Page Two: Scary Monsters

Election season raises the specter of undead ideologies and devilish strategies

"...supposed to fuel economic growth has been staggering budget deficits...."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Texas Smells Repeat Title Game?

Make it so, Mr. Simms Gilbert Applewhite

"...season. Applewhite led the Horns back from a 29-10 deficit on grit and desire. He fell just short for..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

City Hall Hustle: Milk Cows and Cash Cows

AE's uncertain future means wobbly program budgets

"...utility's changing business model – and a gaping budget deficit – the EUC recommended in mid-August that the agency..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

AISD: The First Carstarphen Budget

New AISD superintendent prepares her first whole budget

"...year's predictions of $15 million to $25 million in deficit spending...."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Poverty Knocks at Texas' Door

State's top guns order more cuts

"...The end result, she noted, is a $9 billion deficit. The recent 5% cut meant $120 million dropped from..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Poverty Knocks

Texas' financial black hole widens

"...The end result, she noted, is a $9 billion deficit. The recent 5% cut meant $120 million went out..."

May 29, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Clouds Over Campus

With less funding, more competition, and a wavering vision, UT-Austin faces an uncertain future

"...deconstructed) tax system, the Lege faces an $18 billion deficit next session. Universities are as likely to have their..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...With forecasts for a deficit in the next state budget reaching catastrophically high levels,..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

AISD Ponders a Budget Fix

"...values sinking, the district is left with a structural deficit. AISD Chief Finan­cial Officer Nicole Conley-Abram said, "Basically, our..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Fire at AFD

Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr leads a department flaming with labor, race, and gender politics

"...would require City Coun­cil approval. With a massive budget deficit anticipated for 2009-2010, the request was temporarily shelved while..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

AISD: Holes Plugged ... Temporarily

The 2009 AISD budget balances the books, but the financial future's not bright

"...million to $13 million in savings – reducing the deficit but not erasing it. His target is to leave..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Astroturf and Grass

More than one way to spark a demonstration

"...stimulus money that's about to bail out the state's deficit and (with any luck) keep the staggering state economy..."

April 17, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Budget Uses Stimulus to Hide Flaws

Why solve today what you can suffer in 2011?

"...both use stimulus money to cover up a structural deficit that will become obvious in 2011, when that federal..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lyceum: Stimulus Funds Debate Reverberates

How do you persuade Rick Perry to do the right thing?

"...Funding forecast the fund will run a $447 million deficit by October. In March, they increased that dire estimate..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Removing the Mask

Hard times reveal the way things actually work

"...funding, the state unemployment insurance fund will go into deficit by October at the latest. That deficit will in..."

March 20, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Alain Braux

Chef Alain Braux brings health and flavor together for Peoples Rx

"...food-related illnesses and conditions, such as celiac disease, attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and food allergies. He..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle's crowd-pleasing Slumdog Millionaire may be drenched in the saffron and violet palettes of its Mumbai setting, but it plays like a classic Hollywood rags-to-riches love story.

"...director Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) of having a deficit in the style department. Only rarely has he seemed..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Republican Untruths

"...it up. When Republicans are in office, the federal deficit is higher and the national deficit skyrockets. When Democrats..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Postmarks

Beside the Point

With shrinking sales tax receipts, so much for shopping ourselves outta recession

"...expenditures – $641.3 million – leaving a $20.6 million deficit. Not exactly chump change...."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

More on CD 10

The Democratic candidates discuss the issues

"...bring down the federal debt and eliminate the budget deficit?..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

This is a winning, sweet, and occasionally disturbing documentary about otherwise sensible adults who vie for the title of World's Best Donkey Kong Player.

"...retains its knobby, manly allure and is the obsessive-compulsive, attention-deficit dynamo required to make it to Donkey Kong's legendary,..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beside the Point: Game Over

How to win friends and influence budgets

"...talks are unfolding under the budget-cinching specter of a deficit. And like the last few budgets – ever since..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Budget Puzzles

Before your eyes glaze over, a few matters for consideration

"...because of rising property values – will bring that deficit down to a relatively paltry $16.6 million. So the..."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

Going where no analogy has gone before ...

"...much higher? Last year, she showed a $6.7 million deficit for FY 08; thanks to a ballooned base budget..."

May 11, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Luv Doc Recommends: John Aielli’s Capitol Tree Lighting & Holiday Sing-Along

Capitol Grounds, Saturday, December 2, 2006

"...economy to think about. We have an $8.6 trillion deficit. We can’t spend the holiday season staggering around, wassailing,..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...biennium to make his agency whole after the federal Deficit Reduction Act gutted the child support division's budget. Abbott..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Axing Our National Parks; and Connecting the Dots to CEO Pay

"...the war on terrorism, and strives to reduce the deficit."..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Budget Time

Running all the numbers, we have to pay for what we need

"...personnel additions.) That makes for an effective $2.2 million deficit before they've even considered adding a single item, and..."

June 9, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

After the fall

"...Not only has the Bush administration run up record deficits, but, rather than even acknowledging them, they are simply..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...dug this huge fiscal hole in creating the largest deficit in American history through irresponsible policies that drain the..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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