PUC Gathering the Western Wind

A new source for electricity is on the wind

"...of Texas approved a plan to build nearly 5 billion dollars' worth of power lines to carry wind-generated electricity..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Knowledge and Skills scores, and teacher recommendations by Jan. 17. Then comes a placement test and the opportunity to..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...key role in determining what a property owner’s tax bill looks like every year and how much revenue local..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...rates; we're not the lowest of the total tax bill because we have higher appraised values of property, but..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

LegeLand: Mind Your Fingers and Your Vetoes

Bills lose life and limb on Perry's desk

"...Rick Perry has revealed his body count of vetoed bills from the regular session. His office released the full..."

June 24, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Learning the Hard Way That Police and Democratic Socialists Rarely Mix

CLEAT alum Danny Fetonte's resignation from the Austin DSA raises questions for the local chapter

"...of dormancy gained a resurgence in 2014, ballooning from 17 members to more than 700 today. Fetonte was also..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

No More For Schools

House rips out Howard amendment adding excess Rainy Day Funds

"...On Thursday the House agreed to the Senate's request for conference committees on Senate Bill 1 (the..."

June 17, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Green Voting Guide

"...key in helping you make picks for Congress and Senate, the LCV scorecard is mighty illuminating.: Enviros Say Doggett..."

Oct. 31, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Another Year of the Gun

As the carnage continues, the Legislature shrugs again

"...included 249 children (11 or younger) and 1,140 teenagers (12-17); the total does not encompass harder-to-track suicides by firearm,..."

June 7, 2019 News Column by Michael King

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...the approved General Funds (operating) budget for Fiscal Year 2017 had topped out just about as anticipated, roughly $970..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Barbara's Fire

Attorney, teacher, and veteran fighter for freedom, Barbara Hines retires from a career mentoring students

"...first arrived in Austin in 1965, as a fresh-faced 17-year-old, feeling empowered by the early women's liberation movement (aka..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...as the Texas sales-tax holiday, is this weekend: Aug. 15-17. The idea of the holiday is that stores do..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Bill Clinton's appeal is still strong – at least on..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature

The Agony of the Ecstasy

Will the federal and local crackdown on ecstasy put raves out of business?

"...case was followed by this summer's Ecstasy Prevention Act (Senate Bill 1208/HR 2582), sponsored by Senators Robert Graham, Hillary..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

A Golden Opportunity

SB1704's Repeal Gives Austin a Turn at the Helm

"...and the discovery, just days before the party, that Senate Bill 1704, the Austin-bashing legislation that had helped developers..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature by John Spong

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...to sell energy to the market to keep utility bills reasonable for ratepayers. The exit price is a factor..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes

Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying

"...me "Happy LGBTQ day" on June 1. Not: anti-LGBTQ bills being signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, including Senate Bill..."

June 23, 2023 Column by James Scott

Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis

Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say

"...today,” began THRA’s Paulette Soltani, pointing to the $33 billion state budget surplus and extra billions from recent opioid..."

Feb. 20, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The “Aid and Abet” Abortion Era Begins

Texas' "trigger law" banning abortion takes effect

"...their reproductive rights since at least September 2021, when Senate Bill 8 took effect and allowed vigilante civil lawsuits..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

The 13 Hours That Changed Texas in Shouting Down Midnight

Shouting Down Midnight stands by Wendy Davis during her filibuster

"...her epic filibuster to thwart the last draconian abortion bill (the one before Senate Bill 8, or maybe the..."

March 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...injunction preventing the enforcement of Texas' restrictive abortion law, Senate Bill 8. The DOJ's move follows its lawsuit filed..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature

Headlines

"...Cap: The Texas House voted Tuesday 107-40 to approve Senate Bill 2, the "property tax reform" bill that would..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature

Equality Texas Promotes LGBTQ Friendly Legislation

Report finds “stark gap” between acceptance and lack of protections

"...“Public opinion is with us,” EQTX’s interim executive director..."

Feb. 27, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Medical Marijuana Advocates Look to 2019 Lege for Program Improvements

Barriers in a budding industry

"...a gleam of hope when the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 339 in 2015, allowing for the production and..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight

All eyes on the Democratic primary run-off in House District 46

"...school at the University of Texas in 1992, at 17, studying history and Mexican-American studies, and was involved in..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Providers Fight Another Texas Abortion Ban

Health risks and pain for patients

"...more than a decade as a result of House Bill 2, the local clinic reopened in May following the..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban

A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Sept. 14

"...is part of the Texas Lege’s package anti-choice law Senate Bill 8, deemed a cruel and unnecessary omnibus bill..."

Aug. 31, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Roundup Notes

"...The threat to conservative Democrat Chet Edwards in CD 17 never materialized – he took 59% in President Bush's..."

Nov. 8, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the same page – Abbott is backing at least 17 incumbents Paxton is against, The Dallas Morning News reported...."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun

Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events

"...– which almost made a comeback this year in Senate Bill 12, only to be thwarted by the lawsuit..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

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