Cold as ICE

Sheriff Greg Hamilton stoutly defends the 'Secure Communities' deportation mill. But growing public and official opposition is working to shut down the line.

"...proliferating narratives of those ensnared by the county's Secure Communities program – "S-Comm," as it is familiarly known –..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Hamilton Digs In: Won't End 'S-Comm'

Travis County Sheriff bucks opposition

"...County Sheriff Greg Ham­il­ton's participation in the federal "Secure Communities" initiative. And in the wake of Council's action, some..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...herself fearlessly fighting to ensure local families – who've secured shelter in Austin as part of their own fresh..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...and show compassion for LGBTQ, trans, and gender nonconforming communities. Though neither are direct responses to state and federal..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

TDH: 7/18/11

Tovo meters out opposition to pay parking changes

"...the change. Their press release announces “The group has secured the promises of council member Laura Morrison and newly-elected..."

July 18, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin FC's New Charitable Arm Backs Affordable Housing Project

Meanwhile, Senate Bill 1771 seeks to jeopardize the Major League Soccer team

"...Foundation Communities held a symbolic "groundbreaking" on a forthcoming affordable housing..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out

How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered

"...may otherwise be forced to leave their homes and communities because they do not have money to pay rent..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...at our own Capitol, is actively destroying lives and communities and fortunes and futures for no good reason, and..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Way We Watch Now: Case Studies

Five experiments in theatrical-on-demand

"...at the Violet Crown in Austin, plus the filmmakers secured two weeks at the E Street Cinema in Washington,..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...of Justice's] continued work that our country and our communities remain safe, that the rights and civil liberties of..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...using expensive, outdated design by TxDOT take precedence over communities, and the bloated TxDOT bureaucracy could care less about..."

June 23, 2006 Column

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...backing from the LCRA) as a means of giving communities a voice in growth management. The question remains: Will..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...was gay but when we realized that our faith communities deemed him an outcast. When will the churches realize..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Column

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...and family-friendly -- like those billboards flogging gated bedroom communities outside the cities whose resources they use but don't..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...and family-friendly -- like those billboards flogging gated bedroom communities outside the cities whose resources they use but don't..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...and family-friendly -- like those billboards flogging gated bedroom communities outside the cities whose resources they use but don't..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Isn't It FABulous?

Austin considers a $95 million incentives package for AMD

"...companies do and issue a short list of competing communities and get into a public bidding war." Greenagel said..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...are regionally based so they are available to more communities."..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD: Get With the Times

Modernizing the district in more ways than one

"...Trustee Jayme Mathias, who represents the three schools, also secured a commitment from the district to explore adding new..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fighting to Stay

As Austin's housing market booms, its poorest residents fight to exist

"...June 29 of last year, Cypress Real Estate Advisors secured a site plan exemption permit for its property on..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Then There's This: Sunshine for the Homeless

A proposed RV park would provide more than just shelter

"...rewards had it borrowed a page from nonprofit Foundation Communities and secured a buy-in from neighborhood groups before the..."

July 26, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

ACCESS News Trying to Fill Funding Void

Program for deaf and hard-of-hearing may not have third season

"...Knight Community Information Challenge Grant, designed to engage local communities with innovative new communication programs. Ben-Moshe was inspired to..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD: We Know What Boys Are Like

Proposal would turn Pearce and Garcia middle schools into single-sex academies

"...For Bradley, who represents both the Pearce and Garcia communities, that's the point. She portrays single-sex middle schools as..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What Killed Michael Clark?

The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story

"...in Michael Clark's death, says Nelson Linder, who has secured an outside expert to review Peacock's work in the..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...more businesses will wield the threat-to-move-elsewhere stick to force communities to offer tax-incentive carrots. – Rachel Proctor May..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...of defendants facing a variety of charges – and secured convictions in all but two (see "By the Numbers")...."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weak at the Knee?

Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.

"...now being used as a national model, and have secured for the department a $500,000 federal grant to continue..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who You Gonna Call?

Small Texas towns look to Austin and Washington to jump-start economic development

"...their way. No, say legislators, this agency will assist communities in planning their futures and help them find seed..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

How to Suck as Much as Count Muskula

With help from our annual Halloween mask

"...media website, just to own the libs. Once you've secured it, go about breaking it bit by bit. Is..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Features Feature by the News Team

Rep. Doggett Secures $2M for Central TX Mental Health Data Map

"One-stop shop" slated for clinicians, policymakers, and nonprofits to understand the landscape of mental health

"...21, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, announced that he has secured $2 million in federal appropriations for the new Central..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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