Council’s Last Licks

Closing up shop before summer break

"...week, including an all-day special called meeting Wed­nes­day on CodeNEXT (see "CodeNEXT and Compatibility," June 29). That means 130..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Headlines

"...oversight will come under the far more police-friendly Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143...."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature

Life After Meet-and-Confer

City, police get ready for civil service

"...to the holiday break, taking stock of what Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143 means, and how it will..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A Grisly Weekend for APD

Two officer-involved shootings, one viral use of force

"...upon conclusion. That process won't go away under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143, but the Citizen Review Panel..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

APD Begins Mandatory Overtime

"...to fill APD's patrol vacancies with volunteers for overtime. Local government code stipulates that he has the authority to..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Disannex or Not?

Don Zimmerman hosts forum on disannexation for River Place

"...are never easy,” said attorney Roger Borgelt, detailing how Local Government Code Chapter 43 on municipal annexation is "stacked"..."

April 7, 2016 News Post by Nina Hernandez

More Trouble for Hopkins

Suspended APD officer incurs new sanctions

"...in June. According to Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, department heads are limited to the original..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

UPDATE: Lehmberg Trial Day Three: No One Sees You Drunk

BREAKING: Removal petition denied; Lehmberg keeps office

"...remove Lehmberg pursuant to an obscure provision of the Local Government Code that allows for the removal of certain..."

Dec. 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

No Jury Trial For DA Lehmberg

Judge will decide whether to remove elected official

"...office pursuant to a rarely used provision of the Local Government Code that allows for the removal of certain..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Attorney Appointed to Consider Whether Lehmberg Will Face Criminal Charges

Felony conviction would lead oust D.A.

"...her ouster pursuant to a rarely-used provision of the Local Government Code that allows for the removal of certain..."

June 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

UPDATE: Website Alleges Lehmberg Involved in Hit-and-Run

No evidence Lehmberg involved in wreck the night she was popped for DWI

"...removal, pursuant to a rarely used provision of the Local Government Code, and political foes have used the arrest..."

June 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lehmberg to Enter Treatment

Expert says she's able to perform job duties

"...a relatively obscure and rarely used provision of the Local Government Code that allows for the removal of certain..."

May 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lawyer and 39 Others Seek to Intervene in Lehmberg Suit

Say county should not settle for less than removal from office

"...from office pursuant to a provision in the state's Local Government Code that allows certain public officials to be..."

May 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lehmberg: Jail and Aftermath

Video footage from D.A.'s booking not as sensational as expected

"...obligation to file the lawsuit, which relies on a Local Government Code provision added in 1987 that allows for..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Jailers Report DA Kicked Door

But no written reports of spitting

"...Lehmberg removed from office, pursuant to provisions of the Local Government Code, that was filed this week by attorney..."

April 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lehmberg Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail

BAC almost three times legal limit

"...seeks Lehmberg's removal from office, under provisions of the Local Government Code, that was filed by employment and labor..."

April 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lehmberg: The D.A.'s DWI

D.A. enters a guilty plea

"...O'Brien filed to have Lehmberg removed from office. Texas' local government code lists intoxication as one of the causes..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fire Contract Talks in Limbo

Despite voter approval in May, still no collective bargaining

"...approved the measure, the AAPFF says that the Texas Local Government Code requires jumping through one last hoop. The..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sun Rises (Finally) for AE

The utility's $5 / watt solar rebate program is – this time for sure – ready to go

"...for "systems that are manufactured or assembled (excluding installation) locally within the city of Austin's electric service area."..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Oversight, Out of Mind

As the city and police union move forward, what's being left behind?

"...to supersede the provisions of Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, the state civil-service law that would otherwise..."

March 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Busted! Maspero Suspended for the Duration

The Williamson sheriff's own deputies say he needs to go.

"...that Maspero resign or face public ouster pursuant to Local Government Code provisions for the removal of an elected..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Williamson Co. investigators build a case against Sheriff John Maspero.

"...his post -- pursuant to a provision of the Local Government Code that lists public intoxication as grounds for..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SOS, Stratus Split in Court

"...that SOS trumps state law (Chapter 245 of the Local Government Code, née HB 1704), because the proposed development..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Hyde Park lawsuit sutra, Glen Maxey's retirement dilemma, parking lot battle in Judges' Hill neighborhood, Sixth Street recycling, and the anti-growth blues

"...Mike Heitz -- under the Texas Constitution, the Texas Local Government Code, the Texas Religious Freedom Act, the First,..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature

Naked City

Vignette's incentive package to move downtown wins easy approval; East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan moves forward despite loud and lengthy protests.

"...implemented in accordance with a never-used chapter of the local government code called Chapter 380, the city will make..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Crackdown

If local eggs are outlawed, will only outlaws have eggs?

"...his property certified organic because he doesn't want the government or any other agency involved in his business. He's..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Brave New Web

In the wake of Sept. 11 and the hard-line USA Act, the Internet has become a very unfriendly place for hackers.

"...which meets monthly to connect and talk shop. The local chapter is part of an international movement loosely organized..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...endless civic disputes, this one over the Land Development Code (LDC) rewrite. That may sound boring, and it pretty..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Opinion: We Should All Fight for Human Rights in Iran

Although the government has tried to silence the people of Iran by shutting down the internet and suppressing protesters, we can use our collective global voice to speak out

"...have been dismal. Peaceful protesters in Iran face the government's aggressive attacks, leading to an increase in oppression, arrests,..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Column by Mahsa Monshizadegan

Naked City

"...losing its biggest star. The progressive talk network, heard locally on KOKE-AM (1600), announced Monday that Al Franken, the..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

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