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March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff
Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election
Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us
"...weeks. Representation matters but so does showing up. Attorney General: Rochelle Garza, Joe Jaworski..."
Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature
Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?
If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
"...and internal contradictions that – like the also-broken Austin land use code – confound even wise and capable regulators...."
Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Election Ticker: Don’t Listen to Us!
Midterm coverage, from the folks you love to hate
"...Hur Shrine Center, UT's Flawn Academic Center, and ACC Highland. The county's two-day total surpasses the first nine days..."
Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Point Austin: Drive-By Government
Abbott says Texas doesn't have to disclose companies' chemical stockpiles, but why are these chemicals in our neighborhoods in the first place?
"...Attorney General (and gubernatorial candidate) Greg Abbott certainly deserves all the..."
July 18, 2014 News Column by Michael King
Then There's This: Whither Vested Rights?
Rejection of first case under new regs portends cloudy future
"...to rewrite the regs, in deference to an attorney general opinion that said the old "grandfathering" ordinance violated state..."
July 18, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith
The Town Lake Variance Shuffle
The hike-and-bike trail, questionable developer tactics, and a potential windfall for urban parks all flow together on East Riverside Drive
"...requires residential developers to provide or fund new public parkland. Indeed, the bellwether project is shaping up as a..."
Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Naked City
"...reflecting high demand for a shrinking supply of available land. "A lease arrangement would have required that the buildings..."
Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...weary parties on both sides now face extra sets. Land & Facilities Committee Chair Jeb Boyt optimistically stated Monday..."
May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...discussions at City Hall. See "City: Don't Keep the Land!"...."
May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...of life, inexperienced and irresponsible, Feldman cheerfully engaged in slander for sport at my expense...."
April 4, 2003 Column
Road Rage
The Barton Springs Road project has encountered more than few speed bumps
"...house and clothing store. The place is almost completely landlocked by heavy equipment and construction barriers. "I wouldn't wish..."
Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
"...the Bush budget and its impacts at the next general membership meeting of the Gray Panthers of Austin --..."
April 26, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Mueller: The Art of the Deal
Will the City Give Away Mueller Airport to Save Barton Springs?
"...So. Let's say you have this big chunk of land. And let's say you've got big plans for it...."
Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Road to Rail
Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?
"...scoff at the notion that light rail will transform land use all by itself. As well they should. It..."
July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
There's Something About Mary
Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal
"...that would bring 3,076 acres of his prime aquifer land under the city's protection, albeit at development levels somewhat..."
March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson
Hitting the Pavement
Building SH 130 is still being considered in terms of costs, routes, and whether it will be a toll road.
"...problems for East Austin as a whole -- gentrification, land-use conversion, resource shifts away from other community needs, et..."
Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Bigger, Better, Smarter
San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?
"...a dynamic, if often autocratic, mayor destined for higher office -- Pete Wilson -- the Harbor City began a..."
Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
East Austin Nonprofit Mired in Controversy CEACO Sinking
"...dinner of steak and good cheer at the Texas Land and Cattle Company...."
March 5, 1999 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy
Suburban Blight
Austinites' Escape to the 'Burbs Backfires
"...by JOHN ANDERSON "[Suburbia] is going to waste its land, despoil the very qualities that attract so many families..."
March 27, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...It looks like Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro is putting the brakes on the..."
Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature
Motal De-Clawed
Waging a Gentler Campaign for Place 2
"...term on the council (your seventh in local elected office), and your public image reeks of respectability and sobriety...."
April 25, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Like a Rose
The LCRA and Mark Rose: It's a Beautiful World
"...will the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and its general manager...."
Nov. 24, 1995 News Feature
Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35
The two candidates race to the left
"...potential May run-off; for the victor, the Nov. 8 general election will be a formality...."
Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race
Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race
"...believes are being ignored by the incumbent and her office...."
Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Paxton Indicted
Grand jury slaps AG with three felony charges
"...Monday morning it had become an inevitability. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton surrendered himself at Collin County Courthouse booking..."
Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
The Daily Hustle: 10/13/10
Big development deals coming to council
"...must have been extra sensitive, because look what just landed in the Hustle’s inbox: a letter from Robbins to..."
Oct. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
"...city-owned 2,800-acre parcel off FM 969 to a private landfill operator. See "Beside the Point." Naked City• The city..."
May 25, 2007 News Feature
WilCo 'Snit' Writ Large
Fight over whether county commissioners violated the law when they slashed Precinct 1 Constable Gary Griffin's budget moves to 3rd Court of Appeals
"...in Griffin's appeal brief. (Aleshire's co-counsel is former Attorney General Jim Mattox.) The central argument of the lawsuit is..."
Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...treated for smoke inhalation. The station's third-floor studio and offices were not damaged, but the rest of the building..."
