Leffingwell Files Complaint Against McCracken

Files in municipal court; alleges 49 violations in McCracken's out-of-town contributions

"...From December 8, 2008 through April 29, 2009, McCracken reported accepting a..."

May 4, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

News Roundup: See You in Court!

Pressley demands recount, while Zimmerman and Sec. 8 cases progress

"...come from her campaign funds; on her final, Dec. 8 campaign finance report, Pressley recorded she held $7,384 in..."

Jan. 5, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

SXSW Film Festival Reco 2002

"...Festival 2002 has arrived. The Festival begins today, March 8, and continues through next Saturday, March 16. Premiering around..."

March 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Festival 2002

"...Festival 2002 has arrived. The Festival begins today, March 8, and continues through next Saturday, March 16. Premiering around..."

March 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sparks Upholds Fair Housing Ordinance

Judge rules against landlords on discrimination

"...Development's Housing Choice Voucher program, commonly referred to as Section 8. As Sparks himself acknowledged, the need appears high..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

'Not for Rita'

"...• Unlike Katrina evacuees, Rita evacuees with federal Section 8 vouchers from their home towns weren't initially given..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

After the Storm

Austin's Louisiana exiles remain suspended between before and after

"...was so overwhelmed by garbage piled as high as 8 feet on curbs all over the place – not..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Hard Luck in Heritage Heights

Renters in Eastside housing project feel misled, misused by the city.

"...summer of 2001, average rents during the 1990s increased 68%, and there was an extreme unmet need for homes..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Jessica Chapman

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...pre-eminent nonprofit housing organization, built its first project in 1989, and has since expanded to 16 family and six..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Homelessness Rises in AISD

More Austin students than ever have no permanent address

"...these students are sleeping makes for depressing reading: • 2,078 living doubled up with other families • 275 living..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Another Side of Travis Heights

In a South Austin apartment complex, residents organize for change

"...Travis Heights neighborhood. The complex fits the stereotype of Section 8 subsidized housing, critics say – an unattractive, graffiti-scrawled..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Hunting for Housing

Landlord lawsuit and housing research frame housing crisis

"...Hous­ing Choice Voucher Program funds (commonly referred to as "Section 8 vouchers"). Echoing criticisms voiced by the Texas and..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Housing Authority in Trouble With HUD

Federal audit says Housing Authority of the City of Austin could have to repay $588,130 to Department of Housing and Urban Development for overpayment of Section 8 vouchers

"...the City of Austin could be forced to repay $588,130 to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Long Run

A five-point plan for long-term housing

"...in Texas as refugees and transferring them to an 18-month resettlement program, a strategy that has proven successful in..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature

Here Today, There Tomorrow

Austin ISD Schools grapple with high student turnover – and all its consequences

"...day of school. But to schools like Ridgetop, where 89% of students are economically disadvantaged and nearly all live..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Chartering a Course

A preview of the Charter Revisions Proposals

"...aside the protection the ALLC reform -- Article III, Section 8 of the charter -- gives to incumbents with..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Path Toward Permanent Housing in North Austin

Council approves funding for Espero at Rutland

"...combination of state housing tax credits, funding from the 2018 housing bond, and operational funding through a new Local..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Affordable Housing in Trouble?

Report: two affordable housing agencies going broke

"...Housing Choice Voucher program – commonly referred to as "Section 8." HATC and SHFC reserves dropped by more than..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Muscle Shoals

The Alabama town that birthed two music studios and inspired great recordings by Aretha, the Rolling Stones, and scores more is viewed in this laid-back documentary.

"...For a sleepy town (population: 8,000) nestled on the Tennessee River in the northwest corner..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Catfish

This "reality thriller" is a sour cautionary tale about social media.

"...After premiering to huge acclaim in the Documentary Spotlight section at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Catfish is now..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Could Harriet and Alberto Represent You?

Could Miers and Gonzales face losing their law licenses? The answer is a big "maybe."

"...So now Harriet Miers might face contempt charges before..."

July 26, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...their homes (see "Waters Rising at Bouldin Creek?," April 28, 2006). A ruling on the proposed 14-acre, 61-lot project..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

SXSW Film Festival 2006

Something for everyone. See www.sxsw.com/film for full schedule.

"...in the Kris Kristofferson retrospective, including Cisco Pike and 1984's Songwriter – one of the most illuminating studies ever..."

March 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drumline

"...gently, issues with authority. He immediately butts heads with section leader-cum-drill sergeant Sean (Roberts), who can't seem to drum..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Liam

"...of subtlety. Told from the point of view of 8-year-old Liam (Borrows), that perspective is jarring at first --..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

George Washington

Green's debut feature is a sublime tone poem about adolescence

"...vacation. These predominantly African-American kids between the ages of 8 and 14 are something special, not so much because..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kosovo's Danse Macabre

"...illustration by Jason Stout It has been a bloody,..."

May 14, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

Day Trips & Beyond: Natural Bridge Caverns

Underground expedition explores hidden passage

"...beautiful show caves, became 600 feet larger on May 8. Explorers entered a tunnel near the top of one..."

May 21, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Predator

The Predator needs an editor

"...Predator series. After all, he played Hawkins in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger original and was the first soldier killed..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

News Roundup: Neverending Stories

Stickers, housing ordinances continue to attract debate

"...Housing Choice Voucher program funds (commonly referred to as Section 8). Perry filed his bill a few days after..."

March 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

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