Germane in the Membrane

How many of the vehicle bills now with the House will crash and burn

"...require consideration. How many of them may have a germaneness issue?..."

May 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATE: Senate Filibuster in Progress

Close to vote on SB5; clock ticking

"...the ruling on the grounds that rules require three "germaneness" violations. Duncan is not allowing the discussion; wants to..."

June 25, 2013 News Post by Michael King

A Victory by the People

Filibuster, parliamentary gamesmanship kill abortion bill … for now

"...an effort to derail her testimony confusing. The word “germane” got used a lot, as in “is this topic..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Central Health: “Well-functioning”

Positive reviews for the health care provider

"...commissioned last year and delivered by health care consultants Germane Solutions. Overall, the study concluded that Central Health is..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Parliamentary Maneuvers

Council plows through agenda beneath a persistent TNC cloud

"...and in a surprising move, ruled Troxclair’s amendment “not germane” to the resolution, a decision supported by City Attorney..."

May 23, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries

Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...

"...gets loaded with a multitude of loosely-related but still germane amendments), pleased and disappointed in equal measures. There's disappointment..."

June 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Round Rock ISD Boils Over as Superintendent Fate Is in Limbo

Board of Trustees punts its final decision

"...were blocked by the board's counsel as not being germane to items on that meeting's agenda...."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 28 - February 3

"...That's always good advice, but it will be especially germane for you in the coming weeks and months. You..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Restaurant Weeks, Triumphant Tiki Freaks, Yellowbird's Milton Speaks, Mind the Top Chef Peeks

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...sorts of fun activities, and various Germanic (and, thus, germane) beer and food specials to make you shout a..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rio House

"...only find this story newsworthy but, also, felicitous and germane to the current housing/affordability/homeless crisis. The residents of Rio..."

July 17, 2021 Postmarks

False Narratives

"...that the bonus calculations of the Waterfront Overlay are “germane” to this rezoning case, the site could be limited..."

March 3, 2020 Postmarks

Public Notice: Damn the Analysis – Full Speed Ahead

City report cut to protect "false narrative" on LDC?

"...numbers. I felt like those two sentences were not germane to the purposes of the report."..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

It's Almost Time for an Election!

Are you ready for November 5?

"...More germane to Austinites are the two citizen initiatives placed on..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Saskia Henn

City Theatre's Parallel Lives: The Kathy and Mo Show

Two great performances drive this production, but the feminist comedy feels stuck in the Eighties

"...of the issues presented in the show aren't as germane as they were in 1986. Other topics, like the..."

June 7, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

False Equivalence

"...kitties, if these stances exist at all, are not germane here and will be left for someone else to..."

June 3, 2019 Postmarks

TIFs, TPIDs, and Puppy Love

City Council wrestles with Mayor Adler's Downtown Puzzle

"...that officers' few uses of curfew violations were neither germane nor necessary for law enforcement. He said the APD..."

Oct. 2, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

Taking stock of the week that was

"...it to the call, the issue would not be germane, thereby barred from lawmaker discussion. – R.W...."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: It’s Not That We Can’t Handle the Truth but That We No Longer Want To

"...greater charge, even if it is in no way germane. The defense is not to defend but to accuse...."

April 14, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Lege Lines: Straus vs. the Extremists

Railroad Commission spat highlights the divide between right-wingers and House leadership

"...tent, shut down the anti-LGBTQ amendments, arguing they weren't "germane" to an oil and gas-related bill. That set a..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Runnin' Down a Dream

AFS hosts Katie Cokinos' I Dream Too Much

"...Cokinos' I Dream Too Much makes Ladd's quote a germane sentiment, as "coming of age" becomes a relative experience..."

July 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Page Two: The Road Goes on Forever

Moving forward, or stuck in the mud

"...can't even pretend that what happened in Colorado is germane to the debate on abortion rather than festered by..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Council: Dog Days Arrive

Budget hearings get under way this week

"...July and August drought. The subject was not strictly germane to the budget review, but had been prompted by..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines

Budget fight on the horizon, GOP leadership spat, TMF thwarts anti-choice measures, and more

"...Then on April 23, anti-choice Repub­licans tried to tack non-germane abortion restrictions onto HB 2510, the Department of State..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interactive: Andy Warhol, Digital Pioneer

Warhol keeps things weird in the afterlife via technology

"...Most germane to the packed house was Warhol the new media/digital..."

March 14, 2015 SXSW Post by Andy Campbell

Free Week Live Shots

"...with Violinda, a talented Texas State student with the germane sobriquet. She played her 20 years' experience into layers..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

An Archive of Reelings

Reflections on a town hall meeting: A love letter to "community"

"...about assessment and reflection and personal goals are particularly germane – the “I want to be fitter, more thoughtful,..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

2013 Politics Gift Guide

Starting holiday arguments has never been easier

"...a fashionable all-white finish, this accessory will always be germane. $90.99. – Brandon Watson October Surprise..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature

ACL Interview: Shinyribs

6pm, BMI stage

"...or anything else from that band's catalog, only material germane to Shinyribs...."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature

Queer Culture From the 1970s to 70

Three documentaries highlight a generation of gay icons

"...the documentary circuit, but his interviews here are more germane, as he's able to reveal a great deal about..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

Everything Went Black: Boo! Scary!

Whatever happened to the Transylvania Twist?

"...I wanted to bring up briefly as it's entirely germane to the conversation...."

Oct. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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