The Migas Retention Fund

Plight of Las Manitas and Escuelita del Alma leads to new city program that could help small businesses forced by new development Downtown into expensive relocations and renovations

"...In the silver-lining department, the plight of Las Manitas and Escuelita del Alma has led to a new city..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Saving Small Business Downtown

"...yuletide insanity was announcement of the Congress Avenue Retail Retention and Enhancement Fund. In promoting the program last week,..."

Dec. 27, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Five Good Reasons Las Manitas Deserves a City Loan

Exploding some of the myths regarding the city's loan to the Downtown restaurant.

"...city program that could help preserve numerous locally owned businesses, will allow Las Manitas’ owners to retrofit another building..."

June 6, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Five current projects work for Austin-centric synergy

"...Austinites dismayed at the failure of White Lodging Corp. (and its development client, Marriott Corp.) to give a damn..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...TXU has been exaggerating the need for these plants, and I think the speed with which they abandoned the..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

With only one meeting to go until summer break, City Council should be mob scene

"...culturally literate as Austin (i.e., populated by TV junkies and cinephile fanboys), this may amount to borderline heresy, but..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/14/10

No future for Red River?

"...Red River music venues own their buildings (only Emo's and Stubb's), the worry is that redevelopment will force the..."

June 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...extended by 30 days – the Enchilada Sisters Lydia and Cynthia Pérez had been at an impasse in negotiations..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Marriott Gets It up the Alley

The alley vacation controversy continues.

"...McCracken spilling the refried beans on the Congress Avenue Business Retention and Enhancement Fund, aka the Migas Slush Bucket,..."

June 15, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Multiple proposals come before council to preserve housing affordability near Downtown

"...fuel future growth, repair, upkeep, or development; Sixth Street and Congress each have tourism development funds based upon TIFs...."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Council Notebook

a look at what's up this week…

"...in grants for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from the FAA and others. (*Cues Chris Tucker voice* "Daaammmn!") 13. $67,680 in..."

Jan. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...state of Texas remains the city's biggest single employer, and with roughly 14,000 employees, the University of Texas at..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal

In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring

"...was made public – but not accessible. A single print-and-bound version of the budget was delivered to each Council..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Notebook

What's poppin' this week at City Hall?

"...Thursday, March 1, 2007 Item 2: Kicking off the Business Retention and Enhancement Fund with $715,415. Item 4: Allotting..."

Feb. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A Complex Question?

Central Park's Proposed Housing Project

"...pre-development stages of an upscale apartment project on state-owned land in the heart of Central Austin...."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Beside the Point

City Council wants to grant workers collective bargaining rights, needs Lege approval

"...words on the flip side, as we just learned firsthand, campaign season opens earlier and earlier each year. The..."

March 2, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin's Sustainable Secret

Student-founded Green Is the New Black makes renewable energy at Huston-Tillotson

"...in central East Austin, the group holds events, raises funds, and advocates for its cause: environmental awareness. However, GITNB..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Lege Lines

School financing, school accountability, beer, redistricting, and more

"...Bill 1, its draft budget for the 2014-15 biennium, and sent it to the House. As is customary, the..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Bad Loan

Las Manitas wins even without city loan

"...to build its box-inside-a-box-inside-a-box convention hotel at Second Street and Congress Avenue, it ain't gonna break my heart...."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...Between the rained-out barbecues and the gray layers of humidity sticking to the city..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

How to Get Your Kids Through College

Once students enter the 'pipeline,' can educational plumbers stop the leaks?

"..."create a seamless transition" from high school to college. And that means, goes another, "building an education pipeline," in..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...time we discarded this term "affordable housing"? Raise your hand if you think your rent or house payment is..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Long Time Coming

Why Now?

"...Austin political veterans, the de-escalation of hostilities between developers and environmentalists has allowed for redirecting energy toward points of..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...took center stage July 15 at the Montopolis Recreation and Community Center in Southeast Austin as their CEO, City..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Net Worth

"...WEB BUSINESS MODELS: AMAZING SUCCESSES, AMAZING FAILURES..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Elgin Agrarian Community Promises Co-op Living on the Blackland Prairie

“It’s like an urban twist on traditional farming.”

"...will knock off work, return to their energy-efficient homes, and then stroll down a flower-lined path to the farm..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Geopolitical Fault Lines

Austin's latest attempt at single-member districts is getting a mixed response

"...or re-elected council members, flush with the good will and generosity of spirit that only seems to mark the..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt