decisions at 301..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Mental Health by the Numbers:

A statistical summary of mental health care in Texas.

"...Number served in county-based services (FY 2001-02): 193,798..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature

The Human Element

"...the city's most ambitious endeavors yet in the social services area. On paper, the plan's goals are noble; they..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

News Roundup: Refugees, Republicans, & Rhetoric

Refugee politics take center stage

"...refugees. Abbott has already directed the Health and Human Services Commission not to participate in any resettlement of Syrian..."

Nov. 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Council Preview: Promised Land Use

Austin Oaks, Plaza Saltillo loom large at Thursday meeting

"...defending APD's equal protection policies and those of Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez. ("Mayor Adler Addresses ICE Raids …,"..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...On Wednesday, as the Chronicle went to press, Williamson County Attorney Gene Taylor filed a civil suit seeking the..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Our Bodies, Our Cities

Austin and Beyond

"...assess penalties on cities that fail to provide promised services to territories they annex.1 The other has several provisions:..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

An Unwilling Council OKs Urban Alchemy to Run ARCH

Bad news travels

"...the California-based nonprofit that has limited experience running overnight emergency shelters, even less of a footprint in Austin, and..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Study Shows How Scooters Can Hurt

City works with CDC to analyze injuries to riders; Lege weighs in

"...By looking at Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services incident reports and hospital emergency..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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