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"...false statements to a U.S. agency investigating his wife's Social Security fraud case...."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature

The Hightower Report: What Are the Koch Boys Up To?

"...includes killing such working-class needs as minimum wage and Social Security, and privatizing everything from health care to public..."

July 21, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Justice Too Long Delayed

Fran and Dan Keller continue to wait in vain for their exoneration

"...are near a breaking point. They live on minimal Social Security, supplemented unevenly by family and friends, and both..."

June 16, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Campaign 2018: Can Anyone Beat Lamar Smith?

Candidates line up to challenge longtime congressman

"...cited experience in "fighting the GOP" and in defending Social Security and Medicare. He described a small-town background near..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...of 1,000 most popular baby names compiled by the Social Security Administration. The name never topped the charts, but..."

June 2, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

State: Give Us That Medicaid Money We Said We Didn’t Want

Texas lost out on a boatload of money when it declined to expand Medicaid. Now it wants that cash.

"...said. If the Trump administration breaks with the longstanding Social Security Act law that cost Texas the funds, it..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

No Sanctuary

Adler, mayors, receive “no clarification” from Homeland Security

"...Thursday afternoon about his Wednesday meeting with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, but brought home precious little news..."

March 30, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Parks Department Implements ID Cards

PARD says "everyone is welcome"

"...the data collected will not include "personal identification, like Social Security or driver's license numbers," but is strictly for..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Film Review: Most Beautiful Island

Poverty and immigration power this taut thriller

"...over a Craigslist job ad because it requires a Social Security number. There's almost a dash of mid-Nineties Ken..."

March 14, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Medicaid Patients Face a Future Without Planned Parenthood

“I don’t know where I would go”

"...block, they say, is not only illegal under the Social Security Act, which guarantees the freedom to choose any..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...According to the Social Security Administration, in 2015, the 32nd most popular female..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Texas Sends Final Notice to Kick Planned Parenthood Out of Medicaid

Planned Parenthood says: We'll see you in court

"...the state with breaking federal Medicaid law under the Social Security Act. While the termination was set to take..."

Dec. 20, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Top of the Ticket: Third Party Options

The presidential election isn't just a choice between a racist demagogue and an institutional hawk

"...budget (with the help of slashing Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security) and, when it comes to foreign wars, taking..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Hightower Report: Putting "The People" in a Political Platform

The Democratic Party platform is not perfect, but thanks to Bernie Sanders' revolutionary presidential campaign, it's rich in policies for the People

"...• Expanding Social Security...."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

At What Cost?

Code amendment approval could put East Austin seniors on the street

"...them have no other source of income other than Social Security, and some cannot afford rent above 30% MFI...."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

God and Comedy

Screenwriter Michael Zagst chooses laughter with Divine Access

"...He took Social Security early at age 62. It was just enough..."

May 13, 2016 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Luv Doc: What's Right With the World

Even the prettiest of trophies get dusty eventually

"...not just because ol' Dutch Reagan dismantled every decent social program of the previous half-century and sold arms to..."

May 6, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

The Hightower Report

What is fueling Hurricane Donnie Trump?

"...and subsidies for runaway corporations, while constantly slashing at Social Security, Medicare, and other programs that their own non-affluent..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Free Tax Prep Help

Here's how to get help in advance of Tax Day

"...following documents to one of these locations: photo ID, Social Security card, records from this year, and last year's..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Public Notice: In Defense of Socialism

Government does a lot of good things that aren’t possible to achieve privately

"...is 1-4pm Friday, March 25. Bring valid ID and Social Security card; see more info or register online at..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Bridges From the Past to the Future

Take a walk along the historic bridges of Shoal Creek

"...Works Progress Admini­stra­tion project that would now be considered socialism in action, the Sixth Street Bridge, a masonry structure..."

March 11, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Ubering to the Polls

There's no stopping a costly referendum election

"...be 100% sure that a person's driver's license and Social Security card – and therefore the entire background check..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...91% of retirees claim their Social Security benefits on or before full retirement age...."

Dec. 25, 2015 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Over Medicaid Exclusion

The provider claims the state is breaking federal law

"...the state with breaking federal Medicaid law under the Social Security Act, which ensures patients have a right to..."

Nov. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

A Pilgrimage for Immigrants

Advocates for immigration reform plan a 35-mile pilgrimage from T. Don Hutto Residential Center to the Governor's Mansion

"...three years when her boss was pressured to require Social Security cards as a condition of employment. Her son..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

The Hightower Report

How much free speech can you buy?

"...other abuses of the common good; and 3) cut Social Security, food stamps, and other safety-net programs that we..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Ryan bitten on the butt by his own mad dogs

"...Rand-worshipping, Koch-hugging, laissez-fairyland ideologue dedicated to killing everything from Social Security to Obamacare, Ryan is just not right-wingy enough..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

A Somewhat Welcoming City

Adler and Eckhardt show support for immigration reform

"...to receiving health care. An inability to secure a Social Security number results in limited housing options for other..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

ACL Review: Jidenna

Dude is so cold his hype man doesn’t use a mic

"...Janelle Monáe while hosting a masquerade ball with his social club, Jidenna may, in fact, be the most interesting..."

Oct. 12, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Public Notice: Ask a Silly Question

The faux democracy of online push-polling

"...The Austin Public Library will offer Social Security benefits workshops at six locations this month, discussing..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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