Headlines

"...meeting at 1:30pm today (Feb. 20), City Council considers economic development packages proposed for tech firms Websense and Dropbox...."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature

Council: Get Your Motors Running

Instrumental Incentives, Rainey Street, and more …

"...Thursday's City Council meeting features a relatively light agenda,..."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...the Social Media Eye," April 27), the Austin Police Department announced new nonlethal methods and training for encounters with..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature

Council: Task Lists and Wish Lists

On the agenda: Green Water Treatment Plant, Seaholm, urban rail and Austin Pets Alive!

"...authorize City Manager Marc Ott to execute the Master Development Agreement with Trammell Crow's subsidiary to redevelop the site..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point: We Love Us!

Just ask anybody – Austinites approve of Austin

"...delivered by ARR Director Bob Ged­ert, who emphasized the department's drive toward "zero waste" by 2040 (currently 38% is..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar for June 16-23

"...NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE See this city department's plans for 2012 and..."

June 17, 2011 News Column

Developing Stories: Future Mobility: Shaping the Transportation Bonds

Urban rail is what you won't see this November – so what will you see?

"...March 16, Gordon Derr, assistant director of the Trans­porta­tion Department, said his department is working on a transportation-projects selection..."

March 26, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

An Ethical Pecan to Crack

Former City Council Member Brewster McCracken hits a Pecan Street Project roadblock

"...director. At issue: Does administering a green-energy research and development consortium qualify as lobbying or "selling a service" when..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Plan to Plan for a Zero-Waste City

Leadership will determine the success of long-range strategy

"...with this master plan, the hiring of a new department director, and the city considering building its own materials..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Citizens calendar, June 25-30

"...Cliff Brown discusses his role at the Austin Police Department. 11:30am. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free...."

June 26, 2009 News Feature

Travis Co. Delegation: Progress Report

Local legislators fill us in on their work this session

"...between the House and Senate versions of the Texas Department of Transportation Sunset bills and examining the House changes..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Road (and Rail) Again

Watson's take on transportation reform

"...Watson admits he was frustrated last session by Texas Department of Transporta­tion's "total lack of communication except for, 'Here's..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Column by Richard Whittaker

A CAMPO Primer

"...Established in 1973, CAMPO is funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation and regional entities. It's governed by a..."

May 16, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...for funding under certain programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture under which the parties agree that all..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...and northeast Travis Co., cited improved east-west mobility and economic-development initiatives among his achievements. He also took an active..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: Jobs to Go

The sunny side of the state's assault on social services

"...although the federal food stamp honchos at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have not signed off on the new..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News and happenings around Austin and beyond

"...Austin. County Commissioner Ron Davis, whose precinct includes the development, played a key role in securing state and federal..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large: Money and Power

Where Austin's city budget is concerned, the two really do go together

"...AE cash machine – to pay for the city's economic development office, to fund construction of City Hall's new,..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Least That Money Can Buy

Prison health care is caught between growing demand and shrinking resources

"...part, it's the result of conditions in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – nurses at UTMB report that..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

Righteous readers respond to recent rape reportage, and our Best of Austin issue garners a kudo or two.

"...Virginia Glore and her experience with the Austin Police Department ["Raped Twice?" Oct. 12], we felt that an important..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Naked City

Saving the land around Waller Creek downtown from flooding proves trickier -- and more expensive -- than council members or city staff anticipated.

"...the Waller Creek tunnel within the city's Watershed Protection Department, who addressed the council Thursday...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Tying the Knot: A Drama

Yes, the merger of Austin's Paramount Theatre and State Theater Company is a business affair, but since theatres traffic in stories, human dramas that talk to us about life, this historic event deserves to be looked at as a story, the story of a wedding between two neighbors.

"...of Beutel's careful stewardship and savvy booking with Austin's economic prosperity in the Nineties gave the theatre yet another..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

A Sunset Advisory Commission staff report recommends a two-year probation for the Texas Dept. of Housing and Community affairs, but that may not be enough to save the ailing agency.

"...until proven otherwise." With the exception of the Texas Department of Economic Development, adds Bosse, he's never seen an..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Day Trips

Nineteen ninety-nine: hot, dry, and touristy.

"...the state in record numbers. According to the Texas Department of Economic Development, tourism pumped more than $34 billion..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...from the narcotics divisions of the San Marcos Police Department and the Hays County Sheriff's Office. The squad is..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Naked City

Licking the Platter Clean

"...bloodlessly budgeting $1.6 billion and giving most every city department its current funding and then some, the City Council..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips

"...destination behind California and Florida, according to the Texas Department of Economic Development. San Antonio is the most popular..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Who's on First?

United -- for Now

"...characterized as a monolithic force for salamander protection and development-thwarting come election time. (If anyone could justly deny that..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...The council approved the $150,000 that the Financial Services department recently "found" for the network, roughly six months worth..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature

Off the Desk:

"...reduce air pollution. But the Public Works and Transportation Department estimates it will take $10.5 million more than that..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

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