Conservative Group: Anti-LGBTQ Bills Could Cost Texas $8.5 Billion

Strange bedfellows make economic case against bigoted bills

"...imagine Republican legislators diverging with the Texas Association of Business, a powerful conservative lobby group, but when it comes..."

Dec. 6, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Maria’s Taco Xpress Sells to Investment Company, Sign Up for Sale

Iconic South Austin restaurant has been operating since 1997

"...Taco Xpress, announced today via press release that her business has been sold after 24 years in operation...."

Sept. 30, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Council: Let's Hear It for Humanity

Anti-refugee resolution dies in committee

"...It’s not a frenetic week for City Council business, not only because we’ve entered the holiday season and..."

Dec. 2, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Meeker Officially Declares for Council

RG4N spokesman challenges Leffingwell.

"...lot that houses Zinger Hardware, Terra Toys, and other small businesses that he believes will be threatened by the..."

Feb. 6, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Historic Agreement Reached on Craft Beer-to-Go Bills

Texas Craft Brewers & Beer Alliance of Texas finally work together

"...If you’ve been around Austin’s craft beer soap opera..."

Feb. 14, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Blackbird & Henry Starts Community Supported Restaurant

Eatery offering membership rewards

"...With Austin's restaurant scene growing increasingly competitive, small business owners are seeking the community’s support to achieve..."

May 26, 2015 Food Post by Serena Yeh

Austin's Tiny Pies on National TV Friday, July 19

Mother/daughter entrepreneurs sit down with Katie Couric

"...What could be more exciting for a small business owner than an invitation to pitch their product..."

July 18, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Shut the Front Door: Proposed Rules Threaten Cottage Food Operators

DSHS takes a bite out of Texas' celebrated Cottage Foods law

"...November, we told you about local home bakers whose small businesses got a boost from Senate Bill 81, which..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Revving Up for Slow Times

How local entrepreneurs plan to weather the recession

"...Staring down a deepening recession, what's an Austin small-business owner to do? The consensus advice: Get out in..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...banks and other corporations to provide loans for very small businesses. Okoro borrowed $20,000 and a few months ago..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...said Austin was the best city in America for small businesses. #1. Three weeks ago, Farmer's Insurance Group released..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...said Austin was the best city in America for small businesses. #1. Three weeks ago, Farmer’s Insurance Group released..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

How Things Work in Texas; and Giants Leeching on SBA

"...generosity!GIANTS LEECHING ON SBA You might assume that the Small Business Administration exists to help, you know, small business...."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Price of Progress

Worldly Roots

"...living in New York City, she started a catering business. When her husband, John Downing, was offered the position..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature by Charles Nafus

Postmarks

Slusher Kicks Ass!

"...That rate has been reduced to 40%, in no small part due to the efforts of neighborhood activists, led..."

March 13, 1998 Column

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...are not gettinga fair share of the city's construction business. photograph by John Anderson Everybody makes mistakes, but this..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?

The show must (?) go on

"...the formation of a swastika, asked for a tan/brown small human to sell "chicle" at his bar, and openly..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lee Ackerley

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...the same time, a district of 80,000 is a small city in itself. We hope that these brief demographic..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...Silverstone Circuit. Situ­ated in a rural area, surrounded by small villages, and within driving distance of the nearest city,..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Developing Stories

A look at the proposed Iconic Preservation ordinance - a brilliant idea, or a nutty one?

"...Las Manitas problem." That struggle between a row of small, eclectic, multicultural downtown businesses (our beloved David) and a..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Discovery Institute] supports Beckwith's work and that of a small stable of 'creation scientists' who disagree with the principles..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Column

Page Two

Next Tuesday's Creating a Liveable 6th and Lamar: Community Forum, meant to address the proposed Borders store at Sixth and Lamar, raises the complexity of issues involving economic choices, and the lack of a clear right or wrong.

"...chain store invading a neighborhood full of locally owned businesses. It was about how small retail helps define Austin...."

Jan. 17, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

SXSW Diary

"...the area's natural, original customer base away from downtown businesses. That sentence should read, "Austin lacks the public transportation..."

March 20, 1998 Column

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 2)

"...and essential operation of residences” are permitted to conduct business. See city’s Shelter-in-Place Order Section 6 (f) (ix). One..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Vista Brewing and Hops & Grain

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 2)

"...and positive, we aren’t making enough revenue from to-go business to cover even half of our costs. Our hope..."

March 31, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Who Wants to Run A Coffeehouse in Austin, Texas?

Four local javamongers tell us what it's like

"...place in 2009. This is the man whose coffee-based business survived, among other things, the construction-nightmare upgrading of Barton..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Naked City

"...wrong direction. We used to be the party of small government. Now we're the party of big government." Naked..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...said it had awarded $25 billion in contracts to small business. It said that was the figure for the..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column

Hatching a Plan

Austin's emerging culinary creative class is sharing talent and resources to find the right recipe for success

"...former electrical engineer David Ansell began his soup delivery business in 2001, he worked out of his home kitchen...."

June 18, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Austin @ Large: The Task Force Findings

"...jobs for Austinites and good opportunities for other local businesses; and the employer's record of corporate citizenship, support for..."

April 18, 2003 News Column

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