City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...EMS receiving the smaller raises dictated by their current union contracts. Health care costs for employees and retirees have..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Playback: Big Henry's Grooves Antone's

Antone's new vinyl annex, Scoot Inn's new look, Jackie Venson's new late-night TV fan, and new (bad) ideas for ACL Fest signage

"...– whether it's co-owner Will Bridges, his wife Noel, employees from Antone's Records, or house musicians picking up day..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...• We're huge! Texas will gain four new congres­sion­al seats under the latest..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

This year's Greater AustinWork job summit features talk of layoffs, better and earlier training, and sagging profits at companies around the city.

"...of work, but about ways to train and recruit employees for the golden days ahead. Mayor Kirk Watson praised..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

No Purchase Necessary

Does Napster, the MP3-sharing software program that has spawned several lawsuits and been banned at universities across the nation, mean the end of music as we know it?

"...in March, more than 200 universities -- including Oregon State, Indiana University, Harvard, Northwestern, and the University of Texas..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Madalyn Murray O'hair Timeline

"...to Houston and gets a law degree from South Texas College of Law. She fails the bar exam...."

Nov. 20, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the project was scheduled this morning (Thursday) at One Texas Center. - L.T. Pool Snips Hours..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature

Place 5 Endorsements

"...Bicycle Advocates of Texas..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

As Early Voting Ends, Here's What We're Watching in Austin's Nov. 2 Election

Proposition A PACs finance reports and what's on the ballot for outlying areas

"...The Fair­ness Project, a nonprofit supporting progressive local and state ballot measures such as Medicaid expansion in Florida, Oklahoma,..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott

Who runs the world? Secretaries, spies, and survivors in Lara Prescott's debut novel

"...the 1950s, where myriad plans to undermine the Soviet Union are being hatched – the newest one being to..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

Apple Takes a $1 Billion Bite of Robinson Ranch

Tech giant heads just up the road to double its Austin footprint

"...tax abatement package for the new campus. Meanwhile, the state of Texas is throwing in $25 million (on top..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Attorneys for eight victims (including the estates of DeAndre Tatum, Jamie West, and Steven Craenmehr) sued..."

Dec. 26, 2014 News Feature

Headlines

"...began in earnest this week, highlighted by Tuesday's Real Estate Council of Austin forum, with a dozen candidates on..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...Moreover, his full-contact personal style, also a holdover from union days, tends to cost him political points with the..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Streetcar Plans Unveiled

Capital Metro unveiled its streetcar circulator route for Downtown and Mueller at its recent board meeting, but the agency still managed to see that announcement upstaged by a proposal to double current bus fares and a likely impending labor squabble.

"...the agency and the community, including the University of Texas. If this $230 million addendum to the commuter rail..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Delay of Game

Seaholm, Block 21 challenge the Downtown Domino theory

"...name by the City Council – KLRU-TV, the nascent Texas Music Hall of Fame, and the Austin Children's Museum..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines

"...A busy week for the State Board of Education, which adopted social studies textbooks (see..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature

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