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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...boosts to employee pay, social services, libraries, and code enforcement. Staff and council still balked at the firefighters' contract..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...Transportation and other highway entities for inadequately assessing the environmental impacts of the planned expansion of U.S. 290 into..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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"...We live in a 34-year-old subdivision only one mile from the Y in Oak Hill,..."

July 1, 2005 Column

Dumping on Del Valle

Residents wary of waste processing site

"...literal dump. The facility in question, owned by JV Environmental (formerly JV Dirt and Loam), was permitted in March..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...victims from their captors. "If members of the law enforcement close down a brothel, or a massage parlor, it..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...but a study released this week by the D.C.-based Environmental Working Group puts Texas among the nation's hot spots..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...have begun publishing a handy weekly list of "traffic enforcement locations." Today's (Thursday) hot spots include North I-35, West..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lick Creek: The Crisis Continues

Stop-work orders keep piling up on West Cypress Hills

"...in response to the pollution caused by the upstream subdivision; the once-pristine east fork of Lick Creek now runs..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Showdown at Lick Creek

As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart

"...or the reflexive expectations of "economic development" often trump environmental concerns, or even ordinary precautions. As an example, Travis..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to reflect that the city's Human Resources Department's compliance division (to be renamed the Equal Employment Opportunity/ Fair Housing..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Westward Ho!

In-progress or proposed developments for near-western Hill Country rise overnight like so many toxic mushrooms

"...the next generation of concrete-and-asphalt sprawl over miles of environmentally sensitive terrain. Right now, a few developments are already..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...letter to Lowe's executives and shareholders this week, several environmental and neighborhood activists warn that the retailer could look..."

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

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...28 (Terri Hodge, D-Dallas) mandates that the State Jail Division of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice seek the..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Page Two

"...government's responsibilities. Class warfare in fact develops as the division between the richest and poorest classes becomes more and..."

June 6, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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"...over $100 million to corporations, under the guise of environmentalism. Why haven't you asked Wynn, a downtown developer, how..."

April 25, 2003 Column

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Austin Stories

"...relations firm of TateAustin. She'll head the agency's public-affairs division, drawing on her connections to broaden the firm's reach...."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...the Eanes Independent School District, and the Lost Creek subdivision.1988 Circle C opens to homebuyers...."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Keeping the Peace

Andy Langer examines round one of trying to establish a new city noise ordinance for Austin.

"...the proposal as the commander of the APD's downtown enforcement unit, he says that he too is no longer..."

May 3, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Party Loyalties

In the Pct. 2 County Commissioner race, Jeff Heckler learned that a Democratic primary is different from a City Council race.

"...clubs, it turned out, endorsed Sonleitner, while Heckler collected environmental and some law enforcement backing. Another setback -- the..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...have enough problems now with getting out of our subdivision. As we exit we have a large dip to..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

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"...Austin, unless the company adheres to city development and environmental rules. The city and Longhorn already are at legal..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Council Watch

Peace at Last? City, Gary Bradley Strike the Deal to End All Deals

"...declared decision date of March 9, the Planning Commission, Environmental Board, and Water and Wastewater Commission will examine the..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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Barrientos Misrepresented

"...compromise measure hammered out through repeated meetings among city, environmental, business, and development representatives. Members of the Lege, including..."

May 7, 1999 Column

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Think Positive

"...line from the letter sent out by the UT Division of Recreational Sports inviting faculty and staff to join...."

May 8, 1998 Column

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Off the Desk:

"...race causing a split among green Dems? Three major environmental groups - Save Austin's Neighborhoods and Environment (SANE), the..."

March 6, 1998 News Feature

Now or Never

"...leadership he displayed on that tank farm closure effort. Environmentalists have remained loyal, and Eastside constituents continue to see..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...and the chairman of one of the most powerful environmental agencies in the country. As the latter, he's an..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Election Stampede

Candidates Line Up to Run for Commissioners Court

"...an assistant county attorney in charge of the transaction division. As a commissioner, McKee says, he will focus his..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...mayor and councilmembers with complaints about such issues as environmental racism, their desire for more police presence, and the..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...mayor and councilmembers with complaints about such issues as environmental racism, their desire for more police presence, and the..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

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