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Republicans' special-session maneuvering shows contempt for Texans and mischaracterizes Texas' political history; the same party asks for the same kind of blind allegiance on foreign policy.

"...statewide troubles include the economy, the budget, employment, social services, health coverage and costs, education, and infrastructure. Blithely asserting..."

July 18, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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Songs of democracy in distress

"...in the Muslim world and the U.S. shared certain core beliefs, if not specific values: a fear of the..."

April 25, 2003 Column by Louis Black

What's in a Face?

A lot, Mike Woolf discovered while making his short doc 'Growin' a Beard' -- and especially If the face Has got whiskers on the chin and Jowls

"...of an eruption, evoking the din of the Earth's core, signifying at once nothing and everything. And yes, I'm..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by James McWilliams

TV Eye

Looking for love in all the wrong places: namely, on television.

"...have the romantic quest for "the one" at their core. However, these shows are really human livestock exchanges, where..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Our Top 10s give you another chance to laugh, and rail, at us; Republican dominance and a state budget crisis bode ill for government services, and for Austin; we bid a fond farewell to "Dancing About Architecture" and chart a new course, a bit.

"...beautiful mood piece featuring superb acting and a great score. An overly faithful homage to Douglas Sirk, the great..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

Corporations launder money to cheat the IRS; Homeland Security makes for good comedy.

"...massive money-laundering scheme in which corporations "buy" supplies and services from their overseas selves, grossly inflating the price they..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a proud Czech that is a Texan to the core, it hurt that Mr. Lomax made no mention in..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Austin @ Large: Saving Austin Now -- and Tomorrow

A skeptical analysis of the pending Stratus deal

"...There should be no large-scale commercial core at Circle C at all, not only because it's..."

July 12, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...call Jim McKee (972/670-5146); John Lopez of Lopez Deconstruction Services (pager 209-4993); or Andrew McGarran of Lopez (pager 202-7730)...."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Coming to a PC Near You!

"...intended to raise questions about citizens' access to government services in the event of a cyberterrorist attack in Texas...."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."Naked City" ["War and Peace," Jan. 4], missed the core reason for the protest. Our 6-foot banner was very..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: You Kids Play Nice!

The idea of combining Austin and Travis County's governments seems like a good one, but never seems to gain any momentum.

"...GOP boxes Out-in-the-County for left-leaning ones in the urban core. This prompted mutterings and flutterings that progressive Green Machine..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

What I Learned at the Dot-Bomb Revolution

Robert Bryce recounts his short, happy career in the Internet wave

"...yes, more and more companies are selling goods and services on the Net...."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Colossal Wreck

The Intel Building and its discontents

"...and safety," says Sue Edwards, the director of redevelopment services, who negotiated Intel's $15.1 million incentive package...."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Council on Kirk

Council members comment on Kirk Watson's administration.

"...need to break the big picture down into the core issues. We need to examine the services we provide..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Letters at 3AM

Sometime in the wee hours of September 12, George W. Bush realized that he is the President of United States and rose from his previous ineffectuality to meet the occasion.

"...boiled down to that sentence. It was the motivational core of most Bush administration policies. Having amassed the clippings,..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Endorsements

"...not just those who live outside of the tax-strapped core...."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The wise aftermath of Smart Growth

"...central city, or throwing incentives toward housing, transit, and services tailored for the state workers and UT students who..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Gus Garcia on the qualities of the next mayor

"...new homes and new businesses in a vibrant urban core, but we also see Intel and CSC. We need..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Contributors

Descriptions of the contributors to The Austin Chronicle 20th anniversary issue

"...designer in the production department and ending as online services director. He's now information architect for NewHome Source.com, launched..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Short Cuts

Bob Ray overdrive

"...always, with my good friends at Southwestern Bell DSL Services, and I got to thinking, as I so often..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

E-tail This!

La Frontera is proof that e-commerce has not destroyed traditional retail commerce.

"...too. Or you can get the sorts of value-added services offered by Rouse's Premier Shopper Club -- free shopping..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mandy Mercier

"...who of local singer-songwriters and fellow musicians lent their services to the cause. Not surprisingly, Mercier's first new release..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...be to propose an initial line serving the central core, say from Koenig Lane to Oltorf. The reduced scope..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

Austin At Risk

Tech leaders look for solution to Austin's growth problems

"...or stay here, to labor within their high-powered and hard-core tech concerns, which depend totally on the talents of..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Whirled of Sound

Tracking down Rob Halverson and Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound.

"...in the Wind" and Cat Stevens' "Peace Train" during services. Things were going great for him, until devil adolescence..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...-- some of the land is zoned CS (commercial services), and the owners think they can get $40 a..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...lives downtown; things like groceries, basic retail, and day-to-day services are few and far between, and people who work..."

June 4, 1999 Column by Nick Barbaro

Reality Check

Nitpicking Petitions

"...who previously served as the city clerk and administrative services director in Sioux City, Iowa...."

March 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Making Hay Out of Y2K

Preparedness 101

"...within three days you've got people needing food, basic services like waste problems, cleanliness problems, communication problems, rumors flying,..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Marc Savlov

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