Naked City

"...Under pressure from minority legislators, Texas A&M University President Robert Gates announced the end of..."

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

Naked City

Council Watch

"...Central Booking facilities had to go somewhere before the Texas Commission of Jail Standards shut them down...."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Postmarks

Good cops and bad cops, radio waverings and global warming warnings.

"...tell us is the maximum legally allowed under city code. The question is whether the city will enforce that..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Postmarks Scandal!

"...Luckily we have two Representatives here in Texas willing to stand up to the polluters and publicly..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The incumbents in D2 and D4 (Vanessa Fuentes and..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Props A & B Score Easy Victories

The big engine that did

"...bond, his own reelection in 2018, the Land Development Code Revision, Convention Center expansion, and Austin FC's new stadium..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...music community: "There will be music made in Austin Texas in 2020, much of it quite good, much of..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Headlines

"...last week's grueling special meeting on the land use code, today's City Council meeting (May 9) features a relatively..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...most Austinites, East Riverside Drive – from I-35 to Texas 71 – is primarily a road from somewhere to..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Road Ahead Murky After Voter ID Ruling

County says ruling won't impact November elections

"...Two weeks ago, Texas' voter ID law was discriminatory. This week, it's still..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Sen. Lloyd Bentsen died Tuesday. Bentsen, a Democrat, represented Texas from 1970-1992, ran for VP in 1988, and then..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

Our Groovy Capitalistic Council

Keep Austin Corporate, dude; and, a firefight breaks out between Martinez and McCracken

"...unofficial 78704 mascot Nik the goat, amending the health code and allowing pet livestock to coexist peacefully with man...."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of the Week: "I just wish they'd put a tax on 'dumb' and get it over with." – Former..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

King Fisher Creek: It's Back!

"...Dec. 31, the deadline to get $2.25 million in tax credits from the Texas Dept. of Housing and Community..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Our readers talk back.

"...exception: When binaries are distributed without their corresponding source code, the distributor must make available, upon request, a copy..."

March 7, 2003 Column

Naked City

"...a recount in the Democratic primary runoff election for Texas House District 51. The campaign released a statement saying..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Reusing Seaholm

"...imagine a place where software developers alpha test their code in settings housed at the Seaholm Power Plant. Perhaps..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Column

Austin at Large: Storms Along the Waterfront

How much should the city invest in the Statesman PUD? Zero, or $400 million?

"...property values at the Statesman site (and the future tax revenue to the city) doesn't pencil out right now,..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Out of Their Cold, Dead Brains

GOP refuses to be sensible about guns

"...This week, just after Texas' open carry law went into effect, President Barack Obama..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...coming, and 2) it drives up prices and property taxes. How do you strike that balance?..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...limo-laden life at their new company ... in Austin, Texas...."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Point Austin: Indelicate Balances

Political compromise depends on who's holding the cards

"...dissent, abused conventional government accounting and (rather than raise taxes) looted the Treasury to fight those wars, ceded regulation..."

March 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...England has 10 times the population density of Texas. Its cities have extensive rail and bus systems while..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in response to last week's cover story.

"...hounds. They should enjoy it while they can. As taxes on this neighborhood rise, due in part to developments..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Economic Cleansing

"...Some sociologists believe "smart growth" is a code word for "no minorities." In any case, any principled..."

April 16, 1999 Column

Bubba Likes It

Barton Springs and Riverside: A Separate Place

"...photograph by Rita Debellis South Austin, Texas, 78704." A separate place. So says the sign above..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

They'll Be Booming

By the Time I Get to Georgetown...

"...the development. With Lake Georgetown at their back, the taxes low, and a herd of, well, not the loveliest..."

July 5, 1996 News Feature

City Scrambles to Get $15 Million to Struggling Austinites

The RISE-ing tide

"...marginalized communities." Social service providers were instructed to email RISEFunding@AustinTexas.gov for more information; several told the Chronicle they had..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Planning Is Doing

Eastside wins, Council struggles

"...For all the talk this week about property tax exemptions, the planning agendas are where the action is...."

June 12, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What Happens Next?

As D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg serves her sentence, the county attorney takes on the civil lawsuit and the next steps

"...took the front mic on the floor of the Texas House late Friday morning, April 26, with a grave..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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