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Nobody Can't Beat Him

"...challenge Eric Mitchell for Place 6 on the Austin City Council ["Piece of Cake," Vol. 16, No. 23], there..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Column

Public Notice: Department of Unintended Consequences

Could the new land development code actually make Austin less affordable?

"...haste to put this whole mess behind them – City Council could actually make things worse, especially when it..."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...A good number of legislators who were mayors and city council members won't be eager to get behind some..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Campaign Trailing

A few notes from the run-up to your own participatory government

"...The city election endorsement game is in full swing, raising the..."

April 3, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Election Notes

Tidbits from the campaign trail

"...Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has started handing out Senate committee appointments, and all three made this month were of..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...that has ever filed in Travis County against the city. It was creative (and successful) lawyering ... to get..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Page Two

"...In their rush to accommodate growth, many lost their city centers and -- in essence -- their reason for..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Column by Louis Black

Green Thoughts in a Green Shade

Adler and Martinez debate enviro records and policies

"...on the Decker Lake golf course proposal currently before City Council. Some audience members arriving on those notes might..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

On the Lege

Austin's freshman senator picks up plum assignments

"...compared to the emotional climates of road-planning meetings and City Council hearings. Or even House sessions, for that matter...."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Res Publica

"...of three such retreats this spring giving participants the opportunity experience what it's like to be homeless, living on..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature

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"...AMD move, but the broad coalition of Austin Neighborhoods Council, Liveable City, SOS Alliance, Austin Sierra Club, Save Barton..."

July 1, 2005 Column

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The Executioner

"...the Downtown Commission, the Urban Transportation Commission, and a City Council Work Session, both stated that the urban transportation..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Column

New Urbanism and the Booming Metropolis

Austin welcomes the Congress for the New Urbanism XVI

"...progressive developers, real estate types, architects, town planners, and city officials from around the country and the world –..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Barrientos Misrepresented

"...article on the House actions relative to H.B. 1704 ["Council Watch," Vol. 18, No. 34] contains a major error...."

May 7, 1999 Column

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Open Records Good

"...The city manager wants to shut down the Riverside Drive branch..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Column

Election Ticker: Travis County Races Heat Up

Noises from the March 2020 primary

"...campaign finance ethics violations by continuing to hold her City Council seat through next year, and, more generally, of..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Who Will Guide Project Connect Into the Station?

As leaders leave the station we look at who will drive the public transit redesign

"...– move Austin into the 21st century with a high-capacity, congestion-proof transit system at its foundation. While county commissioner..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...› After a marathon session May 23, City Council doesn't meet again until June 6 (work session..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature

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"...I wanted to take the opportunity to thank the APD for being as cooperative as..."

April 11, 2003 Column

Dem Candidates Wendy Davis & Jennie Lou Leeder Take the Stage

South Austin “Indivisible” forum considers TX-21 race

"...a public official (state Senate preceded by Fort Worth City Council) and Leeder hers as a Democratic activist and..."

Jan. 20, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...four years ago; despite federal budget cuts, this quasi-"defense" economic sector has continued to grow...."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...political giving. In 1988, he started a political action committee (PAC), Texans for Justice. A PAC normally collects money..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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"...in huge numbers paraded their petty hatred of the City Council. They failed to derail the bonds, but this..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column

2006 State Races

A sampling of some of the livelier contests taking shape in the March 7 primary and the general election in November

"...health care consultant, Earle also emphasizes affordable medical care, economic development, and everybody's current preoccupation – education. While Earle's..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...Austin has an established agreement with the city of Galveston to receive evacuees by bus during times..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...do in other leading U.S. cities). Until recently, the city hasn't required much of developers beyond "economic development" –..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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Brown Right To Fight

"...defeating the slightest attempts by others seeking to gain opportunity...."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

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"...of collections, shouldn't somebody cry foul? Indeed, the International Council of Museums' Code of Ethics states that such decisions..."

March 21, 2003 Column

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"...redevelop the old Seaholm Power Plant ["Beside the Point: Council Ponders Seaholm," News, Feb. 25]. We appreciate the kudos..."

March 4, 2005 Column

Headlines

"...› If you hurry, you can swim with a Council member at Barton Springs. No regular meeting today (Sept...."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature

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