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"...the "public safety" portion of the budget (police, firefighters, EMS), but he says his experience makes him most qualified..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Officers Cleared in Clark Death

Chief Knee declines to discipline any of the nine involved in arrest of 33-year-old who died minutes after taken into custody

"...the nine officers assembled formulated a plan to call EMS to the scene, pull Clark out of the car,..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Question of Fairness

Austin voters will have another chance to broaden city insurance coverage

"...quality improvement coordinator and city employee with Austin-Travis Co. EMS since 1997. Last summer, her partner of 15 years..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...March 19, Central West Area Command patrol officers and EMS personnel, responding to numerous calls reporting gunshots, found 23-year-old..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

March 6 Primary Report

Eckhardt dethrones Sonleitner, fundamentalists duke it out with public education, and more

"...beyond my term of office; namely, the consolidation of EMS into a countywide system, the acquisition of nearly 8,000..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

The Battle of the Bonds – Take Your Turn

With two public input meetings left, it's a good time to review the ups and downs, the winners and losers in the city's bond package so far

"...frustrating, as that subcommittee had to tinker with several items that normally don't belong in the lofty realms of..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...There are also a couple of local Travis Co. EMS merger/annexation propositions – we say bring 'em all in,..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements

No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.

"...There are also a couple of local Travis Co. EMS merger/annexation propositions – we say bring 'em all in,..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: Tased and Confused

When the APD falls in love with Tasers, it's the Eastside that gets shocked

"...demonstration for local media, during which TV personnel amused themselves by volunteering to be personally Tasered – fully prepared..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...department, and was taken to South Austin Hospital by EMS where he died just before 4pm. The official cause..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...passersby might be inspired to seek some passion within themselves. Across the street, counterprotesters held their own signs. It..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Column

City Hammers Out Budget, Crosses Fingers for Katrina Evacuee Reimbursements

2005-06 money is ready to spend

"...adjustments for non-civil-service employees (all but police, fire, and EMS), raising the living wage to $10.90 an hour, implementing..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Kim Resplendent and Concerned

"...serves as a major response route for fire and EMS. Traffic accidents or disabled vehicles on this road could..."

Sept. 14, 2005 Postmarks

Point Austin: Beside the Point

Final City Council budget readings and votes this week

"...Public Safety (police, fire, EMS): 65%..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Our Groovy Capitalistic Council

Keep Austin Corporate, dude; and, a firefight breaks out between Martinez and McCracken

"...That afternoon saw the city's public safety teams – EMS, fire, and police – plead their case in the..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Your readers can visit the site and decide for themselves. As a helpful preview, visitors will encounter such commentary..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...finance reform plan. Finger-pointing was in heavy rotation; it seems likely that no changes will be made before a..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Kids Should Talk to Strangers?

"...forum and standing on a public street. A uniformed EMS officer who was present called the cops, who arrived..."

Aug. 11, 2005 Postmarks

Add-Backs to Cut City Services

"...EMS: $1,200,136 for new shift package, safety, recruitingInvestment in the..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature

Tasers Helped Reduce Use of Force, APD Report Says

But critics still worry about physical effects

"...decrease in "physical contact between officers and subjects" and "seems to have contributed to fewer injuries overall for officers..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Wish Lists

AFSCME steps up to the council budget table, and the bonds begin to take shape

"...AFSCME, the public employees' union (excepting police, fire, and EMS), asking for more substantial and more permanent increases than..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Playing the Numbers

A farewell to faitful servants, and a preliminary look at the city's priorities

"...for all employees." In English: Police and fire and EMS continue to eat ever larger portions of the overall..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...AL Auditorium at Huston Tillotson University. Tasks include identifying problems facing Central Texas' African-American communities, selecting committee chairs, and..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Point Austin: Playing the Numbers

A farewell to faithful servants, and a preliminary look at the city's priorities

"...for all employees." In English: Police and fire and EMS continue to eat ever larger portions of the overall..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...lascivious cheerleaders to get around to fixing such lesser problems as educating children – but Gov. Perry is saying..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Obese military budget crushes local governments, group alleges

"...struggling to pay for basic services like police, fire, EMS, parks, libraries, and social programs. At the same time,..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees

"...• Four Williamson Co. EMS District propositions For complete Williamson Co. election info, see..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature

Place 3

"...Endorsements: Austin Police Association, Austin-Travis Co. EMS Employees Association, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, Austin..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature

Place 1

"...than two dozen organizations, including the police, firefighters, and EMS unions, small-business organizations, environmental orgs, and virtually all the..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

The Politics of Watershed Urbanization

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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