Detention Is Not Child Care

"The conditions at Karnes and Dilley are equivalent to prisons," said Bob Libal

"...avoid compliance with minimum state standards applied to child-care facilities, including the number of occupants in a room and..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Allan Rising

The Allan Early Childhood Center is home to a flourishing collection of nonprofits

"...has been split in two, with cribs and changing facilities for babies on one side, and mats for toddlers..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Choosing Detention Over Death

Refugees come to the U.S. seeking protection, find detention instead

"...be moved into a family detention center. The CBP facilities are notorious for being too cold (they're often called..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...But it's far from the only one. The Facilities Master Plan Task Force. The Annual Aca­dem­ic and Facilities..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...other forms of transportation, such as sidewalks, trails, bike facilities. And that's the way I would like to see..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Shame on Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

"...against humane standards of care for puppies at breeding facilities. As it stands right now, breeding facilities house these..."

April 3, 2012 Postmarks

How Cool Is Austin

2010 snapshot of the ACPP 'five plans'

"...Municipal Plan Make all city of Austin facilities, fleets, operations carbon neutral by 2020.Objective 1: All city..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

New 'Action' Park Rolls Closer to Reality

Skaters, BMXers collaborate on new digs

"...launch his Terrible One bike company and has seen facilities like the one planned for House Park pop up..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"...seriously yanked the TCEQ's chain. It disapproved the "qualified facilities exemption" rule that TCEQ had long allowed industry to..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: The Norwood Posse Wants You!

Travis Heights neighbors have revived the Norwood House restoration effort – are they too late?

"...available for such a project; many other deteriorating parks facilities regularly used by Austinites also have pressing needs...."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Bill Would Rotate UIL Events Out of Austin

Father and son lawmakers call for holding high school state competitions in other areas of the state

"...did not, for a very long time, have the facilities," said Lucio III. "But with the economic growth, the..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

An End to TYC's Problems ... and to TYC?

The Sunset Advisory Commission recommends drastic action to remedy the problems plaguing the Texas Youth Commission: dissolve the agency

"...are inevitable. The agency, which has already closed several facilities and imposed an administrative hiring freeze, proposes cutting 172..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rehabilitation or Torture?

Texas prison inmates say their 'therapy' has taken a dark turn

"...and current inmates, the state's Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities. Funded by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Don't Forget the Children

AISD races and bond proposals

"...It's important to act now and to have these facilities in place."..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Climate Protection Plan Year One Highlights

A progress report on Austin's war on global warming

"...Make all city of Austin facilities, fleets, and operations totally carbon-neutral by 2020...."

April 18, 2008 News Feature

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...social support for individual artists, tourism, tax districts, cultural facilities, public art, philanthropy – all of it has been..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Monumental Shift

Major personnel changes across the Austin arts scene signal the start of a new era

"...Otto Hite getting the new Blanton Museum of Art facilities built, Richard Buckley bringing Philip Glass' opera Waiting for..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

"...of Education are looking for new ways to fund facilities for the state's charter schools. At last week's SBOE..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

Bond package continues taking shape, and the McMansion ordinance's day of truth arrives

"...million park package. Similarly, Prop. 6 collects proposed "cultural facilities" funds (council-added funds for the Asian American Cultural Center,..."

June 9, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Battle of the Bonds – Take Your Turn

With two public input meetings left, it's a good time to review the ups and downs, the winners and losers in the city's bond package so far

"...• Transportation and facilities funds have seen the most reduction from their original..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Bondage and Discipline: City $$$

Time for taxpayers to take their spanking

"...• facilities (including a new central library);..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

A Better Place

For nearly 30 years, Primarily Primates has offered a refuge for misplaced animals

"...Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act, which helps fund chimp-retirement facilities and care. Just last month, The New York Times..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...According to an ARCIL press release, "Institutions include nursing facilities, state mental retardation facilities, Texas Department of Protective and..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Findings of Fact

The Dietz decision recounts at length the financial straits of the public schools

"...But at least on the facilities side (as in the recent bond vote), Austinites still..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

The district responds to parents – and its own demographics

"...an additional $1 million to improve existing fine arts facilities at Travis and McCallum, which the committee's Sheryl Cole..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Shadows Over Bergstrom

The economic and security changes of the last two years set off ripples at Bergstrom Airport.

"...local TV news instead of CNN, the state-of-the-art tech facilities, the natural light and wide-open spaces, and the lack..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters at 3AM

You don't think that this whole thing with Iraq could have anything to do with the fact that Iraq sits on 10% of the world's oil reserves? Naw. It's gotta be them weapons of mass destruction.

"...The biological weapons program was gone, all the major facilities eliminated. The nuclear weapons program was completely eliminated. The..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

A Shared Vision

MM Pack reports on the combination of generosity and hard work that built the Institute of Hospitality & Culinary Arts at Travis High School.

"...was one significant obstacle, however; there were no teaching-kitchen facilities at Travis. The program existed, but there was no..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Naked City

Following a vote by the conference of Catholic Bishops to include many reproductive services in its list of "intrinsically immoral" practices, Seton Health Care Services says it will have to re-negotiate its lease with the city for Brackenridge Hospital, which currently contracts out such services.

"...services -- such as maternity care -- to other facilities such as city-run clinics and area hospitals to allow..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...Clean Air Act of 1971, the state's "grandfathered" industrial facilities (about 1,000 of the state's 2,500 active plants) have..."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

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