Beside the Point

City Council is showing classic old reruns this week

"...boundaries. Instead, with a diverse 25-person membership and no sunset date, the renewed task force potentially cuts a wide..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Making a List

Examining the prospects for Austin's lobby at the 77th Legislature

"...keep an eye on how the Lege responds to Sunset Advisory Commission reviews of various regulatory agencies, including the..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...adaptive clothing line Abilitee, and the Era Exchange, a commission-based brand focusing on midsized fashion. Check out accessories and..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Hospital District: After weeks of tense discussion, Travis County commissioners approved a nearly $889 million 2025 budget for the..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature

Council: Of Public Power and Inside Chess

Council takes up the MACC, TXI, etc.

"...Board (with some tweaks) and the Zoning and Platting Commission. Expect lots of crossed official fingers that, however coun­cil..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Film Flam

Movies being made and movies being shown

"...attained the Film-Friendly City status from the Texas Film Commission. Smithville got the same title around the time filming..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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

Cap Metro: The Fewer the Merrier

Budget cuts target Cap Metro's most vulnerable riders

"...in a report this spring from the Texas Legislature's Sunset Advisory Commission (see "Cap Metro Promises To Be Good,"..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Gov. Perry: Special Session Begins July 1

Lege to consider sunset, TxDOT bonds, and TxDOT authority

"...existence of five state agencies that were subject to sunset review by the 81st Legislature that would otherwise be..."

June 25, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 Municipal Election

"...city neighborhoods, through his neighborhood association and boards and commissions experience. We believe that he'll be a great addition..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature

Microscope Zooms in on Anti-Science SBOE

Legislators try to rein in controversial education board

"...It would put the SBOE under review by the Sunset Advisory Commission, although it would not allow the SBOE..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 municipal election (early voting, April 27-May 5)

"...city neighborhoods, through his neighborhood association and boards and commissions experience. We believe that he'll be a great addition..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

Campaign Trailin'

Cop-shop talk on the campaign trail; and City Council candidate forums

"...ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION FORUM..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• New Rail Division for TXDOT? The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission called Dec. 16 for a new rail..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: All Kinds of Trash

Don't ask, don't tell ... the council or anybody else about the landfill deal

"...deal is all over the city: expansion of the Sunset Farms Landfill on the northeast side. Seemingly at odds..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Sunset Valley Protests Austin Policies..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...candidates for lieutenant governor, incumbent Bill Ratliff and Land Commissioner David Dewhurst, now with an early excuse to lock..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"

Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money

"...Both TWDB and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality are under Sunset review this session,..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rep. Vikki Goodwin, HD 47

“... Actually figuring out solutions to our epidemic of gun violence”

"...to contraception." She'll also try to strengthen the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which is under Sunset review, by..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Boiling Water Has Some Boiling Mad

Seeking a definitive end to annual occurrences, Council calls for external audit

"...before the notice could be lifted by the Texas Commission on Envi­ron­mental Quality – estimated to occur by Tuesday..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Even the Winter Storm Disaster Couldn't Budge the Texas Lege on Climate Change

Maybe when hell freezes over?

"...happened in 2019.) Regulatory gaps abound in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's enforcement apparatus, and Zwiener attempted to..."

June 4, 2021 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

Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?

The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum

"...decrepit state of racing in Texas means the Racing Commission, which is funded by now-vanished track fees, barely functions,..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Over Massive Opposition, State OKs Landfill

Travis County, nearby residents seek to overturn TCEQ decision to allow new ACL transfer station

"...The Texas Commission on Environ­ment­al Quality has approved the development of a..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Odds and Ends from the 86th Lege Session

Progress made for rape survivors, Beer-to-Go passes, and more

"...Beer-to-Go survived the late-session twisting and turning of must-pass Sunset review legislation for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (HB..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Legislative Bill Would Hide How the Sausage Is Made

HB 4181 would add new exemptions for legislative records from open records requests

"...the records from the Texas State Library & Archives Commission to the Legislative Reference Library, and would add several..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Ho, Ho, Ho ... ld on a Second

City Council still one meeting short of a "Happy New Year"

"...company (TNC) regulations, after a long slog through the commission-and-council-committee system...."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso

A peace park on the border where generations of differences were washed under the bridge

"...United States, liked the ruling of the International Boundary Commission, so the bad feelings festered from 1911 until 1963...."

June 19, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Lege Lines: The 84th Session Begins

News from the first weeks of the 84th legislative session

"...Health and Human Services Commission Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek's position becomes more untenable by..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

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

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature

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