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Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
A Battle on the Shuttle
For aggrieved UT drivers, the buck stops at Capital Metro
"...ATC is trying to extract their underbid from the employees."..."
May 21, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...health care plan, supporters will rally at the Texas Employees Retirement System building (18th and Brazos) from 5 to..."
March 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Endorsements
Our endorsements for the March 9 Republican and Democratic primaries
"...as her choice for a successor when announcing her retirement in December, and we understand why. Hamilton is smart..."
Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature
Endorsements
Our endorsements for the March 9 Republican and Democratic primaries
"...as her choice for a successor when announcing her retirement in December, and we understand why. Hamilton is smart..."
Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature
No Growth at the Growth Fund
Despite charging millions of dollars in management fees, the Texas Growth Fund has returned zero to the state
"...Overall, the numbers are dismal. The largest, the Teacher Retirement System, for example, peaked at $90 billion in 2000..."
Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...APD Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman announced his retirement from the department this week -- and thus likely..."
Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Mutual Interests
Military might makes investments right for teachers and state employees in Texas.
"...specifically, it comes from money allocated by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the Employees Retirement System of..."
Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.
"...theoretically designed to help the state fund the Teacher Retirement System by buying life insurance policies on retired teachers...."
Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Barbecue and Good Ol' Boys
A promotions scandal suggests the good ol' boy network is alive and well at DPS.
"...promotion were posted, along with four captains' jobs from retirements, and a written exam was administered. It was followed..."
Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax
Postmarks
The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police
"...the O-Bahn Guided Busway. It's basically a narrow rail system which regular buses can operate on; the beauty of..."
Nov. 7, 2003 Column
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"...to spin records now, but plans to briefly "enjoy retirement." -- L.N...."
Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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Beyond City Limits
"...enough administrators with salaries to cut. So the Teacher Retirement System of Texas magically transformed more than 20,000 professional..."
Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature
The Hightower Report
The Bush administration tries to roll back union gains; and Wal-Mart wants to dominate the banking world.
"...The 40-hour workweek, the wage floor, collective bargaining, some retirement security for everyone, Medicare, job-safety protections, and so much..."
Aug. 29, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower
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Beyond City Limits
"...the report. According to the Dec. 3 story, Texas Employees Retirement System Executive Director Sheila Beckett was told by..."
Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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Breaking news from Austin, Central Texas, and the world
Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Bright Lights, Little City
It's maybe silly to fix a personality on a place, but something happens when you hook a left onto Austin Ave. and drive into Georgetown's historic district. Everything slows down, just a little bit, and then there's that marquee, neon and spangly, lighting up downtown. Welcome to the Palace.
"...to the big, impersonal ticket windows at multiplexes where employees are lined up like bank tellers. Inside, another young..."
Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002
The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election
"...honorable choice, but we need to pry Combs into retirement.Railroad Commissioner: Sherry Boyles Incumbent Republican Michael Williams has continued..."
Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature
The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002
The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election
"...honorable choice, but we need to pry Combs into retirement.Railroad Commissioner: Sherry Boyles Incumbent Republican Michael Williams has continued..."
Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature
Running to the Middle
Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election
"...campaign contributions and promoting a shift to an appointment/retention system for selecting judges; his Democratic opponent Richard Baker is..."
Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature
The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002
The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election
"...honorable choice, but we need to pry Combs into retirement.Railroad Commissioner: Sherry Boyles Incumbent Republican Michael Williams has continued..."
Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature
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Our readers talk back.
"...to approve a 3% pay raise for all district employees. The vote by the trustees to adopt the district's..."
Aug. 30, 2002 Column
Naked City
"...deal to come back to Austin to be UT System chancellor. (Among the first items on his to-do list:..."
June 28, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
The Hightower Lowdown
Alan Greenspan's laissez faire fantasy; a Congressman teaches the wrong lesson; and readers re-name Enron.
"...more than a billion dollars. It was the rank-and-file employees and small investors who were left out in the..."
April 19, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower
The Hightower Lowdown
The Pentagon lies to us … and unashamedly admits it; Global Crossing investors and employees get Enronized; New York City whores its parks to the highest bidder.
"...the stock value plummeted, the company declared bankruptcy, and employees lost their life savings. Yet he and other top..."
March 1, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower
Jettisoned
American Airlines layoffs hit Austin.
"...town, even though she's a few years shy of retirement and risks losing her retirement benefits...."
Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith
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Our readers talk back.
"...the actions to bring Georgetown out of a "good-old-boy" system and into a professionally run, openly conducted, and highly..."
Sept. 21, 2001 Column
Capitol Chronicle
The Texas state budgeting process is called conservative, but might be better described as "penny wise, pound foolish."
"...guards, of course, are but one subset of state employees lining up for a raise. The state employees union..."
Jan. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King
Looking for Mr. Goodbill
A look at what's been filed for the 77th session at the Texas Legislature
"...12 would require health insurance for all full-time school employees (with part-timers also eligible for some coverage) equal to..."
Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Michael King
Dancing About Architecture
Freddy Fender is diagnosed with Hepatitis C, as news comes in that Direct Events owner and longtime local live music promoter Tim O'Connor is getting ready to retire.
"...I recently broke the news on the impending retirement of Direct Events' founder/owner Tim O'Connor from the concert..."
