City Hall Hustle: Hustling the Budget

Council spreads a few extra dollars and covers its bets

"...histrionically intended to address recent "diversity" hand-wringing. 'Hood advocate Laura Morrison symbolically added back two slashed neighborhood ombudsman positions..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Wood Waste to Burn

With big, bad biomass behind them, council faces the bigger and badder city budget

"...cell-phone usage while driving, with a prohibition against texting; Laura Morrison has announced plans to update and overhaul the..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: A Bridge Too Far?

Street closure debate comes to a head over Batfest

"...request a waiver of the signature requirements; Sheryl Cole, Laura Morrison, and Brewster McCracken obliged by proposing such an..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Swearing-In Day at City Hall

"...Member Lee Leffingwell, and newcomers Randi Shade (center) and Laura Morrison...."

July 4, 2008 News Feature

Clementine Hall on Janis Joplin

"...opposite of that. Someday, I'd like to talk to Laura [Joplin], because I know so many stories no one..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

When the Bough Breaks

A surrogate mother goes psycho

"...Directed by: Jon Cassar. Starring: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Michael K. Williams, Glenn Morshower, Theo Rossi..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Unexplained Death of Jennifer Cave

Laura Hall's trial ends with conviction – but no insight

"...to 55 years in prison; last week, Pitonyak's companion, Laura Hall, was convicted of hindering Pitonyak's apprehension and of..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: Pitonyak Denied New Trial

But defense says it has new evidence Hall responsible for Cave murder

"...claim that prosecutors withheld evidence suggesting that an accomplice, Laura Hall, was actually responsible for the crime...."

Oct. 16, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...The two consultants – Laura Huffman and Joe Canales – are on track to..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...shout this woman down and hound her from City Hall, back onto the street where she so clearly belonged...."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Pitonyak Seeks New Trial in Jennifer Cave Murder Case

Defense says new evidence proves Hall murdered Cave

"...claim that prosecutors withheld evidence suggesting that an accomplice, Laura Hall, was actually responsible for the crime. But Pitonyak's..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Connecting the Dots: The Mayor, the Interim City Manager, Their Two Friends

The Nineties are back, baby – especially at City Hall

"...Huffman and Canales are creatures of Austin's Nineties-era City Hall. Garza served as city manager from 1994 to 2002,..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Two-Horse Race for Mayor

Can Laura Morrison hope to edge out Steve Adler?

"...campaign between incumbent Steve Adler and former Council Member Laura Morrison, as reflected in their own current thoughts about..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Court Considering Whether Pitonyak Deserves New Trial

Gruesome slaying in West Campus revisited by federal jurists

"...fled to Mexico the day before with another friend, Laura Hall, with whom he spent five days south of..."

Aug. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Court Weighs New Trial For Pitonyak

Gruesome slaying in West Campus revisited by federal jurists

"...fled to Mexico the day before with another friend, Laura Hall, with whom he spent five days south of..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council Races Get Batty

Endorsements from the nascent BATPAC

"...Meeker in Place 1, over incumbent Lee Leffingwell; and Laura Morrison in the wide-open Place 4 race. In Place..."

March 18, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Pitonyak Trial: From Court TV to You

Jury finds former UT student Colton Pitonyak guilty of "knowingly and intentionally" murdering Jennifer Cave, gives him 55 years

"...he did lay the blame on his friend, 23-year-old Laura Hall, who came to the apartment that morning, Pitonyak..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TDH: 6/27/11

Council inaugural, afterparty tomorrow!

"...in first, and that’s taking place tomorrow at City Hall...."

June 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Pitonyak Case: When is a private-property search justifiable?

Because evidence was illegally obtained, Colton Pitonyak's conviction should be tossed out, lawyers argue

"...the blame for the desecration on his former friend Laura Hall. Ultimately, Pitonyak was convicted of murder and sentenced..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hooping

Eighty-eight keys are too heavy, too melancholy, says computer-key stroker Laura Scarborough

"...Laura Scarborough and Marshall Styler are as similar as black..."

July 3, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Exploring the Life and Death of Jennifer Cave in True Crime Podcast The Orange Tree

Former UT students Tinu Thomas and Haley Butler find a history of murder on campus

"...be found, having fled to Mexico with his friend, Laura Hall, who assisted in the failed, gruesome attempt to..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by David Sotelo

The Daily Hustle: 1/19/11

Laura Morrison's re-election kick-off

"...Campaign kick-off season hit high gear as Laura Morrison greeted some 200-plus constituents at Nuevo Leon last..."

Jan. 19, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fan Fest: Joan Jett

Blackheart rocker grows up

"...the Blackhearts and high profile guests Dave Grohl and Laura Jane Grace from Against Me!, the guitarist tapped into..."

Oct. 30, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

TDH: 7/18/11

Tovo meters out opposition to pay parking changes

"...be posted yet: a potential item from Tovo and Laura Morrison delaying implementation of expanded pay parking hours Downtown...."

July 18, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Mozart Requiem Undead Receives an Encore

This Austin-generated reinvention comes to Bass Concert Hall

"...time in the more controlled environment of Bass Concert Hall. (Texas Performing Arts, which programs that UT venue, has..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...himself – that the year just past at City Hall would be dark and depressing. Whatever movie emerged would..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cave Murder: Court Grants Review

Pitonyak to argue that state withheld favorable evidence

"...is whether Travis County prosecutors withheld statements made by Laura Hall – a friend with whom Pitonyak fled to..."

March 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: From Frontage Road, Texas

Traffic jamming at the Urban Rail Town Hall

"...of the evening's panelists in the Urban Rail Town Hall noted the irony, although before and after I saw..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 3/2/11

City gearing up for SXSW

"...we’ve also got an update on a event from Laura Morrison and Mike Martinez going down tonight...."

March 2, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...• The trial of Laura Hall, accused of tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

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