The Daily Hustle:1/11/11

City Council agenda highlights for Thursday

"...Item 11: Leveraging federal stimulus dollars with a local matching grant to create..."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Water, Water (Plant) Everywhere

The arguments over WTP4 have petrified

"...largely a result of the minimal (and quickly disappearing) federal stimulus spending – and the simple fact that in..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Angels Wanna Wear Our Red Shoes

If GOP dominoes refuse to fall, maybe the Dems can take advantage

"...supposed "balanced state budget" – neglecting to mention the federal stimulus funds that made the sleight of finance possible...."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Column by Michael King

AISD Ledger

Feds to the rescue

"...House Bill 3 will make sweeping changes in how students, campuses,..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Energy's Weatherization Fail

Cold council reception to losing $400K In stimulus bucks

"...on what caused the city to lose $400,000 in stimulus bucks to weatherize 54 low-income Austinites' homes this winter...."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...• Texans laid claim to $23 million in federal stimulus funds Wednesday morning as part of the Texas..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 3/29/10

A Hustle a day keeps the haters away

"...similarly stranded were three council members &ndash Sheryl Cole, Bill Spelman, and Laura Morrison...."

March 29, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

No California Love, No I Heart NY

More from the GOP uncivil war

"...National Committee then endorsed Hoffman, while Scozzafava endorsed Democrat Bill Owens...."

Nov. 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Legelines Returns

Bond bonanza, Patrick rules nothing out, and Watson tells us to take a break

"...infrastructure bad? That's what the GOP said about the federal stimulus...."

Aug. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Budget Crunch

Our discount 'menu'

"...Transfer Summer Youth Employment Program to Workforce Solutions through federal stimulus funding...."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Line-Item Veto vs. State Budget

How much money did Perry really save?

"...Before signing Senate Bill 1 – the state budget for the 2010-11 biennium..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sine Not Dead Yet

House leaves but Senate struggling with their final decision

"...The problem comes in two halves. Firstly, the $2 billion in Prop. 12 bonds that the House never bothered..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...selecting groups to receive more than $2 million in federal stimulus dollars. PODER and the Community Development Commission supported..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

Do the Hustle for Mayor

"...passionate defense of the homeless; Buttross' surprising stance on federal stimulus dollars; and much more...."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Doggett vs. the Doctor

Will right-wingers oust the liberal congressman? Tea party on, dudes.

"...One example, she says, is health care, where the federal government has made "a tremendous power grab." Given her..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Our fiscal crisis is exactly the reason we need a City Council resolution on Iraq

"...borne, for the most part, by local rather than federal government. Any sane "stimulus" package would highlight economic assistance..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle: Let Them Eat Dividends

Republicans offer the same predictable help to the unemployed: tax cuts for the rich.

"...the president spells "relief." The centerpiece of the Bush "stimulus" package, a $674 billion boondoggle from the party of..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Column by Michael King

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...we can take on the special interests, transfer $55 billion of all those giveaways and subsidies that President Bush..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Travis Co. Delegation: Progress Report

Local legislators fill us in on their work this session

"...11 for his successful renewable energy proposals in Senate Bill 541, Watson was upbeat about this session. "There's not..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Lege Too Far

With Six Weeks to Go, the Legislative Future Looks Dark and Darker

"...reflexive (or simply knee-jerk) endorsements of patriotism. At the federal level, the heady atmosphere of permanent warfare has made..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...million to put trees in the streets, and $2 billion for light rail. East Austin pays, but hardly benefits...."

April 25, 2003 Column

How Are We Going to Vote?

While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels

"...Ron Wyden and Amy Klobuchar, both Democrats, introduced a bill to allow all voters to vote "absentee" (i.e., by..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Help the Hungry

Give thanks, give money, raise your voice

"...That's the bottom line on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro­gram (SNAP, formerly "food stamps"), the..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Sound of Falling Dominoes

The state budget crisis is only one piece of a much larger, distressing government puzzle.

"...the plan, over the next 10 years, is $350 billion -- the magic number insisted upon by such "deficit..."

May 30, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...• Meanwhile, the campaigns roll on in Texas – Bill Clinton was at the University of Texas in Austin..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

Perry's Fund Imbalance

Emerging Tech Fund scandal sees GOP lawyer blast gov

"...response: Perry has claimed no impropriety, while Democratic challenger Bill White has found that the revelations fit well into..."

Oct. 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Obama's Decline; and The Next Health Care Reform Battle

"...care reform or spent too much on their economic stimulus plan, as clueless purveyors of conventional wisdom are claiming...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Talking Travis: Eddie Rodriguez

The district 51 rep talks fresh priorities and fresh fruit

"...hasn’t been busy. "I had a record number of bills that I filed, about 62," he said, "And I’ve..."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...council meeting was a bike "wish list" for possible federal economic stimulus funds, a package for $2.6 million in..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...atmosphere at UT was perfect for Butts, providing the stimulus that would bring new leadership to the council. It..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

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