Withering on the Vine

One Gardening Group Struggles While Another Thrives

"...of the nonprofit community, every wrong decision tests an organization's strength to survive. Is it better to stick to..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...put out the call for assistance from a victim services counselor. As a crisis counselor with the Austin Police..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort

"...baby left for a year or so in the shelter-and-services system of the early Nineties, and then luckily got..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

"...people's concerns, pander shamelessly, unapologetically, to the big money. Republicans, supposedly in the name of freedom, are eager to..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Column

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

"...on Tuesday that it will not be shutting off service so long as its treatment plants remain electrified, but..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on the south side of Town Lake, to much public and board member dismay and charges of "secret deal!"..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature

Hand-to-Mouthville

Health and Legal Services for Musicians

"...chord with the more fortunate, winter finds many social services and nonprofit foundations trying to keep the homeless and..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...between herself and Tovo on several issues: water resources, public safety, and land use, among other things. That's where..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...and fuss for some rural counties, although opponents say public officials charged with misdemeanor misconduct should get the protection..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature

Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...and fuss for some rural counties, although opponents say public officials charged with misdemeanor misconduct should get the protection..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Seton Health Care plan to manage Travis County's public health system, which proposes to close all but one..."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

United Way Clarifies

"...means to address the most critical health and human service needs in our community, to provide evidence to donors..."

June 12, 1998 Column

Postmarks

Think Positive

"...necessarily "conjure horrific visions" of multi-family housing. The recent Public Forum (4/29/98) on Mueller again reemphasized the importance of..."

May 8, 1998 Column

Sin Buddhism

Comptroller Nixes Tax Exemption for "Non-Believers"

"...his organization a name, attracted a small congregation through public notices, and began holding weekly services. But when Collins..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Will Texas Expand Medical Marijuana Access?

Weed be a lot cooler if we did

"...When the Texas Department of Public Safety announced in January that it would accept new..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

"...the Homeless since 2004 and has provided other homelessness services since 1997...."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Alphabet City

'Tis the season to give 'til your ears ring

"...It's not just music-centric health and social services that are known by acronyms and initials. If you..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...municipal court proposal) – "changes to current Spanish-language interpreter services" – hung fire for a bit. The proposal, to..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...clinic, which has offered family planning and reproductive health services to low-income and uninsured women since the early Seventies,..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The State Policy Committee Politically Purges the State Employees' Charitable Campaign

"...and must provide "direct or indirect" health or human services, which has traditionally meant a very wide variety of..."

April 13, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...ambiguously, "pregnancy support." However, the center offers no medical services, only free pregnancy testing and non-diagnostic sonograms. It does,..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...They'll also drive hundreds of millions of dollars in public investments, funded with our tax dollars. So it's worth..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Can't Get There From Here

While suburban rail spends and stumbles, Cap Metro's transit-dependent riders wait at the end of the line

"...Ernestine's sentiment. But for people who truly depend on public transit for their basic transportation needs, good intentions are..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...The Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partner­ship and the Trust for Public Land organized the outing as advocacy outreach – to..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Who'da thunk? Naked City• After 10 years of volunteer service, AISD board vice-president and trustee Rudy Montoya submitted his..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...four municipal utility districts to provide water and sewage service to Circle C. Bradley agrees to terms that allow..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Neighborhood Soup

"...in the teeth of vehement developer opposition and general public distrust of the big and far-reaching, spiked the whole..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Collective Projections

Women Make Movies

"...-- no mean feat in these times of reduced public spending on the arts. Stronger than ever, the New..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

As the City Strives for Zero Waste, Where Does Food Fit In?

Bringing farm-to-table back to the farm

"...citywide curbside composting collection this month, each Austin food service establishment 5,000 square feet or larger is now required..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Culture Flash!

The skinny on selecting public art, Cookie leads Dance/ USA, Conspirare goes worldwide, and a UT playwright's scholarly honors

"...• Ever wonder how artists for public art projects are selected? The Austin Art in Public..."

July 13, 2007 Arts Column

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