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"...couple of years ago when funding to the Texas Commission on the Arts, the project's benefactor, was cut. A..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...this position. A recent GAO report on the top federal government contractors found that Accenture is not one of..."

July 4, 2003 Column

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...hazard" (potential loss of life), yet no state or federal funding is in place to maintain and repair or..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...Rd. Prop. 1 would also provide matching funds for federal and state transportation grants; support street beautification (through the..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Keller Keeps Her Robes, for Now

Special judge says Keller's conduct in execution case doesn't warrant removal

"...public humiliation she has surely suffered." Whether the State Commission on Judicial Conduct will agree with that conclusion remains..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Humiliation Is Punishment Enough

Ruling backs leaving Judge Sharon Keller in office

"...public humiliation she has surely suffered." Whether the State Commission on Judicial Conduct will agree with that conclusion remains..."

Jan. 20, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...Europe, and Southern Mexico; and has been involved with federal policy development for renewable energy and climate change. In..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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News and happening from Austin and beyond

"...• The Planning Commission considered at length Tuesday the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.

"...of its reputation as a creative capital to the federal government...."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

Naked City

"...possible single-member district map. Hebert, who addressed the Charter Commission last week, said single-member districts boost minority participation initially..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...Mara – what the chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas called "an ice hurricane" that made a..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines

"...on Tuesday, and simultaneously resigned from the city's Planning Commission in the process. Council Member Greg Casar, who appointed..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature

The Greening of George W. Bush

An industry pollution control program started backed by Gov. George W. Bush has cleaned less than 3% of the industrial toxic emissions it aimed to clean up.

"...the air. An analysis of Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission pollution statistics, which was funded by a coalition of..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

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The State of the State, Sanders lawsuit, and more

"...in perfect condition, the economy is bullish, and the federal government needs to stay out of Texas. His only..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...media news, although the sale isn't finalized yet, Entercom Communications Corp. will formally take over control of four local..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

State Enviro Agency Accused of Racism

Three longtime African-American employees of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality go public with charges that they were denied opportunities for advancement and systematically blocked from salary increases

"...Three longtime Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees have accused the state environmental..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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"...City• Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality stamped the nation's first "ready for..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature

Prepare for Departure

Mueller Airport Redevelopment Project Inches Toward Council Approval

"...projects got worked into the plan: a new emergency communications center and the Austin Film Society's conversion of old..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...were no sounds of cracking at the Texas Transportation Commission last week, as the panel reiterated that any region..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Travis Co. commissioners on Tuesday stuck a fork in the fiscal 2005..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...suit against the city, claiming that only state and federal governments can shut down pipelines, and Sparks, in his..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...$60 million in employee raises and bonuses, without using federal relief and stimulus funds to plug holes, and to..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...the United States." That was four years ago; despite federal budget cuts, this quasi-"defense" economic sector has continued to..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...least for the moment. Yet when the San Antonio federal court finally released its interim House, Senate, and Congressional..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 8/16/10

Ask yourself - Who's the MACC?

"...drivers to traffic information and other information. Funded by federal recovery dollars...."

Aug. 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/24/10

Liveblogging City Council

"...4:24pm: Riley asks how likely that panacea of federal funding is. Asks for federal funding examples in other..."

June 24, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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"...at least as far as Hays Co., where the Commissioners Court flipped from majority GOP to majority Democratic...."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature

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"...other regions in the state. But as Texas AFL-CIO Communications Director Ed Sills points out, data from the Bureau..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...CBS and NBC television affiliates were fired, Clear Channel Communications on Monday replaced longtime radio market manager Dusty Black...."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...have crippled any future lawsuits. Dax Gonzalez, governmental relations communications manager for the Texas Association of School Boards, said..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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