Another 'Special Session'

Political series returns to PBS in February.

"...favorite public affairs program is returning to KLRU. Special Session is hosted by the indomitable Paul Stekler, documentary filmmaker..."

Jan. 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Lege Session Dealt Blow to AISD Budget

AISD grapples with impact of this session's bills on its financial future

"...After the legislative session, the district's finance department calculated AISD would receive $10.6..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: The 84th Session Begins

News from the first weeks of the 84th legislative session

"...Last session, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the state's corruption..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Closer, Ever Closer to the 81st Session

Speaker Craddick releases second chunk of House committee interim charges.

"...what laws may be up for discussion next Lege session, the mists are parting on the crystal ball. Yesterday,..."

Nov. 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...right-wing scalps that it's failed to grab in past sessions, and the biggest single obstacle to their progress –..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

A Special Session on Guns? Reform Advocates Are Wary

Nonprofit Texas Gun Sense responds to Uvalde

"...Nicole Golden, executive director of nonprofit Texas Gun Sense, has dedicated her..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

A Day at The Races.... One Hour at the Mixed Arts Panel Review Session

"...Contracts Program, picks a different venue for the review sessions; to the players, it must feel that each year..."

May 28, 1999 Arts Feature

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...This was always going to be an education session, due to a confluence of three factors. First, a..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Enjoy the Rest of the Session

"...people – bravo indeed. Enjoy the rest of the session!..."

May 10, 2007 Postmarks

Abbott’s Executive Overreach

What all bills did the governor veto this time?

"...the list of approved bills from this year's legislative session on Friday, vetoing 50 measures that had been passed..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

TDH Update: KeyPoint Clash at Council

Decisions to release report under scrutiny

"...to receive their noon-scheduled Citizen Communications, and adjourned for executive session afterward (where, coincidentally, Marc Ott’s performance review is..."

May 27, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Christmas May Still Come to National Park Service

School land board makes surprise turn-around on sale of Far West Texas wilderness.

"...possible litigation that came with it.) But in closed executive session, Patterson's privatization fell off the rails somewhat. Superficially,..."

Nov. 6, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out

Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo

"...Chief Art Acevedo almost became a high-level City Hall executive was the lack of transparency...."

March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Daily Hustle: 2/28/11

Council preview: Of parking, PUDs, and Project Recovery

"...normal, will also be vetted at council's Wednesday work session.)..."

Feb. 28, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

TDH Update: Ott Hangs On

No good vibrations as Marc Ott survives council evaluation

"...three hours after they started, council came out of executive session around 4pm – where the city manager’s performance..."

May 27, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Secret Settlements in STNP case

In the Council We Trust...

"...rest of the council agreed to a settlement in executive session on December 6, and unanimously opted to keep..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

City Manager Threatened to Quit Rather Than Meet With Council Over Acevedo Hire

The planned closed-door meeting never happened

"...a widely detested former police chief for a new executive position may be loosening up for now, but City..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Watch

City Council considers status of various development-related lawsuits in executive sessions.

"...Raging in the courts, that is. If the 1999 session of the Texas Legislature wasn't enough to convince you,..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Public as Afterthought

Not an Athenian Democracy

"...she once blew a whistle at a council work session. Hadden claims Todd violated the Texas Open Meetings Act...."

Aug. 16, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

City Hall Hustle: Ghost in the Machine

The council receives prophecy from an unexpected source

"...of privately deliberating City Manager Marc Ott's performance during executive session, following a public discussion of the KeyPoint Government..."

June 4, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Wall of Separation

Neighbors of Hyde Park Baptist Church Take a Final Stand Against Its Proposed Parking Garage

"...things, will likely be taken up in a private executive session with City Attorney Martin -- who previously told..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Mum's the Word

Blind Oversight

"...the poor is second nature, says Patricia Hayes, Seton's executive vice president. "Seton's own commitment, before Brackenridge, was to..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the day at the March 5 city council work session. The council voted to spend $25 million to double..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...in a tweet that City Council would meet in executive session at today's meeting (Feb. 9) to "evaluate the..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...seriously my sworn obligations to maintain the confidentiality of executive session topics, confidential documents, and to comply with court..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Renewing the Rainbow

A Preview of the Gay / Lesbian Right Lobby Agenda for the 77th Legislature

"...line of work Dianne Hardy-Garcia has known. As the executive director of the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL)..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Watch

"...question now that state legislators, as early as next session, are expected to grant free rein to wholesale electric..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Council: Escape From City Hall!

Members navigate homestead exemption politics en route to vacation

"...be passed on all three readings. Hence yesterday's special session, a sequel to Thursday's "special-session-within-the-regular-session" necessitated by a July..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

City Must Give Secret Police Records to the Chronicle, Texas A.G.’s Office Says

Come out, come out, wherever you are

"...item, they convened for an unplanned and somewhat urgent executive session to discuss the A.G. opinion, which the city's..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Adjusting to a Virtual Reality

City Council and LDC rewrite team both trying to figure out the new normal

"...semester, and the Austin City Council holding a work session Tuesday, April 7, (Zoom) and a meeting today (hybrid,..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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