University of Texas Classes Move Online for Remainder of Spring Semester

Students will also have to vacate residence halls

"...will also offer prorated refunds on housing and dining contracts...."

March 18, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Council Tries to Keep City's Trash Out of Hated Landfill

Waste not, what now?

"...as they are working on "one or more" short-term contracts that would ensure trash is collected for the next..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...That got me contracts at Auditorium Shores with the Parks Department. When I..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...met last Thursday, Feb. 6, and approved two notable contracts – one, regarding Austin Police Department's body cameras, drew..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Prepares for Round 2 of the Land Use Rewrite

Calm before the code

"...of President Trump's homelessness policy. Another item will combine contracts with Axon Enterprise Inc. to provide Austin police officers..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Paxton Bans State Employees From Donating Pay to Planned Parenthood

But they can still donate to an anti-choice group

"...text widened from barring certain specified transactions – including contracts, lease agreements, and donations to Planned Parenthood and other..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...create more accountability for venues and artists through written contracts. Venues would be incentivized to pay bands fairly in..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts

In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

"Ashley Benton + Christopher Lee Gilmer" at Wally Workman Gallery

Art is, we’ll insist, transcendent when its foundation is skill and passion

"...his dying wife gifted to him, and suddenly the contracts don't matter anymore, the "rules" don't matter anymore; and..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Jay Trachtenberg's Top Books of 2019

From the social upheaval of the Sixties to the double life of an intelligence agent to the secular past of an Orthodox rabbi, splits resolved into memorable books

"...traditional mourner's prayer, for his deceased father. Instead, he contracts with a website, Kaddish.com, to unburden himself of this..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

ICE Draws Fire for “Sham” Detention Contracts

Local groups say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shouldn't get away with sidestepping federal protocol

"...sidestepping federal protocol when it comes to detention center contracts. In a letter dated Dec. 5, organizations including Grassroots..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Choice Grifter’s Mischief Costs Texas Taxpayers $1.6M

State asks for its money back after Round Rock-based anti-abortion group fritters away women's health funds

"...Healthy Texas Women. Beginning in 2016, the HHSC awarded contracts ultimately worth more than $6 million to Everett –..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

City Accused of Killing Contracts in Retaliation for Prop B Support

City spokesperson denies political retribution against Austin Independent Business Alliance in ongoing convention center drama

"...claiming that the city had canceled $60,000 worth of contracts with the organization because of its support for Proposition..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Hemp Growers Host Master Class on Modern Cultivation

"...that he's considering requiring growers to have signed sales contracts for their crops before issuing them licenses to grow..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Grassroots Leadership Sues to See Contract Between ICE and CoreCivic

The organization hopes to shine light on ICE and the T. Don Hutto facility

"...When ICE contracts with a private prison, it typically does so through..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: 12 Years of Peligrosa Drives ¡Eso Es!

Local DJ collective sets a mood at Margin Walker’s new fiesta-val of all Latinx talent

"...the Economic Development Department now works on crafting custom contracts to make sure all art spaces follow the rules..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...receiving the smaller raises dictated by their current union contracts. Health care costs for employees and retirees have been..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

"...(less for public safety personnel as established in their contracts) with no hikes in health care costs...."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Anti-Abortionist and Heidi Group Founder Sues U.S. Government

Suit argues anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ groups with "sincere religious beliefs" deserve Title X money

"...A Round Rock anti-abortion activist whose group's lucrative state contracts were withdrawn last year amid controversy has rebranded her..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: They’re Baaack!

Council faces a busy first week

"...• Items 61 & 62 will authorize contracts to provide historic building surveys for six central neighborhoods,..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...discussion; HOT revenue already funds the city's current cultural contracts with arts organizations.) "We're way behind the curve on..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

$406M ACC Budget Increases Pay Across the Board

College employees receive 3% raise, hourly workers bumped to $15 an hour

"...currently guaranteed a specific number of courses in their contracts; if one of their courses is dropped due to..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Readies for New Budget Realities

Members might reconsider economic incentive packages

"...Council will be more reluctant to enter into long-term contracts with vendors, who in turn might be incentivized to..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

L.A. Stands in for the ATX in 9-1-1: Lone Star

Fox confirms new Rob Lowe vehicle will not shoot in Austin

"...Studios tend to sign contracts for studio space in July, so keep an eye..."

July 2, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Speeds Up Rape Kit Review

New contracts will expedite the process to clear rape kit backlog

"...City Council on Wednesday, June 19, unanimously approved three contracts to expedite entry of years' worth of now-tested rape..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...get such things through an open-records request until the contracts are signed.) Hopmann stresses that there is still much,..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Plows Through Marathon Agenda

They've got 191 Items to go before decamping for summer break

"...• Other items of interest include emergency contracts to fix the Shoal Creek landslide (Items 21-22), whose..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Despite Protests, Leander's Drag Queen Story Hour Will Go On

Local church saves event

"...Employees of Library Systems and Services, the company that contracts with the city to operate the Leander library, oversee..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Megan Menchaca

Council Holds Off on Boycotting Alabama for Restrictive Abortion Laws

Abortion protest could do more harm than good, say advocates

"...a few weeks ago that would cancel all city contracts with the state of Alabama as punishment for passing..."

June 7, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Reliving Roky Erickson: July 15, 1947-May 31, 2019

Creature with the Atom Brain

"...Music Office Director Casey Monahan salvaged Erickson's wreckage of contracts and business affairs with help from Craig Stewart and..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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