Point Austin: A Great Time to Be a Republican

Bryan Slaton, Ken Paxton … and the rest of them

"...act to follow. But Paxton, the state’s chief law enforcement officer, might well have walked up to Slaton with..."

June 30, 2023 News Post by Michael King

City Blamed After Break-Ins at Future Housing for People Exiting Homelessness

Former Candlewood Suites hotel broken into and vandalized

"...to cover rents for future residents, and completing federal environmental review. The hotel was also temporarily used as a..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County Primary Candidates Jockey to Champion Criminal Justice Change

A closer look at the heated District Attorney, County Attorney, and County Court at Law races

"...list runs from better prosecutorial intake procedures through reduced enforcement of minor offenses to establishment of a mental health..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Mike Denton Jumps Into County Attorney Race

As expected, just-retired judge announces campaign for Dem nomination

"...County Attorney's Office. He said he would expand its environmental enforcement division, focusing on corporate polluters to "hit them..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

"...a serious job that touches on the state budget, environmental issues, and property rights. As such, former state rep...."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Finding a New D.A.

The Dem primary race turns from a default succession into a three-way wrestling match

"...is rooted in the office's intake and grand jury division – coincidentally (or maybe conveniently) led by Gary Cobb...."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Early Returns

Four declare candidacy for the Pct. 1 Commissioners Court Primary Race

"...reform (restoring in-person visitation, and keeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement at arm's length)...."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Ora Houston's Nightmare

Night of the living acronyms

"...expected to be largely informed by results of the enforcement task force that's been monitoring "problem" STRs through the..."

July 31, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Jail, Traffic, & Politics

Video visitation under fire, again; traffic experiments

"...successful; Assistant Chief of Police Chris McIlvain said additional enforcement will come from APD’s existing highway enforcement division, “fine-tuning”..."

March 30, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...master plan for a mixed-use community designed to maximize environmental and social sustainability. By December, the design team, led..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...worked, to find examples of overlap between government, law enforcement, and private intelligence. You don't even need to leave..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...largest attendance. Says Don Pitts of the city's Music Division – who put in over 100 office hours during..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...of administrations past, the uncompromising demands of a vocal environmental community, and little means to demonstrate to skeptical City..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Dem Results: Few Surprises

Several Democratic incumbents easily secured victory Tuesday night

"...for a second term is beefing up the office's environmental prosecutions division. – J.S. Travis County Sheriff: Greg Hamilton..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...office, one of my priorities was that state court environmental prosecutions were sporadic, and the feds were cutting back..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Reading the Meter: The Robbins Report

Highlights from Robbins' report 'Read It and Leak'

"...Environmental activist Paul Robbins charges that misallocation of resources among..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Leak No More: Paul Robbins on Austin Water

New report criticizes Austin Water's conservation efforts

"...Last week, environmental activist and gadfly Paul Robbins released a report –..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...was our role in all this [with no direct enforcement authority] ......."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...broken ground on new "green infrastructure" to reduce the environmental impact of the city's Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant,..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...could cost as much as $50,000. It's a thorny environmental problem for sure – scrap tires provide an excellent..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Informant

Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby

"...refers to the federal government's growing interest in prosecuting environmental activist groups, particularly the Earth Liberation Front and Animal..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...way ever since, overseen by the Texas Commis­sion on Environmental Quality. Meanwhile, the city downzoned the property to prevent..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...2009 as part of the United Soccer Leagues First Division. Rawlins has also acquired the Austin Aztex U23 (formerly..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...the Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services office's Cultural Arts Division is reminding all applicants that the application deadline for..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...predawn arrest in their home by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in November. Salaheddin Ibrahim, Hanan's husband and the..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Unless the United Nations has recently become a division of DynCorp, former APD Assistant Chief Rudy Landeros is..."

June 23, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...House of the 79th Texas Legislature, third special session division, succeeded this week in passing a public school finance..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...postings were based on two citizen complaints, though no enforcement action has been taken."..."

April 21, 2006 Column

Naked City

TCEQ can't agree on punishing profitable polluters

"...Pay The appointed leadership of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state's environmental agency, isn't quite sure if..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...– December 2003 staff memo of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, concluding that the proposed..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature

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