Eastside Discontent

Closing the Book

"...contested was the possible position of the Texas Historical Commission, which can withhold its blessing from the project, thereby..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Medieval Madness

O! The Folly of Council in Middle Ages

"...Workman informed the court of his latest findings: the library system's computer-censoring software program, CyberPatrol, is easily offended. For..."

April 18, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

The Austin Writers' League Writer's Resource

"...responsibility of dispersing funding formerly granted by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Since funding is one of the..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Books Feature

City Arts Funding Skipped Established Arts Organizations. Will They Survive?

Reforms to Austin’s arts grants threaten to disrupt the city’s cultural ecosystem

"...lease and sell a large portion of their costume library. They’ll have to follow up with a second sale,..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Filmmakers of the World, Unite!

Why film commissions are really your friend

"...That off-the-cuff gag from Austin Film Commission chief Gary Bond summed up the Lone Stars: Film..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: New Lease on Quality of Life

Steering away from the turbulence of the past

"...miss the recommendations from the African American Resource Advisory Commission during last City Council meeting. Punted from council's Dec...."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/9/10

Austin and austerity as budget cuts come hither

"...eliminating co-sponsorship of special events, reducing park pool and library hours, delaying the 2011 police cadet class one year,..."

June 9, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin at Large: Making Good Trouble on I-35

America’s infrastructure systems are broken, but TxDOT has gone the extra mile

"...wins as a campaign operative – the 2006 Central Library bond and the 2012 Central Health/UT Dell Medical School..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: Out of Town Closures Due to COVID-19

Here are the latest updates

"...All Texas Historical Commission visitor centers and historic buildings at its 31 State..."

March 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: People’s Housing Justice

What Council can do that's not CodeNEXT

"...last joint work session of the two land use commissions working on the CodeNEXT land use rewrite. Following a..."

April 13, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Austin, Can You Spare $7 million?

CodeNEXT, budget, and the long shadow of the state

"...effort to make certain that the relevant boards and commissions got plenty of bites at the CodeNEXT apple, directing..."

June 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Affordability & Economic Segregation

(Plus some fun stuff at the end)

"...will be largely under "non-transect" code, May 9, Milwood Library...."

May 5, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Bridges From the Past to the Future

Take a walk along the historic bridges of Shoal Creek

"...on the creek. Co-hosted by the Travis County Historical Commission and led by author and naturalist Ted Lee Eubanks,..."

March 11, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Reports, Rappers and (Dis)Enfranchisement

Government may or may not be a farce

"...post. Rick Allgeyer, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's director of research, helped members of the UT-Austin based..."

Feb. 22, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council: The Anti-Immigrant Immigrant Commissioner

Council's zoning meeting may get a bit distracted

"...Don Zimmerman's appointment of Rebecca Forest to the city's Commission on Immigrant Affairs, which now may be moot. After..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. This would remove a disincentive to..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature

Civics 101

"...and the roadblocks to financial success. 6pm. Faulk Central Library, 800 Guadalupe, 512/974-7400. Free. www.library.austintexas.gov...."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Column

The Daily Hustle:1/11/11

City Council agenda highlights for Thursday

"...Increasing Austin Energy appropriations by $17 million to offset decommissioning costs for the Holly power plant. Related to Item..."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 11/16/10

City Council Agenda 101

"...Cole) creating a joint subcommittee of the Urban Transportation Commission and Downtown Commission to study and make recommendations regarding..."

Nov. 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Devil's River You Know

Sierra Club fears impact of state park swap

"...swap is approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the state natural area will become private property that..."

Oct. 25, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...back to council following a trip to the Downtown Commission. Saying the installation – a "large metallic wall," in..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 7/16/10

Everyone's an economist

"...TRUE NUMBER OF OFFICERS PROPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION. THIS WILL GET US CLOSER TOO WHAT CHIEF ACEVEDO..."

July 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...Lights, eliminating co-sponsorship of special events, reducing pool and library hours, delaying the 2011 police cadet class one year,..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

"...to confront a sex-abuse scandal at the Texas Youth Commission that had been ignored for years and committees dithered..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...favorable for Sweetwater, as it follows closely behind county commissioners' final approval of the mega development on deck for..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Beside the Point

Austin Energy – at least they're not FEMA; and, coming up this week: more bond slicing and dicing

"...of speakers addressing a neighborhood appeal of the Zoning Commission's approval of the Champion Partners commercial development planned for..."

May 26, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...less for facilities ($144 million), and the proposed central library has been whittled from an ambitious $124 million down..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...in to 350 feet by the Zoning and Platting Commission, is only the third-tallest of these Towers of Power...."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...win approval for a recreation center, health clinic, and library in St. John's -- and still be an effective..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Election at a Glance

"...provide independent sovereign powers to the City Ethics Review Commission, including subpoena power?..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature

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