Farewell to Allan

Eastside parents watch AISD and IDEA dismantle their neighborhood school

"...Vincent Tovar, spokesman for the advocacy group Pride of the Eastside, has a different theory..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Greenest 'Yellow Pages': Seventh Edition Hits Stands

Paul Robbins draws on institutional knowledge to produce a 'labor of love'

"...even building materials? Just check out the AED's two-page spreadsheet of 64 different recycling drop-off sites...."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...an interview of Joseph, conducted at the county's Children's Advocacy Center...."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two: The Best of Austin

A concept in search of an author; characters in search of a form; memory in search of meaning

"...consistency in advertising, the magazine offered parody prior to ads of products – declaring that the taste was off,..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by Louis Black

City Hall Hustle: A Bridge Too Far?

Street closure debate comes to a head over Batfest

"...vendor Your Living Room and ad agency Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing didn't. That meant last Thursday, Batfest organizer French..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Shade: Culleton Support Unsolicited

More weirdness in Place 1 race

"...statement from Randi Shade on the Rick Culleton-financed TV ads slamming Jennifer Kim and Lee Leffingwell, and supporting Jason..."

April 25, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...and limiting "the city's ability to enforce the ordinance," reads a city press release...."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Page Two: Indecent Proposals

Indecent Proposals: If you oppose these propositions, you must be on the take

"...you would know this from the pro-Props campaign. Their ads claim all the opposition is from developers and developer..."

May 5, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Plead Ignorance

In the wake of the TRMPAC indictments, the big players are scurrying for cover

"...open" on the 2002 legislative election – using "issue ads" that were transparently partisan. But the entire cabal of..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...countries – but neglected to trade in their Army-issue notepads for generic yellow legal pads, a detail noticed by..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Two, Margot has a well-documented record of public advocacy on behalf of the environment through her work as..."

June 6, 2003 Column

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Austin Stories

"...of using undisclosed corporate funding to pay for the ads, a violation of state law. Meanwhile, a criminal grand-jury..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...campaigns -- despite his own office's analysis that previous ads have failed. Drug war foes were quick to point..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Holly on Hold

Passage of the Holly Neighborhood Plan gets postponed for lack of neighborhood participation.

"...Network, which also included representatives of social service and advocacy groups with ties to the affected neighborhoods. El Pueblo's..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...lead the decade-long charge. The growing influence of the advocacy journalism of Daryl Slusher and Robert Bryce, and then..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

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"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...it removed a few years ago because of adult-oriented ads. I explained to them that the Austin community is..."

July 21, 2000 Column

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

"...SOS Alliance is a non-profit corporation which engages in advocacy and educational activities to protect Barton Springs. SOS Action..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

Activism on Wheels

The Helmet Law Spawns a Movement

"...Waring said. "On the West Coast there are bicycling advocacy groups that have attracted 30 hardcore members to every..."

May 23, 1997 News Feature by Lee Simmons

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"..."The Good, the Bad, The Awful." Jay Jacobson, who heads ACLU Texas, will present his findings of the winners..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature

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