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Off the Desk:

"...councilmembers have since changed that behavorial tack), the Neighborhood Association of Southwestern Williamson County has developed a website to..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature

Sixth Street Blues

Downtown festivals cramp merchants' style

"...is in collusion with the East Sixth Street Community Association (ESSCA) to gain the necessary approvals to stage his..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...three public safety employee unions – the Austin Police Association, the Austin-Travis Co. Emergency Medical Services Employees Association, and..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Drag Development Villa-fied

The Villas on Guadalupe goes back to the drawing board.

"...neighborhood activists, especially members of the North University Neighborhood Association, have spent the past few months worrying that a..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin Energy's Quest to Bring Solar Power to Renters and the Less Wealthy

What can new incentive programs and community solar projects do for the city's most abundant energy source?

"...A couple of years ago, Springdale-Airport Neigh­bor­hood Association president Peter Rivera walked out of his house to..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

What's Historic?

Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu

"...• historical associations with the surrounding community;..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election

Looking for guidance on the ballot's constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.

"...however. The Texas AFL-CIO, Raise Your Hand Texas, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards, and..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature

The Rest of the Dais

The candidates and issues of Places 2, 5, and 6

"...city commission. The former president of the Austin Firefighters Association, Martinez created the Public Safety Task Force to weigh..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories

Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town

"...achieved a once-impossible feat. The traditionally conservative Home Builders Association of Greater Austin has endorsed stricter regulation of its..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

County Workers Approved for More Pay

Bigger paychecks on tap for sheriff's deputies and county employees

"...Brett Spicer, representing the Travis Co. Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Association, which, along with the Travis Co. Sheriff's Officers Association,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...full ire of both the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association and the Landmark Commission. In fact, the city is..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Hyde Park lawsuit sutra, Glen Maxey's retirement dilemma, parking lot battle in Judges' Hill neighborhood, Sixth Street recycling, and the anti-growth blues

"...uses. The third, the oddly named Original City Neighborhood Association, still opposes the plan, according to NA President Ben..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature

Council Watch

Citizens voice their approval of the recommendations of the Police Oversight Focus Group; proposed City Hall balloons and its price tag grows; Rainey Street Historic District nears its day of reckoning.

"...the "meet and confer" process with the Austin Police Association, a first step toward getting the recommendations implemented as..."

June 9, 2000 News Column by Jonathan David Carroll

A Change of Scenery

What It Looks Like

"...by Shelly Rutledge Clockwise from above: Rainey Street Neighborhood Association president Maria Elena Bernhardt and her daughter Eva; and..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Into the Woods

Cherrywood Neighbors' Journey of Change

"...to attract the same property values," says Cherrywood Neighborhood Association leader George "Buzz" Avery, himself a real estate agent...."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Then There's This: County Folds on Tax Fight

Commissioners kick can down the road by opting to study appraisal system

June 13, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: History Abated

Council returns to the vexing question of historic zoning

"...– looks like a compromise, council member and neighborhood association champion Laura Morrison is concerned that abrupt changes may..."

June 11, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Pssst. Rick Green Has Some Moldy Little Secrets

"...wrong constituent: Melinda Ballard, winner of the $32 million homeowners' insurance mold claim lawsuit against Farmers Insurance Co. and..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...company that operates Buckingham, the Central Texas Mutual Housing Association (CTMHA), is one of very few Community Housing Development..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...W. Bush look like William Jennings Bryan. The Texas Association of Business -- a Republican redoubt since Moses was..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...have a good record on supporting neighborhoods and neighborhood associations...."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

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Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...town. What you say goes." -- The Texas Medical Association, firing up the troops to pass Proposition 12. The..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...University Area Partners is a neighborhood association representing residential, business, nonprofit and student interests in the..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

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"...of University Baptist Church (UBC) from the Austin Baptist Association means that the 74-year-old church is "cut off from..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...and against raising property taxes Endorsed By: Austin Firefighters Association Treasurer: Timothy Kelly Filed: 6/9/16 Facebook: www.fb.com/councilmandonzimmerman Twitter: @DonZimmermanATX..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Lege Lines: Dubious Tax Cuts, Senate Shenan­igans, Twitter Trysts, and More

Business lobby doubts tax cuts, and more from the Capitol

"...The letter came signed on behalf of the Texas Association of Manufacturers, the Association of Electric Companies of Texas,..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Taco Kings, Besieged

A conflict with neighborhoods has made the previously independent street taco vendors organize in self-defense

"...The four members of AVATACO, a newly formed association of Austin taco stand owners, spill out of a..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Will It Float?

Bring out the slots and dancing girls – the Governor wants excellence!

"...It was bad enough that members of the Texas Association of School Administrators sat on their hands as Perry..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Grease ...

The Fish & Wildlife Service faults the EPA for failing to protect the Barton Springs Watershed.

"...Barton Springs watershed, while the Texas Capital Area Builders Association wanted the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to loosen..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...• The Crestview Neighborhood Association has called for residents to show up at tonight's..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

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