Trickle Down: Parsing Federal Relief

Despite best intentions, coordination in crisis does not always produce the best recovery

"...coordination of the bigger guns of relief – the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Reefer Madness: Federal Sentencing Law Up for (Watered-Down) Reform

Senate committee passes compromise bill on sentencing disparity

"...devastating, primarily to low-level minority drug users. Indeed, Texas Federal Judge Ricardo Hinojosa, former acting chair of the USSC,..."

March 19, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Lawmakers Ask for Federal Help to Stretch Texas School Bond Dollars

Hitting the ceiling

"...there's one thing you may not know: If the federal government doesn't raise the ceiling of the Texas Permanent..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham

Federal Judge Legalizes Texas Vote-by-Mail

Broad ruling says all Texas voters can request mail ballots

"...by mail in Texas, the arena has shifted to federal court. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled Tuesday that..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Federal Judge Dismisses Local Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuit

Yeakel cites progress by Lege in rejecting claims against APD, D.A.

"...The survivors’ suit, originally filed in June 2018 by..."

Feb. 11, 2020 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Trump Budget Wants Congress to Rewrite Federal Immigration Law

But that budget? DOA. (We hope.)

"...The proposed Trump administration federal budget – described variously as "dead on arrival" or..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Federal Dollars Arrive for Onion Creek Buyout

Neighborhoods to return to green space

"...to see the light of day last week with federal approval of $11.8 million to buy out flood-prone homes..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Promised Federal Money It Knew It Wouldn't Get

"...good article overall, but the most important impact of federal dollars wasn't earmark-related; it was the fact that Capital..."

April 23, 2009 Postmarks

GLO Chief Versus Federal Law

GLO chief makes wrong statements, possible admission of breaking federal gun law

"...Has Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson just admitted to breaking federal firearms laws? In a press release issued last night,..."

May 2, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land

Council set to consider another loan this week

"...past bonds – but the best path forward is federal funds, $105 million of which U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Fair Federal Judge Journalism

"...Dear Editor, The report on the state of the federal judiciary in Austin (and Texas) was excellent and much..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Postmarks

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity

"...local governments are keen to get in on the federal government's splurge...."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Federal District Court Rules Employers Can Refuse to Purchase Health Insurance That Covers PrEP

When lifesaving medicines are against someone’s religion

"...to worry about new poisonous weeds springing from the Federalist Society's manure pile and smothering new signs of progress..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Federal Funds Flow Into Waterloo’s “Confluence”

A creek runs through it, still

"...nonflooding creek meets its river, and as such the federal government, and specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lanier High Wins Federal Grant

Full Service Community Schools grant will provide social services and continuing education

"...to get behind the concept of community schools, so federal and private grants are the lifeblood of such initiatives...."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Obama Proclaims Halloween Floods Federal Disaster

Funds to be available for public assistance

"...The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that the Halloween flooding..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Federal Buildings' Lost Grandeur

"...to comment on the photo of the nearly complete federal courthouse which ran in the June 15 Chronicle [Headlines,..."

June 23, 2012 Postmarks

Downtown Bar Owners Face Federal Drug Charges

Yassine Enterprises, in a Roial mess, forced to cover its Hyde

"...On March 22, federal agents raided several businesses run by Yassine Enterprises and..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Federal Government Gets It Right

"...We usually grumble when the federal government tries to govern us from afar. But every..."

Oct. 13, 2003 Postmarks

Morales Takes Federal Rap

"...and 2002 gubernatorial candidate Dan Morales was indicted in federal court on March 6 on 12 counts, including fraud,..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Federal Money at Stake

"...Here's a list of major federal funds programs that rely on census data for apportionment,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature

Federal Court Strikes Down Republican Book Censorship Law

Fifth Circuit rules that HB 900 violates First Amendment

"...at writing censorship laws. On Wednesday, the most conservative federal appeals court in the country overturned House Bill 900,..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

A Year After Overdose Crisis Declaration, Federal Funds Start Flowing

Advocates urge community oversight on funding

"...They also announced the first infusion of federal opioid settlement funds – about $1.5 million for the..."

May 24, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Abortion Rights Demonstration at the Federal Courthouse & Capitol

"...Several thousand protesters rallied outside Austin’s Federal Courthouse and marched to the Capitol in opposition to..."

June 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

In Scathing Ruling, Federal Judge Blocks (For Now) Texas Abortion Ban

A temporary injunction for an "offensive deprivation"

"...An Austin-based federal judge has temporarily halted the state's near-total abortion ban,..."

Oct. 7, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Federal Judge Legalizes Vote-by-Mail

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery allows universal vote by mail

"...The lawsuit, one of several pending in state and federal court, was brought by the Texas Democratic Party and..."

May 19, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Federal Judge to Texas: No, You Can't Bar Government Contractors From Boycotting Israel

"...A federal judge issued an injunction last week preventing the state..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Ken Paxton Puts the Brakes on Federal Inquiry Into Debunked Voter Fraud Claims

A.G. tells Congress to wait in line

"...to a subpoena. Instead, the A.G. will handle the federal inquiry as a Texas Public Information Act request, conveniently..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Federal Judge Hears Oral Arguments in Sexual Assault Class Action

Yeakel to consider motions to dismiss before issuing scheduling order

"...for “wonderful arguments” but made note that as a federal judge, he’s faced with a very full docket. “I..."

Dec. 17, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Chronicle Endorsements: County, Statewide, and Federal Races

What, you expected us to endorse a Republican in 2018?

"...candidates we support for the partisan county, statewide, and federal races are left-leaning Democrats. The Texas Legislature did away..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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