What Do Neighborhoods Want?

Battle of the Week

"...the LBJ School of Public Affairs. On the BCA's watch, the neighborhood — bounded by Highways 360 and 183,..."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

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Facts, Not Gossip

"...need (including backpacking, bicycling, "beach-bumming," scuba diving, shopping, bird watching, etc.) until recently there has been a scarcity of..."

June 5, 1998 Column

Post Marks

Muddying the Waters

"...issue of annexation and the history of MUD districts ["Council Watch," Vol.17, No.9]. Kayte spent a great deal of..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column

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Justice Denied

"...political machine control all seven seats on the City Council. Rest easy, because the salamander is safe, the springs..."

June 6, 1997 Column

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Illbient for Spooky

"...the large windows that makes up Metro's facade. Customers watched in horror as thousands of glass particles showered the..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Column

Page Two

"...are ready to go too far (see this week's "Council Watch"). The morally correct choice for environmentalists is to..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Column by Louis Black

Report Shows Snipes at Fault for Sexist Session

Investigation finds Snipes tried to shift blame for training session

"...staff on how to deal with a majority female council, failed to properly vet the speakers and sought to..."

June 3, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Victory at the Victory

Bill Spelman and Sheryl Cole celebrate reelection at the Victory Grill

"...opponent figured as a walkover, and incumbent Place 5 Council Member Bill Spelman's multi-front race was not supposed to..."

May 13, 2012 News Post by Michael King

TV Eye: Gleering

Parents Television Council chides Glee, misses the point

"...in, but even more so because the Parents Television Council made a stink about it. So, thank you, PTC...."

Oct. 29, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...Watching the Water Flow..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Jungle Fever

"...The most dramatic case in point is the war council, the gathering of women who rush to McKee's side..."

June 14, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Crossing That Bridge

Council approves a separate bike and pedestrian bridge over Town Lake near the existing Lamar Street Bridge, and hears neighborhood concerns about moving central booking to the new criminal justice center downtown.

"...The hour was nearing 1am, and the council was a punchy bunch. The meeting had dragged on..."

April 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Take Five

In the Place 5 Race, Activism Is the Operative Word

"...Place 5 is one of two City Council seats with retiring incumbents -- which means that for..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

A New Social Order

Whither Equinomics?

"...packaged deal, announced at a press conference with each council member earnestly reading his or her part. "Equinomics" would..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Message: We Care

Council Embarks on Soul-Searching Mission in Bastrop

"...an idea, an expression of words. And our city council spent two leisurely days collecting and sharing these seashells..."

July 4, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...influence is now so strong that of the nine councilmembers elected during the last three elections (four years), they..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Headlines

"...› City Council meets today (May 23) on a hefty agenda with..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 6/21/10

Lining up items from council

"...So the council agenda for Thursday has firmed up – and it's..."

June 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Citizens Communications Unbound

A student's look at City Council citizens communications.

"...citizens communications – the hourlong noontime allotment each City Council meeting available to anyone that signs up in time..."

Oct. 29, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The Council should remember the First Rule of Holes: When you're in one, stop digging.

"...again about the smoking ordinance. Today (Thursday), the City Council -- at its first real meeting featuring Mayor Will..."

July 18, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The Austin City Council is back from their winter break, and they have a full schedule ahead of them.

"...Council Watch: Full Plate..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Flashback

What Did They Know?

"...which ran a front-page, above-the-fold story trumpeting the impending council action...."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Double Vision

When in Doubt...

"...So it's likely that the council will, as one source put it, punt. Adopt the..."

July 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Good Earth

TEA for Texas

"...20% percent must come from a local match.) The council will vote tonight (Thursday, July 22) on which transportation..."

July 23, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Come On Down

"...Council members, startyour engines. After an almost month-long hiatus, the..."

July 2, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Austin Powers

Planning or Plotting?

"...a deregulation plan by Austin residents and the City Council are being hatched. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

East-West Dissent

Neighborhood Concerns

"...way de Leon sees it, Slusher and his fellow councilmembers pay lip service to the concerns of Austin's Eastside,..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

CSC: Take Two

Political Push Ups

"...As for last week's council meeting, for a while at least, it looked like..."

March 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Pretty Sneaky

Up to Here

"...illustration by Doug Potter Back on the City Council's agenda is the fate of the Up To Me..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Utility Player

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Oct. 23, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

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