Postmarks

These letters spell highway violence, the environment, and a lost bracelet.

"...politicians and ordinary folks do the same thing. Kirk Watson advertised himself as a clean air advocate, and promoted..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column

Coach's Corner

Coach weighs in on a couple of sports-related lawsuits, and the presidential race.

"...From the courtrooms: I believed I'd lost the capacity to be shocked..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Naked City

The city makes plans to reduce ground-level ozone in order to comply with an EPA-mandated cleanup schedule.

"...in the air in early 2001, after the Supreme Court reviews a lawsuit concerning the legality of the EPA..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Dancing About Architecture

Clifford Antone receives a sentence; Heinz Geissler takes over the Antone's Records label; Ed Hamell is hospitalized after a car accident.

"...crews were out in full force at the federal courthouse last Thursday, with not one but two major trials..."

June 2, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Naked City

Mayoral and City Council candidates announce their intent to run for office.

"...The field of challengers to Mayor Kirk Watson is weaker still. Sometimes-homeless challenger Leslie Cochran is best..."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Dancing About Architecture

Another club bites the dust, the first happy bands of 2000, the Greatest Band in the World comes to SXSW, more people do stuff

"...TV special a few years ago, Merle Haggard held court last week with Ray "Ride With Grammy" Benson and..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...was a 10-year contract and presented it to the court with 11 years on it, and he wouldn't produce..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Double Vision

When in Doubt...

"...like the gates were in trouble, until Mayor Kirk Watson delicately pointed out that rejecting the gate request could..."

July 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Electoral Collage

Single-Member Debate

"...using the 1990 census data will be indefensible in court," says Hankins. "But people in our focus groups tell..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Sweep Them Out

"...Leslie out of downtown. One only wonders how Mr. Watson would react if Charles Betts wanted the bats out..."

June 4, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...as the #1 place to do business. Mayor Kirk Watson, who is obviously quite fond of the Forbes magazine-bestowed..."

May 21, 1999 News Feature

East-West Dissent

Neighborhood Concerns

"...the East Austin Overlay as an example of the Watson council's commitment to the area. "This is the council..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Dancing About Architecture

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lunch

"..."hoping" his landlord will renew). Sources say Mayor Kirk Watson would like nothing better than to announce at the..."

April 2, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Hysteria Doomed Plan

"...to educate or train their students for trades, of court systems which wield severe punishment to those who cannot..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...Ever the gentleman, Williams, not yet 30 but already courting death, took Allred into the parking lot for a..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

All-Star Team

"...That's not the case anymore. Driven by Mayor Kirk Watson, a big believer in the insider approach and reportedly..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Lone Stars Rising

The Lady Rancher: From Hogs to Boll Weevils

"...downwind of the pig farms have sued in state court because they were not given an opportunity to appeal..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Dancing About Architecture

Where There's a Williams, There's a Way

"...the head. Hey, that's one way to get on Court TV! By the way, a controversial new tell-all book..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the plan. Review board members include Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, County Judge Bill Aleshire, General Land Commissioner Garry Mauro..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...those addressing these issues will be Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, syndicated columnist Neal Pierce, and state Sens. Gonzalo Barrientos,..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

Short Shrift

"...James Cupples The Food Court..."

April 3, 1998 Column

Recommended

"...at the Bates Motel. Austin indie Watermelon Records holds court at the Continental Club with Don Walser, while Austin's..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...reined in by Councilmember Jackie Goodman and Mayor Kirk Watson, who both argued to postpone the matter until February..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Chasing Gary, Part 2

"...with an appointed board, was ruled unconstitutional by District Court Judge Scott McCown in August...."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature

Page Two

Travis County Bond Propositions

"...candidate. That's certainly true -- a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court ruling protects campaign expenditures as pure acts of expression..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Column by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...staffing level for large cities. According to Mayor Kirk Watson, who visited the Chronicle offices earlier this week to..."

Sept. 26, 1997 News Feature

Public Notice

"...Church. Judge W. Jeanne Muerer of the 98th District Court will discuss the current juvenile justice system and afterward,..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

The ACM Machine

Assistant City Managers Outlive Rumors of Their Demise

"...or another, it is to work as efficiently and courteously as possible," he says...."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Warblers, Not Cars, on 2222

illustration by Doug Potter

"...Packing the residents into the Northwest Recreation Center's basketball court last Thursday was a land swap, of sorts, whereby..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Radio Bullies

"...but Mitchell's company did in fact lose a trial court judgement for groundwater contamination. Kirk Mitchell's affidavit claims the..."

July 18, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

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