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"...by perpetuating the myth that "most of the [NEA] grants go to California and a few Crony art agencies."..."

May 9, 2017 Postmarks

Beside the Point

The budget passes, and the feathers fly

"...of income (just the overwhelming majority). Here are some grants the city has received: $200,000 in Federal Aviation Administration..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Articulations

The National Endowment for the Arts played Santa Claus last week, dropping federal funding in the stockings of arts organizations, and even went so far as "comin' to town" to do it, announcing $26 million in grants, including $287,000 to 14 local artists and arts organizations, from here in Austin.

"...Grants in Your Stockings..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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"...spent demanding full compliance with current local, state and federal environmental laws and taking other actions that would save..."

June 21, 2002 Column

How to Get an Education in Film

Austin Film Society Projections

"...most excited about is their new program of administered grants to independent filmmakers. Established in 1987 as a non-profit..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Screens Feature

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault

As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

"...in February, the class action was dismissed by a federal judge who said, basically, he didn't want to get..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...August 22, 1996, when President Bill Clinton signed the Federal Welfare Reform Act, the plan was to "end welfare..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...created in 2005 to take advantage of a 90% federal funding match in order to reduce the number of..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Faster Than Sound: Shared Frequencies Radio Connects Austin DJs with the World

Online electronic station celebrates third birthday Saturday at Coconut Club

"...Steve Adler, pleaded guilty last week to misuse of federal funds while running the nonprofit Latino HealthCare Forum. (Find..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX Will No Longer Manage the Cactus Cafe

University station terminates "disheartening" negotiations and Spider House Ballroom changes ownership.

"...Thursday, City Council allocated $10 million of an incoming federal economic relief package for Austin music. The portion of..."

May 28, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council to Finalize Aid Programs for COVID-Hit Businesses

Ready for relief

"...Fund and thus will not be contingent on any federal relief. City staff are still searching for third parties..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City and Cap Metro Contemplate How to Make a "Real City” Transit System

Following the slow march toward a vote on a multibillion-dollar investment in public transit

"...out the new transit system. Project Connect planners anticipate Federal Transit Administration funding for at least 40% of capital..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...Don Zimmerman sued the City of Austin Monday in federal court, challenging the City Charter's campaign finance restrictions on..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...budget and demand on the city has grown as federal and especially state dollars lag in response to growth..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Perry's Fund Imbalance

Emerging Tech Fund scandal sees GOP lawyer blast gov

"...jobs promised and required by the terms of the grants. The matter exploded on Sunday, when the Dallas Morning..."

Oct. 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Travis Co. Delegation: Progress Report

Local legislators fill us in on their work this session

"...landed a few headlines last week when her Texas grants reforms bill (HB 3276) got trampled. It prioritized college-ready..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 4 General Election

"...focus of his career has been beating up on immigrants. At least we agree with Libertarians on issues such..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...area conservation programs will get six-figure boosts from the federal government in the near future, thanks to some old..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...7am Sunday morning, to be replaced by a new federal courthouse. As of press time, the city hadn't officially..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: The Other House

Senators meet the 80th with anticipation

"...to higher education, the Texas Tomorrow funds and Texas Grants funds that have all been badly dramatically affected by..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Michael King

How to Get Your Kids Through College

Once students enter the 'pipeline,' can educational plumbers stop the leaks?

"...way. Recent Bush administration changes to eligibility rules for federal Pell Grants for low-income families left 100,000 fewer students..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...press release. TIP is funded by $12 million in federal Title II grant money; so far grants totaling $3.7..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...nonprofit lending group called Accion Texas, which uses government grants and contributions from banks and other corporations to provide..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

The city and the Anderson Community Development Corp. part ways over the Anderson Hills development in East Austin, which suffered from costs overruns and excessive developer’s fees, but the project will likely still be built with loans and private funds.

"...buy land for the rest, before burning through its federal subsidy. Construction was stopped cold nearly a year ago..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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Losing Our Lunch

"...single-room-occupancy (SRO) structures which can be built with available federal dollars. I've shown them examples of such facilities in..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column

The Major Budget Initiatives

"...Sources Affected Depts Details Neighborhood Policing 3,060,685 General Fund, grants Police Part of overall reorganization of APD; new funding..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

The Wrench Is Back

The Return of Brigid Shea

"...a non-profit represented by the council, to accept four federal housing grants totaling more than $3.5 million. Mitchell recently..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...home remodeling construction, one of the estimated 400,000 undocumented immigrants statewide who make up half of the Texas construction..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...pitted her family – and the roughly 100,000 undocumented immigrants in Austin and 1.6 million residing in Texas –..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fighting Sexual Assault

Amid growing national momentum, UT-Austin takes steps to protect incoming students

"...Barack Obama, in response to the increasing number of federal complaints filed with the Civil Rights Division of the..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Jessica Luther

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