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Our readers talk back.

"...played on the radio – means a six-figure income," states Benson. Here's one little math lesson. If they sell..."

April 9, 2004 Column

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

"...years ago, when the city first bought from the state a piece of land (the site of the new..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Cap Metro wants to hear your complaints; a reader asks whether the Summer Smut issue was worth the offense it generated; a radio fan finds sustenance in a substitute; and more letters to the editor.

"...are working hard to improve customer service and on-time performance of our bus service, while continuing to earn the..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...a salary increase beyond 3.5% at last week's annual review, the extra $4,750 brings his annual pay to a..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Never Everland

"...Craig Ross got the first good review for his second album Everland in the pages of..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

National Midnight Stars

"...in boas and frilly dresses at Doyle Bramhall II's performance at Stubb's that night (prompting queries as to whether..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Music Column

Under New TEA Requirements, Austin ISD Meetings Are Flying By

50% of meeting time must be focused on student outcomes

"...the centerpieces of the deal AISD cut with the Texas Education Agency in September to keep the state from..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

District Attorney Margaret Moore Announces Re-Election Campaign

Speakeasy kickoff marks beginning of 2020 primary

"...years I have been serving this county and this state in various capacities.”..."

May 24, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Legislature Restores Public's Right to Know

Bipartisan public records bill likely to become law

"...contracting information that had become difficult to obtain after Texas Supreme Court rulings allowed companies to declare unspecified "proprietary"..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Luv Doc’s Holiday Gift Guide

What you need is enough morphine to send you sweetly into that good night

"...I know. I know. You're probably thinking: What happened..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Merck in Austin?

Pharma firm considers “Innovation” location, Austin city incentives

"...a possible vote the following week. According to a statement released by the Economic Development Department, “The City’s proposal..."

April 3, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Memory Lapse?

Former district attorney doesn't remember much about prosecuting an innocent man for murder

"...recently about whether he withheld evidence that countered the state's contention that Morton was responsible for the 1986 slaying..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Designed To Fail

As Pearce may face another repurposing, AISD gets excited about single-sex schools

"...District just cannot fix. It's the campus that the Texas Education Agency loves to beat up. Or it's a..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...Psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory states that basic physiological requirements (e.g., food and water) must..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...week wherein City Manager Marc Ott received decidedly mixed reviews of his performance in the wake of the KeyPoint..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature

Adding Insult to Brain Injury

Brain injury lab and its former director on the skids

"...currently inactive, was run by the Veterans Admin­i­stra­tion's Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, based in Temple...."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Miss Understood

Carolyn Wonderland through the looking glass

"..."'Playing shitty clubs in Texas,' I told him...."

May 2, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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Our readers talk back.

"...infrastructure spending, LCRA violates its obligation in its mission statement to "ensure the protection and constructive use of the..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

Song for My Father

An epic and personal reminiscence of Don Walser and what he meant to Austin

"...Let me state it plainly: If you find yourself singing onstage in..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

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Our readers talk back.

"...Springs Watershed ["Point Austin," News, Dec. 30]. While the Statesman refuses to tell the real story, you have made..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column

Downtown's New Year

"...project (did happen). From that point, the Downtown real estate climate proceeded to bottom out. Then it bottomed out..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...Former state Attorney General Dan Morales declared his candidacy for governor,..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.

"...Wait a minute ... that's your complaint about the Statesman ... go figure...."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column

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More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...why wouldn't they be? But let's focus on the stated purpose of the bed tax. Will the Network really..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

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The Gotham backlash continues.

"...building by having the Dean of the University of Texas School of Architecture, Lawrence Speck, review the project. However,..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

Those Crazy Kids Will Do Anything ...

"...One Hit Wonder photograph by John Anderson..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

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Reusing Seaholm

"...committee's articulation of a combination of uses that includes performance space for Austin's arts community...."

Dec. 25, 1998 Column

Home-Grown Workers

Is Austin's Job Boom Trickling Down to the People?

"...Rip Rowan at Texas Workforce Center photograph by John Anderson Austin's reputation as..."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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"...I must take issue with several statements in Lisa Tozzi's generally worthy article, "Kaplan Crunch," [Vol.17,..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Column

United States Department of the Inteiior

U.s. Geological Survey

"...Austin. Texas 78754-3898..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

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