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Bush on Borderline

"...a colonia coordinator in his office, increased ability to grant variances to subdivision regulation to install services, and greater..."

June 11, 1999 Column

Austin's Active Shelf Life

Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?

"...As American urbanites, we expect a public library at our disposal, just as we expect streetlights..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Zika 101

Travis County to conduct a two-day survey on the mosquito-borne virus

"...This weekend, public health officials from the Austin/Travis County Health and Human..."

June 16, 2016 News Post by Annamarya Scaccia

Making Reuse Mainstream

Austin needs a combo of government leadership, corporate responsibility, and individual commitment to meet reuse benchmarks

"...evidence of a successful reuse operation – Goodwill Central Texas keeps 81% of the donations it receives out of..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

SBOE Evades an Initial Vote on Social Studies Books

Right-wing claims books too pro-Islam, promote Communist values

"...on contentious social studies books Tuesday, State Board of Education members – amid a flurry of criticism from both..."

Nov. 19, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info

Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

"...As is our custom, we note that rewriting the Texas Constitution by biennial referendum is poor legislative practice and..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info

Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

"...As is our custom, we note that rewriting the Texas Constitution by biennial referendum is poor legislative practice and..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature

A Whacked-Out System

Inmate's lawsuit focuses on secret and unreasonable Texas paroles

"...Harris County for stealing – or, specifically under the Texas penal code, for "theft by check." He'd never been..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Holiday Wish Lists 2003

Presents for public service

"...compile these lists and offer this space to local public service organizations every year. Sometimes our job makes us..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Features Feature

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...posted Friday at 9:59am -- one minute before the Texas Open Meetings Act deadline -- and conveniently beyond the..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Good Catholic Girl

On the Lege

"...recent mail-out sent by the American Family Association of Texas (AFAT). "You've been targeted by an Anti-Christian lawmaker," reads..."

May 5, 1995 News Column

Point Austin: The Age of Trump

As D.C. moves backward, cities must lead forward

"...protests, we are entering very uncertain times, amidst a public polarization more sharp than I can recall since the..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...unrecognizable. WDP began as an offshoot of East Austin immigrant shelter Casa Maria­nel­la. Known back then as the Wage..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

"...of Austin's lowest-income residents. The first cycle of competitive grants – a rather modest $2.2 million – will be..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Epiphanies for the Blind

Who's Teaching Who at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?

"...not the children themselves that are perplexing since the Texas School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired is..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

News Roundup: Storms, Season's Greetings, and Open Carry

Reminder: Open carry law takes effect Jan. 1

"...Pfaff; destructive storms claim nearly a dozen lives in Texas; gun lovers to soon rejoice as they'll be able..."

Dec. 29, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Perry's Top 10 Worst Hits

Perry for Prez redux calls for a sojourn down memory lane

"...shooting in Charleston, S.C., that left nine churchgoers dead, Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry majorly..."

June 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Perry's Pride: Not So Special Tally

Perry always declares victory, even when he loses

"...finance "reforms"; SB 2, releasing the actual funds for public education; SB 6, replacing the textbook allotment and the..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Jan. 28-Feb. 4

"...Austin Police Department share info with other enforcement agencies. Texas Im­pact hosts. 4-5:30pm. Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 103 Robert..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature

AISD Gets the Ball Rolling on High School Redesign

Gates Foundation grant pushes attempt to completely rethink high school

"...school redesign. Redesign, or breaking large high schools into "educational condominiums" of autonomous schools-within-schools, is the Big Idea in..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

A Blue-Sky 'Silver' Plan for Austin Energy

Austin Energy and a former city employee team up to publish an idealized, clean-energy vision of the future.

"...last week in executive session and slated for a public hearing today (Thursday). And then there's the "ideal" plan..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

For 2001, a Kubrick Odyssey

In this biographical film documentary, legendary film director Stanley Kubrick is exposed by his brother-in-law and frequent collaborator Jan Harlan for the artist and family man he was.

"...his brother-in-law and colleague, as he was to the public?..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...community? Does Dell do enough for Austin? Dell retained Public Strategies Inc., Austin's most influential image-consulting company, to conduct..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature

Larger Than Life

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...Mountains, few states have beguiled the silver screen as Texas has. As the backdrop for such epics as Giant..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

It's Your City Council!

Brigid Shea and Clay Dafoe vs. Lee Leffingwell

"...and she believes that the City Council's willingness to grant corporate "giveaways" (particularly the Congress Avenue convention hotel fee..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines

"...criteria set by bureaucrats in Austin." -- Chris Patterson, educational "expert" at the hard-right Texas Public Policy Foundation, whining..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Civics 101

"...STATE OF STATE EMPLOYEES Texas State Employees Union (12,000 strong) meets to discuss the..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Column

Moses Speaks

Down from the Mountain:

"...Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses granted the Chronicle about..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Abstinence Makes the Head Grow Softer

A new report finds that federally funded abstinence-only educations contains "false, misleading, or distorted information about reproductive health."

"...the amount of federal money earmarked for abstinence-only sex education has more than doubled in less than four years,..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Props. 1 and 2. Simply stated they were bad public policy. Maybe this time, the Pendejo Kirk Mitchell learns..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

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