If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

"...culminated in legislation undermining the SOS ordinance and city water-quality regulations. As of July, Stratus had given Warren $10,000..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Reclaiming the Land

"...are examining mass transit options that address air and water quality issues, and eliminate overcrowding and traffic snarls. Similarly,..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Willie Nelson's Lighthouse

Lakeside Dining 2000: Many Restaurants, Not Much Water

"...the best she has had in Austin, loaded with good-quality meats and cheeses and served with batter-dipped French fries...."

July 7, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Naked City

Charles Gandy hopes to best perennial candidate Gene Kelly, who has a famous-sounding name but has never held office, in the Democratic race to oppose incumbent Sen.Kay Bailey Hutchison in November.

"...for "livable communities," also pushes for tighter air and water quality protections. But he focuses most of his attention..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Signed and Sealed

With Bradley Out of the Way, Council Turns Attention to Stratus

"...disagreed strenuously, and that "We just want to prevent water quality [degradation], we don't care whose fault it is."A..."

March 31, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Oh, To Be a Constable

10 candidates compete for four open constable seats

"...He has a soft spot in his heart for water-quality causes and has earned high marks from Dems for..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Transportation and trash are heavy on the minds of readers this week.

"...the ratepayers' money goes toward simply preserving land and water quality, without unnecessarily assisting proposed developments along the Barton..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"..."It's miles south of the development in a different watershed. That is not how people understand mitigation to work."..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Planning Commission and two council members consider measures to reduce commercial noise pollution near residential land; Vista Ridge PUD developer negotiates compromise agreement on its single-family development overlooking Bull Creek.

"...proposing 52 luxury homes on steep ridges overlooking the waterway getting most of what he wanted from the council..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Quotes of the Nineties

"...still wrestling with development issues in the Barton Springs watershed...."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Use Only as Directed

Patenting the Formula

"...and stray city efforts on other fronts (like transportation, water quality, and downtown renewal), got wrapped up with a..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On The Lege

Cue the Fat Lady

"...from enforcing the SOS ordinance, by requiring a uniform water-quality ordinance citywide. The bill in its current form provides..."

June 4, 1999 News Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...month allowing developers to build under the less restrictive water quality regulations in place when they first filed building..."

May 21, 1999 News Feature

Page Two

"...place and entity except Austin. Somehow, wanting to regulate water quality and control environmental impact has become a leftie-inspired..."

May 14, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

"...1999 it is relatively easy to be glib about water-quality protections. In 20 years this whole area will be..."

May 7, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Sitting in Limbo

Upholding Tradition

May 7, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Urban on the Rocks

It's the Sprawl, Y'all

"...the S.O.S. ordinance -- really thought very little about water quality or endangered species. They were voting against growth,..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Benign Growth?

The State of Affairs

"...land preservation and certain development in the Barton Springs watershed "is at least causing some confusion" among legislators who..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Shaped By The Past

"...recharge zone, so keeping it undeveloped will help preserve water quality as well. Several dozen groups were involved in..."

April 16, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...new deal calls for acquiring 50,000 acres over the watershed through public and private funding sources, and allowing for..."

April 2, 1999 News Feature

Forum Fracas

Watershed Worries

"...the consequences of allowing intense retail development in the watershed. Will the intensity of the development ultimately stimulate other..."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

The A-Word

Affordable Housing Plan Lacks Bricks and Mortar

"...for environmentally sensitive developers who voluntarily comply with stringent water quality codes that may not apply to their projects...."

April 10, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

We Get What We Want

"...limitations on impervious cover, developing regional efforts to protect water quality, and fully considering environmental impacts and protections in..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

Lefty Changes His Spots

Not Your Same Old Slusher

"...a state law which restricted cities from applying new water quality standards to already-permitted projects, was repealed. Instead of..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

Sudden Death

"...will speak for themselves. The album is #3 on Waterloo's sales list this week; and they've played rousing shows..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column

Corner to Corner

Top Ten Neighborhood War Zones of 1997

"...would not have needed the citizen-initiated Save Our Springs water quality ordinance, and developers wouldn't have had this time-honored..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...builds a development near Barton Creek that adversely affects water quality. Austin citizens then come together and successfully pressure..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature

Multimedia Plunge

Barton Springs to Life on New CD-ROM

"...The Aqua Tour section has sections on urbanization and water quality monitoring...."

Dec. 5, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Golden Opportunity

SB1704's Repeal Gives Austin a Turn at the Helm

"...Austin-bashing legislation that had helped developers bypass the S.O.S. water quality ordinance, was accidentally repealed last session. The developers'..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature by John Spong

Media Bills Chill

Reporters Get the Cold Shoulder From Legislators

"...taxpayer-funded assistance, that his/her business or actions may damage water quality, that information can be kept secret...."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

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