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Ashcroft's Pipe Nightmares

"...like highlight markers and lipstick tubes. The DEA's sweeps, code-named Operation Pipe Dreams and Operation Headhunter, started over a..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Dancing About Architecture

Noise ordinance debate blows over -- for now -- while Internet radio crisis threatens, and SIMS crisis subsides.

"...out to kill music, did you? Nope, the federal government is in on it too, and they've set their..."

May 3, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Technical Difficulties

Older professionals face a hard choice: leave Austin or go tech?

"...ventures, multimedia, and Web design. But headlines cheering the local tech industry don't mention what any career consultant knows..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...public buying of influence was probably good for state government. It spawned a series of new campaign finance laws,..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...those plans are left up to the God of Local Control. In California, the level of detail in state-mandated..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Neighborhood Soup

"...community, and specifically its chefs and sous-chefs in city government, have to remember what we did last time, how..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Poetry as Activism

Raul Salinas' Passion for Literature and Life

"...the Comité en Solidaridad en Chiapas en Mexico, a local effort committed to the Zapatistas' struggles with the Mexican..."

March 21, 1997 Books Feature by Phil West

Keep On Shoppin'

Wheatsville Calls on Old Friends to Stay Afloat

"...Market's 65,000-square-foot mecca was a turning point in the local grocery store industry; Austin very quickly became one of..."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...ETJ MaydaySince 1963, Texas cities have had limited authority..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act

Special called meeting set for week of July 18

"...The local resolution is known as the Guarding the Right to..."

June 24, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening

Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!

"...York Times (who does not play fair with small local outlets; pass it on), that audience gerrymandering is becoming..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin At Large: Voices In Our (Old) Heads

OK Boomers, do you now regret pushing for 10-1? Where do you think it went wrong?

"...headlined: "Eight Out of Ten Austin Residents Believe City Government Does Not Listen." That's according to their poll, which..."

July 10, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Don Zimmerman Files Suit Against City Over Abortion Services Funding

It's unclear if the former council member remembers Roe v. Wade

"...The $150,000 line item in the budget is an..."

Sept. 12, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...impact defunding TMIIIP would have on future state and local tax revenues...."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Water Prospectors

New city rules have slowed the demand, but urban wells remain a hot commodity in wealthy neighborhoods

"...eventually creating a domino effect in the 78703 ZIP code – home to some of the city's most influential..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Civics 101

"...UT ENERGY FORUM Policy wonks and local energy enthusiasts discuss energy from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Scott..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column

Naked City

"...and police will issue warnings and citations for waste code violations. – Patricia J. Ruland..."

March 14, 2008 News Feature

Fair Trade Visitors

At fourth annual Women and Fair Trade Craft Sale, holiday shoppers are invited to learn about fair trade, and to support local and foreign women's organizations affected by immigration

"...fair trade in a casual environment, and to support local and foreign women's organizations affected by immigration, at the..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

"...Hurricane Katrina [will] not be knocked down until the government has a plan to replace them," reports the Associated..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature

Endorsements

Democratic and Republican Primaries, March 7

"...following the primary. Because of the restrictive Texas election code, independent candidates will need roughly 45,000 signatures in a..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

2006 State Races

A sampling of some of the livelier contests taking shape in the March 7 primary and the general election in November

"...Earle, says he brings his father's zeal for clean government to his campaign. A health care consultant, Earle also..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Judge Bob Perkins ruled Tuesday that the state election code is constitutional and that Texans for a Republican Majority..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...law it must approve subdivisions that meet state and local code requirements. The case is also set for a..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...you draw more attention, but it would also benefit local merchants who could provide wardrobe and such for this..."

April 2, 2004 Column

Get Your Warblog On

As conventional media stumble, the Web's armchair war reporters rise to the occasion, to questionable effect.

"...that has emerged as our American president has gone Code Bellicose...."

May 16, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

"...Nearly twice as many local Democrats as Republicans have participated in early voting for..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

The people want to know: who, precisely, was Bruce Barton quoting?

"...and wrote a balanced account of our sometimes amazing local politics...."

Aug. 24, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Yoga and Starbucks. Karaoke and republicans. Squirrel rifles and Al Gore. Together for the first time in this week's letters to the editor!

"...built to facilitate population expansion, at the expense of local and global ecology. I'll be pleasantly surprised if these..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Column

Seeing the Light

Capital Metro unveils plans for light rail, a bus-rapid-transit system, and HOV lanes for Austin.

"...have concerns about, say, the impact of construction on local businesses, you'll have months of engineering and environmental study..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Roll 'Em

March

"...a research lab that is devoted to cracking the code of the special baby language all infants are supposedly..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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