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We're sorry you feel that way.

"...ROAD Just Wrong..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Column

Naked City

The debate over Longhorn Pipeline's proposed gasoline pipeline between Houston and El Paso has heated up recently, moving from Austin to Washington, D.C. in advance of a decision by the federal government on whether to conduct a formal environmental impact statement.

"...The politics surrounding the Longhorn Pipeline have only gotten more heated in advance of..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

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Who has the ego problem?

"...some details, the story by Rob D'Amico (Oct. 15) on the controversy involving LCRA's water line to Hays County..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column

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Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...As spokesperson for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs,..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...If any moment captured the underlying conflict leading into the 85th Texas Legislature, it came on..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Money for (Almost) Nothing

Texans may not be getting their money's worth from economic incentive programs

"...On Wednesday, Workers Defense Proj­ect released a study taking a..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, held a press conference at the IBEW Local 520 headquarters off Ben White..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Campaign 2018: Can Anyone Beat Lamar Smith?

Candidates line up to challenge longtime congressman

"...the Scoot Inn, where seven Democratic candidates trumpeted their determination to "Replace Lamar Smith," the 31-year GOP incumbent in..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Milk Cows and Cash Cows

AE's uncertain future means wobbly program budgets

"...With apologies to federal "Cat Food Commission" chair Alan Simpson, the municipal milk's going bad at..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...7:10am, Katie Larsen, a senior planner in the city's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept., catches the No. 16 bus..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...when they met last February to discuss sexual harassment allegations against former Lottery Commissioner Walter Criner. So, when asked..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Muffing the MRF

Who's left to bid on running the city's recycling facility?

"...On Jan. 27, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, the City Council, and..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...drinking not withstanding, attendance for Sixth Street's annual Halloween celebration was down this year. According to APD spokesman Paul..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Tear-Down, or Fixer-Upper?

"...in print unaccompanied by eyebrow-raising terms such as favoritism, suspicion, and lack of accountability, not to mention indictment and..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...Amid the dramatic, attention-getting changes the first 10-1 City Council brought to Austin,..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Public Notice: Golf and Taxes at City Council

Proposals before Council suggest change is in the air

"...you might groan at first: Decker Lake Golf? Homestead exemptions? Haven't we been here before?..."

May 22, 2015 News Column

Connecting a Whole Community

Austin and Google Fiber move to bridge the digital divide

"...the back corner of the DeWitty Job Training Center on Rose­wood Avenue, the only noise heard down the hallway..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Letters at 3AM: The Mob, 9/11, and Your Garbage

Don't look too closely at your garbage collection

"...so-called Five Families. The mob was a powerful presence on the docks, in trucking and garbage collection, and in..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...evacuees came to the city. Most spent at least one night in one of Austin's two shelters at the..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...As an Irish-Catholic kid from Boston, I've never been to Disney World. It's just not..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Naked City

"...The City Council won't meet this Thursday. Council will resume April 4, with..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Father's Day Massacre

A brief analysis of a number of Gov. Perry's vetoes

"...On June 17, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed 78 bills passed..."

June 29, 2001 News Column by Michael King

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...the 10 days or so since City Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, reaction..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...Austin has an established agreement with the city of Galveston to receive evacuees by bus during times of crisis,..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Waste Wars

City Tries to Seal Best Deal for Trash and Recycling

"...Solid Waste Advisory Commission member Gail Vittori questions the city's decision to pursue..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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