Declining African-American Numbers Valid

"...response to a letter to the editor of the Austin Chronicle [“'Cold Sweat' Wrong,” Postmarks, June 20] that questions..."

June 30, 2014 Postmarks

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...root canal and your bank account balance has sunk dangerously low. You have a couple of choices. Either you..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Result More In Keeping With Demographic Reality

"...Dear Editor, In discussing the 10-1 districting plan, Michael King ["Point Austin: The..."

July 31, 2012 Postmarks

Point Austin: 'Free' Is Much Too Expensive

Donald Shoup on the high cost of free parking

"...want "free" parking? But over time I've come to mistrust the deal we get from "free parking" – like..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Get Out Your Colored Pencils

The San Antonio court says it will draw its own maps, and sparks begin to fly

"...Act (instead of submitting them to the Depart­ment of Justice), the San Antonio court must wait for the D.C...."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Electric Shock

Austin Energy's 'regressive' proposed rate increase brings out little guys and their advocates

"...the city's water utility by holding up its counterpart, Austin Energy, as an example of a well-run utility with..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

TDH: 4/27/11

The Hustle shares a scrumptious link round-up

"...The Hustle’s been a little harried this week, putting together tomorrow’s..."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Time To Redraw Board Boundaries

"...As if the AISD board of trustees didn't have enough to worry about, new census data..."

April 15, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Headed for Redistricting

Trustee boundaries need serious adjustment

"...As if the Austin ISD Board of Trustees did not have enough on..."

April 4, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Where We Actually Live: Part II

The country the tea partiers want back no longer exists

"..."One 12-nation study found Americans the least likely to discuss politics with people of different views, and this was..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Welcome to El Partido de Té

Can the GOP expand and base-pander at the same time?

"...signed up for Congresswoman Michelle Bachman's new Tea Party Caucus...."

July 23, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Earthquake All Around

Central Texas hunger remains a slow-motion, invisible disaster

"...times uneven and bureaucratic. Reportedly, nearly half of U.S. households have donated to the cause, and here in Austin,..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Challenge Hate and Lies

"...Dear Editor, My husband and I were just saying how the Republicans and..."

Sept. 30, 2009 Postmarks

Wentworth Gets Council Thumbs' Down

Council unanimously rejects legislature's single-member district proposal

"...At a special meeting this morning, Austin City Council voted unanimously to oppose Senate Bill 1618..."

April 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Indelicate Balances

Political compromise depends on who's holding the cards

"...provide invaluable "checks and balances" that prevent hasty or precipitous government actions or the inevitable domination of public policy..."

March 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...five years down the road fro m Tom DeLay's infamous re-redistricting of Texas. DeLay is gone from Congress, disgraced...."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sadness at Inevitable Changes

"...11 years, I have to express my sadness and frustration about the inevitable changes that are being forced upon..."

Oct. 9, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Quote of the Week "Black Americans were not only..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

Letters @ 3AM

The federal government benefits from undocumented workers, therefore something is owed those workers in return: justice

"...issue will eventually be resolved. The second measures the injustice that immigrants suffer. Yet in all that I've read..."

May 26, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Flawed Thinking Based on Flawed Methods

"...of Becker Elementary into a childhood center ["Public and Trustees Blast AISD 'Repurposing' Plan," News, Jan. 27]. Forgione believes..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Quality of Life for Blacks in Austin: Going Beyond Midtown

The city's treatment of blacks – both governmentally and culturally – is questioned

"...destroyed the Midtown Live nightclub continued last week when Austin Police Chief Stan Knee and City Manager Toby Futrell..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...an appreciable difference on I-35" -- State Rep. Mike Krusee, R-Round Rock, telling the Statesman's Ben Wear about the..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Citizens Not Invited

The Dems and Repubs posture over redistricting, while the rest of us just look on.

"...in charge of Texas politics have gone right on fussing and fighting over which established faction gets to represent..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

The Border Patrol settles a suit by several environmental groups, who claimed that the agency's beefed-up efforts at the border have harmed several endangered species.

"...Texas. Most of those make their homes in the various federal wildlife refuges that dot the Rio Grande Valley,..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Road to Recovery

A private health care consultant has improved efficiency at the county's primary health care clinics. Looming Medicaid cuts protenda new crisis.

"...of. Three years ago, her schedule was less demanding because her employer, the Austin/ Travis County Primary Care Department,..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Hot Corners: Land Use, Light Rail, and Smart Growth

"...Just as surely as a freeway does, a rail system..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chain Reaction

Downtown construction projects raise fears that Austin will lose its charm.

"...of low-slung buildings to a skyline that neatly defined Austin, Texas, circa 1989. John Kunz had just moved his..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

A Paucity of Parkland

"...polite way to put it -- Texas has a lousy state parks system. Sure, there are some beautiful parks,..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...decision made by Democrats and Republicans alike. Democrats were accused of playing the presidential card in their protracted and..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Borderline Bush

Bordertown Blues

"...Most of Texas' poor are clustered along the Mexican border; the most recent comptroller's report,..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8