Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington

Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington

"...Air Force Base. After handing the keys to Kirk Watson in 1997, Todd and his wife, Elizabeth Christian, whom..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...the most influential cultural figures of our time. Cast: Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee, Robert Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dan..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

The 83rd session keeps rolling

"...Joe Straus was nowhere to be seen, with Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, filling in as speaker pro tem. Relations..."

July 5, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Campaign Finance Reports

Cash makes the contender

"...47, all three Republican challengers to Democratic incumbent Rep. Valinda Bolton kick-started their campaigns with personal loans, but developer..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

People Get Ready

Excerpt from Kevin Phinney's 'Souled American'

"...Kevin Phinney. Published by Billboard Books, an imprint of Watson-Guptill Publications, a division of VNU Business Media Inc. Reprinted..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Kevin Phinney

Postmarks

Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.

"...Dale Watson..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column

Naked City

Council approves the relocation of the city's Central Booking Facility; the divisive East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan goes through first reading; and Lumbermen's Investment Corp. presents a tentative agreement on its property near the Seaholm Power Plant with the city.

"...is necessarily 'for' what they're voting for," Mayor Kirk Watson said from the dais...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

Mayoral and City Council candidates announce their intent to run for office.

"...William "Will" Wynn (Chamber of Commerce member); and "Left-Idealists" Linda Curtis (campaign finance reform) and Amy Babich (bicycles, please!)...."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

Who has the ego problem?

"...has gotten an earful of Mr. Lickona's take on Linda Ronstadt's cancellation of her performance on Austin City Limits...."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column

Esther's Gene Pool

"...Steve Saugey Ernie Sharpe Rick Sternberg Cass Charbonneau Vizard Linda Wetherby George Wilkerson..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Arts Feature

DVDanger: The Club

Home release roundup time

"...an arthouse studio: David Thewlis, Ethan Hawke, and Emma Watson, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, the creative force behind Open..."

May 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Guardians Fight On to Save SSLC

Following Senate vote to close SSLC, guardians turn to House for hope

"...[the lawmakers] would listen to us, the guardians," said Linda Johnson, whose sister Gayla has called the Austin center..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Prop. 6: Strange Bedfellows on Both Sides

Boondoggle or necessary step? Odd alliances form on both sides of state water proposal.

"...to build the infrastructure for the future," Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, said. "This is an example of Texas doing..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

With only transportation left on the special session agenda, the 2014 race begins

"...off – thanks to the intervention of Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, who called them "boneheaded" and "crazy." DPS later..."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

State Budget Estimate Up, But Much Already Spent

Texas prepares for second half of grand bait and switch

"...Texas AFT president Linda Bridges backed that call, and said, "Today’s revenue forecast..."

Jan. 7, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Poverty Knocks at Texas' Door

State's top guns order more cuts

"...the educational system. Texas American Federation of Teachers President Linda Bridges called this proposal "a glib request to 'tighten..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Special Session Is the Only Thing That's Certain

The when and the what are still unknown

"...Senate Trans­porta­tion & Homeland Security Committee Vice Chair Kirk Watson: "That probably covers the basic legal bases we need..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the "Postmarks" of your Aug. 12 issue, you printed Linda Hunnicutt's letter titled "Only the Activists' Views," but there..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...planned in Austin for next week. Former Mayor Kirk Watson will host a fundraiser Wednesday, May 18, to benefit..."

May 13, 2005 News Column

Naked City

"...benefit for the Wildflower Center together: constant companions Kirk Watson and Richard Suttle. The developer lobbyist was one of..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

News Shorts

"...dispensed with as quickly as possible, so Mayor Kirk Watson -- and, persistent rumor has it, Garza -- can..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...In the pocket of fuckin' Kirk "mob-ties, dot.com whore" Watson! From day one supporting his evil plans to destroy!..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Making Hay Out of Y2K

Preparedness 101

"...City Council meeting held recently brought together Mayor Kirk Watson along with the heads of the city's utilities, waste..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...Andy Anderson; Prod: Robert Castaldo, K.C. Irick; DP: Gary Watson; Ed: Robert Castaldo; Cast: John Davies, Marsha Dietlein, Susana..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

The Year in Politics

The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997

"...reform advocates and ALLC leaders such as the irrepressible Linda Curtis say it's a damn good start...."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

Rider Replies

"...for affecting positive change. I guess quoting my friend Linda would be one way to sum up my feelings...."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

Butting Heads

"...Eric Fortmeyer of the Nofziger campaign and Watson's man Alfred Stanley in a heated exchange photograph by..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Postmarks

Bergstorm

"...I have to agree with Linda Curtis' letter this week ("Postmarks," Vol. 16, No. 20)...."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...Linda Anderson..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...(Ray Benson's "Eyes of Texas"), and country gospel (Dale Watson closer "You Are My Friend") all party down in..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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