Riley and Tovo Join the Mix

Incumbents enter and 10-1 Races Begin to Take Shape

"...On Saturday, he told the Chronicle that he’s looking forward to a “robust debate with Mike Martinez about the..."

April 7, 2014 News Post by Michael King

SXSW Eco: Beyond the Burlap Bag

Environmentalists ponder how to mainstream eco-culture

"...to put a pipeline that’s going to destroy our water supply, fuck up our watershed, and not one white..."

Oct. 10, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LCRA Close To Capping Utility Sales

River Authority moves to begin unloading water/wastewater utilities

"...colleagues that the LCRA should sell some 30 municipal water and wastewaster utilities to a coalition of regional municipalities..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

All Rolled Up in Formula One

F1 backers receive a key vote from City Council

"...council voting unanimously to reimburse the developers for laying water and wastewater pipe in the area. However, the vote..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Let's Move On

Looking beyond the WTP4 controversy

"...would shuttle you and me across the landscape. Flash forward to today, and you have to look no further..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Gregor's Greenwashing

"...(in her online sidebar). Building the half-billion-dollar boondoggle called Water Treatment Plant No. 4 will not reduce Austin Water..."

June 23, 2009 Postmarks

Keepin' It Jungle

Austin company plans an eco-colonial retreat in Mexico

"...District restaurants Málaga, Cedar Street Courtyard, and Saba Blue Water Cafe. Los Árboles offers buyers a chance to build..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...has announced that an algae bloom in the city's water supply is responsible for the off-taste and odor of..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

WTP No. 4: Still migrating

Stakeholders at city and county level struggle to catch up with City Council's decision about plant location

"...Water Treatment Plant No. 4's strange odyssey slogs on this..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...also out of touch with themselves? This is a water-treatment plant, not a gasoline-tank farm. By Tom Cuddy's curious..."

May 5, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• In yet another low-water mark for Austin's institutional politics, Capital Metro threatened to..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...request to drill the wells but not to pump water. The Save Our Springs Alliance, which describes the Cypress..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."Did SOS Matter?," appeared this phrase ... "the Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance, just about the only piece of evidence that..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Council Does the Money Mambo

The bones of the city -- roads, sewers, power lines -- took center stage for last Thursday's installment at City Council of "Budget: How Low Can We Go?" Not as low as we might like.

"...At Water and Wastewater, only 29% of the budget actually pays..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Rick Green and Ken Armbrister push a flurry of bills creating special water and development districts -- including the reviled, though much-revised, "Bradley bill" -- through their respective chambers at the Legislature.

"...one, not two, but six bills to create special water, road, and development districts in his Hays County legislative..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Sin Fronteras

Most observers would agree that Austin has a Latino visual arts community, but within that community are many voices, many points of view, many styles -- and no borders.

"...show at Mexic-Arte, she explored the quality of Austin's water. The Water Journal consisted of a wall covered with..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

The Whole Truce

Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.

"...Bradley convinced legislators to create the Southwest Travis County Water District, an entity that prevented the city from enforcing..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...impervious cover standards; Bradley will adhere to all city water quality regulations henceforth, even if water quality protection zones..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

East Austin residents have a say in neighborhood planning; local advocates ask for more money in city budget to fund their special interest; Bill Spelman issues some strong words against the Statesman's criticism of council on the LCRA water deal.

"...pleas for their continued involvement as the process moves forward. "The only thing I have a lot of worry..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Great Aspirations

Si Bon Reflects the Bold Dreams of Peter & Cara O'Brien

"...waiters would offer each new table still or sparkling water, creating the impression that the water was complimentary. However,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

They Got Nothing on Lacresha

"...into Brushy Creek and contaminated the Brushy Creek MUD's water supply with fecal bacteria. Within a week's time, many..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Column

Postmarks

Get a Hog!!

"...begin. Here we have a $65 million raid on Water & Wastewater (W&WW) utility rate payers that was conceived..."

April 17, 1998 Column

Looks Matter

City Contractor Learns Appearance Is Everything

"...its $2.6 million contract to oversee the construction of water and wasterwater (W/WW) lines to the city's newly annexed..."

March 13, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Off the Desk:

"...to the community, and that's a step backward, not forward," he says. "Taking officers away from vital community programs..."

Sept. 13, 1996 News Feature

Eco-Education 101

The DUD: New Heitz or New Lowz?

"...was appointed as administrator of the city's environmental and water-quality programs because he has experience. It's just that it's..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...there are some issues with the proposal, and look forward to hearing from Council and the community on how..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...Club lobbyist Ken Kramer says he doesn't anticipate major water legislation. "Legislators are still waiting to see more results..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Who’s in the Pilot House?

Backlash against affordable housing deal spurs mayoral response

"...agreement is to redirect a portion of the developer’s water and wastewater fees to a special affordable housing fund..."

Feb. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Lege Lines

Texas Lottery, Rainy Day Fund, water, education, payday lenders, and more

"...took a second vote and approved the bill 91-53. Watering the Economy..."

April 26, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...From water conservation and redevelopment protections to regulatory protections like the..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

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