Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...should be a bedrock document of common principles of government. We recommend that our readers at least consider voting..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

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Share the Smart Growth

"...solutions which cost nothing? Revise the antiquated land development code to make the development of lots and construction of..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...and Congress first, only to learn that their zip code requires them to go to the office further south,..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...– regardless of the verdict – will make waves locally, statewide, and across the nation. Locally, because mere hours..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sen. Kirk Watson on the 86th Texas Legislature

“In Texas, we don’t focus on what our needs are; we focus on what we want to pay”

"...would draw down a 90% match from the federal government?..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Coming Soon to a Corridor Near You

Hopefully in fewer than four score years ...

"...TEMPO 2018 will commission 10 public artworks, offering local artists or artist teams a budget of up to..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Down but Not Out: Ararat moving to new location

What happened to North Loop's rough-around-the-edges, perpetually crowded, BYOB purveyors of Mideast eats?

"...affordably be brought into compliance with several violated city codes, staggering debt in excess of $200,000 – including delinquent..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

Saving Darma

A UT linguist travels to northern India in a quest to preserve the local language of the Darma Valley

"...coach and then schlep 15 or so hours in local "share taxis," bare-tired, diesel jeeps crowded with as many..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Dan Oko

Bed, Bathhouse, & Beyond

Men's Health Spa Goes Unregulated, but Who Cares?

"...out, oppose a new category in the city zoning code for "adult service businesses." Add members of the Austin..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Front Steps Slips and Falls

As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city's rush to replace it frustrates providers

"...standing," citing a section of the Texas Business Organizations Code that requires nonprofits "have at least three directors, one..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Steve Adler Mounts Second Bid to Run City

Mayor shares his vision for Austin's next four years

"...our quality of life, and even support the city government's policy positions. People want to live here," he continued...."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...Services, a state office of a highly criticized federal government program that uses taxpayer dollars to kill millions of..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 1

We are governed today by an arbitrary legal hodgepodge

"...applied with scant regard for constitutionality or any coherent code of principles. This state of affairs bears no resemblance..."

April 19, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Wal-Mart's Xmas Gift

Bringing coal to Northcross, something better for the rest of us

"...by Lincoln Property for Northcross, which under the current code and two-generation-old zoning required, or so says city staff,..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Also in local education news, AISD dignitaries dusted off their ceremonial shovels..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Earth Provision Company's name in your feature. We are locally based with now more than 30 years of business..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

On The Lege

Religious Rights

"...(like schools and day care centers), were subject to local laws governing zoning, traffic management, health and safety, historic..."

May 7, 1999 News Column

City of Dreams

Visions in Earlier Austin Plans Not Unlike Our Own

"...transportation, and the like, and seemingly numberless proposals by local architects and planning officials, some followed, some not. Of..."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...Chamber of Commerce all encourage it – although a local nonprofit called Movability Austin has the express purpose of..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...told leaders in the Metroplex that the suit by local school districts against the current recapture system was doomed,..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Still Bleeding

APD Officer Jeff White's lawsuit against the department gives new life to allegations of corruption and retaliation.

"...brass transferred them from assignments with a major joint (federal-state-local) Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force narcotics case --..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is back, and this time it may be a bit more bulletproof.

"...to peyote, but he objected to the notion that government could (in his view) blow off the right to..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Reusing Seaholm

"...imagine a place where software developers alpha test their code in settings housed at the Seaholm Power Plant. Perhaps..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Column

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Bergstorm

"...community have failed to do. Do we welcome the local support? You betcha...."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Abbott Defies SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

BookPeople Leads Lawsuit Against State on Book Ban

Plaintiffs contend HB 900 infringes on free speech

"...fears would affect the business they could do with local schools...."

July 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Bill of the Week: Should Businesses Get to Go Green or Avoid Guns?

A new bill would repeal anti-boycott legislation

"...gained traction in recent legislative sessions. Under current Texas code, you can't do business with a government entity if..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...One of these is local Proud Boy Christo­pher Ritchie, who took part in the..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin At Large: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This ...

When we perform as public citizens, what do we really want?

"...a certain moment last Thursday, as the land use code rewrite machine sputtered back to life, as speakers spoke..."

April 19, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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