Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...roads is far from pleasant. How might the mobility bonds approved in 2012, 2016, 2018, and 2020 change that?..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...Margin Walker Show Bonds www.squareup.com/gift/GGKQ6MCMAM2FM/order..."

April 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Strike Up the Bond

Can the City finally save endangered clubs? Plus J.J. Offender obit and an Austin Music Poll plug.

"...creative class" wasn't hubris. "Playback" imagined that low-risk $500 bonds could be an attractive investment for creatively conscious citizens..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Growth Funds: ACC's Bond Proposal

Community college asking for $386 million

"...cents, plus a separate vote for $99 million in bonds to cover expansions and renovations at the Cypress Creek,..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...for the Texas House. City of Austin Affordable Housing Bonds..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature

Point Austin: Mapping Difference

Voting picture suggests the next Austin politics

"...speculated that the city Proposition 15 – affordable housing bonds – failed because the ballot language was so vague..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Few Thoughts About Taxes

You don't get what you won't pay for

"...officials are lying when they say that passing the bonds will not raise the tax rate. As the daily..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Letters at 3am

The "Situation" is upon us: China and Southern Asia can support their own growth and have no more use for us

"...solvency is now supported mostly by Asians buying our bonds. Why do they buy our bonds? Because the American..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Pat Forgione's Last Sales Job

AISD spins the wheel on bond election

"...With more than $343 million in bonds for the Austin Independent School District on the May..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election 2006: Local Results

Democrats score a shutout in Travis and Hays

"...hard work. But even as they reveled in the bonds' victory, proponents of the library, affordable housing, and the..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Steeg is the right choice for the job.Austin Municipal Bonds Fickle by design, the municipal bond election process is..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Steeg is the right choice for the job.Austin Municipal Bonds Fickle by design, the municipal bond election process is..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Steeg is the right choice for the job.Austin Municipal Bonds Fickle by design, the municipal bond election process is..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...commit the full faith and credit to the RMA bonds, obligating Travis County to raise taxes to pay for..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

Who Is Looking Out for the People?

"...commit the full faith and credit to the RMA bonds, obligating Travis County to raise taxes to pay for..."

Feb. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...make principal, interest, and bond enhancement payments on revenue bonds."..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...make principal, interest, and bond enhancement payments on revenue bonds."..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...make principal, interest, and bond enhancement payments on revenue bonds."..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Can a super-sized Long Center fit in Austin's Happy Meal box of civic dreams?

"...one May 3 -- to reallocate $25 million in bonds approved in 1998 for the Waller Creek Tunnel flood..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Near-Term Downtown Transportation Plan

"...cost of $17.5 million. The money would come from bonds, cash on hand, utility funds, and Austin's share of..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Amend This!

Political commentary on the constitutional amendment process

"...land title resolution, paid government service for teachers, highway bonds, and state agency bonds. The editors dithered a bit..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King

That Figures

City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.

"...elsewhere. Yet the point of passing $1 billion in bonds in 1998 was to keep such projects from biting..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...much lower interest rate through the sale of revenue bonds...."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Preying on Atheists

The Oldest Motive: Revenge

"...Shortly after that, he lifted $70,000 worth of bearer bonds from a safe in Jon Murray's office. Both thefts..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Ye Olde Can-Do Spirit

Libraries Branch Out

"...said city budget officer Charles Curry, all the library bonds were scheduled to be issued in November, but the..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Postmarks

"...to get out and vote in favor of the bonds. The bonds address the basic needs of the city,..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Election Snapshot

Voting Trends Stay the Course, With a Couple of Quirks

"...the two in Tarrytown - voted for all three bonds, by a healthy 2-1 or more margin. But if..."

May 8, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Outsiders

Outsourcing Bond Work Is Expensive; Is It Necessary?

"...Louis-based program management firm, $25.6 million to manage our bonds. Notice instead that our non-construction costs, of which bond..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Sunset Park

"...Fredro Starr, Carol Kane, Terrence Dashon Howard and De'Aundre Bonds. Sunset Park is an affectionate if lightweight and uneven..."

May 3, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Walking the High Finance Wire

Bergstrom Costs Going Up and Up

"...of $356 million of the approved $400 million in bonds was approved for construction of the airport and debt..."

May 12, 1995 News Feature by Dave Cook

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