Texas Environmental Penalties Are Increasing

Time for tougher regulation

"...permit was under scrutiny at the Legislature. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will grow some new teeth thanks..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texes Lege Preview: Will the Sun Set on Texas Commission on Environmental Quality?

Lege, advocates push embattled environmental agency to try harder

"...The embattled Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will have its moment in the..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...months, Travis County Health and Human Services informed county commissioners last week. HHS says it's taken six months just..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature

Sunset Commission Approves Final Recommendations

Increased transparency, some accountability for environment agency

"...In a brief meeting Nov. 10, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission voted on its suggestions for the 88th..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sunset Advisory Commission Takes Aim at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

State commission looks into concerns of transparency

"...Every 12 years since 1977, the Texas Legislature's Sunset Advisory Commission reviews state agencies for evidence of inefficiency..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Say Their Names, at the Capitol

Four Black Texans, four lives lost, four chances to advance criminal justice reform

"...include mandating de-escalation training and giving the dysfunctional Texas Commission on Law Enforce­ment – subject of a scathing review..."

March 26, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...do damage at the Capitol. On Tuesday, Public Utility Commission Chairman (and sole remaining member) Arthur D'Andrea was fired..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Quote of the Week

"...– Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, vice chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission, after the House inadvertently (?) repealed the..."

May 31, 2019 News Column

Turning Williamson County a Bluer Shade of Purple

Wading through the new political landscape of the Austin suburbs

"...like HD 52." (Gonzales served as chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission while in office.) "If they continue on..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Owns the Legislature’s Archives?

State Library Sunset bill lets lawmakers hold the keys

"...the reauthorization of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, following the agency's Sunset review. The State Library, which..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...year, four people showed up at the Travis County Commissioners Court to tell their elected officials about what it's..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...power to "fix" those violations. And though, as the Sunset Advisory Commission wrote in its 2015 report, DADS could..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Commendable Coverage

"...detailed and included the most significant events since the Sunset Advisory Commission's questionable recommendation. Statements of guardians of Center..."

June 10, 2015 Postmarks

Austin State Supported Living Center to Stay Open

Bill to close it dies before end of session

"...started more than a year ago. Last summer, the Sunset Advisory Com­mis­sion recommended closure of the Austin SSLC, due..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Guardians Fight On to Save SSLC

Following Senate vote to close SSLC, guardians turn to House for hope

"...intellectual and developmental disabilities – and to establish a commission to decide how many and which of the other..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Guardians Sue DADS

Families head to court in a last-ditch attempt to keep loved ones at Austin SSLC

"...Chronicle's Sept. 19 cover story "Evicted and Helpless.") The Sunset Advisory Commission separately recommended closing the Austin SSLC altogether,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...The Sunset Advisory Commission this week unanimously approved a recommendation to..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature

Proceed With Caution

Sunset Commission looks to combine five health care agencies into one

"...a once-in-a-decade review, the state's Health and Human Services Commission has come under the microscope of Sunset Advisory Commission..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Getting to Zero

Will Austin's green seif-image be realized with its "zero waste" goals?

"...into the earth, you could imagine blissfully watching the sunset here...."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Evicted and Helpless

Disabled residents to be forced out of state supported living center

"...expected to come within the next four years. The Sunset Advisory Com­mission, the state agency tasked with identifying governmental..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What's Next for Rosewood?

The transformation of Rosewood Courts is the centerpiece of a larger neighborhood plan

"...branches of the hundred-year-old live oaks glow in the sunset, and a fat white Chihuahua runs to greet me...."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Katie Pearl Halloran

Sun to Set on Severely Disabled Patients

Austin State Supported Living Center cottages to be shuttered

"...the Austin SSLC (initiated in 2012) comes after the Sunset Advisory Commission, a state agency tasked with identifying governmental..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sun to Set on Severely Disabled Patients

Austin State Supported Living Center to close seven homes

"...decision to shrink the Austin SSLC comes after the Sunset Advisory Commission, a state agency tasked with pointing out..."

Aug. 11, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...the November election (and transportation bond proposal), board and commission revisions, and a host of other matters. If you're..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature

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

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...Andrew Bucknall Occupation: mediator; property manager Experience: city commissioner (urban transportation, urban renewal); health and human services administrator;..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Time for a Beer

A short but packed agenda for this week's Council

"...lobbyists serving on the newly formed Land Development Code advisory group, under the argument that some may have "particular..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Union Charges Cap Metro Subcontract Conflicts

Was cronyism involved in picking those new subcontractors?

"...service would bring a long-awaited end to the whole Sunset Commission Review soap opera probably hasn't been paying much..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Cap Metro Contracting: Watson and Wyatt at Odds

Transit agency and labor union still renegotiating

"...It's been two long, dark years since the Sunset Advisory Commission issued its now-infamous report taking Capital Metro..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Lege Speaks, Cap Metro Listens: Screw the Union

Lege mandates busting union contracts at Cap Metro

"...The state Sunset Advisory Commission recommended it last year, and now the..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...The outlook isn't promising. Consider the job of the Sunset Advisory Commission: One of the state's points of pride..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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