Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...they fired us they closed the restaurant for a day and said they were treating the place for insects,"..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...LDC draft ahead of a first-reading vote scheduled for Monday, Dec. 9; and on Saturday, Dec. 7, they will..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Consider Community Reforms

After a year spent making headlines APD prioritizes policing equity

"...complaints from officers resulted in discipline" – including suspension, training, or written or oral reprimand – whereas "less than..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Boys Club

Female employees say gender discrimination persists at City Hall. Could a new resolution fix the broken system?

"...Instead of understanding, her supervisor slapped Vigil with a two-day suspension, the threat of termination, and a written reprimand..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...He visited staff psychologists. He went to work every day feeling like anything he did could lead to a..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Stratfor Emails: A few highlights

"...What is the APD bomb field training? and is that really only limited to APDs?..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Will Be Blood near Marfa was in its second day when Daniel Day-Lewis fell down a mine shaft and..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...average police officer did not have the necessary sensitivity training. In a surprisingly enlightened move, Travis Co. created a..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Broken News

Times Warner's struggling news channel lashes out at defectors

"...your head in my office for eight hours a day, maybe that's a stupid thing to do, but you're..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Welfare Warfare

A Bill Is Born

"...various state and federal programs, such as the Jobs Training Partnership Act, or Aid to Families with Dependent Children...."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women Dive into WATERTechnology Gainer

"...residence just off of South Congress, the outfit provides training and production in two audio studios, a video room,..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Ken Hunt

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...by Southwest was canceled. On March 13, the last day of school before spring break, Austin ISD canceled classes...."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Follow the Money

City attempts to keep up with growing need for services

"...the commitments that they made." – Amy Kamp Job Training: Creating a "Record of Success"..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

APD Officer Unfairly Punished?

Fender-bender results in 3-month suspension

"...week, Austin Police Department Officer Ryan Han­cock received a 90-day suspension for an incident that he believed – when..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...Traffic is light for 10pm on a Friday evening, but when an ambulance comes screaming out of..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

"...search for a new police chief entered its last days, with the five finalists meeting this week with officials,..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature

Austin FC Announces First Road and Home Games

Debut MLS club dives into preseason training

"...Update: On Wednesday afternoon, Austin FC announced its MLS debut will take..."

March 10, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...put off until tomorrow what you could have done today? Of course you have. You've put the milk back..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

If You Wear it, They Will Run

Wearable tech is shaping the way people run the Austin Marathon

"...someone and track how many steps they're taking a day, how many calories they're burning, how many hours they're..."

Feb. 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Anatomy of a Shooting

The circumstances around Jessie Lee Owens' shooting were anything but clear-cut

"...results of that investigation provided the groundwork for the 90-day suspension Knee imposed upon Officer Scott Glasgow earlier this..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women on Top

The Risks and Rewards of Being a Woman In Austin's High Tech World

"...was conscripted to help expedite the process. In those days, the Senate's computer took up an entire basement below..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Fanning the Flames

Did TV News Reports Jeopardize Out Youth Austin's Partnership With AISD?

"...It was an unseasonably warm Wednesday evening in late February when a shy and embarrassed..."

March 24, 2000 News Feature by Suzy Spencer

Getting School to Work

Aided by an infusion of new tax dollars from high-tech and other industries, Del Valle ISD finds success by investing heavily in school-to-career programs.

"...wealth descending on the wings of technological innovation -- present-day realities in the state's school system stand out like..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Projecting the 21st Century

"...have to go both macro and micro. How about training? The article you wrote recently for MIT's Tech Review..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Austin Desperately Needs Lifeguards but Has Resisted Calls for a Wage Increase

Lifeguards in limbo

"...wage and a host of other enhanced benefits including holiday pay, paid time off, and reclassification from temporary to..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

A Different Kind of Barista at Empowered Coffee

Employees with intellectual or developmental disabilities make coffee and learn life skills

"...next tour. The cavernous warehouse serves as both a training facility for Crossfit junkies and a retail outpost for..."

May 11, 2018 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Self-Defense in the Trump Era

Targeted groups take safety into their own hands

"...their safety into their own hands and seeking out training in self-defense techniques. While the proprietors and teachers at..."

Jan. 7, 2017 Sports Post by Tucker Whatley

Building Austin

As the city grows, is it being cavalier about the well-being of the laborers who are assembling Austin's new face?

"...them doesn't have control of what times during the day they get that work done, or how they choose..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Randall Stephens: 'I Can Handle the Job'

"...was interested in spending at least part of my day outdoors, and the aviation trade appealed to me, and..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

'Suicide by Cop' or Preventable Tragedy?

Family and friends tried to get Herbert "Denny" Babelay the help he needed before he died

"...By Sunday night, April 21, Michael Park knew his friend was..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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