The Dissident

Unfurling the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and the rot at the heart of Saudi Arabia

"...through their apartment that’s covered in volcanic ash from fingerprinting, she’s melancholy, but poised. Fogel and his team never..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Headlines

"...without injuries and with all vehicles drivable, and public fingerprinting services are suspended, among other modifications...."

March 20, 2020 News Feature

Opening the Case on the American Sherlock

Kate Winkler Dawson reports on an early master of forensics

"...tools that police still use today: criminal profiling, ballistics, fingerprinting...."

Feb. 12, 2020 Arts Post by Mike Berry

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values

"...opted to ensure ride-hailing companies require background checks and fingerprinting last May, Uber and Lyft – buoyed by powerful..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...of the bills. "We might have to settle for fingerprinting incentives for drivers, and there are other aspects –..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Escape From City Hall!

Members navigate homestead exemption politics en route to vacation

"...• Adopted specific sanctions to accompany fingerprinting and related requirements for transportation network companies, in order..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

While Austin Slept

City Council passes major bond package – & lots of other stuff

"...• Adopted specific sanctions to accompany fingerprinting and related requirements for transportation network companies, in order..."

June 24, 2016 News Post by Michael King

72 Hours (or So) of Ridesharing

With Uber and Lyft still boycotting Austin, we take the competition for a drive

"...survive. Overall, there's a curious lack of urgency concerning fingerprinting and background checks – odd following its emphasis during..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Zimmerman, TPPF Sue City Over "Sharing Economy" Regulations

D6 CM files suit over language in the Prop 1 ride-hailing ordinance

"...It also accuses the city of hiding the staggered fingerprinting benchmarks that would've allowed Uber and Lyft to continue..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Solving the Right Problems

Nonprofit ride-hailing app hits Austin

"...those able to pass the as-yet-unspecified background check and fingerprinting...."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Parliamentary Maneuvers

Council plows through agenda beneath a persistent TNC cloud

"...to enforce the existing TNC ordinance – specifically, requiring fingerprinting of drivers by Get Me and other ride-hailing start-ups...."

May 23, 2016 News Post by Michael King

RideAustin Enters the Ride-hailing Market

Nonprofit TNC launches app

"...start the on-boarding process, and get themselves scheduled for fingerprinting...."

May 23, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

“Dear Mayor Adler …”

Angry Uber and Lyft fans vent profane outrage on City Hall

"...on, through another 20 emails: “Fuck you and your fingerprinting whatever the hell bull shit.” “Blood is on your..."

May 14, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Did the City Force Lyft to Leave?

Short answer: No

"...If the Council has no plans to actually require fingerprinting, and is actively promoting businesses who are failing to..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Amy Kamp

City Council Picks Up the Pieces

"...Prop 1 vote as a vote for "sticking with fingerprinting as a requirement." Mobility Committee Chair Kitchen agrees that..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Page Two: Vote No on Prop 1

You mean the election already happened?

"...thing. This was not a vote on capitalism or fingerprinting or cabs over ridesharing, or traditional businesses against emerging..."

May 13, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Road to Prop 1

"...says it will abide by new city regulations, including fingerprinting and other safety measures...."

May 13, 2016 News Feature

Point Austin: Victory Lap

Voters respond to corporate bullying

"...in New York City, for example, accommodates both driver fingerprinting and drug tests.) In the meantime, Austin voters have..."

May 13, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: Mobility and the Devil

Only Uber and Lyft can bring back Uber and Lyft

"...are not subject to government regulation. It wasn't because fingerprinting is onerous, or difficult to implement – that's been..."

May 13, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Think Globally, Vote Locally

Why your country is depending on you to vote no on Prop 1

"...so it is in Austin. The fight isn't over fingerprinting or stopping in traffic lanes, it's about who gets..."

May 6, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Quote of the Week

"...responding to Uber's demand for weaker regulations, including ending fingerprinting requirement for drivers..."

May 6, 2016 News Column

Public Notice: Learning to Share?

A full week of Proposition 1

"...The exact mechanics of the background check system, with fingerprinting, are indeed yet to be worked out. But for..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

From a Driver

"...threatened to abandon us if they had to do fingerprinting. I have come to believe that they won't leave..."

April 25, 2016 Postmarks

More Strong-Arming From Uber and Lyft

President of U.S. Chamber tries to undermine U.S. “Smart City” grant

"...TNC-written ordinance that (among other company-favored changes) would block fingerprinting of drivers. “I would like to bring to your..."

April 24, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

Vote no on Prop. 1

"...with an ordinance that would repeal and prohibit required fingerprinting, repeal the requirement to identify the vehicle with a..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature

Prop. 1: False Advertising Claims Escalate

City officials deny claims on background checks

"...results will now include FBI data to facilitate the fingerprinting process, which according to federal/state rules can only be..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Headlines

"...1, the ordinance filed by petition that would eliminate fingerprinting and trademarking requirements for ridesharing drivers, among other changes...."

April 22, 2016 News Feature

Campaign Finance Reports Shed Light on Prop 1 PAC Spending

Ridesharing Works coffer dwarfs rival PAC

"...they won't), there would still be background checks, including fingerprinting, so the ad is blatantly confusing, if not flat-out..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Leffingwell Shares the Ride

Former mayor now chair of “Ridesharing Works” campaign

"...know why the companies are so adamantly opposed to fingerprinting their drivers. (Both Uber and Lyft have threatened that..."

April 12, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Notes on Kamp: Everybody Loses

Council considers bad, outdated regs for Uber and Lyft

"...as I can tell. The referendum on City Council's fingerprinting requirement is only their latest attempt to avoid any..."

April 8, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

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