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April 15, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower
Housecleaning at Cap Metro
CFO and Engineering VP resign
"...As first reported this afternoon by KXAN.com, office employees learned of the resignations via a memo from Watson,..."
Oct. 15, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols
Mobile Food
Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business
"...mobile vendor might have zero to very few additional employees, even a small cafe requires at least a dozen...."
Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Welcome to Capital Metro
Whoever the new CEO turns out to be – she'll have her hands full
"...who presided over these troubled years with what a state report characterized as a "lavish" compensation package...."
June 18, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Point Austin: Tell Us Something We Don't Know
Capital Metro report discovers that the agency's been badly managed. Who knew?
"...if I didn't have to consider the source: Texas state government. Take a look at only the most vexing..."
April 30, 2010 News Column by Michael King
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...runs most of the concessions at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reinstate workers it claims were fired for trying to discuss..."
April 16, 2010 News Feature
New Plan Aims to Heal Insurance Ills of Small Biz
Nonprofit launches project to help small businesses provide health coverage
"...news to some, however, that Texas tops all other states in the nation with our number of uninsured residents:..."
Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Diana Welch
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...benefit their projects. In Phoenix she managed about 1,100 employees on an annual budget of $110 million; Austin's PARD..."
Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature
AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters
School board hammers out a budget
"...full employee health care, $10-per-hour minimum wages for full-time employees ($7 for part-time), and increases in workers' compensation...."
Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Point Austin: The Cost of Community
The city budget is where Austin decides how to live
"...And so on. All of the city's employees will feel the pinch, thanks to only a 2.5%..."
Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Michael King
Capital Metro Fare Increase Is Unfair
"...price gouging and pure greed! As one of many state workers, we cannot afford this rate hike. I understand..."
Aug. 7, 2008 Postmarks
Day Trips
The Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue program out of California is humanely removing donkeys from the Big Bend Ranch State Park
"...Texas Burro Rescue began with a bang. When employees of Big Bend Ranch State Park began thinning the..."
May 30, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Naked City
"...the aftermath of the Super Tuesday primaries in 24 states Headlines..."
Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature
District Begins National Background Checks
"...District kicked off the first of a series of state-mandated national background checks Tuesday, starting with Superintendent Pat Forgione,..."
Jan. 10, 2008 News Post by Justin Ward
The Insiders
Meet City Hall's local candidates for city manager
"...2% extra for police and fire (and now EMS employees) on top of any raise received by non-public-safety employees...."
Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
"...it can provide valid scientific arguments to the contrary. State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, described the ruling as "further..."
April 6, 2007 News Feature
The Lives of Others
This recent Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film is the story of the small redemption of one man, who happens to be a hated East German Stasi officer.
"...a world where the Stasi once numbered nearly 100,000 employees and hundreds of thousands of informants, and individual thought..."
March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Primates' Fate in Limbo
Legal battle deciding fate of Bexar Co. animal sanctuary's inhabitants heats up over decision to move seven chimps to primate sanctuary in Louisiana
"...Nov. 16 over a decision to move seven Ohio State University chimpanzees that were brought to PPI earlier this..."
Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Lotto Madness?
Former Texas Lottery Commission employee sues commission, alleging he lost his job because he alerted the Texas Legislature to security and ethics breaches, as well as to a cover-up in which employees 'are bullied into silence'
"...security and ethics, and to a cover-up in which employees "are bullied into silence." The lawsuit, filed March 3,..."
Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland
CSI: Travis County
Why Is the Medical Examiner's Office so screwed up?
"...his system. "When they come out and make public statements – public misstatements, in [such a high-profile case] it..."
June 30, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Endorsements
"...since most of you skipped it – but the state specials and primaries and run-offs are over (at least..."
May 12, 2006 News Feature
Endorsements
"...since most of you skipped it – but the state specials and primaries and run-offs are over (at least..."
May 5, 2006 News Feature
Endorsements
"...since most of you skipped it – but the state specials and primaries and run-offs are over (at least..."
April 28, 2006 News Feature
Point Austin: Beside the Point
Final City Council budget readings and votes this week
"...City employees will likely get a raise package closer to the..."
Sept. 9, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...AISD isn't so bad, says the state. But it isn't so great either, say the feds,..."
Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
TAE Charter Faces Crisis of Dollars and Confidence
Teachers at the Texas Academy of Excellence charter school walk for nonpayment, and the school stumbles on
"...On Monday, state Education Commissioner Shirley Neeley informed Hillyer by letter that..."
Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
The Hightower Lowdown
Health care fight proves that The People can prevail; and what happened to Ranger George?
"...a $20 billion provision to provide emergency aid for states that are grappling daily with our nation's growing health..."
June 13, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower
Weak at the Knee?
Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.
"...subsequently filed against Cates, along with a handful of state misdemeanor charges, including official oppression...."
Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...committed to fair and competitive pay for all ACC employees, including part-time faculty. I hope that Chronicle voters will..."
May 24, 2002 Column
Talking Trash
A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.
"...city limits in Austin's extra-territorial jurisdiction, and are under state and county regulatory authority. Because much of the waste..."
