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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...number of students making it through college. The Austin Community College District, UT Austin, and the Austin Area Research..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

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"...AMD's long-term commitment to environmental protection and the Austin community. It also provides AMD with five-year options on three..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Association, we made the decision to start a mentor program at Johnston High School. A colleague of mine who..."

May 16, 2003 Column

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...responded to a cardiac arrest call at the Esperanza Community, the state-sanctioned encampment for people experiencing homelessness in South..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Pays 73 Venues

Ongoing funding under Phase 2 to begin in March.

"...$20,000 payments accompanied the emergency funding phase of the program, which closed Jan. 11. The first stage accounts for..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...more Central Texans are turning to charities for basic assistance. Even before the economy collapsed, the pressures on the..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...a statement from Capital Metro that said the STS program has grown increasingly costly; while the program transports only..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Public Notice

"Public Notice" is the sassy yet totally sincere public service column of the Austin Chronicle. This week is Part Two of a list of community groups that need YOU! (Part One ran last week.)

"...is the timing of Mitzvah Day, Sun, Apr 9, community service day when Jewish congregations across Austin join together..."

March 31, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...been in rejecting his company's generous offers of financial assistance to get the hell out of the way. The..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Hurricane Katrina evacuees still receiving federal rent and utility assistance through Austin's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office qualified..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of candidates reflects, in part, division in the AISD community over the performance of seven-year Superintendent Pat Forgione, who..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

America the Brutal

Missed Information

"..."We are dealing with a large community who is totally confused about the changes in the..."

June 27, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Austin Resources for Those Experiencing Income Loss Due to COVID-19

Efforts to help Austinites struggling to make rent or pay bills

"...lease within Austin’s city limits, not receiving federal rental assistance, and provide documentation that you have experienced COVID-19 income..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Post by Evan Rodriguez

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...For the pro-choice community in Texas, the SCOTUS ruling reinforced the fact that..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...Customs Enforcement agents arresting members of her Rundberg corridor community in early February. Her mind went to her mother,..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...to assist low-income households into the "Alternatives to Abortion" program. Former state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-Woodlands, initiated a new..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Safety First

Broken-Window Theory

"...A key element in the program is enforcement of stricter penalties for Class C misdemeanors,..."

April 2, 1999 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

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Off the Desk:

"...that the site should continue to serve the HIV community exclusively. To that end, the city is looking into..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Planting a Seed

Local schools see students not only eating all of their vegetables but growing them, too

"...Panisse Restaurant and Cafe fame, to organize the Berkeley community around the Edible Schoolyard (www.edibleschoolyard.org) at Martin Luther King..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Second Wind

As the Katrina crisis subsides, the small victories and the larger questions persist

"...committed this year to replenish funding to social services programs stretched thin from cuts in previous budget cycles. Given..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Culinary Studies

Cooking Schools in Austin

"...new developments and expanded numbers in professional culinary education programs. Other factors are an increasing industry demand for trained..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Austin's Active Shelf Life

Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?

"...commitment they involve, and how well they reflect a community's sense of self. A very important piece of Austin's..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Surviving Whole in a Broken System

Caregiver violence is a form of abuse that affects thousands of Texans with disabilities. And yet, there is a constant need for more caregivers.

"...Texas, there are approximately 275,000 people receiving home- or community-based care, and about 300,000 personal care attendants (PCAs). Those..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Column by Renee Lopez

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...city’s Equity Office to “ensure funds are provided to community-based organizations providing services to our marginalized communities.” Social service..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

New Name, Same Game

S-Comm's end hasn't lessened the fear of deportation for Travis County's immigrants

"...Homeland Security Sec­retary Jeh Johnson announced, "The Secure Communities program, as we know it, will be discontinued." The widely..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Flood Cleanup Ongoing: Donations Welcome

"...of the week to help in determining if federal assistance will be requested...."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

From Occupation to Co-operation

Co-op Think Tank organizes to expand member-owned movement

"...alternative model that was focused on the individual, the community, and being good for the environment. For hardcore co-op..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Developing Stories: Pioneering at Mueller

Urban trailblazers aren't just settling Downtown

"...priced out of Downtown condos, Mueller – the new community on the site of Austin's former municipal airport –..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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"...prevented a vote to expand the Children's Health Insurance ProgramHeadlines • At press time, The Austin Business Journal reported..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...way worse. But thanks to the Mow Down Smog program, and the Clean Air Force of Central Texas, you..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

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