Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...the state of Texas. And even as the women's health network drastically erodes at the hands of conservative lawmakers,..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Health and Human Services: Making Do With Less

Health and Human Services takes another hit

"...Among the myriad 2011-12 functions of the Health and Human Services Department, Director Carlos Rivera reports more..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

When Good Food Goes Bad

"...wholesome food supply: our friends at the Austin/Travis County Health Department (A/TCHD)...."

June 4, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Where Has All The Money Gone?

Most of the city's General Fund is spent on things City Hall doesn't want to cut.

"...Health and Human Services..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

STRs: Trying To Draw the Line

City staff recommend the lightest possible regulations for short-term rentals

"...register their homes with the city, allow for a health and safety inspection, and notify all neighbors within 100..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

In With the New

So Long, Seis Salsas and Green & White's Groceries

"...inattention. Business revenue began to drop and problems with Health Department sanitation inspections became serious. In 1994, the restaurant..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...Street clinic, which has offered family planning and reproductive health services to low-income and uninsured women since the early..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Over Medicaid Exclusion

The provider claims the state is breaking federal law

"...of Texas over its decision to exclude the reproductive health provider from the Medicaid program...."

Nov. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Hilton Full? Stay at Scooter's Place!

Keeping Austin weird, or committing fraud?

"...come here to stay," Roth said. "You have fire inspections and health inspections. You also have to pay taxes,..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Adam Wasch

Hearing or Anti-Abortion Attack?

AG leads criminal and civil investigation of Planned Parenthood

"...While a Texas Health and Human Services Committee hearing was called Wednesday morning..."

July 29, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Amidst COVID-19 Surge, Austin-Travis County Moves to Stage 5 Restrictions

Officials urge extreme caution over holiday break

"...Austin Public Health announced today that the city and county have moved..."

Dec. 23, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

The Daily Hustle: 2/22/11

Job changes afoot at city

"...& Land Management director, and the search for a Health and Human Services head...."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Bed, Bathhouse, & Beyond

Men's Health Spa Goes Unregulated, but Who Cares?

"...work in HIV prevention conducted by the city's own health department, AIDS prevention organizations, and others."..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Talking Travis: Elliott Naishtat

District 49 rep shows the value of experience

"...the Senate, "Almost all of them to do with health and human services," he said. That includes HB3352, which..."

May 15, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Genius of the Crowd ... Source

Austin programmers look to create a public redesign of the city's website

"...("machine-readable data feeds" for all city info: crime, restaurant health inspections, etc.; and similarly, publishing every piece of city..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Media Watch: Gunga Jenny Meets the November Sweeps

November sweeps news, rumors, and other stuff

"...feel, highlighted by KEYE's obligatory sweeps report on restaurant health inspections and KVUE's story warning of "the dangers of..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Raising the Dead

Actor Joseph Fotinos Wants to Resurrect Local Television

"...Thought" segments (citing which local restaurants passed or failed health inspections), and Fox 7's "On Your Side."..."

July 6, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Food-o-File

Health Department cracks down on temporary food-service establishments

"...about their interactions with inspectors from the Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department. A few of the people..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Blix In Austin:

The UN weapons inspector blasts Bush at the LBJ School

"...its human toll could have been averted through continued inspections, which would have revealed that Iraq possessed no weapons..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Summer Fun: No Pressure; No Diamonds

Learning the facets of the AAA hotel inspector's trade

"...is it quite like the dreaded visit from the health department or the TABC. But when the AAA hotel..."

July 17, 2015 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Three More Casualties of Austin's Growth

A deadly accident in West Campus highlights the dangers of construction work in Texas

"...investigation by the Austin office of Occu­pa­tional Safety & Health Administration of the federal Department of Labor; according to..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Peace, Harmony, and the best of Health...."

Feb. 14, 2003 Column

What Now? What Next?

With clinics already closing, Texas' extreme abortion restrictions head to the courts

"...for us," Dewhurst said, a legislative win for women's health and for the "preborn." For "the life of me,"..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Lawmakers Continue Anti-Abortion Witch Hunt

State Affairs hearing takes on fetal tissue research

"...activists involved in making the allegations against the reproductive health provider with second-degree felonies for tampering with government records;..."

April 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Sunset II

Ag Department Cleans House

"...bottom line for the agricultural industry, not for consumers' health, farmworkers' safety, or environmental controls. They say that Perry's..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

Talking Trash

A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.

"...land use, cause a disproportionate burden to the public health, safety and welfare, and may be polluting not just..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...prevailing wages, and making sure their entire workforce has health care benefits. Those are the things that I think..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Trailer Snack Smackdown

More regs for food cart vendors?

"...City Council subcommittee last week. And while council's Public Health and Human Services Committee decided to postpone specific action,..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...while slashing family planning funding and cutting vital reproductive health options, such as cancer screenings and preventative care...."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Oral Arguments

Justices press both sides of Texas abortion law

"...The much anticipated case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (formerly v. Cole), filed by a group..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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