Tits for Tots

The governor rolls out his school finance plan, starring smoking, gambling, Desirée, and Ecstasy

"...this space I asked, "What's next from the Perry Education Excellence Brain Trust? We hear there's real money to..."

April 16, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The State's Schoolyard Spats

Perry, Dewhurst, and Gallego all have their own plans

"...employees. It will be hard to defend any new "incentives" program that essentially allocates money previously removed from teachers'..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

What School Finance Crisis?

The Lege considers school finance, and recommends ways to cut wages and fire teachers

"...Texans overwhelmingly in support of more aid for public education (and Perry's approval numbers in free fall) also found..."

March 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Meet-and-Confer Draws Fire

Council takes a deep breath, gets reassurances from staff about police contract

"...have a better-educated and more professional police force. The incentives for education and longevity, along with the contract's "public..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...marriage is adequate, and so is your kids' public education, thank you very much. See Capitol Chronicle, and Those..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Good Enough for Your Kid

The Lege considers the cost of an "adequate" public school education

"...this week at the Joint Select Committee on Public Education, where members heard the results of the "adequacy" study..."

March 12, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to the situation told Naked City that the Texas Education Agency had called Superintendent Dolores Hillyer and other personnel..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The new education commissioner has 'chosen' to accept 'school choice'

"...Newly appointed Commissioner of Education Shirley Neeley wasted no time climbing on board Gov...."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...Gov. Rick Perry began rolling out his public education reform plan this week, in anticipation of an eventual..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...are allowed to get their filthy paws into scientific education standards. This is tantamount to letting somebody who has..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Column

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Austin Stories

"...a major employer, Intel can avoid repaying Smart Growth incentives, and the GSA can avoid the bad PR it..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

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"...he even attended the [July 9] State Board of Education meeting. I doubt it, since no board member or..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Another Austin boom is pointless unless it improves the quality of life.

"...elsewhere -- globalization, the assault on free quality public education (especially for adults), and the effacement of the American..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines

"...but postponed until this week a final decision on incentives for the Domain (see "Austin Stories"). The council also..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Growth has taxed blacks and Hispanics so corporations get incentives to cram downtown. While the middle class is forced..."

April 25, 2003 Column

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"...Charters Enrich Education..."

April 18, 2003 Column

Running in Place (5)

"...Occupation: Former state director, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...know there is a Smart Growth Initiative that gives incentives to Downtown development that -- in the view of..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

The people advising state government "belt-tightening" never seem to have very tight belts.

"...at minimum wage. (Actually, despite all the talk of "incentives to work," in Texas we're not too keen on..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Culture Cash

Austin's artists and arts groups are working hard to survive the economic downturn, and now more than ever it's essential for the city that they do.

"...-- which would include high tech, entertainment and media, education, and professional services -- "accounts for more than half..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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Happenings

"...on Saturday, 3-5pm. Texans for Quality Assessment will bring education professionals and parents from around the state to denounce..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Retooling the Austin Machine

"...This "broadly defined" sector includes high-tech, entertainment and media, education, and professional services -- that is, pretty much all..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...professional film music, and second, create a series of incentives to draw filmmakers, music supervisors, and composers to this..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

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"...Monthly thinks about state elections, what plans the Texas Education Agency has for the forthcoming year, and what those..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

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"...onto the ramp. I propose a law that provides incentives for companies of over 200 employees to stagger shifts..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Column

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"...same misconceptions in a speech before the Texas Environmental Education Partnership, an organization I helped found in 1997...."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

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"...was Kirk Watson's brilliant idea to offer millions in incentives for Intel to plonk itself on prime downtown real..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column

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Austin Stories

"...Forgione had proposed a 2% pay raise, which riled Education Austin, the union that represents the majority of AISD..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature

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"...that has beaten them down. This, coupled with an education in crime and a contempt for authority bred by..."

July 12, 2002 Column

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"...1979, we have recognized that we want to provide incentives for development in preferred growth areas and disincentives for..."

June 21, 2002 Column

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