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"...Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts fans than to the general public ["Style! Cine! Swashbuckling!," March 28]. Believe me, we..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out

How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered

"...About $1.4 billion would be allocated to the General Fund, which pays for city services like police, fire,..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Duality of Southwest Key

An East Austin nonprofit in the immigration debate

"...parents and placed in shelters or foster homes. Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted the move was meant as a..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Suffer the Little Children

Is Southwest Key providing child care at the border, or collaboration?

"...local connection to the latest wrinkle in the Trump administration's immigration policy, the "zero tolerance" announced in April that..."

June 8, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...Most obviously, the family planning and basic reproductive health services budget meant to serve low-income, uninsured Texas women was..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Just Say No!

Rick Perry's approach to sex education has helped Texas boost its teen pregnancy rate

"...permission to access birth control and other reproductive health services – is actually working, it's just not so. The..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...Care Investigations Ray Worsham, Deputy Executive Director Linda Reyes, General Counsel Neil Nichols, and the entire seven-member board. If..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...starting with the public hearing tonight (Thursday) at Carruth Administration Center, 1111 W. Sixth, 7-11:45pm. Sign up today to..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...by the most expedient city department, Financial and Administrative Services. And it raises the crucial question of whether that..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS...."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back

Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear

"...on March 15 (exceptions are allowed to provide essential services and "critical assistance," which includes being with loved ones..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...Labor over the rule. Together, they're alleging that the administration overstepped its authority by raising the threshold so dramatically,..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

AG Paxton Files Another Anti-Trans Lawsuit

Texas targets health care coverage in latest anti-transgender suit

"...Just days after a U.S. district judge granted Attorney General Ken Paxton and 12 other states their wish to..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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Aug. 25, 2006 Column

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"...13 of America's largest corporations, including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin. The corporations themselves admit they..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Column

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...former Texas Turnpike Authority Chair Pete Winstead engaging the services of local PR mavens Don Martin and Trey Salinas...."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will Women Have a Voice at the New Women's Hospital?

Issues of choice and midwifery still perplex women using Brack's hospital-within-a-hospital.

"...low-income women who rely heavily on Brackenridge for reproductive services, will have the option to choose how those services..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Lean and ... Leaner

A preview of the city's proposed (and shrinking) budget

"...likely reveal about a $16 million shortfall in the General Fund, which is where your sales and property taxes..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tied to the Tracks

"...on environmental impact -- required by the Federal Transit Administration before it releases D.C. dollars for the Red Line,..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...Suddenly, positions such as "Deputy Superintendent for Administrative Support Services" and "Executive Director for Accountability, Student Services and Research"..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Cruel to Be Kind

The Sting of Austin's 1996-97 Budget

"...this year's expenses, calculated at $301.7 million for the General Fund for basic city services and administration. During the..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Signs of Trouble and of Hope at Mendez Middle School

In-district charter seeks to turn around a campus’ longtime struggles

"...low-income families who may not have access to social services that can help improve a child's behavior in school,..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...Act and enforced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The term refers to someone outside the U.S., either..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...Medic 3 is one of Austin's 16 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulances. Independent of the city's Fire and Police..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

UPDATED: Abortion Regulations Trial Continues in Federal Court

Second day of testimony continues this afternoon

"...physicians in Texas capable and willing to provide abortion services if other factors didn't come into play?" asked Janet..."

Oct. 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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"...own utilities. (To avoid interruptions in electric and gas services, evacuees should make sure their accounts are transferred from..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

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"...Accenture is a management consulting and technology services organization. It always has been. Accenture never has engaged..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column

Rerun at the D.A. Corral

Republican Shane Phelps challenges Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle for a second time, and seems to be trailing.

"...As a former Harris County prosecutor and ex-assistant attorney general, Phelps is an energetic and skilled speaker, and even..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Is That All There Is?

Joe Lessard Leaving City Post

"...him from oversight of the police, fire, emergency medical services, and aviation departments to focusing solely on the completion..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

1995-96 City Budget: Health Care Relief Comes Painfully

"...as funding the city's clinics, health programs, and the administration thereof, through the health department. The city's health care..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

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