Point Austin: Summer Stock Agenda

The heat arrives with a litany of work for Austin and Austinites

"...look forward on the to-do list, as much a community agenda as an official one. The longstanding official items..."

June 30, 2017 News Column by Michael King

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values

"...Sally Hernandez's decision to honor U.S. Immigration and Cus­toms Enforcement detainer requests only for those charged with serious crimes...."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bathroom Bill Flushed to Senate

Despite 21 hours of testimony, SB 6 goes to chamber floor

"...– spoke in favor of the bill, which would force transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming folks to use the..."

March 8, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

85th Texas Legislature Preview

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

"...issues. Will representatives really care about Senate schemes for school vouchers when their local ISDs are screaming for more..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Unbalancing the Budget

Council makes final spending decisions with one hand behind its back

"...to state recapture (now approaching $400 million for the school district)...."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: Plans for the Future

The CodeNEXT process is upon us

"...define some middle ground at one of the interactive Community Walks the CodeNEXT team has scheduled over the next..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...County Clerk released early voting totals in the municipal, school district, and community college run-off elections through Dec. 12,..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...at City Hall, he's performed real service for the community through his legal and nonprofit work. Although we haven't..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...and paying prevailing wages, and making sure their entire workforce has health care benefits. Those are the things that..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...case worker; civic activist; member of city commissions and task forces Issues: social justice, affordability, diversity, transportation www.oraatx.com (FB)..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Perry's Veto Axe Comes Down

Democrats and Republicans of all stripes and experience hit

"...allowed the 20 districts in the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium to cut the number of exams taken in..."

June 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Neighborhood Watch

Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development

"...population comprising families with children. Housing availability, affordability, and school quality have pulled families to the edges of town...."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...vote to hand over Allan Elementary to IDEA Public Schools. There was a heavier-than-normal police presence both in and..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...non-partisan races concerning Austin Commun­ity College, the Austin Independent School District, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aqui­fer Conser­vation District...."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...should Travis County taxpayers help pay for a medical school?"..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...prosecutor, Patty Robertson. Patty has been on the [environmental] task force for me for a while and had been..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Got an App for That?

From the lobby to the parks, council has an item for you

"...this approval on second and third readings features reworked safety standards that will easily see the pilot ELSV program..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Road Against Hate

The Hurtado murders measure the distance Austin and Texas must travel

"...agencies report each year to the Department of Public Safety (numbers collected as a part of the FBI's Uniform..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...intimately involved with a current hot issue – public schools – having advocated against school closures on the Austin..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Austin's music community is amping up its political presence through a new..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...consequences for noncompliance, ranging from being ordered to complete community service to spending a weekend in jail. On one..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Bike City

In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features

"...dedicated path: The off-road portion starts at Austin High School (near MoPac) and continues east past Lamar, connecting to..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...alley brawl that landed Allen Iverson, the nation’s top high-school basketball player, in jail and divided the community along..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Crime and the City Solution

How safe do you feel exiting the Sixth Street/Red River Austin music crucible at 2am?

"...to grow. We have to re-evaluate, collectively, as a community what the standard of living we want to maintain..."

June 26, 2009 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Rest of the Dais

The candidates and issues of Places 2, 5, and 6

"...of the Austin Firefighters Association, Martinez created the Public Safety Task Force to weigh in on police, fire, and..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

How They're Doing It

On the road to no-kill

"...of the Mission program, the goal for the humane community in general is to achieve steady, sustainable progress. It..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Looking for a School Chief

AISD zigzags its way to a new superintendent

"...It's been 10 years since the Austin Independent School District last searched for a new superintendent, and to..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bringing the Group to the Vision

As Pat Forgione prepares to say farewell, he looks back on his AISD decade

"...Arranging an interview with Austin Independent School District Super­intendent Pat Forgione is surprisingly difficult. Not because..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Municipal Death Match!

With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners

"...judgment, experience, and age will be a steadying, positive force for troubled times and not, as rival Brewster McCracken's..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...City Council seats and beyond them the Austin Independent School District bond propositions, with school district and college trustee..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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