Hurd Is the Word

Cornell Hurd, Austin's most prolific C&W songwriter? It's no joke.

"...and the occasional couple under 40 rise from their tables and step onto the dance floor for the first..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Austin Municipal Bonds: The 'CliffsNotes' version

It's real simple:'yes' seven times

"...do you get for your $4/month, or a seven-year tab of $336?..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

'The Sporting Life': It’s Game Time, Baby …

"...other bar games you can place bets under the table. Somehow, I couldn’t see betting TechGeek 20 bucks that..."

Oct. 31, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Ruck Feplay: Can’t the Refs Get It Right the First Time?

"...a Chronicle sportswriter’s hand when faced with a bar tab?..."

Oct. 30, 2006 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Hightower Report

Messing With Meat; and From Wealth to Jail to Divorce

"...that Dennis billed half of the bash's $2 million tab to Tyco Inc...."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Edwards Aquifer in Critical Stage Drought

Combination of reduced supply, lower than average rainfall in watersheds, and increased demand has caused both flow at Barton Springs and measured water levels to fall below critical indicators for first time in Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s 19-year history

"...9.125 billion gallons. In addition to trimming the city's tab for water treatment, as Morman points out: "Every gallon..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...and remapping 23 will necessitate changes in other districts, notably Lloyd Doggett's CD 25 (Austin to McAllen). See Point..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...fear, or bad judgment is not sufficient evidence to establish a criminal violation," said federal prosecutors, saying that they..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...discuss a multipronged strategy. The organization, called AVATACO, is establishing quality standards that every card-carrying member must follow, and..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...had heard from businesses that would pick up the tab for residential appraisal caps in the city. – K.R...."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Tolls Are Not the Answer but Just More of the Problem

"...give the illusion that someone else is paying the tab. Our toll and road plan assumes 30 years of..."

March 1, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in the Title IX case related to the 2003 stabbing death of Ortralla Mosley at Reagan High School. See..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

That One Sad One

Second place

"...in the car because the rest stop's only picnic table was occupied by a woman yelling at four little..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Will Furgeson

Bentzin's Bad Connection

District 48 candidate's acknowledgement that he hired political consultant John Colyandro to work on his Senate campaign in 2002 raises big legal questions

"...including Bentzin. Democrats have long believed that TRMPAC and TAB illegally coordinated their efforts with some of the candidates'..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Problem Is Real and Serious

"...plans and We the People will pick up the tab through the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Throw in legislation..."

Feb. 6, 2006 Postmarks

Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star

'Better to get it from the horse's mouth, I decided, and not from some horse's ass'

"...Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Books Review by Kate X Messer

Tristan & Isolde

This new version of the timeless love story is a dopey, mopey, all-around bore.

"...homage to lift, say, a sassy transvestite or acid tab from Luhrman’s joyfully untraditional adaptation. Alas and alack: no..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...is used. Otherwise, the report explained, it creates an "accountability gap" and reduces public trust in the programs. (At..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune

Robert Schenkkan's 'The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune' eases us back into that long-ago world of screwball comedy and serves up some new fun

"...provide him with a little incentive for clearing his tab with their boss – one Joey Bananas by name..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Split Parties

Away from the table, several sides to the tipping story

"...up, Joe counts the money thrown in for the tab and finds it's a buck short. "Hey, who didn't..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Council Notes

Council considers toll study and Mexican-American Cultural Center

"...Austin, which picks up $144,000 of the $354,000 study tab. "I believe [the agreement] will work, and I'm gonna..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Is It Fair That Hurricane Victims Will Get So Much Aid?

"...they may have left? And who picks up the tab for higher interest rates? The poorest of the poor‚..."

Oct. 11, 2005 Postmarks

Is the Hammer Nailed?

Yet another indictment of DeLay, this time for money laundering. Will it reverberate for other politicos?

"...three years ago, which catapulted Craddick to speaker. Although TAB itself has been charged with illegally raising corporate money,..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Report

Firefighters put to work as FEMA publicity agents; and poor, desperate Bushites look to the American people to pay for their mess in Iraq

"...This is not a plea for charitable donations to help rebuild our country's devastated Gulf Coast,..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Katrina's Price Tag

Reimbursement is promised, but will it be delivered?

"...representatives in Washington, D.C., to help square up the tab with federal dollars...."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Second Wind

As the Katrina crisis subsides, the small victories and the larger questions persist

"...the federal government will reimburse the city for the tab, which is still running, and will continue to run..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...with a fixed cost, which is based on the predictable price of wind power, the predominant source of AE's..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: Sixth Street for Bourbon Street Benefit Concert

Sixth Street, Thursday, September 15, 2005

"...you have a better chance negotiating a fair bar tab in Tijuana. If you’re ordering food, you might as..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Column by The Luv Doc

Preying for Votes: The Governor's Preachers

Perry and religious conservatives get together to bash gays

"...Who picked up the estimated half-million-dollar tab for the "Pastors' Policy Briefing"? Only the Lord knows...."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Important new laws take effect today (Sept. 1)

"...vehicles two years or older, adding $16 to the tab. It'll cost us more time and money, but we'll..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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