Savings or Slush?

In a tight budget year, Austin Energy's debt management fund is under scrutiny.

"...As it happened, electric dereg was delayed and, when SB 7 was passed in 1999, municipally owned utilities like..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Myopic" and "Self-Control and Maturity," "Postmarks," June 21] is 100% in line with Chad Ballard's recent "misquote" in the..."

July 5, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and overall have loved life in Austin. Sadly, my husband and I are now having to leave Austin because..."

June 28, 2002 Column

Capitol Chronicle

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

"...is, why they didn't just pass a law putting 100% of the tax on the citizens of, say, California,..."

May 3, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Everyone in Texas wants better schools, but no one wants to pay the tab.

"...mandated public school equity by the back door. Under SB 7, wealthy school districts turn over to the state..."

April 12, 2002 News Column by Michael King

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...other environmental issues remained unsettled. A major water bill (SB 2) was headed to the governor's desk, with some..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Local news in Austin, Texas

"...close at hand for Victoria Sen. Ken Armbrister's bill (SB 1812) to create a special taxing district for a..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

The Greater Chamber of Commerce wants AMD to build its next mega chip facility in Austin; Gary Bradley is calling on his friends at the Lege for help; the city's libraries have been hit with a budget crunch; Molly Ivins is glad she's left the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Austin police spokeswoman Sally Muir has moved upstairs to become Chief Stan Knee's assistant.

"...back his bill, HB 3644, in anticipation that Armbrister's SB 1812 would easily make it to the House. That..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Campaign finance reform, Sixth Street recycling and events of the week

"...to promote public campaign financing and to repeal the $100 limit on campaign contributions in city elections. Curtis herself..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...the Lege (Zeb Zbranek's HB 356 and David Bernsen's SB 493) would eliminate the voluntary program by Sept. 1..."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Tinkering With the Machinery of Death

The Texas Legislature moves slowly to consider alternatives to the death penalty

"...Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing,..."

March 9, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.

"...domain. Passed in an otherwise brutally anti-municipal legislative session, SB 7 recognized a major disadvantage facing public utilities in..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Winds of Change

As electric industry restructuring opens utilities up to competition, some, including Austin's municipally-owned utility, are looking to renewable energy sources to win customers and meet the requirements of a 1999 law.

"...be able to own the whole mall," says Michael Osborne, a wind energy consultant for Enron who serves on..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Down to the Wire

SOS, Bradley, and the city try to work out their differences and come to an agreement they all can live with on the Bradley Settlement.

"...easement across the Spillar and Pfluger properties, with a 100-foot buffer on either side.Bradley's Big Break The third-party deal..."

March 10, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Council shrinks Champion development at Loop 360 and RM 2222; taxi drivers want to raise fares, Gary Bradley development agreement doesn't provide enough information.

"...neighborhood plan. Instead of the apartments, the neighborhood proposes 100 lots for single-family homes. Council members said they'd revisit..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.

"...funding than Texas has ever provided for these resources, $100 million per year is approximately two-tenths of one percent..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column

Frenzied Rush

Big Water Deal

"...will consider a Water Conservation Plan as stipulated in SB 1, the state-mandated water management plan passed during the..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

A New Social Order

Whither Equinomics?

"...about $2.5 million for these initiatives, plus an extra $100,000 to fund telecommunications and multimedia projects, and to leverage..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

On The Lege

Cue the Fat Lady

"...• SB 766: Lake Jackson Republican J.E. "Buster" Brown's controversial environmental..."

June 4, 1999 News Column

Postmarks

Sucking Us Dry

"...districts do not correlate with the regions defined in SB 1 and hence may one day conflict with the..."

May 21, 1999 Column

S.o.s. 101

"...Texas House of Representatives' vote to revive the dreaded SB 1704 (now known as HB 1704) legislation, which was..."

April 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

On The Lege

All for Luna

"...key vote in keeping Sen. Teel Bivins' voucher bill, SB 10, from reaching the Senate floor. A diabetic, Luna..."

April 30, 1999 News Column

No Green Acres

Crumbling Landmarks

"...the Republic of Texas and the state. The site's 100-year-old buildings are an example of frontier Spanish architecture in..."

April 16, 1999 News Feature

On The Lege

Grandfathers Win

"...from plants that are grandfathered under older regulations. Under SB 766, authored by Sen. J.E. "Buster" Brown, R-Lake Jackson,..."

April 16, 1999 News Column

On the Lege

Free to Be

"...by a Houston member of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, who said that his daughter was unable..."

April 2, 1999 News Column

Postmarks

Mueller Will Gentrify

"...article on the dissolution of the Cornerstone Gay and Lesbian Community Center ["A Disjointed Family," Vol.18, No.25]. He did..."

March 5, 1999 Column

Turning Point

Relations on the Mend

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Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Ye Olde Can-Do Spirit

Libraries Branch Out

"...approval of $800,000 for destination parks, $200,000 for greenways, $100,000 for the Colorado River Park, and $40 million for..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Not Keen on Green

Enviros: Bristol and Biscoe Don't Cut It

"...Democrat Sam Biscoe..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pohl-Brown Town

Will the State Turn the Hog Farm into Edge City?

"...heartbeat in planning-and-development time -- allowed by state law (SB 478) to review and decide the Leander PUD zoning..."

Dec. 5, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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