Plastic-Free Payment

Austin's Tabbed Out increases their presence in the service industry

"...all of these problems. The locally-invented phone application makes mobile payment possible at restaurants and bars, requiring no actual..."

March 19, 2012 Food Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

SXQ&A: TMS Ruge

Project Diaspora co-founder and SXSW speaker talks African tech

"...Austin Chronicle: You just got back from the Mobile Web East Africa Conference. What were the big takeaway..."

March 13, 2010 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

After Numerous Delays, Cactus Rose Zoning Case Heads to Council

Relocation plans for residents of the mobile home park remain tentative

"...relocation plan for the residents of the Cactus Rose Mobile Home Park that currently sits on the site...."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Life After Gentrification

When you and your home both have to move

"...in Del Valle. Aside from the two dozen other mobile homes, gas pumps, a convenience store, and the traffic..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

When the New Thing Is Old News Already

Call it Murphy's nth Law of Computing: 'Any given program, when running, is obsolete'

"...Take personal checks: These good old-fashioned paper promises of payment have been around since possibly as early as the..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...road bonds and the levying of the tax in payment thereof. Most of the road projects to be undertaken..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements

No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.

"...road bonds and the levying of the tax in payment thereof. Most of the road projects to be undertaken..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Here Today, There Tomorrow

Austin ISD Schools grapple with high student turnover – and all its consequences

"...guidelines, a school counts one of its students as "mobile" if that student was at the school for less..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Can Kitties, Weed, and Votes Save Blockchain?

As the cryptocurrency bubble looks ready to burst, developers and innovators at SXSW see new uses for the underlying tech

"...technology can be used to legitimize the use of mobile phones for voting in general elections, but he's not..."

March 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Fighting to Stay

As Austin's housing market booms, its poorest residents fight to exist

"...options are even more scarce. If someone owns a mobile home, they can only go where they can haul..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Flyrite Chicken Offering counter take out, drive thru, mobile ordering and third party delivery; also capable of doing..."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

City:One Challenge Finalists Focus on Healthy Living

Corporatation-funded competition aims to improve East Austin mobility

"...on pedicabs, and is on the ground with "digital mobile billboards" in Michigan and New Jersey. The proposal online..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Could Be a Lifeline for the State Economy

From script to screen to jobs

"...to go to the Lege and say, 'Here's this mobile industry [that] was able to pivot and safely return,..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...your hand if you think your rent or house payment is too high for what you're getting. Uh huh...."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Election Info

Dates, voting locations, and ballots

"...noon-6pm for all locations, except malls, Howson Library, and mobile voting sites.EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Between Round Rock and a Hard Place

Northridge Acres can't find water, water anywhere.

"...Northridge Acres is a mix of small houses and mobile homes. Looping cul-de-sacs spread wide like bent scissor handles,..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton

Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?

"...involved encrypted texts, emails, pseudonymous Uber accounts, and off-the-books mobile phones, and the prosecution alleged Paul’s facilitation of the..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Largest Mental Health Care Provider in Austin Plans Layoffs

Integral Care could cut up to 5% of positions

"...1115 funds, specifically for programs including the agency’s Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, which responds to mental health 911..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Town Hall Calls for Quick Action to Combat Overdoses

The crisis is now

"...Currently, THRA operates a drop-in center, a mobile health clinic, and a street outreach team that supplies..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...salary. Instead, one staffer said, they got a $500 payment or access to a résumé writing service...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Proposed City Budget Cuts Police Funding by $8.1 Million

Decrease falls far short of $100 million activists called for

"...health agency to expand the scope of its Emergency Mobile Health Crisis Outreach Team. Part of those savings will..."

July 13, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

"...public, including websites, email, texting, social media, 311 (including mobile app notifications), neighborhood contacts teams, community liaisons, public radio,..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...firearms instructor. Another previously worked as a representative for T-Mobile...."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Another Fastball for Hank Aaron

Legendary slugger hits Austin, revisits 80 years of accomplishments

"...from from his modest childhood (on a farm in Mobile, Ala.) to decorated senior citizenry (he’s currently Senior VP..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Sports Post by Chase Hoffberger

Running the Numbers

The Oct. 14 agenda, from briefings to land swaps

"...the agreement include a $2.7 million affordable housing fund payment, a $250,000 Art in Public Places match, paying the..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Steel Bluebonnet Determination

Robin Shivers, founder of HAAM, worked behind the scenes, and yet was one of the Austin music scene's most important faces

"...legs." Yet Shivers wasn't her husband's legs. He was mobile with his chair and stood tall on his own..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

"...help, contact Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Mobile Crisis Outreach at 454-3521 or call 911. – D.M...."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

The Common Law

Avoid Foreclosure Nightmare

"...for a separate structure home, condominium, urban loft, or mobile home. The key component is that the person living..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Still No Long-Term Housing Plan for Hurricane Evacuees

Only a small fraction of families qualify for mortgage assistance

"...by Katrina, Rita, and Wilma might qualify for mortgage payment assistance for up to one year under the department's..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...of fellows, and the four of them pushed the automobile-sized cart up Red River and into the Hilton. The..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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