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Point Austin: Give Perry a Brain Scan
Governors who reject federal stimulus money need their heads examined
"...ultrasound procedure, in support of their determination that any Texas woman seeking an abortion undergo a mandatory ultrasound –..."

March 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

CEACO'S Basic Needs Program
"...are outlined below. However, the $17,878 CEACO listed as Texas Workforce Commission funding was news to TWC director of..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color
It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers
"...hospitality workers in spring 2020 when, according to the Texas Workforce Commission, the sector lost about half of its..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Home From Home
Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return
"...deaf or blind; many are in wheelchairs. As in Texas, large numbers of Louisiana residents have no health insurance,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Don't Lose Your Day Job
Texas unemployment insurance paints a dismal picture.
"..."stimulus package," which also included $594 million to bolster Texas' currently insolvent unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund. Failing that..."

March 22, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Austin's Construction Ban Lifted, but Will Workers Be Safe?
COVID-19 remains a hazard as thousands return to job sites
"...Department of Homeland Security, in the “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce” advisory list, which details what kind of jobs should..."

April 3, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...big noise about rejecting? Now he's planning to pay Texas' unemployment benefits with an interest-free loan – from the..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

More Unemployment Benefits for Hurricane Evacuees
Thirteen-week unemployment aid extension for both Katrina and Rita evacuees
"...week, and about 19,500 of those people currently have Texas addresses. In addition, the Texas Workforce Commission has filed..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Senate Approves More Benefits for Hurricane Evacuees
Thirteen-week unemployment aid extension for both Katrina and Rita evacuees just in time
"...Secretary Ed Pratt, about 19,500 of whom currently have Texas addresses. The Texas Workforce Commission has filed about 64,235..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Corporate Welfare?
"...Partnership Act (JTPA), companies like SER who operate local workforce centers are in the business of serving not only..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature

Stingulus: Rick Perry and the $555 Million He Doesn't Want
Perry's stingy rejection of the stimulus money might backfire
"...reject the $555 million in federal stimulus money that Texas could have claimed for unemployment-insurance funds. Why? The policy..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City
"...Both the Austin City Council and the Travis Co. Commissioners Court voted last week to join lawsuits filed against..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Common Law
Kids working for parent’s business
"...Texas has child labor laws that govern what a minor..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Chronicle Endorsements
"...back to getting arrested as part of Cesar Chavez's Texas Farm Workers Union campaign in the Seven­ties, speaks to..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Time for a Change
A look back at Cristina Tzintzún's time fighting for immigrant rights
"...from the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas, to Downtown Austin, a 37-mile journey commemorating the year..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...neighborhood last week, but not much else. Travis County commissioners, knowing their hands are essentially tied by state laws,..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature

Fruits of Their Labor
How labor-related bills have fared this session
"...It's no secret that, in Texas, "good for big business" often means "bad for workers."..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Theft of Wages Is Sin: Fighting for Migrant Workers
Advocates for migrant workers and local law enforcement team up to get deadbeat employers to pay up.
"...wage-claim issues to small claims court or to the Texas Workforce Commission. According to the Texas Penal Code, however,..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...sunny place. – Carys Anderson Sunshine Ghost by A. Sinclair Texas Workforce Commission Hold Music..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Naked City
Austin's high tech economy is boosting some wages, but leaving others behind, while the cost of living rises
"...With Austin's median home price now the second-highest in Texas, home ownership is on the decline, with only about..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Party Bus Is Over
Did staffing company stiff SXSW shuttle drivers?
"...now that some employees have filed complaints with the Texas Workforce Commission, it's unclear whether the legal dispute will..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Michael Kanin

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...God wants and that is not tax themselves." – Texas Tax Reform Commission Chairman John Sharp, ridiculing a coalition..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...school-lunch week, and feeding kids is one area where Texas schools lead the nation. According to the Center for..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

In Through the Out Door
And Vice Versa: Politicians Hit the Revolving Door
"...for his integrity while he was chairman of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Dan Shelley's legislative acumen was..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Budget Breakdown
"...In 2013, Sen. Kirk Watson warned that Texas' austerity budgets should not become the new normal. The..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Tom DeLay's world: The Supreme Court kicked back the Texas re-redistricting map for another review by a three-judge federal..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Common Law
Laid Off and Never Got Paid?
"...The Texas Payday Law requires that your employer pay you all..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Column by Luke Ellis

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...David Brown already has begun to produce features on Texas music. He came from Los Angeles, with a nationwide..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Column

Out of Reach
Living Wage Eludes the Average Austinite
"...they heard any bad news about Austin's economy? The Texas Workforce Commission recently announced that regional job growth turned..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Naked City
"...to cruise along, according to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission. The Austin unemployment rate went from 3.7%..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature

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