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"...off of the Edwards Aquifer -- the primary drinking-water source for some 50,000 people. -- A.S...."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Joining Forces

The women of the online Austin Craft Mafia got it made

"...beginning entrepreneur, and not just because of the dress code. "There's no overhead," says Perkins. "If it doesn't go..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Screens Feature by Margaret Chapman

Obscene Calling

Law enforcement crosses capitol politics, and the Rangers get burned

"...tall order, and even the use of DPS investigative resources to track down a prank caller might seem unjustified..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Mala Sangre: City Shoots Self in Foot, Then Reloads

The city's legal strategy -- or lack thereof -- in the Jeff White suit.

"...may have interfered with the mid-Nineties drug trafficking investigation code-named Mala Sangre. Shortly after White filed suit, the city..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines

"...gambler. We call them losers." -- an unnamed casino source, quoted in Newsweek's exposé of the $8 million gambling..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...legacy of a community. These artifacts, heirlooms, and scientific resources may be cared for by a museum, but they..."

March 21, 2003 Column

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"..."contradictory mess" we have in our construction and building code, why not create a new section in your paper..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"...1704 (now Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code) allows developers to build according to the water-quality standards..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Austin Stories

"...aging, controversial Holly Power Plant. The Eastside facility, a source of fear and anger for its primarily Mexican-American neighbors..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Letters at 3am

Learning about "manhood" from the movies.

"...it. The gunfighters taught us their walk and their code, but in our clothes and our manners we imitated..."

May 31, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

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"...each of its separate campuses was a rival for resources and programs. Leadership at the campus and college-wide level..."

March 22, 2002 Column

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"...Henson Section 547.322, 547.323, 547.324 of the Texas Transportation Code. Also he may want to look at the Austin..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

Graffiti on the Superhighway

The digital age has ushered a new era in visual art, with the Internet offering artists a new medium for the creation of art, an infinite space to display their work, and a marketing tool. But with this expansion of creative opportunities come sticky questions of ownership and the communal experience of art.

"...fair creation laws, but since I'm giving all the code away (under open source conventions), and all these works..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

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"...and disrespectful? For shame. If I can find another source for "News of the Weird" then I won't be..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

Back Home in Texas

The return of the reigning Queen of Austin Country Music

"...any doubts whatsoever, "Back Home in Texas" pinpoints the source of Bosworth's affections...."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...endangered not only by explosive growth but by external sources, especially from the southeast. "The bill came through worse..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Skate Listings

"...except while crossing a street on a crosswalk." ('81 Code, 11-2-9). You would figure that the city might offer..."

May 11, 2001 Features Feature by Shadrock Roberts

Soda Jerks

The AISD Vending Machine Scandal and the World of Snacks and Sodas

"...business] enjoys the reputation that it does," says the source. "If you shake hands with him, you'll want to..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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The city council proposes a number of changes to several city departments, including DRID, PECSD, and the Planning Commission.

"...of (duh) neighborhood planning, zoning, and compliance with city codes. Alice Glasco, current head of DRID, would helm the..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Deep Blues From Gatesville

Amy Smith thought a judge would give her two years max for possession of crack cocaine; why is she doing 20?

"...been home by now. In 1994, the Texas Penal Code underwent changes in sentencing guidelines, making possession of less..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Make Your Mama Proud

The Gospel According to Bill "The Mailman" Martin and Chester Baldwin

"...latter feting the former on Saturday at Texas Folklife Resources' "A Joyful Noise -- A Gospel Tribute to Bill..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Word of Mouth Tour, Stubb's, October 25

"...the right instant. Hip-hop today is such that the source material -- classical or bubblegum, P-Funk or acid jazz..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...quarrel is a permit pending at the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC), which if approved will allow Pilgrim..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...of one bill: an amendment to the sales tax code to exempt specialized medical eating utensils. Berman stoutly advocated..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Lansdale's Revenge

For umpty-some years now Joe Lansdale has been terrorizing the book world with radically weird, unsettlingly violent, and often indefinable short stories, novellas, and novels. What happens when he veers toward the mainstream?

"...in the Forties and Fifties has been a great source of inspiration and material for him, but he also..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Mike Shea

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Yoga and Starbucks. Karaoke and republicans. Squirrel rifles and Al Gore. Together for the first time in this week's letters to the editor!

"...had the opportunity of consulting with a most reliable source: John Lydon, Johnny Rotten himself. He is a wealth..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Column

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Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in response to last week's cover story.

"...solutions before we give away the only realistic funding source for these items (Capital Metro's taxing authority). We have..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column

High and Dry

LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs

"...the growth that is helping to deplete their existing source. For instance, Sunset Canyon resident Stevenson told the LCRA..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Miles to Go

A transportation bond package combining roads and light rail is planned for November.

"...appealing to our elected friends in the 202 area code. But Cap Met General Manager Karen Rae notes that..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Readers react to last week's cover story on the murder of Lauryn Paige Fuller.

"...mind by this lack of exercise in ethics and code...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column

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