Texas Conservation Corps: Dove Springs Flood, 2013

November 27, 2013. 18 photos.

"...the Halloween floods that impacted Dove Springs, the Texas Conversation Corps, a program of American YouthWorks with volunteers from..."

Nov. 27, 2013 Photo Gallery

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...late October, I visited the HQ of Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks, here in Austin. I wanted to..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Point Austin: The Army Saves the Day

The Corps of Engineers speaks, and Travis County and TXI hang fire

"...in this instance is none other than the Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District), in the person of..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: "We Are Orlando"

And Baton Rouge, and St. Paul, and Dallas ...

"...I'm sure the organizers of Conversation Corps, a public discussion series facilitated by the City..."

July 15, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Media Clips

Although he's catching heat in the national media, here in Texas, Bush has been given kid-glove treatment by the media.

"...media may be a pain, but the Texas press corps still has a soft spot for the Guv...."

May 12, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Tonight's Town Hall: First step in a "New Way Forward"

"...Conversation Corps, a program of hosted conversations about important issues,..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Daily Hustle: 5/4/10

My breakfast with Marc

"...Marc Ott sat down with the City Hall press corps for his second annual “Breakfast with the City Manager,”..."

May 4, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Public Notice: Out of Their Cold, Dead Brains

GOP refuses to be sensible about guns

"...Should Austin make the once-per-week watering limitation permanent? Conversation Corps is a program of hosted conversations taking place..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: PUD Doesn't Get ZAPped

Zoning Commission works through Council hiatus

"...total strangers, repeatedly, in scattered public settings around town. Conversation Corps is a partnership between Capital Metro, AISD, and..."

July 10, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Hip Girl's Guide to the Kitchen: A Hit-the-Ground-Running Approach to Stocking Up and Cooking Delicious, Nutritious, and Affordable Meals

Cookbooks and cultural conversation starters top our summer reading list

"...attack or you're a seasoned veteran of the cooking corps, there is something for you in The Hip Girl's..."

May 23, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Enron's Masters of the Universe

A Conversation with Robert Bryce

"...encouraged nothing but greed. There was no esprit de corps, no co-responsibility, for anyone else in the company or..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Soda Jerks

The AISD Vending Machine Scandal and the World of Snacks and Sodas

"...by under-reporting commissions due the San Marcos Gary Job Corps Center. In fact, Burkhardt bragged, he routinely knocks as..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

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

"...below, after the full transcript of a May 22 conversation with Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, City Manager Steve..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The COVID-19 Long Haulers

Nearly 1 in 3 coronavirus survivors have strange, often changing symptoms without known causes or cures. Here’s what they and their doctors are doing about it.

"...and mother of two went on to form Survivor Corps – part advocacy group, part support group, and part..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...For the evening, and for the international press corps stuffed into a TSU gym – the "media center..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Animal Center Strains to Maintain Its No-Kill Status

City shelter struggles with overcrowding and volunteer dissatisfaction

"...of us held back in the lobby and continued conversations we'd been having all the way through. The City..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Everyone's a Critic

The theatre community sounds off on critics as artists.

"...after hearing a number of frustrated comments in casual conversation about the "incestuousness" of the Austin theatre community, the..."

July 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...reporters. I was saying it was the national press corps more generally that was the problem. In fact, the..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

Three longtime state employees are dismissed -- with prejudice -- in a witch hunt over sexual harassment allegations.

"...respected service to the Senate and the Capitol press corps. Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff told the San Antonio Express-News..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The War on Talking About the Drug War

Border Patrol agent loses job after stating the obvious

"...rolled down their windows, and began talking. When the conversation turned to the drug-related violence that was plaguing the..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

Pease Park Before the Flood

Preventing natural disaster when a 140-year-old statute stands in the way

"...Pease had intended. So they're paying attention to the conversation."..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

Keeping Up With the Joneses

A century of Austin music in one arrangement

"...dignitaries, presidents, even the Prince of Wales. Before today's conversation ends, they will have journeyed from Jim Crow to..."

June 18, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...place in an early literacy program for preschoolers. Smith's conversation with Spellings is tentatively scheduled to air Jan. 25..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...problem with Hispanic culture." Sullivan tried to steer the conversation toward concrete proposals that would affect where taco stands..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

Elgin Agrarian Community Promises Co-op Living on the Blackland Prairie

“It’s like an urban twist on traditional farming.”

"...allotments of fresh produce, they may strike up a conversation with their neighbors. The on-site brewery is just a..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Active Listening

Dance artists Heloise Gold and Julie Nathanielsz, and a new 'Gold Show|Rose Show'

"...– think Tina Turner's Ikettes – but also the corps de ballet, framing and making visible the music behind..."

May 30, 2014 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Cracks in the Veneer

"...asked questions about the controversy by the Capitol press corps. He was asked about his interactions with SCI CEO..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

What Did Ann Know?

What did Ann Richards know about helicopters used during Waco siege?

"...member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in a search, seizure, arrest, or other similar activity."..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

One of the Great Ones

"...the next few days. After a few minutes of conversation with the guy, I found out he was Dennis..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre

Productions and performances, from the fantastic to the unfortunate

"...projected shadow puppetry dramatized the true story of a corps of female factory workers in the 1920s who were..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

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