Dueling Bondage

Mayor and council members consider transportation packages

"...The mayor struck first, with a couple of public previews and now a resolution formalizing a proposal for..."

June 13, 2016 News Post by Michael King

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...ponder a seemingly unstoppable wave of conservative legislation, and Republicans face a budget that will not cover line items..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Preview: Rewriting the Historic Zoning Standards

Stemming the flow of tax abatements to owners wanting historic zoning

"...Castle Hill and Pemberton Heights neighborhoods), the Historic Landmark Commission may not consider more than one application per month..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Reefer Madness

Prospects look good for Criminal Justice Commission

"...introduced in the U.S. Senate, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 passed out of the Judiciary Committee..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Legeland Update

Sunset shuffles, forensic fights, defections and campaign filings

"...of LHB, she stays on the powerful Sunset Advisory Commission. A month after Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst made his..."

Nov. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Another Forum ... or Two

Campaign trail mixes with a flurry of forums

"...coming. Last Thursday's "last" one – the Crime and Safety forum at City Hall – was abruptly superseded by..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

'Chronicle' Endorsements, Travis County Early Voting

Democratic Primary Run-offs

"...diminishing run-off turnout. – The Chronicle Editorial Board Railroad Commissioner: Dale Henry..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

The Hightower Report

The Seventeen Traditions; and Bushites' Ethical Cluelessness

"...Michael Baroody into the chairmanship of the Consumer Products Safety Commission. This watchdog agency is supposed to protect the..."

June 29, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...• Public questions continued to mount over the June 8 police..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

"...City Council Place 3 candidate Jennifer Kim, on the Republican support that helped her to victory..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...the Week: "Everybody has the right to run for public office. Everybody tries to get votes from each other...."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines

"...Sen. Ken Armbrister, D-Victoria, that would grant the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality "exclusive" right to regulate ground-water quality..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Shadows Over Bergstrom

The economic and security changes of the last two years set off ripples at Bergstrom Airport.

"...different: the local businesses, the live music, and ample public art, the local recordings instead of Muzak and local..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...At its May 28 meeting, the Travis County Commissioners Court is expected to act on a proposed solid..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The board of trustees will hold one more public hearing on the proposed boundaries, 6:30pm Monday, Feb. 22..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...if the state's legal institutions, such as the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, had a more useful and visible..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...not subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (which among other things mandates winterization standards for utilities)..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Top 10 City Council Stories

Bill Spelman's cancer scare, Austin Pets Alive!'s takeover at Town Lake, and more

"...argue that the jobs, economic returns, and wage and safety standards are a net gain; opponents insist it's a..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Small Council, Huge Agenda

Maybe they could use a few more members after all ...

"...$3.8 million in additional funding for the city's joint Public Safety Training Facility, bringing the total to $17.8 million..."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Capitol Briefs

"...sites from Texas Parks & Wildlife to Texas Historical Commission control, a move that makes parks advocates uneasy and..."

May 4, 2007 News Column

Capitol Chronicle

The Lege attempt at air pollution control gets shot down in court.

"...told the parties (automobile dealers vs. the Department of Public Safety) to prepare an agreement in accordance with her..."

May 3, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Endorsements

Travis Co. Democrats:

"...both of these lifelong Democrats resigned their respective county commissioner seats - Biscoe in Pct. 1 and Bristol in..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Final Budget Talks Weigh Police, Rent Help, Guaranteed Income

Something’s gotta budge!

"...members asking questions about spending on permanent supportive housing, public health programs, and improving maintenance of the city's park..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...gambling in Texas (to fund education, of course! And public safety!) have rolled into view. Joint resolutions carried in..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...not subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and it can’t import power on a large scale..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Alter Holds Onto Her Council Seat, While Flannigan Is Narrowly Defeated

A tale of two incumbents in the run-off election

"...A lone Republican voice will return to Austin City Council in 2021...."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Plows Through Marathon Agenda

They've got 191 Items to go before decamping for summer break

"...Adler working to thread the needle between Downtown and public safety stakeholders who oppose any change to the existing..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Members Look to Tax Previously Exempted Waterfront Homes

Correcting the "Mistake on the Lake" could fund city initiatives

"...including the Downtown Austin Alliance, the Greater Austin Crime Commission, and the Austin Chamber of Commerce have framed Casar's..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

“A Victim-Centered Process” for Solving Sex Crimes

APD's new sexual assault cold case unit is up and running

"...failures that a recommendation from the state's Forensic Science Commission left the department with no choice but to shut..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

State Health Department Makes Fetal Tissue Rule Final

Anti-choice rule takes effect Dec. 19

"...Despite emotional public hearings, roughly 35,000 comments, and major pushback from pro-choice..."

Nov. 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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