Naked City

Lege Notes

"...Howard, R-Sugar Land, to allow the SBOE to adopt "general textbook content standards." If that bill survives, look for..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature

On the Lege

This week at the circus, er, Lege.

"...simply not pay for current Medicaid programs, nor fully fund the Children's Health Insurance Program...."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Taxes

"...energy than accuracy) trumpeted his fiscal prudence at the General Land Office, did not even respond to Perry's budget..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...law. Attorneys from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund will present oral arguments this spring outlining how the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...endorsed Mr. Smith for Travis County Treasurer in the general election, the only Republican The Austin Chronicle endorsed that..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...you the recent study done by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Chicago Council on..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Texas' Own 'Roe v. Wade'

The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether medically necessary abortions for the poor will be state-funded.

"...recipients who seek "medically necessary" abortions will get state funding. The current Texas Medical Assistance Program adheres to federal..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...very first of what will be thousands of federally funding housing developments across America -- you know, "the Projects."..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...Blood"). The accusations were originally made during this federally funded joint operation (officially launched in 1995) and Stan Farris..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Short Cuts

To the eyes of Austin animator Bob Sabiston, those ubiquitous Earthlink.com commercials by Klasky Csupo Inc. (the creators of Rugrats) look an awful lot like the work created by his proprietary software, which is being used in the new Richard Linklater feature Waking Life.

"...for both the Austin Film Society's Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Attending were Bullock, Armstrong,..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Capital Metro decides to send a quarter-cent of tax money back to Austin-area communities, where it will presumably be spent on roads now that light rail has failed. But the future of light rail, it seems, is still an open question.

"...transportation and mobility projects such as Cap Met would fund itself...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Short Cuts

The Austin Film Society announces ticket sales for the locally filmed Miss Congeniality benefiting the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, and other news, workshops, and gatherings of interest to the film community.

"...Lance Armstrong Foundation and the AFS' Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, which awards yearly grants to deserving (and needy) Texan..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

All the Right Moves

Democrat Donna Howard faces self-proclaimed moderate Republican Cynthia Thornton in the general election for Austin's seat on the State Board of Education

"...to reassign control of the $18 billion Permanent School Fund from the Texas Education Agency to external managers has..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

Mueller re-development is a rip-off and "affordable housing" is a sham.

"...the debt on the new airport, create a trust fund, finance affordable housing, buy greenbelts, develop parks or something...."

July 7, 2000 Column

Public Notice

This week, to celebrate Father's Day, "Public Notice" makes room for daddies and implores dykes to check their boobies.

"...dads, but about the modern crises of masculinity in general. Her compassionate thesis basically concludes that modern male ineffectualness..."

June 16, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Council Watch

City lays out new housing program, Southpark Meadows goes for world-class venue, Zilker Neighborhood Association holds council candidates forum

"...SMART housing will be funded by the city's Housing Trust Fund, heretofore only a..."

April 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...Black Films) and Ben Davis (Conduit). Admission is $7 general/$3.50 for Cinemaker members. Questions? Call 236-8877 or e-mail cinmakr@texas.net......"

April 7, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.

"...as sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian bridges, are always woefully underfunded. Although a man was recently killed by a car..."

March 31, 2000 Column

Miles to Go

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

"...need it all yesterday. That means increasing the available funding for transportation in Central Texas, and quite possibly freeing..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...Wed., Mar. 15, 7pm, at the Artplex (1705 Guadalupe). General admission is $6 ($3 for Co-op members). Titled Future..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Council Watch

Peace at Last? City, Gary Bradley Strike the Deal to End All Deals

"...input may change and improve some details, but "the fundamentals of this deal as I'm laying them out today..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Money, It's a Gas

Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.

"...to direct cartels, interfere with currency trading, and in general acting like they don't want to imitate Margaret Thatcher's..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

My Friend Murr

"...While Attorney General John Cornyn was gaining little traction in his fight..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to (in the now oft-repeated words of Capital Metro General Manager Karen Rae) "turn your ideas into our transportation..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature

The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...In that spirit, the nonprofit uses charitable grants to fund a savings program for its residents, which will match..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Groovy Kind of Love

City, Community Reach Accord on Race Issue

"...system for the Eastside, which the city has notoriously underfunded in its attempts to buy up environmentally sensitive land..."

July 31, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Business as Usual?

Irian Jaya Killings Detailed in New Report

"...Abrash, military operations in the region are headed by General Probowo, a son-in-law of Indonesian dictator Suharto. Probowo, says..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Living on the Air in Austin

Live Music Flourishes in the Studio

"...go throughout the day to prepare news reports, plan fundraising events, and do whatever else is necessary to keep..."

April 10, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...nearly $1.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to the Community Partnership for the Homeless, the National..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature

Public Notice

Let's ALLGO Out & Party

"...donations and assistance for their Raymond T. Hernandez Memorial Fund, named for the AIDS and civil rights activist who..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

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