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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Prouse, the consulting group currently vetting applicants for the city. The firm has narrowed the candidate list to "eight..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...to investigate and prosecute crimes under the Texas Water Code and Health and Safety Code, D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg announced..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature

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"...after the Bush administration is history in 2009. Naked City..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

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"...• In the annual anticlimax, City Council adopted on Monday the fiscal year 2008 budget,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature

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"...the propaganda drums for possible attacks on Iran. Naked City• Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins died Wednesday evening, after her..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

City v. La Bare

Is Austin being prude?

"...dances in their underwear. Wouldn't anyone call it "adult-oriented"? City officials say they would – and as such, the..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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Off the Desk:

"...Early voting for the May 1 City Council elections continues until April 27. Polling places are..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature

City Council: Tasers "R" Us!

Council returns with a bursting agenda

"...City Council returns to formal public work today (Nov. 21)..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Notebook

Libraries, human trafficking and the panhandling ordinance on the agenda for Thursday morning.

"...from last week. Items 51-52: Private consultations with the city attorney about the search for a new city manager...."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council District 2: Young Progressives Square Off for Open Seat

Candidates pledge to protect Austin’s working class families in Southeast Austin

"..."I am the working man that our so-called 'progressive' City Council claims to care so much about." He champions..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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GOP attorney says he wants "clarification" of state's campaign finance laws

"...him to lobby for changes in the state's election code, specifically to "clarify" the 100-year-old prohibition on corporate dollars..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Millionaire heir Hatsy Heep Shaffer says developer Gary Bradley has been improperly claiming he has her consent to use water on her land for his development in southern Travis County.

"...which arose from his recent legal settlement with the city of Austin, include Spillar Ranch -- about 2,500 homes,..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

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The FCC holds hearings in San Antonio, and activists and scholars plan a democratic reception

"...will be held in San Antonio, 5:30-9:30pm, in the City Council Chamber of the Municipal Plaza Building, 103 Main..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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The comedian says his jail term for selling bongs is really punishment for his attitudes about U.S. drug policy

"...a year of work on the two sting ops, code-named Operation Pipe Dreams and Operation Headhunter, investigators indicted more..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Prison Progress?

"...plan that should get the county's jails up to code by Jan. 1, 2002. All three of the county's..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...Hancock "(where the Chronicle office sits) may be the city's most heavily upzoned neighborhood." That remains true, as the..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

What Is Form-Based Code?

"...The following definition of "form-based code" is slightly edited from the Form-Based Codes Institute...."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beyond City Limits

"...residential energy-efficiency improvement in the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code – as drafted by the Inter­national Code Council, which..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

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Reagan High murder victim inspires House bill

"...Hochberg brought up Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code, an alt-ed program for at-risk youth with emphasis on..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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March to update the women's suffrage movement for modern times

"...Next on the very full agenda is today's (Thursday) Code Pink Suffrage Day March, originating at noon in Wooldridge..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Diana Welch

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North Carolina joins John Ashcroft's bong-free crusade

"...assorted items as part of a three-month sting operation code-named Operation Pipe Cleaner...."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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The village outs its opponents in its battle to stay incorporated

"...Co. hamlet violated several provisions of the Local Government Code and is therefore void. (The referendum to incorporate passed..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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So Long §21.06, It's Been Real

"...Court's landmark ruling invalidating §21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, the state's infamous sodomy law applying exclusively to "homosexual..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Two Texas legislators file two very different bills in response to apparent conflicts of interest by state Supreme Court clerks who take bonuses from their future employers.

"...finishing their clerkships -- appear to violate the penal code, at least one law firm suspended the practice, and..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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Texans for Public Justice criticizes a longstanding recruitment practice of big law firms -- paying hiring bonuses and other benefits to Supreme Court clerks who agree to join the firms after their clerkships.

"...their clerkships -- appear to violate the state penal code. Specifically, the "Bribery and Corrupt Influence" chapter of the..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open until late July, but..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...When City Council convenes for its first meeting of 2023 on..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...Austin no longer elects its City Council in May elections (other area cities still do,..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

No Surprises in City's Answer to WTP4 Suit

Water plant controversy keeps on churning

"...The city on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...from the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar to the Austin City Limits studio (near Dean Keeton and Guadalupe) and from..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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