A Primer on the Texas Guidelines for Film Production in a Pandemic

The ABCs of lockdown filmmaking

"...and studios, the AMPTP convened an Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Task Force and issued the 22-page COVID-19 Health &..."

July 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas’ Maternal Mortality Committee Loses Advocate, Adds Anti-Abortion Doctor

As committee expands, former advocate role is eliminated

"...role as the sole “community advocate” on the state committee tasked with scrutinizing almost every pregnancy-related death in Texas...."

May 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Express Yourself? Texas Senate Committee Considers Free Speech on College Campuses

Wednesday hearing begins lengthy process

"...A Texas Senate committee met Wednesday to begin efforts to assess the state..."

Feb. 1, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Forest for the Trees

The Austin Arts Commission has never been a model of bureaucratic efficiency, but this year it seems to have become a big cliché in action, a body so focused on procedure and minutiae and the concerns of the moment that it can't see the forest for the trees. It's compounding the problems in Austin's profoundly flawed public arts funding system and demonstrating just how poorly that process serves not only the city's artists but all its citizens.

"...was not present, I was told -- of the Guidelines Committee at which time Cindy [Goldberger, Sharir + Bustamante..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bending the Rules

Getting arts funding from the City of Austin is a long, complicated game, and Austin Chronicle writers Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza have been following some of the players around the game board this year. In the final part of their four-part series, they critique the city arts funding process.

"..."I put that to the guidelines committee and we have a problem with 50% of..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Hold That Process

The Arts Commission recommends to City Council that the arts funding application process be suspended for the coming year

"...Contracts engine running more smoothly. But even though this guidelines committee met regularly with some of the brightest, most..."

April 1, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

City arts funding revisions get a thumbs-up from council, theatre artists sing for cancer charities, and local playwrights meet and greet

"...• Score a big win for the Guidelines Committee and the Austin Arts Commission in the column..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

Two local artists make '24-Hour Comics Day Highlights,' the Arts Commission talks minority arts allocations, and Andrew Long opens his studio

"...• The Austin Arts Commission Guidelines Committee has been working on funding for minority-based, ethnically..."

June 24, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Voter ID In Da House

Contentious issue could come up in committee "as early as Thursday"

"...on his blog to “[l]ook for the House Elections committee to vote on the Voter ID bill as early..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dunbar Strikes Again

Board of Education member has book out attacking public education

"...today for Dunbar to be removed from the SBOE's Committee on Instruction – which advises the board on curriculum..."

Dec. 4, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Bathroom Bill Flushed to Senate

Despite 21 hours of testimony, SB 6 goes to chamber floor

"...the child told members of the state’s Senate Affairs Committee a few minutes before 9pm...."

March 8, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

A Sunday at the Capitol

Orange-clad abortion bill opponents witness House floor folly

"...After a House committee on Friday quietly approved three bills that would further..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Protocols of the Elders of Chisum

State rep joins the tin foil hat brigade

"...account can get the ear of the House Appropriations Committee chairman. Hey Chiz, I swear this will blow your..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Crack Busters

The pieces are finally in place to end the crack cocaine sentencing disparity

"...the notorious 100-to-one crack to powder cocaine federal sentencing guidelines...."

Oct. 19, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

A Whacked-Out System

Inmate's lawsuit focuses on secret and unreasonable Texas paroles

"...month, during a joint session of the House Corrections Committee and the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, for example, Owens..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Complex Question?

Central Park's Proposed Housing Project

"...After a Texas General Land Office committee went through some unsuccessful starts in its search for..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

House of Cards

Critics say the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awards low-income housing tax-credits to undeserving developers.

"...recommended list was under review by the three-member tax-credit subcommittee, six projects were rushed to LIHTC underwriters -- the..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Criminal-Justice Officials Get Spanked

Officials with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Board of Pardons and Paroles get tongue lashings during Lege hearing, where agency leaders were questioned about communication and coordination problems

"...during a joint hearing of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee and House Corrections Committee, where agency leaders were questioned..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The $420 million proposal is now in the trustees' hands

"...The AISD Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee presented its final recommendations for a capital-improvement bond package..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back

Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear

"...Travis County entered Stage 4 of its COVID-19 risk-based guidelines on June 14, a benchmark measured by the 7-day..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Cool Cities: AE Task Force

Austin Energy moves one step closer to a generation plan

"...a specific generation portfolio but on a set of guidelines for Austin Energy to follow (see "Energy Mix Highlights,"..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...with the chamber of commerce in Atlanta. A search committee is expected to cast a wide net for West's..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature

One Size Doesn't Fit All

City Land Code Revisions

"...the subject of intense scrutiny from the Citizens' Planning Committee (CPC). The diverse, 22-member committee, created by Goodman and..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Reefer Roundup: 7/4/11

Your patriotic drug news roundup

"...West Austin! – is in charge of the Judiciary Committee. In fact, Smith has already put a damper on..."

July 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Is This UTopia?

A Long-Overdue University Master Plan is Unveiled

"...But when the chair of the Faculty Building Advisory Committee, Austin Gleeson, takes you into this sanctum, he makes..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The latest report from Smart Mobility Inc. states: "Using guidelines in the Highway Capacity Manual, and accepted traffic engineering..."

June 16, 2006 Column

Birds vs. People at BCP

At least one Austin resident questions wildlife preserve's human-access policies

"...Viktorin initiated the reactivation of the BCP's Citizen Advisory Committee to advocate more public use, but he charges that..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Tied to the Tracks

"...city, through its Sustainable Communities Initiative and Citizens' Planning Committee effort, and the Austin Transportation Study, all adopted plans,..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Consumers Beware

Citizen Advocate Gets Bounced

"...to govern itself, taxpayers should want a set of guidelines that the utility can follow when it wants to..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Column by Audrey Duff

Solving the Problem

AISD's health insurance problems are not new

"...that does not comply with Texas Medicare and Medicaid guidelines authorizing peripheral stem-cell transplantation. Amil's Donald Coronado responds that..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

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