Point Austin: One, Two, Many Occupations

A movement being born is many things

"...of working people who cannot otherwise participate every day. Pay Now or Pay Later..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Column by Michael King

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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

"...Fair Reporting on Police..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

Naked City

"...an hour -- and nearly one-third of Austin jobs pay less than $10 an hour. And she can't afford..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...would allow him to be an impartial advocate for taxpayers and businesses to get "more value" for their dollars...."

May 3, 2002 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...would allow him to be an impartial advocate for taxpayers and businesses to get "more value" for their dollars...."

April 26, 2002 News Feature

No Purchase Necessary

Does Napster, the MP3-sharing software program that has spawned several lawsuits and been banned at universities across the nation, mean the end of music as we know it?

"...says. "The intent is to steal music and not pay for it ... I can't imagine any artist actually..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

MUD Wrestling

Goodman Gives Davenport the Win

"...it. When the city annexes an area it must pay off the area's debts. Because the MUD is going..."

April 4, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?

Get out of jail free $10K

"...like a storage closet" than a courtroom, as Texas Fair Defense Project's Geoff Burkhart puts it. There, you'll have..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Q&A with Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sanders talks a possible presidential bid, income inequality

"...we need an agenda which creates millions of decent paying jobs. The fastest way to do that is to..."

April 2, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Real Cost of a Lap Dance?

Lawsuit cites violation of wage laws at strip clubs

"...might be surprised to learn that the clubs don't pay them anything. In fact, dancers pay the clubs...."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Diana Welch

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"...to mean something other than proper notice and a fair hearing. Or "probable cause" to mean mere suspicion. Or..."

June 13, 2003 Column

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"...an effort to clean up the corruption that was fairly rampant in my one-party-dominated county courthouse...."

April 4, 2003 Column

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"...the community and at the same time move toward paying its faculty and staff fair and competitive wages. The..."

May 24, 2002 Column

Bad to the Bone?

Mitchell Allegedly Threatens to Kick Some Ass

"...A fair retort. But Mitchell's anger may have been inflamed further..."

March 14, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

Cash for Trash?

Privatizing the City's Garbage Pickup

"...bid process another go -- this time with a "fair and impartial" party reviewing the proposals...."

July 5, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

As Austin Grows, So Does the Risk of Flood

Forget the 100-year storms. City flooding happens all the time, often right in your backyard.

"...to say cities in East Texas don't get their fair share of wet weather. In fact, the eastern region's..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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"...job of the City Council to meddle in the affairs of private citizens or businesses to end this bullshit?..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...of Texas' Sociology Department and LBJ School of Public Affairs. Ward is also the author of Colonias and Public..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Miles to Go

A transportation bond package combining roads and light rail is planned for November.

"...of our community. But how are we going to pay for them? For more than 15 years, the transportation..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...publicly is that all of the parking will be pay parking. This is the death of free parking for..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

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We Get What We Want

"...to your paper and your wonderful arts writer Robert Faires...."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

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Shuttle Carnage Looms

"...etc. to feed their greed while the needs of taxpaying citizens went unmet. They have refused to listen to..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

Rep. James Talarico on the 86th Texas Legislature

“There isn’t a blue or red way to fix public education – there’s only a right way”

"...direct result of the state's refusal to fund its fair share of schools...."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Coffee With a Conscience

Local roasters give consumers a taste of culture and community

"...roasters in the U.S., Beall said he remembers when "fair trade wasn't even a thought process." Nevertheless, he recalls..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Then There's This: No Praise for Appraisal Process

Disparities in property values could prompt protest from county

"...as old as the legislative loopholes that created an unfair appraisal process favoring commercial properties...."

June 6, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...and the feds were cutting back because they were paying more attention to terrorism. And so I got a..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Naked City

"...a number of pending lawsuits against Southwest Key over pay disputes with current and former workers. Southwest Key, which..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...last week from the Department of Homeland Security to pay for 2,500 remote-controlled smoke alarms for low-income seniors and..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

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"...accompany him to Saigon. I would also like to pay my respects to his four sisters who produced some..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Column

Zeroing in on Zuniga

Place 5 CandidatesTarget the Man With the Money

"...the powerful influences of development interests. After all, a fair amount of real estate money has already served to..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

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