Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...the report makes the case for expanding the region's commuter rail system by adding a second, eastward Green Line..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Defense Lawyers Try to Halt Execution

State primed to deliver another lethal injection

"...or deny clemency for Wood. If they vote to commute Wood's sentence to life in prison, Gov. Rick Perry..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Those Who Are About to Die

Your Texas death machine gets rolling again

"...recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and commuted his sentence to life in prison. "I believe the..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

The father of our country and the father of American foxhounds, beeswax as cervical caps, and more

"...Nearly 20% of American workers commute more than 45 minutes each way...."

July 25, 2008 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Create More Jobs in the Suburbs

"...creating more jobs in the suburbs. The reason people commute to Austin is not because they are so enamored..."

July 15, 2008 Postmarks

YBP Moves With Heavy Load, Light Heart

Yellow Bike Project moves two semi-trailer trucks' worth of stuff – minus the trucks, of course

"...bike chained near the warehouse's entrance on her daily commute, Tolbert said she looked up the organization online and..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Page Two: Unreasonably Reasonable

Political arguments depend on mutual respect

"...home. Every morning and early evening, I made the commute through some quite spectacular scenery. The very first day,..."

June 27, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Food-o-File

This summer, Castle Hill Cafe gets a makeover to become the Corazon of Mexican Interior fans

"...Cathe Dailey will maintain her home in Mexico and commute to Austin monthly once the restaurant is up and..."

June 20, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Bike Month Happenings

"...Tree to Tree: The Parmer Commutes..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Oh, to Be the Bike Candidate

"...touted his more than 20 years as a bike commuter, his work as a council aide to help pass..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Please Stop Hitting Me

"...you like, but I would appreciate you letting me commute without further incident. Thanks...."

March 24, 2008 Postmarks

How 'Green' Is the Transit Working Group?

Members tasked with revising decision-making process used in evaluating toll road package

"...and hazardous compounds in the air. We CAN measure commute times and transportation opportunity costs. We CAN model driving..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and the Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District...."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside the Point

Futrell's City Hall reign comes to a quiet end, while council thinks "affordable" Downtown

"...his temporary residence at the AMLI, the Marc Ott commute). Can it happen this time? Council has one ace..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

See Yama-san Run

How the Japanese Do Democracy in Campaign

"...the bowing and loud-speakered best wishes for a "nice commute."..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Naked City

"...Metropolitan Planning Organization on Monday to get their own commuter-rail line from Elgin, through Manor to Austin. Unused but..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature

Rush Hour 2

What did Will Wynn say about traffic at council the day of his meltdown?

"...week, and I apologize to the thousands apparently of commuters this morning who are inconvenienced on West Fifth Street...."

Nov. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Panhandlers Are a Real Problem

"...the metro or my own two feet. My everyday commute to school or to work was an annoying encounter..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Postmarks

Happenings

September 27-October 4

"...WEIRDEST COMMUTE CONTEST This year's Commuter Challenge competition rewards the three..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Another Idea From Irrational-Government Hell

"...shift the tax burden to those people who must commute distances to work, which means those people whose jobs..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Postmarks

Beside the Point

Jennifer and Brewster are so over panhandlers

"...Kim and Lee Leffingwell called on Gov. Perry to commute the then-still-pending death sentence of Kenneth Foster (it worked!);..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...bike/pedestrian bridge over Barton Creek, designed to aid human-powered commuters residing south – can park his SUV for a..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Perry's Eyes on the Prize?

What does a Fort Worth special election potentially mean for a possible special session and a rumored veep run?

"...wouldn't be serving her constituents next session. Maybe the commute was just getting to her. Or maybe it's that..."

Aug. 20, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Kenneth Foster's Execution Still Looms

Court of Criminal Appeals denies appeal of death row inmate Kenneth Foster, clearing one last legal hurdle before his scheduled execution

"...determine whether Foster should be spared and his sentence commuted to life in prison. But ultimately, the buck stops..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Developing Stories: Rent & Roll

French capitalism meets community bicycling

"...transit-oriented development, offering a way for Capital Metro rail commuters to get to work from the rail stations. (Asked..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Why Not Trucks on 130?

"...but encourage more people to live farther out and commute more...."

Aug. 9, 2007 Postmarks

Building a Transit System That Is Doomed to Failure

"...Dear Editor, "Commuters will only switch to transit if they are delivered..."

July 19, 2007 Postmarks

Clemency Then, Clemency Now

Bush grants clemency - but it wasn't always this way.

"...Charge to Keep, 1999 So President George Bush has commuted the sentence of convicted perjurer Lewis "Scooter" Libby. This..."

July 3, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Plainview Estates to Finally Get Water

County signs off on connecting the 40 homes in low-income subdivision to water service

"...more than six years ago. A number of residents commute into the city weekly to haul water back to..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Day Trips

The Independence Coffee Company handcrafts its coffee the old-fashioned way – one small batch at a time

"...his job as an energy trader and the two-hour commute into Houston. "Being a coffee roaster is an expensive..."

March 30, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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