Equal Pay: Abbott Breaks Silence

Davis campaign asks if attorney general would have vetoed fair pay act

"...General Greg Abbott: Do you believe it's OK to pay a woman less than a man for the same..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Foul Pay

Football Is Golden

"...by UT since 1957, four are still on the payroll. Only Fred Akers, who, incidentally, had a better winning..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Megan Rapinoe Comes to Austin to Talk Equal Rights

The soccer star wowed at the Texas Conference for Women

"...and the rest of the USWNT have become fierce equal pay advocates in their ongoing legal battle with the..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Only Women Pay

San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District gets slapped with a Title IX suit.

"...the district is violating the law by not providing equal funding or opportunities for male and female athletes. The..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Six Figures of Sick Pay

Art Acevedo backpedals on a suspension to avoid arbitration

"...at least 12 years of service is entitled to payment for up to 1,400 accrued hours of sick leave..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

City Counseling: How Many Librarians Equal One Firefighter?

Fire Department budget cuts

"...And while we can't imagine a death less mourned, pay parking is already rising from its grave. This week,..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

A New Separate but Equal?

Are private schools really being oppressed by not being allowed in the UIL?

"...was unfair that parents of private-school kids had to pay taxes but didn't get to use the service, the..."

April 24, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Have Connections, Will Pay

Council Watch

"...a month. They promise a return to the city equal to the interest that NHCO is currently earning from..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Made in Dagenham

This film dramatizes a historic labor strike for equal pay that was conducted by the women of a British auto plant in 1968.

"...female sewing machinists led a historic labor strike for equal pay in 1968. Made in Dagenham is a dramatization..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Perry's Veto Axe Comes Down

Democrats and Republicans of all stripes and experience hit

"...of 28 vetoes of bills passed. He was an equal opportunity bill killer, hitting Democrats, Republicans and even the..."

June 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Domestic Bliss

As gays and lesbians gain acceptance in society, more and more companies are offering health care benefits to their employees' domestic partners.

"..."We've created a system where companies tend to pay more for those who are married than [for] those..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

News Roundup: Biker Gangs, Ice Cream, & Rain

A deadly shooting, the latest at Kyle PD, and more

"...accept money from the doctor that went toward helping pay for cancer treatment for his son...."

May 18, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Election 2004

A crowded field angles to succeed Margo Frasier as sheriff

"...two groups of officers, fueled by a disparity in pay scales (enforcement deputies consistently command higher pay) and the..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Martinez and Adler Trade Attacks

Mayoral run-off campaign quickly turns harsh

"...funded organizations that fight against a woman's right to equal pay for equal work, and attack marriage equality...."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Lynch Prevails in APD Lawsuit

Jury's ruling will net detective $240,000 in back pay, pain and suffering

"...of jury deliberations, will award Lynch $220,327 in back pay and $20,000 in pain and suffering...."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Endhiran (Robot)

This extravagant Indian/Tamil production is an apocalyptic science fiction rom-com with elaborate dance set-pieces and music by A.R. Rahman.

"...superpowered android in his own image but fails to pay enough attention to his paramour, Sana (Bachchan). Dubbed "Chitti,"..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lady Chatterley

This new French version of the D.H. Lawrence story is tastefully presented but not nearly as scandalous and coarse as the published novel.

"...versions of the eventual novel. Although the film includes equal measures of male and female frontal nudity, none of..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...of their increase comes from the state refusing to pay for public schools, Patrick's allies are instead targeting the..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

First Love

Japanese master Takashi Miike at his quirkiest and most romantic

"...worker who has been forced into the trade to pay off her father’s debts. She gets high to block..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Perry's Vexing Vetoes

Perry kills 24 more bills

"...the Texas version of the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Senate sponsor Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wrote, "By vetoing the..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Read My Lips

In this startling thriller, a mousy but frustrated office worker and an unrepentant thief pull off a heist that depends in equal measures on quick thinking and creative choreography.

"...unrepentant thief pull off a heist that depends in equal measures on quick thinking and creative choreography. No, that's..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love and Basketball

A young woman learns to navigate the hoops on and off the court.

"...that belies their overt rivalry and an (at least) equal passion for hoops. But despite the similarity of their..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Soccer Watch

"...against Donald Trump. And when repeated chants of "USA! Equal pay!" broke out along the route of Wednesday's ticker-tape..."

July 12, 2019 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

The Best Man

Malcolm D. Lee, cousin of Spike, hits emotional pay dirt in this men's-eye-view of marriage, fidelity, and love. ? Marc Savlov.

"...Desousa. Malcolm D. Lee, cousin of Spike, hits emotional pay dirt in this men's-eye-view of marriage, fidelity, and love...."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Knock Off

"...for more originality in the action movie genre should pay a little more heed to the old be-careful-what-you-wish-for principle...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The City of Lost Children

This follow-up from the same Frenchmen who made Delicatessen fancies itself a fairy tale – albeit a dark and scary one that's jam-packed with enough strange characters and wild mythologies for at least three movies.

"...City of Lost Children -- a film at least equal to its predecessor in terms of sheer style, imagination,..."

March 1, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Proposition 1 is bad policy for Austin taxpayers and for all city employees except firefighters, and we..."

May 14, 2004 Column

Soccer Watch

"...was player of the tournament, Player of the Year, equal pay spokesperson, gay icon, free speech advocate, and more...."

Dec. 20, 2019 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...About Those Raises Austinites observed "Latina Equal Pay Day" on Nov. 20. Typically, Latinas earn 54..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature

Point Austin: It's Accountability Time

Lloyd Doggett on the need for swift action on impeachment

"...we passed with the House this year – the Equality Act and Equal Pay Act, the DREAMers, immigration reform..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Column by Michael King

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