Planned Clinic Pits Neighbors Against Health District

Many residents were unaware of proposed clinic until they read about it in the newspaper

"...they say is too far north to serve the indigent population in North Austin (they say the clinic should..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Lydia Crafts

Supremes Rule on Lawyers, Sex, and Guns

Court's rulings hit home

"...in three cases that touch on the rights of indigent defendants, the death penalty, and the right to bear..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Dose of Integrity for Texas Criminal Justice

The Court of Criminal Appeals has created an Integrity Unit – but can the CCA really be part of the solution when it's so much a part of the problem?

"...myriad problems: improving the quality of lawyers provided to indigent defendants, implementing procedures to improve eyewitness identification (an insidious..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beyond City Limits

"...Supreme Court ruled that Texas must provide counsel to indigent defendants upon arrest and not wait until indictment. Upon..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Point Austin: Special Treatment

The Statesman goes after Glen Maxey – and gays, and the mentally ill

"...and last resort. The inevitable result is that the indigent mentally ill are more likely to land in prison..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Asked Again

Commissioners Court again considers a public defender's office

"...the creation of a public defender's office to represent indigent adults charged with crimes. County Judge Sam Biscoe says..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

"...branch was not.) The settlement must be spent on indigent care, and a portion of the money will go..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature

Texas Fair Defense Project Prevails Over WilCo in Court

Texas Supreme Court's Unauthorized Practice of Law Com­mit­tee rejects 'secret' complaint filed by William­son County Attorney's Office against Texas Fair Defense Project

"...a class-action lawsuit alleging that the county systematically deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional right to court-appointed counsel, that..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Happenings

Oct. 25-31

"...INDIGENT DEFENSE PERTAINING TO THE TEXAS FAIR DEFENSE ACT Texas..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

Taking From The Homeless

Homeless charity celebrates millionth meal while the panhandling controversy keeps swirling.

"...To celebrate handing out their millionth meal to the indigent, national charity Mobile Loaves and Fishes will be having..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Health Care Solutions for Small Businesses

Health care coalition seeks business owners' input.

"...manager of a small business in Central Texas, the Indigent Care Collaboration wants your help. The group, which includes..."

July 24, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Getting Wello

Join the fight for universal health care

"...any wonder that Los Angeles hospitals were dumping disoriented, indigent patients on the street?..."

July 6, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera, the deliciously caustic musical by Brecht and Weill, has been reinterpreted by Austin Playhouse, with unfortunate results, as a kind of broad slapstick

"...it becomes apparent, with some jaw-dropping amazement, that the indigent, the maimed, and the felonious – the "poorest of..."

June 29, 2007 Arts Review by Iris Brooks

Me and My Shadows

Who are the two new figures looming behind Speaker Tom Craddick?

"...GOPer tried to crowbar through legislation about lawyers for indigent defendants that would fast-track executions. When he didn't get..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...offices, and to provide health care for Hays' growing indigent population. – D.M...."

May 11, 2007 News Feature

Tort-Reform Folly

According to new report on state's tort-reform measures, Perry's promise that frivolous lawsuits and high medical-malpractice insurance rates for docs are down and that the recruitment of specialists is apparently on the rise are promises that haven't panned out

"...problem, Winslow suspects, is that smaller counties with higher indigent populations and less up-to-date technology are hard-pressed to lure..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

WilCo, Texas Fair Defense Project Duke It Out

WilCo attempting to discredit TFDP by alleging ethics violations in complaint pending before Texas Supreme Court's Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

"...filed in June 2006, accusing the county of depriving indigent defendants of their right to court-appointed counsel and of..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

No Real Alternative

In the name of "promoting childbirth," the state finds yet another way to deny health care to thousands of Texas women

"...granted the funds to provide basic health-care services for indigent and uninsured women. In addition to yearly gynecological exams,..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Report Calls for Texas Death Penalty Reform

And people in hell want ice water

"...funding for attorneys and experts working on behalf of indigent defendants; and create an independent capital punishment committee, to..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...nowhere else) in order to offset the cost of indigent health care (i.e., people with no insurance) in Texas..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...With her background and interests in health care and indigent services, Steeg is the right choice for the job.Austin..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...With her background and interests in health care and indigent services, Steeg is the right choice for the job.Austin..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

Why Spend $90 Million on a New Library?

"...will do more than provide Internet access for the indigent and sleeping space for the homeless. Wouldn't it make..."

Oct. 25, 2006 Postmarks

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...With her background and interests in health care and indigent services, Steeg is the right choice for the job.Austin..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Williamson Co. judges might stand trial for allegedly depriving indigent defendants of their right to counsel. In an Oct...."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Planned Parenthood Slashed Again

While patients lose health care, the state dumps money on unprepared clinics

"...provide a host of health services to uninsured and/or indigent clients, in addition to family-planning services. But Rider 81..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...legal representation in county courts, even when they are indigent and unable to hire an attorney. "The Williamson County..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...by $1.2 million from the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense – is to make legal counsel more accessible..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature

Death and the Unpatriotic Act

Among amendments tacked onto newest version of the PATRIOT Act is a section allowing U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to grant legal fast-track for death-penalty appeals in states that have enacted standards for attorney appointments to indigent death row inmates

"...states that have enacted standards for appointing attorneys to indigent death row inmates. The amendment was reportedly crafted in..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...awarded just over $11,000 to the Task Force on Indigent Defense to fund the creation of a computer reporting..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

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