Family Connections Nonprofit to Close Doors Amid Scandal

Former executive director wanted on criminal charges

"...with us some irregularities they found,” says Ridley. “They shared with us that the previous audits that were submitted..."

April 12, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

City Hall Hustle: Do You Feel a Draft?

Big-leaguers back Leffingwell, but really, who'd want the gig?

"...question: "How do you get a dollar's worth of services with only 75 cents of revenue," he asks, while..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Another Ill Wind

Ike's aftermath leaves Red Cross, schools, charities picking up the pieces

"...to be two-week cleanup deployments. Volunteers from Solid Waste Services, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Watershed Protection, and Fleet..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...we had a lot in common, a lot of shared values, a belief that hard work is important, that..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Letters @ 3AM

An economy of speculation is an economy of debt

"...means by which work was done and goods and services were made available. Mostly, these goods and services were..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Gimme (Animal) Shelter

Swirling city politics, site selection, and – oh yes – animal welfare

"...– rather than relocate to a Health and Human Services Department campus at 183 and Airport – are now..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...fees" on projects that increase the need for city services and amenities.) To date, such deal-making in Austin has..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Austin @ Large: Unclean Hands

Prop. 1 and Prop. 2 are not "open," not "clean" – and definitely not progressive

"...and journalist, a longtime advocate for libraries and information services, and an active citizen and neighborhood leader. I've watched..."

May 5, 2006 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...legal effect." Robert Pine, supervisor of the FWS Ecological Services Field Office, said the FWS retains authority to enforce..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Place 1

Leffingwell celebrates bittersweet victory

"...It was supposed to have been a happy occasion shared with wife Mary Lou McLain, a nurse and passionate..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Page Two

Liberals' core beliefs are as vital as ever, but they've forgotten how to communicate

"...idea of political policies based on a sense of shared responsibility, with government action viewed as a legitimate way..."

June 11, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Mutual Interests

Military might makes investments right for teachers and state employees in Texas.

"...of Jim Kozlowski, the president of TGF, who has shared a seat at the Veridian corporate table with other..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Who Will Be the Arts Tsar?

The two finalists for the job of cultural arts program manager addressed the public Oct. 23.

"...important forum, as the city's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office started spreading the word about it only the..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

"...the citizens of our city." SDA co-chair Stan Main shared equally glowing sentiments...."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The New Nuclear Family

What Was Once Inconceivable

"...Years later, after they heard a Child Protective Services radio announcement about the need for foster and adoptive..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

No Purchase Necessary

Does Napster, the MP3-sharing software program that has spawned several lawsuits and been banned at universities across the nation, mean the end of music as we know it?

"...your hard drive, designating a folder of files as "shared." Then, using the software and your Internet connection, you..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...of common experiences parents from East and West Austin shared during discussions on proposed school boundary changes. The resolution,..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Feature

Suburban Blight

Austinites' Escape to the 'Burbs Backfires

"...urbs and 'burbs can work together to control their shared destiny. (That's what Tunnard, then-chair of the Yale planning..."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...Suddenly, positions such as "Deputy Superintendent for Administrative Support Services" and "Executive Director for Accountability, Student Services and Research"..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Postmarks

Our Areas Are Sensitive

"...visited, and unlike those countries, their poverty is relatively shared by all. There seem to be no rich, snobbish..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Column

The City Budget Deficit Is Finally Here

Rising costs, declining revenues to blame

"...than the city’s budget office initially calculated). Budget staff shared details on the city’s financial woes during a presentation..."

April 18, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County’s Public Defenders Win More Pay for Early-Career Attorneys

But without more funding, other pay disparities will persist

"...meeting, Geoff Burkhart, Travis County’s executive over community legal services, said that entry-level attorneys at TCPDO were paid about..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Six Months of HOME Permits Show Neighborhoods Aren’t Changing Much

Developers are planning smaller homes on smaller lots

"...That was one of the most prominent concerns shared by critics of HOME, which Council designed to help..."

Jan. 3, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...million in cash and $340,000 in in-kind goods and services to over 500 filmmakers. The bulk of this has..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Bicycle Meals Offers Pedal-Powered Distribution to the Streets

Meals on (two) wheels

"...helping neighbors. While it exists outside the many established services in Austin for people experiencing homelessness, it complements them..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

With State Police Leaving Austin for the Border, APD Calls It a Success

But when will APD show their work?

"...having a decrease in the number of calls for services as well as violent crime reductions.”..."

May 23, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: Everything’s a Priority Now

Council lines up its asks as a boom-time budget season nears its liturgical climax

"...of some of the budget priorities individual CMs have shared on the message board:..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Local Officials Make Promises on Gun Safety

Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, County Judge Andy Brown, and others look to stem gun violence

"...heard from directly impacted survivors about what kinds of services would have made a difference in their recoveries. Following..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

After a Relapse Into Addiction Quietly Broke Up Street Sects, the Duo Has Exorcised Their Demons

The Gentrification V 7-inch hit last week, but Austin experimentalists are focusing on a balanced existence instead of rushing anticipated third LP

"...himself out of a bartending job, trapped in a shared house that nauseated him, and in a band whose..."

May 27, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Gardeners and Librarians Join Forces to Catalog Seeds

Seed banking on the future

"...Kate Abel and Jace Furches are both adult services librarians for Austin Public Library Central Branch and gardeners..."

April 22, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

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