New Law Could Enable School Construction Across Texas

The limit does not exist!

"...Program only has $26 million remaining to guarantee school bonds. So districts are more likely to see high interest..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

Travis County Jail Population Continues to Drop

COVID-19 accelerates the trend, despite Abbott’s pushback

"...nonviolent offenders, who have become eligible for automatic PR bonds, and those accused of violent crimes or otherwise judged..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Fun Is Where You Find It

Some things to look forward to(?) this summer

"...the editorial meeting, my mind immediately went to school bonds and CodeNEXT meetings, and City Coun­cil's hiatus-followed-by-budget-rush, and the..."

May 19, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The End of Family Detention?

Positive changes coming, but some say it's not enough

"...policy unveiled last week that has the lowering of bonds as the cornerstone of the revamping. Categorizing the change..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Waco Motorcycle Shooting Fallout

Questions remain after Waco motorcycle gang shoot-out

"...$50,000. Three of the seven were able to post bonds by Monday, before McLennan County Judge Ralph Strother recalibrated..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Detainees Strike for Freedom

Hunger strikes call attention to plight of women and children refugees

"...decision by the federal court, ICE has been setting bonds, but not in an individualized way as the judge..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Let's Go Phone Poll Supports Prop 1

Initial mid-September survey yields 52% support

"...the rail project, requesting “six hundred million dollars in bonds,” and notes two conditions: (1) the City may not..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

No Mystery in School Bond Failures

"...the voting populace of this city? From the article “Bonds: Death By a Thousand Cuts” [News, May 17]: "What..."

May 16, 2013 Postmarks

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...lack of organization, led to delays and cost overruns. Bonds were issued in 1993, and construction eventually began in..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info

Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

"...allow the Texas Water Development Board to issue revenue bonds (for various water development and conservation projects), not to..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info

Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

"...allow the Texas Water Development Board to issue revenue bonds (for various water development and conservation projects), not to..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature

AISD: Balancing Teachers and Tech

AISD must ensure that new technology helps more than it hurts

"...paid for IT equipment such as classroom computers with bonds – that's how the district raised $70 million in..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gone and Quartered

Stiffed on Capital Metro money, the city scrambles to fund another $51 million in transportation projects

"...One option: If voters approve $100 million in transportation bonds this November, some of that money potentially could be..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Special Session Is the Only Thing That's Certain

The when and the what are still unknown

"...Bill 263, allowing TxDOT to release $1 billion in bonds a year from 2010 to 2014. Without those bonds,..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Session Ends With Finger-Pointing, Unfinished Business

Perry says he has no immediate plans to call legislators back to Austin

"...pass a senate resolution for $2 billion in TxDOT bonds. (House members countered that the same bonds were in..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tire Tracks: What the Lege did

"...project as a "free road" (no tolls) or issue bonds (debt) to build it as a toll road. SB..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Larry Schooler

Housing Authority Won't Use Affordable-Housing Bond Money

HACA chooses to keep independent of city's $55 million in affordable housing bonds on November ballot

"...The city's $55 million in affordable-housing bonds on the ballot in November has a lengthy list..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Election Breakdown

The not-so-shocking election story, in numbers

"...The County Bonds Support for the Travis Co. parks and open space..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

County Gets Bonded: Roads and Parks and Jail, Oh My!

Local voters easily pass county bond package

"...The numbers supported them. Prop. 1, the road/drainage bonds, dropped a couple of points but held strong at..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...It lists three propositions, covering $150 million in county bonds: roads, parks, and jail. That's all the ballot will..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements

No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.

"...It lists three propositions, covering $150 million in county bonds: roads, parks, and jail. That's all the ballot will..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Round One at Round Rock

Is the noisy suburban school battle an omen of things to come?

"...attendees to "finish the job" started by defeating the bonds. That means getting all three Sensibles elected to join..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back

"...The "official statement" accompanying the SH 130 bonds cautioned these bonds might not be prudent investments if..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Column

Letters at 3AM

The great days of the United States of America are over: Our country is now important economically only because of its citizens' consumption

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

Oct. 29, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Page Two

There's no such thing as a free road, there's no such thing as an objective documentary, and there might be no such thing as our 1,000th issue

"...the construction being considered. Read the opening quote again. Bonds are simply public borrowing of funds; they have to..."

July 16, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Toll Road Plan Preposterous

"...paying off the proposed 30- to 40-year toll road bonds is nonsense. As the road lobby's "official statement" to..."

June 9, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

"...district's $36.3 million bond package. In Taylor, voters approved bonds for a new fire station (handily) and city library..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Nov. 6 Election: Ballot Summary

"...Prop. 1: Authorizing $57.43 million in road bonds...."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature

From Austin to Travis County -- With $$$$$$

Travis County's upcoming bond election asks mostly urban voters to fund suburban sprawl.

"...of civic and business groups called Yes! Travis County Bonds Committee (i.e., Austin Area Research Organization, the Real Estate..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...up with, Barton said, was the use of municipal bonds leveraged by the city's 4B corporation. "The 4B corporation..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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