Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb

"...7pm, BD Riley's Lawrence, Kansas' answer to Husker Dü in the Eighties,..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Film Review: 'Faults'

Cult deprogramming gets sinister in Riley Stearn's feature debut

"...Writer/director Riley Stearn's feature debut locks Ansel in a seedy motel..."

March 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Split Council Approves Incentives

5-2 Vote on Websense and Dropbox suggests shifting perspectives

"...Leffingwell, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Martinez, Spelman, and Chris Riley voting yes, and Morrison and Tovo voting no...."

Feb. 24, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Dear Occupant

Austin welcomes all newcomers – but we don't know where to put them

"...Council Member Chris Riley, making the initial (and much-amended) motion for the..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Working Class Betrayed by Council Vote

"...will live on in infamy because Kathie Tovo and Chris Riley are both running for Central Austin/Downtown Place 9..."

Feb. 18, 2014 Postmarks

Then There's This: Extreme Sprawl

SH 45 toll road hawks back in the driver's seat

"...The CAMPO vote was 16-2, with City Council Members Chris Riley and Bill Spel­man casting the only dissenting votes...."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Council Set to Tackle 'Stealth Dorms' Next Week

No meeting this week, but plenty of contention next week

"...serve alcoholic beverages, despite neighborhood opposition. Morrison, Tovo, and Chris Riley were on the losing end of a 4-3..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Hard, Coal Reality

Breaking up with Fayette Power is hard to do, AE officials say

"...to update its 2020 power generation plan, Council Member Chris Riley asked if AE officials foresee a more optimistic..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

The Pols Just Keep on Coming

Your Guide to Candidates for the New 10-1 Universe

"...Chris Riley, Place 1 Council incumbent, "doesn't expect to make..."

Feb. 3, 2014 News Post by Michael King

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Before I Disappear Director/Screenwriter: Shawn Christensen Based on the 2013 Academy Award-winning short film "Curfew."..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Here Comes MetroRapid

Cap Metro rolls out its big bendy buses, the next mode in multimodal

"...Chris Riley is watching the introduction from two different perspectives:..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Come One, Come All!

Here’s Your Early Tipsheet of the Folks Running for City Council

"...Chris Riley, Place 1 Council incumbent, "doesn't expect to make..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Very Early Returns: Calling All Council Candidates!

The mayoral and council election season has already started

"...Chris Riley, Place 1 Council incumbent, "doesn't expect to make..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Work Done and Happy Holidays!

After 2013 arose such a clatter, Council is settling their brains for a long winter's nap

"...free space ... in another era. But Council Member Chris Riley argued that business users or Downtown workers are..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Catching Up with City Council

Council enters holiday break bearing a handful of presents

"...free space … in another era. But Council Member Chris Riley argued that business users or Downtown workers are..."

Dec. 17, 2013 News Post by Michael King

City Council: Tasers "R" Us!

Council returns with a bursting agenda

"...week, and Item 53 (sponsored by CMs Mike Martinez, Chris Riley, and Kathie Tovo) would simply initiate the research..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

CAMPO & Climate Politics

Austin reps and mayor split on 2040 Plan vision statement

"...not before some members, most notably Mike Martinez and Chris Riley, objected strongly to the public notion that bicyclists..."

Nov. 3, 2013 News Post by Michael King

One Small Step Towards Equality, One Large Step for Austin

Austin + Domestic Partner Benefits = Reality

"...Those concerns were addressed by an amendment by CM Chris Riley. If a compelling enough argument is made, council..."

Oct. 31, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Council: New Matrix for Economic Incentives

Adds wage standards to construction & development agreements

"...to the particular detriment of difficult-to-employ, low-wage workers. CM Chris Riley suggested an amendment that would allow Council exemptions..."

Oct. 28, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Eckhardt Father and Daughter Day at Scholz

A centennial celebration provides platform to stump for county judge

"...he retire); judicial candidate Chantal Eldridge, City Council Member Chris Riley, former Council Member Jennifer Kim, Pct. 2 County..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: City May Buy Aquifer Land Slated for Sewage

Judge's order offers only clue that talks are in progress

"...deal on Aug. 29 (Laura Morrison, Kathie Tovo, and Chris Riley voted no)...."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Council: Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Meeting

After clearing the budget hurdle, Council is back to the grind

"...repealing the program altogether, although the name of CM Chris Riley (who sponsored the original program) is conspicuously absent..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Of Caps and Handcuffs

At budget time, there's no substitute for wrestling the numbers

"...patrolling the overnight hike-and-bike-trail pilot program initiated by CM Chris Riley. Though Leffingwell objected, the majority considered it budget-padding..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Then There's This: Waste Over the Aquifer

With settlement, city must now support treatment plant in recharge zone

"...of the aquifer. That left Tovo, Laura Morrison, and Chris Riley voting no, with Riley noting that he might..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

'Zombie' Projects and Lake Austin

Council will consider remedy for expired site plans and lake protections

"...water quality protections (Item 78, by Morrison, Tovo, and Chris Riley). Given the number of stakeholders involved in all..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Finding the Right Ratio

Budget debate considers best approach to police staffing

"...might eventually lessen the burden on the taxpayers. Finally, Chris Riley pressed Acevedo on the heavy assignment of additional..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Austin Parks: Trying to Fill the GAP

Group urges City Council to increase parks and rec budget

"...budget for the next fiscal year, including Mike Martinez, Chris Riley, and Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, and they..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Taco PUD Overcomes NA 'Karaoke'

Against opposition from several neighborhoods, Council gives condo tower first nod of approval

"...in lieu to the city's affordable housing fund. CM Chris Riley firmly defended the project on those grounds, but..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...• A resolution brought by Council Member Chris Riley and Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole directing the..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Auditorium Shores: The Next Millennium?

Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on hand

"...Council Members Mike Martinez and Chris Riley attended the meeting, as did PARD Director Sara..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

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