Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...and Wenke were also sold a slew of other medically unproven information about abortion, including negative mental side effects..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Call Us in 2105

As the city drops its time capsule, we hope there'll be something to drink to – and with – in 100 years

"...names briefly considered included "Pointless in Austin" and, more prosaically, "The Pointy Thing"). I ask only a few weeks'..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Local Activists Call Out Police and Find Themselves Flagged as Threats

Doesn't take much to get on the watchlist

"...center operated by the Austin Police Department. The hack, called BlueLeaks, contains documents meant to be kept secret, originating..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

"...group of local social justice and advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Advocates, Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into $1.6 Million Health Contract With Anti-Choice Group

"...Farrar, D-Houston – flanked by reproductive rights advocates – called for the State Auditor's Office to investigate the Health..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Last Call for Lowe's? Council Ready to Split

It's still 4-3 and holding as the controversial big-box deal goes up for final approval

"...the Forum PUD -- the City Council's acceptance is typically preceded by endorsements from key enviro "moderates" like George..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...number of local social justice and advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Pregnant? Need Help? Don't Call Us.

"...been released, the Chronicle decided to make a few calls to see what kind of information area "crisis pregnancy..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Don't Everybody Panic, but Online Sketch Troupe Backpack Picnic Has Definitely Gone What They Call 'Viral' and Is Also About to Contaminate the Alamo Drafthouse

Online sketch troupe Backpack Picnic has definitely gone viral

"...yes? That your troupe would just happen to be called Backpack Picnic, while the best method for transporting a..."

May 2, 2008 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who You Gonna Call?

Small Texas towns look to Austin and Washington to jump-start economic development

"...under the authority of a new agency, to be called the Office of Rural Community Affairs. Handout or Hand..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Mining Laughs From Questions, Comments, and Concerns

Austin filmmakers get into the online act with the Web series Call Center

"..."I've actually worked at quite a few call centers, including West Business, representing DHL, and that's what..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

2015 Academy Award-Nominated Live-Action Short Films

This live-action group is unified by a general desire to tug at the heartstrings.

"...immediately arresting segment would be Mat Kirkby’s “The Phone Call,” centered on Heather (Sally Hawkins), a crisis center hotline..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...residents dependent on power-driven medical equipment were forced to call 911 to be transported to hospitals. Many other Austinites..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Having Your Baby

The anti-choice "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" are spending taxpayer funds on misinformation, scare tactics – or nothing

"...sounds eerily like a South Florida retiree – let's call her "Gladys" – and she has a special affection..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Kim Brimer, R-Fort Worth; Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock; Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen; Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville; Steve Ogden, R-Bryan; Royce West, D-Dallas;..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: Jobs to Go

The sunny side of the state's assault on social services

"...of the companies sub-contracted to provide a telephone eligibility "call center" in Midland, the prospective operators would be paid..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...the program as a working internship where students couldn't physically handle any of the patients because they were trainees...."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Naked City

"...The third special-called session of the 79th Legislature commences Monday with returning..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Uncle Sam says 'tough break' to regular taxpaying citizens, 'anything for you, Lockheed'; and working stiffs sponge up the stress of globalization

"...we at least get back planes that work?OFFSHORING IS 'PSYCHOLOGICALLY DISTURBIN' One of the worst aspects of the global..."

April 29, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Corporations promising to relocate here and to create lots of jobs in exchange for tax breaks and other goodies are full of it; and Transportation Security Administration doing a lot more than making you take off your shoes

"...due. For example, Sykes Enterprises, an outfit that operates call centers in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world,..."

July 8, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...originally proposed, as the district's bond committee endorses parents' calls for new and better central-city facilities. See p.23...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...Locally, 186,472 customers of Austin Energy – the ratepayer-owned utility..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...services by replacing 2,900 state workers with privately operated call centers. The call centers were supposed to make social-services..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Equity? Or Strategy?

"Family & Traditional Values Centers" at state universities?

"...to House Bill 1, the general appropriations bill, would call for state agencies of higher education to support centers..."

April 5, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

Public Benefits, Privatization Problems

Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System still fraught with challenges as privately run call centers struggle to handle thousands of needy clients.

"...System – still fraught with challenges as privately run call centers struggle to handle thousands of needy clients –..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Terrorist

"...Vishnu Vardhan and Ayesha Dharkar. Breathtakingly gorgeous but ultimately thematically unsatisfying, this Indian film is a resolutely non-Bollywood take..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Knight Moves

"...few pointers in strategy and good gamesmanship. The story centers around a mysterious psycho-killer who is gruesomely murdering women..."

Jan. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Got Repairs or Debris Following the Ice Storm? Here's What to Do.

Who to call, where to go, and how best to get back to normal

"...• To request storm debris collection, call 512/974-2000. Austin Resource Recovery's 35 contracted and city crews..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Slash the State

In Texas, the social contract is now written in disappearing ink

"...They radically cut state education staff, including those assigned to monitor..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Public Benefits Privatization Update

Center for Public Policy Priorities reviews in new report how state's privatization of public benefits is going so far

"...is probably going to be either excessively good or horrifically bad. In this case, analyst Celia Hagert has presented..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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