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"...Aug. 20, with a "unanimous vote" for a 3% pay raise for teachers and school staff ["Austin Stories," Aug...."

Aug. 30, 2002 Column

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...guard union and the prison administration over understaffing, poor pay, and poor training, of which Nagle's death is only..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

A Grave Injustice

Small Houston funeral home operator claims state agency is coming down hard on him while going easy on funeral giant SCI.

"...fines totaling six times that amount? "It is not fair," he says angrily...."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...his Studio Ghibli pictures – a lousy way to pay tribute to a true artist. A better option? Checking..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall

"...as top hand, Wallace took $5 of his monthly pay and saved the rest. At age 25 he went..."

Nov. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

What Happens When Austin’s Daily Paper Dies

Since 2018, the corporation that owns the Statesman lost half its staff

"...Statesman staff has been leaving in droves (for better pay and better staffed newsrooms), while their corporate overlords fail..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

F9: The Fast Saga

Script? We don't need no stinking script in the Toretto crew's latest

"...Furious 10 is already on its way and Roman’s fair query feels like it came from somewhere in M...."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lapsis

Bleak but funny look at life at the low end of the high-tech gig economy

"...a future that never happened at the 1964 World's Fair, rust in the background). Instead, it's a more holistic..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Advocacy Group Pushes Back at UT's Reopening Strategy

UT grad students: COVID-19 plans are "inadequate" and "dangerous"

"...opportunities; a guarantee of full health insurance coverage; hazard pay for in-person instruction; financial and legal support for international..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Other Four Candidates for Senate District 14

More and merry candidates join the fun

"...a longtime conservative activist and occasional candidate, finally hit pay dirt in the 2014 Austin City Council race –..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Eric Silverstein Has Three Businesses, and Three Different Rent Situations

How the Peached Tortilla founder is juggling rent during COVID-19

"...Social House, explained: “Our landlord has requested that we pay full rent downtown at Bar Peached for the month..."

April 8, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...compressed by 4 cents, which would reduce the recapture payments that have become crippling for wealthier districts, including Austin..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Budget Squeezed Between Basic Costs and State Neglect

The city has $1.03 billion in taxpayer money. Here's where it's going.

"...There were no big surprises – overall the numbers fairly steadily tracked the spring budget projections – and no..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Kong: Skull Island

The big ape is back

"...looking for nuance and grace? (Okay, yes, Peter Jackson, fair enough.)..."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City Council Picks Up the Pieces

"...Chronicle that the city is considering having an "onboarding fair" to get as many drivers working for the remaining..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Fighting to Stay

As Austin's housing market booms, its poorest residents fight to exist

"...of the tenants had already left, receiving no relocation payment. Ruby Roa, one community advocate who worked with the..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...said he would be referring to it as a "fair chance" ordinance, so as not to confuse it with..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Go for Sisters

John Sayles' new film, which stars Edward James Olmos and LisaGay Hamilton, is the indie film icon's best work in years.

"...establishing scene reveals Bernice to be a strict but fair monitor of other people’s actions when she refuses to..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cornering the Market

With its second location, Wheatsville expands its cooperative mission

"...price. Wheatsville has long been a leader in offering Fair Trade, organic, sustainable, and ecologically sound products; they have..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Closed Circuit

Paranoia strikes deep in this Brit courtroom suspenser.

"...I'd gladly pay to see Jim Broadbent do pretty much anything –..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cap Metro: A Couple Years of Labor Peace?

McDonald Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union reach an agreement

"...requires higher health care contributions from workers, and slows step-pay increases for employees hired after Aug. 19 of this..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

It's Still All About Peer-to-Peer Connectivity

Alex Winter raps about Napster with Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker

"...Napster, then communities would embrace legitimate file-sharing – even pay for it – because most people value community and..."

March 12, 2013 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Water Fall

Between Austin Water's conservation goals and its execution ... lies a shadow

"...is the beauty of using less water. But now, ratepayers look to be rewarded for their efforts with a..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Public Ed's Future Hangs in Balance

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, but you'd never know it at the Lege

"...of Teacher Appreciation Week, we're going to cut your pay, furlough you, cram more kids into your class, and..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Green Hornet

This Hornet's a cheesy and borderline-boring cream puff of a vigilante.

"...in frustration. Calling it Mr. Gondry's film seems hardly fair, though; the script, by Rogen and Evan Goldberg, has..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Dec. 31-Jan. 6

"...YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE Those of you who are not Pay-as-You-Throw customers can still recycle your Christmas trees: Just drop..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Dec. 24-27

"...YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE Those of you who are not Pay-as-You-Throw customers can still recycle your Christmas trees: Just drop..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature

Quintessence

Quincy Jones has lived a career that would make his hero, Duke Ellington, proud

"...Quincy Jones: Pretty fair for a square...."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Hodge Indicted for Altering Convention Center Surveys

Travis Co. grand jury indicts former Austin Convention Center director on 16 counts of tampering with a government record

"...were used in part to determine department employee bonuses ("pay for performance"), including Hodge's own, but at a press..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The Texas Fair Defense Project has filed a class action lawsuit on..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

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