Media Clips

Southwestern Bell and Time Warner push Jump.Net and other small Internet service providers out of the Austin market with anti-competitive pricing schemes.

"...which was required by law at the time the contracts were signed. Since then, that regulation has been lifted,..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Working It Out

"...or nothing to ensure that private companies vying for contracts to provide job training and welfare services were financially..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

A Night at The Opera: Artists Sing Out at Arts Commision

"...the mystery of just how much cash the Cultural Contracts Funding program actually has to distribute to the myriad..."

June 18, 1999 Arts Feature

Corporate Welfare?

"...local workforce centers, was hired to handle all layoff contracts, and provided all services in-house. CAWD board staff member..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature

Shock to the System

Brace Yourselves: Deregulation Is Coming, Eventually

"...the state regulatory agency that oversees the industry, approves contracts, and sets electric rates -- their policy analysts are..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Off the Desk

"...Hensel-Phelps. Pelzel and Hensel-Phelps have already scored several airport contracts with the city, including an $11 million airport contract..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature

AISD Notebook

"...for the lowest socioeconomic level schools" and for the contracts of principals and teachers at those schools to be..."

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Conceding to Concessions

Airport Eateries Surprise the Discerning Palate

"...off due to the widespread use of socialist-flavored single-vendor contracts that create a virtual monopoly over a captive consumer..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Food Feature

Naked City

"...staff members were told that they had to sign contracts spelling out certain behaviors that would not be tolerated...."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...the Art in Public Places program and the Cultural Contracts Program – a functional precursor to the current grants..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Is Finding More and More Ways to Cut Expenses in Budget Crunch

All the cuts, all the time

"...• Eliminating and rewriting special education contracts. The district has a variety of contracts with third..."

Jan. 10, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Convention Center Redevelopment Would Relocate SXSW, Other Festivals for Three Years

Construction is set to begin after SX ’25, end before SX ’29

"...a City Council vote to seek architecture and construction contracts related to the project. “With a bigger convention center,..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

"...is begun to identify other groups to take over contracts currently held by Front Steps, which also operates one..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Symphony Orchestra Keeps Playing From Beyond the Stage

For the second time in its 109-year history, the ASO weathers a global pandemic

"...licensing agreements to ensure that rebroadcasting wouldn't violate previous contracts. Securing the rights from music publishers to re-air copyrighted..."

June 19, 2020 Arts Feature by David Sotelo

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...resolution authorizes City Manager Spencer Cronk to expand existing contracts with the city’s nonprofit partners to distribute the aid...."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

Heidi Group Heave-Hoed

State finally kicks incompetent anti-choice health provider to the curb

"...Commission finally decided to break its multimillion-dollar women's health contracts with an anti-choice organization that had zero medical expertise...."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Arts Funding Matrix: Reloaded

Arts Commission's FY 19 funding adjustments head to Council

"...Funding was pulled from other programs in the Cultural Contracts budget – notably, Community Initiatives, which provides support for..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...police and EMS is yet to be determined (those contracts remain under negotiation), but in the meantime, the proposed..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Hiding in Plain Sight

Immigration, Fire, Capitol view corridors fill out a busy Thursday

"...agenda today, May 18: 70 Items that include sizable contracts, a dozen zoning cases, some potential revisions of Council..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council Roundup: Late Nights, Longer Meetings

Now let’s find a way to get out of meetings earlier

"...chamber, without waiting for the Zim to declare which contracts he wants to nitpick. But it appears there will..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: Austin Musician Union Overthrown

Local 433 hangs in the balance, a new hit for Fastball, and End of an Ear begins its new lease on life

"...legitimize what you do physically," he says. "We have contracts, pensions, and programs – a piece of paper for..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Council: Feelin’ Grove-y

All PUDs all the time at City Hall

"...• Constipated Contracts: Once again, the biosolids management and compost removal contracts..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Save the Coyotes!

A morning on wild, wild life, an afternoon on workers’ rights

"...northwestern suburbs. Department heads normally have full discretion for contracts $50,000 or less, so it was a puzzle that..."

Oct. 10, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council: Coyotes, Garages, and Manure

Old zoning cases never die; they just reincarnate as amendments

"...relatively light (63-item) agenda, although it includes plenty of contracts to keep department heads cooling their heels in the..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Beethoven to Beyoncé

SXSW Music panels – topics over talent. Except they're also star-studded.

"...Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Breaking Contracts! Wed., March 18, 2pm, ACC 18D..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Council Moves to Legalize TNCs

Uber and Lyft push their way to a resolution

"...City Council readings away from being able to sign contracts with the city and operate legally...."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...reached an impasse in their negotiations on restoring three-year contracts for staff. The administration shifted all employees – except..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature

Cap Metro: A Couple Years of Labor Peace?

McDonald Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union reach an agreement

"...the quasi-state agency by state law prohibiting direct union contracts; in order contract directly with Capital Metro, ATU 1091..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Water for Sale

WTP4 has to pay for itself, by hook or by crook

"...approve the requested funding for the three remaining construction contracts. (The same too-far-along argument was applied last year when..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

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