Capitol Chronicle

An Update on Work in Progress at the Lege

"...accompanied by separate bills that would create a state commission to re-examine the process of capital cases in Texas...."

April 27, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Who You Gonna Call?

Small Texas towns look to Austin and Washington to jump-start economic development

"...reporter to deliver that message for him, though. Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs has toured Brim's factory and touted it,..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Big City Blues

Although it has three of the 10 largest cities in the United States, Texas is still largely a state of home-rule cities. A brief look at the prospects for a real urban policy in Texas.

"...the General Land Office, Dept. of Agriculture, and Railroad Commission -- each headed by elected officials, focusing on issues..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Former TFSC head Dick McNeil testifies that he talked to Governor George W. Bush about the ongoing investigation into funeral giant SCI, a statement that contradicts Bush's sworn testimony on the matter.

"...influence-buying scandal involves testimony by former Texas Funeral Service Commission chairman Dick McNeil, who says that he spoke with..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin Film Festival Screenings

"...Houston Film Commission Presents Shorts Program V: Texas Filmmakers Showcase*Monday, Oct. 16Paramount..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Screens Feature

Lean and Mean?

"...-- by percentage, an even larger cut than Land Commissioner David Dewhurst's 110-person early-January "massacre" -- would result in..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

ATX Screen News: Animation, aGLIFF, and the Alamo Village

Incentives get funded, aGLIFF gets glam, and the oldest Alamo is reopening

"...in the historic Marktplatz, presented by the Texas Film Commission. The four-day event wraps on Sunday with a send-off..."

July 30, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Stay home, stay safe, and still scratch that travel itch

"...the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission to close all parks and historic sites until further..."

April 8, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Plenty of fun still to be had in 2019

"...best time to see them is at sunrise and sunset while they are roosting at the refuges’ playa lakes...."

Nov. 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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

Land for Water

The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs

"...environmentally conscious than expected. But because the Public Util­ity Commission of Texas required a power line next to the..."

Oct. 26, 2018 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

Lege Lines: Peace in Straus' House

News from the saner chamber

"...told Texas Monthly that aside from passing any essential sunset legislation, the House has already passed what he called..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Review: line upon line presents soft

line upon line percussion dials it down for season opener

"...sound; Turn on the light, which line upon line commissioned from Austin composer Travis Weller, alternates soft strikes against..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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

Headlines

"...first shot with initial estimates to the Public Safety Commission of wanting to add 90, 116, or more officers..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature

'Face Off' Recap: Double the Work, Half the Pay-Off

Giant successes and monstrous mistakes this week on SyFy's FX show

"...a really radical design when the twist in the commission is announced. This being two heads better than one,..."

Feb. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Way It Is and Isn't

Ben Rubin's art installation at UT shows the gap between TV news in Cronkite's time and now

"...the Rubin project did not initially involve Cronkite. The commission from UT's Landmarks public art program was to create..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

Cap Metro on Board With Transparency

At least the comptroller likes you, Cap Metro

"...use taxpayer dollars." The Web page follows a state Sunset Advisory Commission review that recommended greater openness, initiated by..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Two Brothers, Two Paths

AFS Documentary Tour: The Oath

"...what others would say about him and through moody sunset and exterior shots of Guantánamo's exterior (for which the..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Armendariz: Don't Make Me Federalize

EPA regional chief warns TCEQ

"...Armenariz reiterated that he’d prefer to see the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality write air permits for industry that..."

June 1, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

The Daily Hustle: 5/26/10

Get yer council preview right here!

"...the city manager to partner with the Urban Transpiration Commission’s cab working group to develop taxi “performance indicators,” possibly..."

May 26, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 5/21/10

Live wires and Leffingwell at the legislature

"...of Austin Energy’s operations and finances similar to the sunset legislation directed at Capital Metro...."

May 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Legeland Update

White's short long weekend, returning reps and a Capitol Christmas

"...Speaker Joe Straus announced his appointees to the empty Sunset Advisory Commission seats in his purview. There have been..."

Nov. 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Oops!

"...Development," Cathy Echols was incorrectly identified as a planning commissioner. Also last week, in a story on the Texas..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column

Opie on Top

AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

"...(co-creator “Lost”), Richard Linklater (writer/director Dazed and Confused, Before Sunset), Doug Ellin (creator “Entourage”), David Hayter (Watchmen, X2, X-Men),..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Developing Story

AFF honors Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz

"...Linklater (writer/director Fast Food Nation, A Scanner Darkly, Before Sunset, Waking Life) Chris McQuarrie (writer The Usual Suspects, The..."

July 6, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Headlines

"...recent appointments may complain to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to In Fact Daily...."

July 3, 2009 News Feature

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