Austin at Large: When Jesús Takes the Wheel

Garza sends several executives packing, brings on a host of City Hall veterans

"...this on Wednesday of some big changes on the city executive team. Interim City Manager Jesús Garza, brought on..."

March 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: It’s Mayor Wonderful’s Life

Look at all this sh*t getting done! Watson brings political chops back to City Hall.

"...last column, during which Spencer Cronk got fired and City Council told the police union to pound sand and..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Managing Secrets

Council's search for city manager may be confidential ... or not

"...Like nature, City Hall abhors a vacuum. Among many administrative vacancies bubbling..."

April 10, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Farewell, Sue Edwards

The assistant city manager retires after four decades serving Austin

"...Inter­im City Manager Elaine Hart has announced the resignation of Assistant..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Shout Into the Wind

The Citizen Review Panel takes public testimony on David Joseph

"...founded in March 2001 after an agreement between the city, Austin Police Association, and APD, and enjoyed a brief..."

March 11, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Austin's Ruination

We've identified the trouble with Austin. It's Austinites.

"..."fee waivers" – less than $1 million of the city's co-sponsoring costs for an event that generates hundreds of..."

March 20, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...mean is, when I make a decision as a City Council member, it's coming from the perspective of someone..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

All This and Beer Too

Rumors of City Hall intrigue – and everybody goes home early

"...Last week’s City Council meeting began mysteriously, with postponements due to the..."

April 21, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Spending the 'Surplus'

If there's money left over, you're doing something wrong

"...Tuesday's City Council working meeting, in which council members normally review..."

March 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...Lucia Athens is the City of Austin's Chief Sustainability Officer. Hired in 2010, Athens..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Time To Tweak Code Compliance

Wildlife Habitats could see reprieve with revisions

"...wars nearly over? Maybe. On Aug. 4, the Austin City Council instructed City Manager Marc Ott to revise how..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

DOJ Closes Police Inquiry

APD needs to close 'gaps in use-of-force reports'

"...a May 27 letter from the department to the city's legal department...."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Hall Hustle: No Ports in This Storm

Ruthless economic climate has city bracing for budget season

"...the report's release – on the eve of the city's annual foray into budget season – is highly appropriate...."

April 8, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...Attempting to "take the mystery out of city finances" has been an oft-declared goal of City Manager..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Ghost in the Machine

The council receives prophecy from an unexpected source

"...SCENE: Thursday, May 27; the Austin City Council is nearing its third hour of privately deliberating..."

June 4, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Fault Lines

KeyPoint blunders point to weakness in council-manager government

"...is a rare thing. In the person of retiring City Attorney David Smith, we have someone responsible for the..."

May 28, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Yellow Bike Project Rolls Into New Home

Nonprofit collective adds community programs to its mission

"...painted them yellow, and left them unattended around the city in utopian hopes of creating a fleet of community..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin's Political Ecosystem

Swearingen's Environmental City tells the inner history of city politics

"...that passed by her house along Shoal Creek. The city declined to fund the project, so she wrote a..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Moriarty Case Back in Court

The former Austin Clean Water Program director is still trying to clear his name

"...Water Program by general contractor Earth Tech, after the city discovered that he and Diane Hyatt, of the tech..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Comp Planning: A Brief History

Moving forward sometimes requires looking back

"...to realize that Austin's impulse to do a grand city plan – a brilliant solution for all land-use, transportation,..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"...or task force – and probably a habitué of City Hall. But for many, talk of a comprehensive plan..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Accommodating Women: The AFD vs. Nona Allen

"...last fall she filed suit against the department. The city has argued in court filings that Allen has failed..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Race to the Judicial Starting Line

Judicial candidates emerge with the primary six months away

"...(including another former D.A. candidate, Gary Cobb), former Austin City Manager Toby Futrell, yogurt shop defense attorneys Carlos Garcia..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...into the urban fabric, captured by PARD's motto: "A city within a park." That presumably means high standards and..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...32 of the most controversial or substantial items from City Manager Marc Ott's recently released "menu" of some 240..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Campaign Finance Flare-Up

When is a run-off not a run-off?

"...than $41,000. (The most prominent out-of-town contributor was former City Manager Toby Futrell, who coughed up $200.) Nathan points..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...damage, economic loss, and threat to human life ... City Council directs the City Manager ... to make Austin..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Leaky Lurie and the Memo Mayhem

"...at www.fixaustin.blogspot.com, where FixAustin.org aired its concerns about a city animal crematorium and reduced shelter capacity in a Feb...."

March 6, 2009 News Feature

Letter to City Council

Reasons why the city should forestall WTP 4

"...McCracken, Mayor Pro Tem, & Members of the Austin City Council..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

Hanging Fire: The Tortuous B&C Task Force

"...Given the awkward third-party role of boards in city governance, it's not surprising that their restructuring has enacted,..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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