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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...Texas political figure passed away Sunday, Dec. 8: Azie Taylor Morton, 67, former U.S. treasurer in the Carter administration..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of the case against him, after Williamson County Attorney Gene Taylor spent two days presenting evidence that Maspero had..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Busted! Maspero Suspended for the Duration

The Williamson sheriff's own deputies say he needs to go.

"...outcome of a civil case brought by County Attorney Gene Taylor, which seeks to remove Maspero from office. Clawson..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the misconduct case brought against him by County Attorney Gene Taylor. See p.24. For more on Maspero and his..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Dallas Country Jail Blues," Gene Autry..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Maspero: Drinking, Whizzing, Barking

The Williamson County sheriff is accused of a slew of embarrassing transgressions

"...of local media descended on Georgetown, following County Attorney Gene Taylor as he silently entered the district clerk's office..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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But don't tell Maspero what they said about him! He might get mad!

"...as last week a judge ruled that County Attorney Gene Taylor can proceed with his lawsuit to oust Maspero..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...Despite losing its general contractor after a concerted pressure campaign from pro-life activists,..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Williamson Co. investigators build a case against Sheriff John Maspero.

"...Two weeks into Williamson Co. attorney Gene Taylor's inquiry into possible misconduct by county Sheriff John..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Maspero Heads for Rehab

Williamson Co. Sheriff John Maspero apologizes for public drunkenness, enters treatment.

"...few days before the sheriff's announcement, Williamson Co. Attorney Gene Taylor asked that Maspero resign his post or face..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the lead in hiring FT Woods; and County Attorney Gene Taylor, who led the JCC contract negotiations. At press..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Finger-Pointing Continues Regarding Williamson County Juvenile Justice Center Delays

"...Williamson Co. Attorney Gene Taylor says he has now received a report from..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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The controversy continues over the ill-starred Williamson Co. Juvenile Justice Center

"...Williamson Co. Attorney Gene Taylor and FT Woods, the company hired as an..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Money for Nothing

Millions of Williamson County taxpayer dollars pour into a contractor's pocket, and no one seems to know why.

"...JJAEP's overnight residents. The problem, says Williamson County Attorney Gene Taylor, is that last November a flooring subcontractor, Austin-based..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Contract Chronology: Juvenile Justice and Special Events

A time line of the relationship between FT Woods and Williamson County

"...Center floor repair to "The Invironmentalist" company. County Attorney Gene Taylor says the county is waiting for the result..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TCB

Clifford comes home, Steamboat packs up, and Spoon seeks a pianist transplant

"...tenorman Spot Barnett, special guest vocalist Andrew Coy, pianist Gene Taylor, B-3 behemoth Sauce Gonzales, and the usual Blue..."

June 6, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Sheet Music

Summer Reading

"...segregation is flayed bare. Think 1,000 riveting pages of Taylor Branch's 1998 civil rights saga, Parting the Waters --..."

June 6, 2003 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Designated Drummer

Drummer Ernie Durawa's Way of Knowledge.

"...and Charlie Parker, along with drummers like Max Roach, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich. I loved that sound. I..."

May 23, 2003 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...a massive, pro-Republican political advertising campaign during last fall's general election...."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

2002 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...12:30-1:30pm CExt. #E2.010The Voices of Their Generation: Hip-Hop & Narcocorridos Bakari Kitwana, Elijah Wald, Moderator: Joe..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature

Gary Primich

Texas Platters

"...group of Texas blues chefs (Nick Connolly, Mark Kazanoff, Gene Taylor, John Mills, and Frosty), this platter is a..."

June 7, 2002 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Where They're Coming From

Connecting the Dots of Texas Writers Month 2002

"...at the gaudy Capitol Visitors Center, once the stately General Land Office. The GLO serves as the setting for..."

June 7, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

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"...If you didn't send goodbye balloons to Capital Metro General Manager Karen Rae, whose last day at her job..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Something Stinks

There is a continuing odor over Georgetown's wastewater treatment plant.

"...law violations (presently under investigation by Williamson County Attorney Gene Taylor), to the abrupt passage and then equally abrupt..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Fernandez, Sarah Hatfield, Diane Greenhill, Bill McCullough, Ceri Bernis, Gene Cockrell, Dragon, Robert Bostick, Joel Bradley, Judy Stanford, Marie..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

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News shorts

"...PAC have filed a complaint with Williamson Co. Attorney Gene Taylor, seeking an investigation of the council's July 30..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

The Gospel According to Hollywood

Easter is a time for resurrectiing Hollywood's biblical epics.

"...maybe 20, and who would soon be selected by Gene Roddenberry to be the first Enterprise captain in the..."

April 13, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

After a Fashion

One of the family passed on this week. The Style Avatar's sister remembers the Houston Chronicle's Maxine Mesinger.

"...Let's be frank about this -- I love Liz Taylor. So much so, that I was deeply embarrassed for..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...prior to beginning the project, and that principal sponsor General Motors "... gave us 35% of the [$14 million]..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

TV Eye

If you're looking for reviews of The Nutty Professor, John Pierson's Split Screen isn't your show. If you like insightful, sometimes peculiar excursions into the independent film world, Split Screen will please you more than a stolen afternoon at a weekday matinee. Also, Olympic fever spreads -- but not without a few complaints.

"...He's no Gene Siskel or Roger Ebert -- or even that new..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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