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Our readers talk back.

"...have no real differences with Jackie Goodman ["Governing Post-Boom Austin," April 12]. Jackie Goodman is a good woman, who..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...one of my ethnic Albanian friends who came to Austin as a refugee from Kosova in 1999. She told..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Polling the Poleyard

Questions Abound on Downtown

"...the excitement over Mayor Kirk Watson's push to revitalize downtown, questions have often been taken as criticism, and suggestions..."

March 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Temper, Temperament

Emotions v. Experience in 261st Dist. Court Race

"...differences into a Democratic nomination for the 261st District Court bench. Parker and Livingston square off in the March..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...LULAC and NAACP's Austin chapters have laid out a wish list of characteristics..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature

Infill On Trial

What's the Verdict on the Latest Central-City Boom?

"...east of Lamar, reflect a trend that may revitalize downtown more than any shopping mall ever could...."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"..."People with disabilities can't live in the community," an activist quips into the microphone. "Myth!" Semien shouts..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

A Safe Place?

Parties, alcohol, and attitudes are contributing to a high number of sexual assaults in Austin

"...year nearly 900 sexual assaults were reported to the Austin Police Department and Travis County Sheriff's Office alone, however,..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...miles from the finish line of the annual MS-150 Houston-to-Austin fundraising ride. Fortun­ately, there are plenty of public safety..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Hall Hustle: Reading Place 1

Cavazos or Riley? You decide.

"...last weekend, at the unwieldily titled Urban Is Core Austin Super Forum. Sponsored by groups including the Downtown Austin..."

April 10, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...outside of Japan. The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, where Cumbo received her master's degree, is hosting fundraising..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature

I-35 Makeover Update

Plan in the works for making bridge over I-35 between Sixth and Eighth streets more hospitable to pedestrian traffic.

"...Eighth streets – maybe on your way to Municipal Court or the Austin Police Department – and imagine this..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Riding at Risk

Austin's streets still a hazard for two-wheeled transportation

"...Street. The body he hit was that of 29-year-old Austin green-building contractor Casey "Wink" Miller, who was pedaling home..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to Do?"). Next week: the Texas House and 3rd Court of Appeals...."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...of Johnston High School, and already some parents and community activists are taking up arms over changes to the..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Environs Observer

"...not, however, what happened with Lee Nichols' article on Austin American-Statesman Editor Richard Oppel ["News Boss," Vol.16, No.45]...."

July 25, 1997 Column

Unless Abbott Interferes, Daniel Perry to Serve 25 Years

"I know it’s never going to be the same again.” – Whitney Mitchell

"...was pronounced, Foster’s mother, Sheila Foster, spoke to the court about who her son was. She described how he..."

May 10, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.

An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right

"...crowd of about 20 Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Downtown Austin. He stopped and protesters rushed to his car,..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...was one of hundreds of demonstrators who converged on Downtown Austin over the weekend of May 30-31, to stand..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Marriage for Everyone

Travis County "overjoyed" to comply with Supreme Court decision

"...of long marginalized couples. Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its historic ruling, requiring same-sex marriage to be..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...sense of where they fit into the overall dynamic Austin tapestry...."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"..."The authorization I issued ... was that anything we..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...middle-class folks ever being able to take this to court, let alone prevail...."

March 28, 2003 Column

The Future's So Bright ...

Johnston High School has problems with grades, attendance, dropouts, a magnet program resented by the host school, and a high turnover rate among principals. Will new principal Sal Cavazos stay and can he make a difference?

"...are pervasive and persistent. And many in the Johnston community point to what might be called the campus Catch-22:..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...become a critical legal issue for the city of Austin as it tries to protect the Barton Springs watershed...."

July 25, 1997 News Feature

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

On Fifth Street, Mexic-Arte Pushes for Cultural District Designation, Funding

Designation would bring in a $250,000 per year

"...located on Fifth and Congress, in partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance and the city of Austin, is currently..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Neha Kondaveeti

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...decade, first as an at-large member then representing Central Austin’s District 9. Should she win, her approach to housing..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

News Roundup: Butterflies, Buffoons, & Bastrop

Debacles over courthouses and task forces

"...Member Don Zimmerman really, really doesn't want the new courthouse Downtown; a former Bastrop Sheriff's Deputy's murder trial ends..."

Sept. 28, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Marriage Equality Comes to Texas

But is it here to stay?

"...Over a light lunch Downtown on Monday, the first legally married gay couple in..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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