May 4 Election

It's time to pick ACC Board members again.

"...assigning a special weight to this year's election. Her statement reflects the mood of a college community -- 35,000..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Cathy Vaughan

Capitol Chronicle

Charity Ends at Home

"...list of the organizations rejected for participation in the State Employees Charitable Campaign was not available at press time,..."

April 13, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Austin Federation of Teachers/Austin Education Workers, and the Texas State Employees Union. "There's a notable lack of labor news..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

Billy Clayton and the Lobby's Revolving Door

"...as Sharpstown, in which Barnes was one of many state officials tainted by the scandal involving Houston banker Frank..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

APD Is Behind on 20,000 Requests for Public Information, Auditor Finds

They have six staff members to process those

"...Office of the City Auditor, and has only six employees to process the requests...."

Sept. 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Can Spencer Cronk Weather the Storm After the Storm?

City manager once again at risk after "ice hurricane"

"...now been named Winter Storm Mara – what one state official called “an ice hurricane” that made a direct..."

Feb. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Office Is Closed" evokes the disconnect between applicants and state employees on their day off. Cleverly, Montopolis set up..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Abbott Don't Care, Real Fish and Faux, Crave Improves Pville, Everybody Requests Freebirds

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...if you’re a food-service worker in the great we-don’t-need-no-gotdamn-federal-regulations state of Texas, that the governor’s got your back and..."

March 2, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Economic Forecast Is Unsurprisingly Bleak

City budgeteers project COVID-19 recovery could take two years

"...economy could take two years to return to a state approaching normalcy, according to a briefing delivered to Austin..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Austin’s Grassroots Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...Roll Rentals owner Jim Norman instituted protocol to protect employees and customers at his music gear rental facility from..."

March 6, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Greg Abbott’s New Wrecking Crew

The governor's got a whole new office staff

"...adviser for fiscal affairs, a bad sign for schools, state employees, and infrastructure. But the biggest thumb in the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

Stay informed, stay enraged, and surround yourself with good people

"...Join their April meeting! Thu., April 13, 7:30-9pm. Texas State Employees Union, 1700 S. First. www.fb.com/dsaqueercoalition...."

April 14, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

The largest transgender survey ever conducted is out, and the results reflect many hardships

"...for this Lege session. Wed., Feb. 8, 7-8:30pm. Texas State Employees Union, 1700 S. First. Free. www.fb.com/dsaqueercoalition...."

Feb. 3, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Community leaders hosts forum to discuss new city commission to focus on LGBTQ quality of life

"...by DSA Queer Coalition. Sat., Jan. 14, 5-8:30pm. Texas State Employees Union, 1700 S. First. www.fb.com/dsaqueercoalition...."

Jan. 13, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Gay Place friends share their vices

"...fighting 2017's anti-LGBTQIA legislation. Wed., Jan. 11, 7-8:30pm. Texas State Employees Union, 1700 S. First. www.fb.com/dsaqueercoalition...."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Behind the Bars Part II

We revisit Austin's LGBTQ bars of yesteryear

"...interesting event in the last years of Charlie’s: Straight state employees and others would wander into the large, divided..."

Aug. 25, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The AggreGAYtor: January 13

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...The Lege may cut off the salaries of Texas..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

It's About Bloody Time: Austin's First Trader Joe's Opens Today

The beloved cult grocery chain opens its first of three Austin stores.

"...and turbinado-encrusted almonds and bottles of Two-Buck Chuck across state lines, Trader Joe's has finally landed in Austin. Its..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

AISD to Consider Charters and Communities Tonight

Agenda a complex dance between trustees, neighborhoods and employees

"...new members and old members, the administration and the employees' union. The keywords for the night will be charters,..."

Dec. 17, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Things I Learned at Pay it Forward with Daniel Curtis

Daniel Curtis hosts benefit for the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation.

"...2011 which left him paralyzed. His friends and fellow employees at the UT/AT&T Education and Conference Center immediately put..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

'The NFL Beat': Wonderlickin' Bad

Investigating the Wonderlic testing policies

"...exam in 1937. Since then approximately 120 million prospective employees have taken this test across virtually every industry in..."

April 5, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

What About Retired Rural Teachers?

"...is doing similar things to the pensions of retired state employees, police officers, and firefighters. A newly retired teacher..."

Jan. 9, 2012 Postmarks

Civics 101

"...on some barbecue with the folks at the Texas State Employees Union, the organization that represents the very workers..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature

Worst. Session. Ever.

With three days left, legislature hurtling to the abyss

"...bind after accidentally leaking private data for millions of state employees and retirees) face-to-face with Hobson's Choice. Either she..."

May 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Newsgeist: 2/21/11

The spirit of the news

"...an evening solidarity rally will be held to support state employees and oppose budget cuts...."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Res Publica

Citizens calendar, Sept. 3-10

"...strategies to make changes in your life. 9am-noon. Texas State Employees Union, 1700 S. First. Donations appreciated. www.thirdcoastactivist.org. Sunday06..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...a ban on domestic partner benefits for gay city employees, and a “pharmacy refusal prohibition” which keeps Walgreens wingnuts..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Larry Goes to Dallas

AISD CFO Larry Throm takes on the challenge of fixing broken ISD

"...of the worst assaults on public school funding in state history. Forgione had hoped that there would be a..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Evacuation Nation

From 13 shelters this morning to 21 tonight, Austin's got about 6,000 new guests this weekend... or beyond.

"...many employers would not pay (or might even terminate) employees leaving town...."

Sept. 13, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Hot Dog Dreams & Frankfurter Wishes

Oh I wish I were a Hotdogger for a year!

"...Oh, you can have me for a song, corporate..."

March 9, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

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