Fire Relief and Threat Become Daily Occurrences

Burn bans are now a fact of life

"...The TWC is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance for..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Anne Harris

Top 10 Media Stories

KUT and the Statesman expand their portfolios

"...local weather report "on the eights!" Not clear why TWC is running away from its acronym, but it might..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

The Common Law

Can My 15-Year-Old Work During the School Year?

"...the Texas Workforce Commission summary of Texas child-labor laws (www.twc.state.tx.us)...."

Sept. 3, 2010 Column by Luke Ellis

Troublemakers Embraced By Fox, Finally

Rodriguez signs with Fox on Machete distro deal

"...of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D was a no-brainer for Dimension/TWC, but Machete, a ripped-from-the-headlines, pugnaciously populist tale of one..."

Jan. 25, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Engineering Extinction Event

Why Texas needs more walking dinosaurs

"...The worrying question is, once they leave school, will..."

Nov. 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

Laid Off and Never Got Paid?

"...a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission. The TWC administers the Texas Payday Law, which is designed to..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...million from the Federal Unemployment Trust Fund for July. TWC spokeswoman Ann Hatchitt called it "a safety net" that..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

MLB Network on the Air

Network dedicated to MLB has baseball fans drooling

"...Ch. 213 – available at no extra charge to TWC digital-cable subscribers, unlike the NFL Network which is only..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

A 'Wild Streak of Weather' or Instant Meme?

Does the Weather Channel reporter predict the conditions on the ground accurately?

"...Back in Clearlake, TWC's Mike Bettes wrestles a bush...."

Sept. 13, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

The Common Law

Back to School – Can My 15-Year-Old Still Work?

"...Workforce Commission summary of the Texas Child Labor Laws (www.twc.state.tx.us)..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

'Starting Over' on Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable offers new "Start Over" feature to subscribers.

"...feature offered by Time Warner Cable. If you’re a TWC customer, you’ve been channel surfing, and happened to land..."

July 29, 2008 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Precinct 2 Constables

Why on earth would anyone want to run for constable? You'd be surprised.

"...for permission to cease paying benefits to Ballesteros, the TWC rejected the appeal, noting that the DPS investigation was..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

Teenage workers – can my 14-year-old work?

"...the Texas Workforce Commission summary of Texas child-labor laws (www.twc.state.tx.us)...."

May 4, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Media Watch

Fox-7 anchor bails from the biz; Time Warner feuds with National Geographic

"...the programming negotiations as "ongoing," which might explain why TWC is taking its time finding new programming for Channel..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...6. "What we're seeing is people returning to work," TWC spokesman Larry Jones said. Benefits for Hurricane Katrina evacuees..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

The Common Law

Do I Qualify for Unemployment Benefits?

"...received sufficient wages during a recent 12-month period. The TWC uses a relatively complex system of calculating whether a..."

May 5, 2006 Column by Brandy Wingate

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on July 10 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. TWC spokeswoman Ann Hatchitt said that since WorkInTexas.com was launched..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE The Austin office of TWC is working in conjunction with other states' offices affected..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The decision, bolstering a previous District Court ruling, states TWC's move to impose its own arbitrary requirements for eligibility..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...that describe a "Rapid Response Plan" prepared by the TWC, under changes mandated by last year's HB 2292, for..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...attending school, and so on. To accomplish this, the TWC changed its rules, in secret, to redefine those latter..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Common Law

My daughter just turned 14 over the summer, and she keeps talking about getting a job. I thought you had to be at least 16 before you could work legally. Can she really work at only 14?

"...Workforce Commission summary of the Texas Child Labor Law (www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/lablaw/cllsum.html)...."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

I got laid off from my job more than three weeks ago. How can I get my old boss to pay me without a big hassle?

"...a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission. The TWC administers the Texas Payday Law, which is designed to..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

New draconian Texas welfare requirements get thwarted -- for now -- in court

"...Texans losing Medicaid coverage as of Sept. 1. The TWC had issued a new "emergency" rule as a consequence..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Theft of Wages Is Sin: Fighting for Migrant Workers

Advocates for migrant workers and local law enforcement team up to get deadbeat employers to pay up.

"...and found they applied to migrant workers. But the TWC -- the state agency charged with handling wage-claim issues..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

This Week in Council

After a break, the Council has a full plate.

"...Southwestern Bell and various satellite providers are eating into TWC's market. If the FCC determines that "effective competition" exists,..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

"...the lowest monthly rate since January 1974. Back then, TWC officials were heralding "Texas' strong job growth." Those were..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Austin's high tech economy is boosting some wages, but leaving others behind, while the cost of living rises

"...-- is being strained by the rampant growth. The TWC reports that the cost of quality child care (where..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Working It Out

"...the Workforce Commission, found that not only had the TWC given certification to 16 of 26 local workforce boards..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

East Austin Nonprofit Mired in Controversy CEACO Sinking

"...a relationship which was the partial basis of the TWC grant. Defaulted on a promise to provide prizes to..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

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