The Government Shutdown Hits

Affordable Care Act takes effect as Tea Party throttles government

"...at Big Bend. That's closing too. The Tea Party's shutdown of the U.S. federal government is in effect...."

Oct. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Restaurant Discounts During the Government Shutdown

Helping federal workers caught in the political crossfire

"...With the government shutdown dragging on into the second pay period, federal workers..."

Jan. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Cruz's Shutdown Backfires

Support plummets as shutdown continues

"...When Texas freshman Sen. Ted Cruz filibustered the federal budget to derail health care reform, his intention to..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Farenthold Weighs Cost of Shutdown

Congressman calls vet disability checks a "small sacrifice"

"...And Farenthold is choosing to coat the shutdown in particularly glossy paint. In a recent interview with..."

Oct. 21, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Brace for Public Shutdown

Dispatches from the week the music died

"...juncture, in the uncharted days ahead of the city-enforced shutdown, musicians faced difficult decisions. Local electro-fusion trio Trouble in..."

March 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

2019 Federal Government Shutdown Protest

"...Trump announced a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, local protestors visited Senator John Coryn's..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Photo Gallery

News Ticker: October 10

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Speaking about the federal shutdown, Sen. John Cornyn told reporters, "The negotiating always..."

Oct. 10, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Austin’s Wednesday Foodie Events

And a few local highlights to carry you through the government shutdown

"...Just because the federal government is at a halt doesn’t mean the local..."

Jan. 16, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Grassroots Austin Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...these events as required by our local, state, and federal governments."..."

March 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...› The much-threatened federal shutdown began Tuesday at midnight, just as the Affordable..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature

No Need for Election Detox

County Judge primary campaign begins to bubble

"...More substantively, in the wake of the federal government shutdown, Eckhardt issued a statement that was essentially..."

Nov. 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Government Shutdown Looms: With less than three days left on the..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature

Public Notice: Start Your Engines

Council gearing up for land use discussions?

"...figuring out who should fix it and how. Supporting Federal Workers..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Is the Austin Aquarium Fishy?

Vince Covino defends the family business

"...as president of the Idaho Aquarium) pled guilty in federal court to conspiring to illegally procure from Florida for..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Even as Cases Climb, the COVID-19 Rules Begin Unraveling

The state opens businesses up and Austin tries to keep some controls in place

"...of the health care system. This would require a shutdown of public interactions to slow disease transmission for far..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Congress CARES About You

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

"...the local effects of and response to the COVID-19 shutdown – and because I've been steeping in this stuff..."

April 3, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Feds Shut Down Backpage.com

Alt-weekly founders charged with facilitating sex trafficking

"...now, all you'll get is a disclaimer from the federal government informing you the site has been seized in..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Obamacare 101

The Affordable Care Act rolls out October 1 – here's your first day's syllabus

"...– Texans must rely on nonprofit assistance and direct federal government administration to enter and use the new Marketplace...."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Drop in the Bucket: Disputed Fed Ed Funding Comes to Texas

Disputed fed ed funding comes to Texas

"...a delayed $830 million in school funding under the federal Education Jobs bill. Yet lawmakers still have to solve..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...your ear, it comes under the regulation of the Federal Communications Commission, that dry, low-profile governmental body answerable only..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up

School system tries to keep up with its workload and comply with legal mandates

"...students the services they had a right to under federal law, TEA revised its policy and was then further..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

News Ticker: October 9

All the news that's fit to blog

"...the West tragedy is being delayed due to the federal government shutdown...."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Point Austin: The Davis Challenge

The road from Haltom City to Austin

"...this is occurring in the dismal shadow of the federal government shutdown, currently embodied by the malevolent visage of..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Column by Michael King

ACWP

Ex-director of water program says he's blowing whistle on pollution; city officials say they're on top of it

"...of time between the initial overflow and the plant shutdown, to prevent any danger to the city's water." Lentz..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"...Act designed to finally codify Roe v. Wade as federal law. Let's See What Happens Now..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

UPDATED: Council Calls for Independent Audit of APD's Rape Cases

CM Alison Alter says this is the "next step, not the end of the journey"

"...Department of Public Safety’s audit on how APD uses federal clearance codes to close rape cases...."

Feb. 6, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...Feds' Free Rides: As of Jan. 16, all federal employees can ride Cap Metro for free until the..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature

Naked City

"...suit against the city, claiming that only state and federal governments can shut down pipelines, and Sparks, in his..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Government Still Governing, Woohoo: Congress avoided a government shutdown at pretty much the last minute Friday. The House..."

Dec. 27, 2024 News Feature

Shadows Over Bergstrom

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

"...Your Average Airport. It must accommodate the sizable new federal security apparatus inserted hastily and bluntly after September 11...."

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

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