Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...A few are less dumberer than others, but Proposition 12 is Most Outrageously Dumb of All. This year the..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Council to Renew Police Pay Package to Incentivize Contract Negotiations

But that didn’t work the first time

"...Ultimately, the two parties could not come to terms on what police oversight should look like in the..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Despite the Virus, City Council Has Business to Attend To

Health and home on the agenda

"...City Council meets today, March 12, to conduct its regular business, despite the flurry of..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Duval – the long-term care facility now under investigation for the Snapchat video..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

AE's Coal Conundrum

Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

"...$2.5 billion capital improvement projects budget over the last 12 years, he points out, you see it has funneled..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Page Two: Dead Dinosaurs

The only legitimate shot at energy independence is to develop alternative power sources

"...to hold their hands, treating them with kid gloves, determined to get them more rights than even most Americans..."

July 4, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Mental Health Care Meltdown: Is There Room for Hope?

Austin police and mental health advocates make recommendations for patching Travis County's tattered safety net.

"...recommendations for reform, statewide budget cuts may make any near-term improvement difficult. Still, some health care advocates are optimistic..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...about CodeNEXT – it’s important to know what those short-term impacts are, but really to know, with a whole..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...high-needs high schools, for example, is 32%, compared to 12% at low-needs schools. According to Ed Fuller, a professor..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...hope that will make it more likely that Proposition 12 -- gift-wrapped "tort reform" for current and future corporate..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

"...hope that will make it more likely that Proposition 12 -- gift-wrapped "tort reform" for current and future corporate..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature

Full Ballot Language With Extended Endorsements

State Constitutional Election, Sept. 13, 2003

"...hope that will make it more likely that Proposition 12 -- gift-wrapped "tort reform" for current and future corporate..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Enviro-thriller reinvents direct action as a commando mission

"...disruption of the oil supply, whether it be in short-term pollution or prison, is worth it...."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Mission To Communicate

Austin ISD's new multicultural, multitasking outreach director has a big job ahead: telling the district's story and getting the district to listen to the response

"...year, the organizational chart showed 19 positions for the 2011-2012 school year. As of mid-October, there were 14 filled..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Disagreeing to Agree

With contract negotiations suspended, Austin firefighters look inward for a change

"...that takes priority. We negotiated in good faith for 7½ months, and we reached a tentative agreement, but the..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Election Coverage 1998

"...The City of Austin will ask voters to consider 12 bond propositions on Nov. 3. (See related Austin Chronicle..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Public Notice: The Battle of I-35

Are we due for a rematch tonight?

"...workshops Thursday and live general sessions 4-7:30pm Friday and 10am-12:30pm Saturday – with a star-studded lineup of speakers, including..."

June 5, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...the first paramedic appears on a motorcycle, followed in short order by an ambulance and crew...."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Everybody Must Get Stoned!

The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build

"...has become increasingly busy. And since the historic November 2012 votes in Colorado and Washington state to legalize, tax,..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council: If This Is Thursday, the Public Hearing Is Closed

Short-term rentals may cause quite a stir at today's City Council meeting

"...Last week, we might have guessed geographic districting –..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Dead Walk by Night

Marathon meeting turns City Council members into zombies

"...districts, which concluded at the relatively civilized hour of 12:30 Friday morning. A visibly exhausted council and a handful..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

1995-96 City Budget: The Electric Utility Holding the Line

"...any and all electric producers, wary department officials stop short of applauding their stead. "There's obvious uncertainty about the..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Feature

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...within the SAVES fund that would primarily help with short-term relief. But Mayor Steve Adler suggested the money, which..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Can Schlotzsky's Be Saved?

John Wooley and the battle to bring Schlotzsky's back to life

"...approached these types of crises with an entrepreneur's stubborn determination to conquer the odds, to put the best spin..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...some light. David Gergen, an advisor during his first term, has called him a political tactician without peer. Clearly,..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Top 10 City Council Stories

"...reflect a greater range of public priorities. 2) Selling Short..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Time for Some Halloween Horrors

Featuring The Unholy Return of the Short-Term Rentals Ordinance

"...this week's feature is The Unholy Return of the Short-Term Rentals Ordin­ance. (Just when you thought it was safe..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...she obviously would have preferred, would have given her short life a little more meaning. I would hope that..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...will flesh out the details of the allegation to determine what actually happened. Third, the investigation is beginning administratively..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Column

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...cut to social-service contract funding "is not even a short-term budget solution" because it activates the more expensive Plan..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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