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City forges "grand compromise" on land use regulations

"...through to Council approval ... and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out how, even in my..."

March 30, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council E-mails Prompt Ethics Complaint, Lawsuit

The consequences of hitting the send button

"...a lawsuit over issues raised by the initial release of internal council e-mails in response to an open records..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Lawyers, Drugs, and Money: The Latest on Metabolife

"...Ephedra is in the headlines again, following the death of a Major League Baseball player during spring training in..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Utility Player

"...The city's top-ranking bureaucrat insisted on a private airing of the reasons he took the city's electric utility into..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Prosecutor Times Four

The four D.A. candidates have their critics

"...but also as the state's top watchdog over cases of public corruption, via the office's Public Integrity Unit. Last..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Developing Stories: Northcross Neighbors to Wal-Mart: You don't want us as enemies

"Responsible" development sought for flagging mall

"...Northcross (love the positive spin), a newly formed group of Austinites from neighborhoods near Anderson Lane and Burnet Road,..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Ralph Nader and the Green Party are willfully naive about the consequences of their recent electoral actions, but events such as their upcoming People Have the Power Tour are the birthplaces of broader, more effective coalitions, the setting for new alliances.

"...the Naderites for their willful blindness to the consequence of their actions, I won't go on too long. Reading..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by Louis Black

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"...This is the last Austin Chronicle of 1995. The Chronicle does not publish again until 1996...."

Dec. 22, 1995 Column by Louis Black

All Ethics, All the Time

Wal-Mart's own conflict of interest

"...With the city manager's Wal-Mart conflict-of-interest rapidly receding into the rear-view, garnering the hearty shrug..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

More 'Splaining

More on the Futrell/Wal-Mart Conflict of Interest

"...generated by the previous post about Toby Futrell's admitted conflict of interest re: Wal-Mart, I think it's important to..."

Dec. 6, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories

Two downtown projects uneasily launched

"...announced last week that it has selected the team of local developer Andrews Urban LLC and its Atlanta-based partner..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Moriarty File

The former manager of the Austin Clean Water Program files suit against the city, claiming defamation

"...Bill Moriarty, fired from his role as program manager of the Austin Clean Water Program, has sued city leaders,..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for $80 million in corporate welfare under the guise of Smart Growth. Jackie didn't listen to her friend, whistleblower..."

May 3, 2002 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

Killing workplace safety rules, Paul O'Neill's Alcoa conflict, and Poppy's international hustle

"...George W. Bush -- rammed through a nasty piece of special-interest legislation for their Big Business benefactors. At issue..."

March 23, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Patients Who Pay

New Hospitals Could Siphon Prime Resource

"...On any given night, four of every ten hospital beds in Austin are empty. Given..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Is the 'Chronicle' Concerned?

"...Dear Editor, I am worried about the Chronicle's lack of support for the concerns of neighborhood associations and neighborhood-planning..."

Feb. 25, 2008 Postmarks

WilCo Animal Advocates Hire Bulldog Attorney

Attorney Bill Aleshire hired to press for more vigor in Sheriff's Office animal cruelty and neglect investigation into Williamson County Regional Shelter

"...Defenders of an increasing number of unfortunate critters at the problem-plagued..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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Our readers talk back.

"...she requested the opportunity to get a "good" picture of me, I could have saved you the trouble and..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Urinetown: The Musical

Students sing and dance this satire at such a high level, it's astounding

"...Everybody has pet peeves. I am no exception, one of mine being any show that uses the phrase "the..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

@ Chronic: Slusher Speaks

Is Daryl Slusher benefiting from a revolving-door arrangement down at City Hall?

"...In the fallout over Toby Futrell's 2002 staffing of a specially created Austin Energy position with her brother-in-law,..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

That's Right, They Have No Idea

"...are placed in a blind trust when they take office so that there cannot be a conflict of interest...."

May 5, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

"...For a healthy taste of the kind of info the best foundation money can..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Trying to Undo a "Witch Hunt"

Council tries to untangle a controversial ethics complaint

"...Gon­zal­ez was accused – wrongly, it turns out – of violating conflict of interest rules while serving as a..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Council Opponents Concede on WTP4

The city auditor brings the latest numbers on a WTP4 shutdown

"...and Finance Committee received an expanded report from the Office of the City Auditor on the costs of postponing..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Place 4 Run-Off Heats Up

Morrison and Galindo exchange accusations as election day approaches

"...fire flared up in the increasingly contested City Council run-off between Laura Morrison and Cid Galindo last Wednesday, when..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Appeals Court Rules Against WilCo Constable: The fight continues

Constable Gary Griffin's attorney: 'This case is not over.'

"...On Nov. 28, the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin ruled against Precinct 1 Constable Gary..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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Heralding the techno-cultural explosion known as SXSW.

"...came to us and said that after several years of being the Chronicle's Politics editor, she wanted more time..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Black Adam

The Rock joins the DC Universe as the shadowy version of Superman

"...tossed around throughout the 2000s, with Dwayne Johnson expressing interest in both roles but ultimately gaining widespread fan approval..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...grabs in this month’s special election (concurrent with the run-offs in races left pending back on Super Tuesday in..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

D.A.'s Race Heats Up With Lawsuit

Reed accuses TCDP's Harding of failing to properly review Cobb's application

"...has filed a lawsuit in Texas' 3rd District Court of Appeals requesting that Travis County Democratic Party Chairman Vincent..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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