Temple-Inland Reads the Writing on the Wall

The Fortune 500 firm abandons its SOS-busting, job-boosting plans

"...The finger-pointing that followed Temple-Inland Inc.'s decision last week to cancel its expansion plans..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Different Shade of Green for Temple-Inland

The firm -- and the mayor -- suggest economic growth merits waiving SOS.

"...of Austin-bashing from the Legislature. This time the landowner, Temple-Inland Inc., is dangling a cheerful carrot that promises job..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Heat Still on Temple-Inland and Council

Enviros continue their scrutiny of aquifer development deal

"...Environmentalists continued lobbing balls into Temple-Inland's court this week. On Tuesday, seven green leaders signed..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Where Are the Temple-Inland Jobs

"...Dear Editor, A quick check of Temple-Inland's Web site shows that only 23 job vacancies are..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Postmarks

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The company, the alliance, the mayor, and the Statesman read each other's e-mail.

"...be another major environmental battle in the new year. Temple-Inland Inc., one of only two companies to build over..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: Time to Repeal SOS?

What's really at stake in the proposed Temple-Inland deal

"...didn't support the ordinance. Now, here we are at Temple-Inland -- the Fortune 500 firm whose headquarters campus on..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Temple-Inland's proposal has enviros -- and hillside neighbors -- seeing red

"...When Temple-Inland Inc. began going through the city's building process in..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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The Statesman's editorial page editor eats his words

"...those caught in the polluted backwash of the aborted Temple-Inland expansion plan was Statesman editorial page Editor Arnold Garcia,..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Hot Topics

The hot air season is upon us – and everybody's an energy source

"...2003 e-mail exchange with Mayor Wynn over a pending Temple-Inland headquarters expansion – telling the mayor he'd "keep a..."

April 28, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Mitigation Goes Nowhere

Both developers and enviros shoot down staff's new ideas for aquifer development

"...of the suggested, but now abandoned, plan to expand Temple-Inland's headquarters complex on South MoPac. But in each of..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...a "scientific" analysis of the many benefits of granting Temple-Inland an SOS Ordinance amendment versus the "single con" of..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Column

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"...light of his "incredible lapse in judgment" in the Temple-Inland debacle. See "Reading Arnold's e-mail."..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

No Inherent Conflict Between Protecting the Environment and Creating Jobs

"...a "scientific" analysis of the many benefits of granting Temple-Inland an SOS Ordinance amendment versus the "single con" of..."

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"...Alliance is mobilizing in opposition to expansion plans by Temple-Inland at its Barton Skyway site. See Can Temple-Inland Beat..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Temple-Inland Inc., a big shot in paper products, building materials,..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Shocker: Perry's New Tax Commission Industry Heavy

Whether to tax big businesses more will be decided by ... big businessmen

"...Kenneth M. Jastrow II, chairman and CEO of Austin-based Temple-Inland Inc.; Jan Newton, president of SBC Texas; and Howard..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hammers Out Budget, Crosses Fingers for Katrina Evacuee Reimbursements

2005-06 money is ready to spend

"...of Katrina. Wynn thanked "remarkable corporate citizens" AMD and Temple-Inland, who each contributed $250,000 to Katrina efforts to match..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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"...You make thought-provoking points in your analysis of the Temple-Inland (not quite yet official) proposal ["Time to Repeal SOS?,"..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Column

Mayor Wynn Responds on SOS

"...You make thought-provoking points in your analysis of the Temple-Inland (not quite yet official) proposal ["Time to Repeal SOS?,"..."

Jan. 21, 2004 Postmarks

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Temple-Inland Inc. -- and Mayor Will Wynn -- argue that..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Top Guns

Kent A. Caperton ($885,000-$2,925,000 )

Feb. 12, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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"...good agreement. Corporations such as Motorola, AMD, Time Warner, Temple-Inland, and Vignette take corporate responsibility seriously. They understand our..."

July 12, 2002 Column

29 Fisher Contributors Over $5,000

"...$14,500 Arthur (Buddy) Temple, Temple-Inland forestry fortune..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Point Austin: The Lege v. Austin

The Austin-bashing bills are not just about water – also property, power, and democracy

"...sole-source municipal water supply) and a free pass for Temple-Inland's plans for a mammoth PGA golf course-resort is Fort..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Michael King

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The Politics of Watershed Urbanization

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

A 'Culture of Excellence' at UT Inc.

The Commission of 125 report calls for a first-class (and blue-chip) university

"...Kenneth M. Jastrow II, the chairman and CEO of Temple-Inland. "Even though this is a great place, there is..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Downtown Dominoes

The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be

"...Block 21 for the Lumbermen's tract – allowing the Temple-Inland subsidiary to build basically the same project that got..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Race and APD, and so much more, for City Hall this week

"...Wynn during the foreplay to the city's deal-that-never-was with Temple-Inland, the council will be asked to adopt a resolution..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Breaking news from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...caught Wynn and Garcia colluding, via e-mail, to keep Temple-Inland's plans to expand over the Edwards Aquifer under wraps,..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Our Leaders Are Failing Us

"...Dear Editor, Let's encourage Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Temple-Inland, etc. to run their raw sewage into Barton Springs...."

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