Opinion: Decriminalizing Homelessness is Working. Now Austin Needs Investment to Take the Next Step.

The ordinance changes in Austin, designed a year ago to decriminalize the basic human need of having somewhere safe to sleep, have done exactly what they were crafted to do

"...experiencing homelessness are ticketed or fined for performing basic human functions, like sleeping, eating, sitting, and asking for money..."

July 17, 2020 Column by Matt Mollica

Built by Women, for Women

Women's community center provides resources, meeting space

"...brought the dream to life. Tilton-Jones lauded the "incredible resources" of BookWoman, which has in its way filled the..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Jessi Cape

Housecleaning at Cap Metro

CFO and Engineering VP resign

"...months, I've been very carefully evaluating the agency, our resources, and I determined that it was time to move..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Finding a Way Back Home

Who's looking out for Austin's returning veterans?

"...– it's Allen Bergeron's job to look after the human resources needs of the roughly 1,000 city employees who..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Insiders

Meet City Hall's local candidates for city manager

"...that is work in a smaller system with fewer resources," Huffman said of her move. "It's just a more..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Will Texas Catch Some Solar Rays?

Local and worldwide solar-energy experts convene in Austin and deliver this message: The day when solar energy will compete economically with traditional fossil-fueled power is fast approaching, and Texas is doing much less than it could be to utilize its solar potential

"...other U.S. states and foreign countries with far worse resources for sunlight and solar-panel manufacturing are positioning themselves to..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Jobs to Go

The sunny side of the state's assault on social services

"...and mechanize the eligibility review system for health and human services. Based on a job-recruitment advertisement placed by one..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...domestic violence for the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. She also worked as a staff consultant to..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature

Why Wall Street Is Betting on Austin's Multimedia That Magic Touch

"...town. Along with Tivoli, Deja News Inc., Garden.com, and Human Code, Austin Ventures counts Vignette among its biggest success..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

APD's Sleep Disorder

The APD praised a longtime officer – until she claimed a disability

"...recruited for an investigative post with the newly created human trafficking/vice squad – a coveted spot within the APD's..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Real War on Women?

Live Action says 'gendercide' is growing in U.S.

"...real war on women is not the constriction of resources for basic women's health care. It's the rise in..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...in Austin's drinking water has no harmful impact to human health or adverse effect on aquatic life and provides..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...consider revisions to city code proposed by the Austin Human Rights Commission, including adding "gender identity" as a class..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Slaves for Rent

Sick pay lawsuit confirms what bosses think of workers

"...Not content to reject the notion that employees are human beings with lives and families rather than automatons with..."

May 4, 2018 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Eco Wrap

“Nature doesn’t need people, People need nature”

"...world of environmentalism, with the focus increasingly upon the human cost of climate change...."

Oct. 9, 2014 News Post by Jessi Cape

Brain Busters

Adam Savage on the human capacity for knowledge

"...the Discovery Channel's MythBust­ers, he's acutely aware of the human race's capacity for knowledge and the necessity to incorporate..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

APD Uproar Over OCD

Union says politics at play, brass says business as usual

"...happening in the division that handles major narcotics and human trafficking investigations, among other cases. Instead, the division has..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fate of Women's Health Care in Court's – and Perry's – Hands

State hangs fire on Women's Health Program, awaits court decision

"...low-income and uninsured Texas women. Newly appointed Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek insisted that there are..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

LegeLand: Defunding Planned Parenthood

Abbott clears path to undermining Planned Parenthood

"...Abbott as to whether a provision of the state's Human Resources Code would pass constitutional muster if interpreted to..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Toby Futrell's Budget

The staff-proposed city budget goes to council, with both breathing and wiggle room

"...Health and Human Services: $30.9 million..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...At the AISD board meeting Monday, human resources director Michael Houser reported that 92% of all..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

AISD Bonds: More Sprawl and Surveillance?

The Austin ISD bond proposal includes plans for new construction and security measures that are raising some public questions

"...things to kids, and those are problems surrounding the human condition, not surrounding the quality or number of cameras."..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Budget 'Highlights' -- the Bad News

The major cuts in the FY2004 proposed city budget.

"...Health and Human Services..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

City of Dreams

Visions in Earlier Austin Plans Not Unlike Our Own

"...the environment, housing and neighborhoods, government services, health and human services, and economic development. Instead of discussing land use..."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

City Employees Blast Civil Rights Office Reorganization

Labor and justice advocates worry equity is being deprioritized

"...of Civil Rights, and the Small and Minority Business Resources office – into one...."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal

In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring

"...are the transfer of 25.5 employee positions from the Human Resources Department ($2.9 million) and eight positions from Building..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Chief and Austin Police Association Get Prickly Over Post-Sedition Suggestions

Good cop, mad cop

"...but a preemptive internal investigation would tie up critical resources and demean the integrity of his officers. However, both..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...Mark Washington, who is in charge of the city's human resources depart­ment, has spoken favorably about the city's hiring..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Barrientos Declines to Run

Retired Austin state senator says he'll support Eckhardt

"...facing county residents and officials – "population growth, transportation, resources, the court system, equity" – and criticized the level..."

Feb. 20, 2013 News Post by Michael King

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...private conflict-resolution firm and rehired by the office of Human Resources and Professional Devel­op­ment as a temporary administrator. Her..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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