Council E-mails Prompt Ethics Complaint, Lawsuit

The consequences of hitting the send button

"...local advocates separately filed an ethics complaint and a lawsuit over issues raised by the initial release of internal..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Corporate Monsters; and Change at the Chamber

"...Where are those lawsuit reform groups when you really need them? You know,..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Capitol Chronicle

The Lege moves to foreclose court access to victims of asbestos exposure.

"...could to keep it hidden. They settled asbestos-related employee lawsuits only on a condition of confidentiality; they suppressed scientific..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...continue to try to weaken the protections that the citizens want in place. The tensions will continue until Barton..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Bolton Gets a Challenger

Ex-RECA board member Paul Workman running in HD-47 as Republican

"...and is now on the board of arch-tort reformists Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse-Central Texas. He's now director of development..."

Nov. 2, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the board of directors of reactionary tort reform advocates Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas. In that latter..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature

Truth in Advertising, Part 1

Who's got Gov. Perry talking about courts and civic duty?

"...the Attorney General's office, right? Wrong-o. So who are Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas, the outfit paying..."

Jan. 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Workman Carpetbags Turner

HD-47 GOP hopeful Paul Workman goes after primary opponent early

"...more than a decade. He has created jobs for citizens throughout the county for a quarter century, including starting..."

Dec. 19, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

New CM Zimmerman Loses to Bulldog

New District 6 Council member dinged for suing publication

"...dismiss newly inaugurated District 6 Council Member Don Zimmerman's lawsuit against the Austin Bulldog. As the Chronicle has previously..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Zimmerman Suit Not Yet "Bygone"

Zimmerman v. Bulldog proceeds to Round 2

"...Don Zim­mer­man filed a notice of nonsuit regarding his lawsuit against Ken Martin and his online politics newsletter the..."

Dec. 26, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

311 Story in Error

"...realities confronting us," cut your patronizing little lectures on citizenship and examine instead the Public Works Department's inability to..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Clear-Cutting Austin

Rapid growth laying waste to city's urban forest

"...Austinites love their trees; this is a city where citizens will gladly be branded "tree huggers" and wear the..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Capitol Chronicle

Despite John Cornyn's jokes and the end of the Ruiz suit, Texas prisons still need reform.

"...weren't charged with protecting the rights of all the citizens of Texas -- even those incarcerated in the state's..."

June 21, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Peña, in his testimony in Officer Jeff White's whistle-blower lawsuit, telling what he knows about the Mala Sangre affair...."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...Judge James Nowlin dismissed the Hyde Park Baptist Church lawsuit against the city concerning the church's proposed construction of..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...is precious little information about the projects – the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee had earlier posted some very useful..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"...two unsuspecting Southwest Austin residents who rose to speak against the proposed development. Slusher personally admonished them for living..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Endorsements

No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.

"...On Nov. 8, Texas citizens will once again be asked to go to the..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.

UPDATE: Margaret Moore responds to videos alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases

"...key point of contention in her March primary face-off against José Garza and Erin Martinson. (See the videos and..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...hair at the polls. This is not a vote against public transportation; it's a vote against one light rail..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

The Damage Done by SB 4

Court records reveal impact of the "show me your papers" bill on immigrant lives

"...comfortable reporting crime to APD. And despite his U.S. citizenship, Balderas worries his dark complexion guarantees he'll be racially..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Evicted and Helpless

Disabled residents to be forced out of state supported living center

"...don't abandon us"; "Please don't desert our most fragile citizens."..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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Our readers talk back.

"...a contempt for authority bred by the types of abuses Mr. Prater details creates more criminals than it intends..."

July 12, 2002 Column

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...power of government to take land from other private citizens so it could be used for their own private..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...reached an agreement that will close White's 21Ú2-year-old whistle-blower lawsuit. White filed suit against the city in 2002, claiming..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature

Beaten by Wackenhut

A former Travis County inmate alleges that Wackenhut Corporation bears responsibility for his prison beating.

"...threat that this type of environment poses to the citizens here, and of this state and this country," he..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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No Schism

"...In response to your July 31 story about the lawsuit filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project against the..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column

Naked City

"...went to Crawford to announce her intention to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if Pelosi does not move..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run against Smith, and this round he not only can benefit..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run against Smith, and this round he not only can benefit..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

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