Against Proposition 1

"...is the wrong step now for providing appropriate city services. If we were looking at collective bargaining for all..."

May 11, 2004 Postmarks

Short-Term Contract Locks In Big Wage Gains for EMS

Entry-level EMTs will get $19.25 an hour

"...months of talks, the city and the Austin Emer­gency Medical Services Association have reached an agreement on a pay..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs

Drama outside of town

"...their infrastructure needs and asking for more money for emergency and utility districts, in what's looking like an anti-tax,..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Council: The Numbers Game

Tumbling evermore into the budget

"...least feasible. Right now, public safety spending (police, fire, emergency medical services) tops out at 68% of the GF..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...– dozens of crucial agencies (Parks & Wildlife, Health Services, Youth Commission, etc.) need funding, and this is the..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...– dozens of crucial agencies (Parks & Wildlife, Health Services, Youth Commission, etc.) need funding, and this is the..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Articulations

Ailing actor Douglas Taylor is on the mend, actors Babs George and Lowell Bartholomee get the recognition they deserve (from the Payne Awards), and choreographer Deborah Hay wants you to spend the weekend with her.

"...was in the hospital following a heart attack and emergency bypass surgery. We're pleased to report now that the..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Fewer Fire Fights?

Unions back ballot measures in Austin, Pflugerville

"...Association of Firefighters.) The item would create a new Emergency Services District #17, overlaying the existing ESD #2 served..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Naked City

"...shell was imploded Sunday morning by the U.S. General Services Administration, clearing the way for eventual construction of a..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

Up the Pay, Medics Might Stay

Medics volunteering for overtime nearly doubled after EMS made overtime pay double regular hourly wage

"...months, field medics and communications staff at Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services have earned double pay for all overtime..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Cronk announced the top five candidates for Austin's next Emergency Medical Services chief: David Abrams, chief of EMS for..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature

On Budget, Council Agrees to Disagree (Updated)

Spending plan includes $4.6 million in last-minute additions

"...mental health first response – Community Health Paramedics in Emergency Medical Services, training and expert staffing for the 911..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Return to Forever

No regular meeting this week as Council takes on the Barton Springs Pool

"...interest. Council is set to approve the recently negotiated Emergency Medical Services union contract, with no word yet of..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: The Race For Campaign Cash

County Judge and Pct. 2 Commissioner's races don't come cheap

"...she said she'd support an independent performance review of medical emergency services outside Austin city limits. Campaign filings show..."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Council Notes: Never Do Today ...

Meet the new agenda, same as the old agenda

"...vexed interlocal agreement with Travis County (three items) concerning Emergency Medical Services; this is nominally a money matter, but..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Officials Ready for F1 Weekend

Public safety and transpo ready. Weather? We'll see.

"...Inside the city's Emergency Operations Center in East Austin, city, county and Circuit..."

Nov. 7, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

City Budget Crunch

Our discount 'menu'

"...affecting the General Fund, which pays for core city services, and in most departments, we've tried to highlight the..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...it could be spent on state business in an emergency. The Senate moved it to the ring-fenced property-tax relief..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

How ERCOT and the City Are Preparing for the Next Winter Storm

Mayor: "We should anticipate that we will have a big weather event"

"...a winter prognosis assuring that it is "not projecting emergency conditions this winter and expects to have adequate resources..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Council Supports High School Program to Aid "Bleeding Emergencies"

The dais endorses life-saving program Stop the Bleed

"...how to provide assistance in “bleeding emergencies” while awaiting emergency medical response at the scene. Explorer Post 247, an..."

Feb. 13, 2019 News Post by Alex Puente

ATCEMS: Growing Overtime & Stress

EMS covers the city, but the stress is showing

"...This week's events have left Austin-Travis County Emergency Med­ical Ser­vices staffers spread particularly thin. In an email..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Vaccine or Ventilator? You Decide

As COVID-19 surges, the unvaxxed overwhelm Austin hospitals – again

"...who, at any moment, might need them for lifesaving medical care. A little more than 20% have been filled,..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...and civil rights activism, women's rights, and basic social services, including national health care. A Romney presidency would roll..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: The Reaper Cometh

Deep in the hole, the city offers its budget-cut proposals

"...a City Hall press corps briefing. Describing how city services never fully recovered from the last round of cuts..."

June 12, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal

In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring

"...The three public safety departments – police, fire, and emergency medical services – account for about 62% of GF..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin

An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates

"...is a local public health crisis, after the County Medical Examiner's Office issued a report indicating that drug overdose..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Claire Zagorski

Election Time Again! Council Sets Propositions for May 1 Ballot

Local propositions to include strong mayor proposal and a reinstatement of the public camping ban

"...put on the ballot the creation of a new Emergency Services District to fund the growing suburb's fire services...."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Funding Public Safety?

The never-ending question

"...unions representing the Austin Police Department and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, but the proposed budget includes placeholders to..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...– dozens of crucial agencies (Parks & Wildlife, Health Services, Youth Commission, etc.) need funding, and this is the..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Public Notice

"Public Notice" is the sassy yet totally sincere public service column.

"...Legal Assistance (AALA) provides pro bono accounting and legal services to artists for arts-related matters. They help demystify the..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

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