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City Blamed After Break-Ins at Future Housing for People Exiting Homelessness
Former Candlewood Suites hotel broken into and vandalized
"...the same community need for a quiet place where disabled seniors experiencing dire poverty can live comfortably and safely...."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A
Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot
"...by the Texas Legislative Council. Without this fix, the elderly/disabled taxpayers' frozen property taxes would eventually be higher than..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

In Austin, Nancy Pelosi Says She Sees No Chance of Pro-Choice Legislation Passing Current U.S. Senate
Pelosi: “I wish I could be more optimistic”
"...unavailable for almost anyone who is not pregnant or disabled – Doggett said he believes Texas has benefited perhaps..."

March 24, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Fox Announces Bloom County Animated Series
The cartoon strip with Austin roots heads to the small screen
"...turn up in Bloom County, including Rabies the dog, disabled veteran Saigon John (renamed Cutter John for Bloom County..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Should the Live Music Fund Go to Musicians or Venues?
While eligibility is worked out, Music Commission nails down “PIE” equity plan
"...talent development. A drafted scoring matrix prioritizes BIPOC, LGBTQIA, disabled, and women applicants. Members of the Black Austin Musicians..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Final Results Are in for Travis County's November 2021 Election
Voters say no way to Prop. A and yes way to Prop. B
"...Proposition 7 Homestead exemption (disabled taxpayers) For: 127,835 (73.56%) Against: 45,941 (26.44%)..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post

From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog
Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil
"...Proposition 7 Homestead exemption (disabled taxpayers) For: 96,681 (72.52%) Against: 36,628 (27.48%)..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2021 Election
Police, parkland, and a smattering of amendments
"...Proposition 7 Homestead exemption (disabled taxpayers) For: 69,850 (72.27%) Against: 26,801 (27.73%)..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post

Austin Film Festival Review: Larry Flynt for President
New documentary gets inside the Hustler publisher's campaign
"...politics slides down the gutter and Flynt himself - disabled, drugged up, paranoid, at odds with his family, watching..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cannabusiness Leaders Explain Their Paths to Green Gold
The Texas Hemp Harvest Festival is upon us
"...split evenly between two charities, Pride of America (helping disabled veterans) and Texas NORML, and with plenty of family-friendly..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Rosemont Apartment Woes Prompt Tenant Safeguards
Commissioners Court approves new housing bylaws in wake of eviction debacle
"...moves or had not been offered adequate accommodations for disabled family members. By mid-September a second relocation – to..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot
November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election
"...deceased owner. Prop 7 applies when the owner was disabled (lowering the surviving spouse's age of eligibility to 55),..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Leon Bridges Shines Through Gold-Diggers Sound at Stubb’s
Fort Worth singer basks Austin in emotive soul
"...a small human only one inch away from getting disabled parking in the UK) and sorority-girl-on-the-town outfits, their Kendra..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

Moral March for Democracy Enlists Willie Nelson, Luci Baines Johnson for Voting Rights Rally
27-mile march concludes at Texas State Capitol on Saturday
"...punish poor people, people of color, the elderly & disabled…why? If you can’t win playing by the rules, then..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The Drama Behind the Cactus Cafe Negotiations
Accusations of unprofessional behavior and an HR complaint leave the historic venue in limbo
"...guidelines for meeting conduct and that chat functions were disabled. The Cactus manager repeatedly said he felt like Doggett's..."

July 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

As 5 million Texans Lack Health Insurance, Lege Still Says No to Medicaid
The state's dismally large gaps in health care access have grown even wider during the COVID-19 disaster
"...almost all Texas adults under 65 who aren't fully disabled or pregnant are ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Opinion: Prop B Passed. Now What?
We must prioritize long-term solutions for homelessness over easier-to-implement changes such as temporary shelters
"...evidence supporting its effectiveness in helping chronically ill or disabled individuals to successfully exit homelessness. PSH provides barrier-free housing..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Elizabeth Heitkemper

Opinion: We Still Haven’t Solved Austin’s Public Transit Problems
People don't get out of their cars to use public transit because it's inefficient
"...to your neighborhood grocery store; and I am a disabled bus rider myself...."

May 7, 2021 Column by Barbara Epstein

Public Notice: Devil’s in the Details, Part 47
Why can't we walk the walk on housing?
"...of a separate unit for a person who is disabled or over the age of 60, which, as you'll..."

April 2, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The COVID-19 Long Haulers
Nearly 1 in 3 coronavirus survivors have strange, often changing symptoms without known causes or cures. Here’s what they and their doctors are doing about it.
"...symptoms, we're going to have a wave of chronically disabled individuals in the coming years," Yagoda told us. "And..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Al Harrington's Quest for Equity in Cannabis
The former NBA player and SXSW Online speaker bolsters cannabis entrepreneurs
"...minority-owned and another 15% be owned by women or disabled veterans...."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

A Family Crisis Inspires an Adaptive Clothing Company
Brittany Burke launches Uniteable to bring stylish options for wheelchair users and people with amputations
"...lot of representation [in fashion] ... the models are disabled, but it doesn't really translate down to the product."..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Shane Pfender

Council Recap: Kelly Holds Out on Hotel Purchase As City Gets Ready to HEAL
High-profile homelessness initiatives dominate meeting
"...that happens, the rooms will likely go to elderly, disabled people who stand the greatest risk of dying from..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Death Watch: Challenges, Disabilities Not Enough (So Far) To Avert Execution
Busby set to die Feb. 10 for 2004 murder in Fort Worth
"...of 70, plus or minus 5 points; the intellectually disabled can’t be executed. In addition to this argument, Dow..."

Feb. 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Common Law
Can President Trump pardon President Trump?
"...for a limited time when the president is temporarily disabled...."

Jan. 8, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

Death Watch: Quiet on Death Row
Pandemic halts the sputtering execution machine
"...state used non-medical criteria to determine which inmates are disabled, led to six death sentences being commuted to life..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Housing Advocates Demand Relief, Protections as Eviction Crisis Looms
A network of local housing organizations are calling on state leaders to craft a plan for preventing evictions amid the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic
"...bills to prioritize. But among the elderly and the disabled, crippling unemployment rates and little targeted assistance have left..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jose Benjamin Montaño

AFS Announces 2020 Short Film Grant Recipients
Projects from Austin, Dallas, El Paso get support
"..."Act of God" D: Spencer Cook, Austin Narrative A disabled man chases after a windblown $100 bill on a..."

Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Hello From the Other Side
Plus, Queerbomb launches its Queer History Series
"...rad (and monthly) showcase centering POC, queer, trans, GNC, disabled, women, and otherwise marginalized writers and musicians. Second Wednesdays,..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Lawsuits Flying as Abbott Curbs Ballot Boxes
Limiting ballot delivery to one location per county is unconstitutional, suit argues
"...absentee-­eligible Texas LULAC and LWVTX members. Elderly, sick, and disabled members – the only categories of persons eligible to..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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