Rent by Disparity

"...INCOME BY HOUSEHOLD PERCENT OF HUD MEDIAN Family Income HIGHEST..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature

Creative Capital?

In the City of Ideas, the people with ideas are dancing with day jobs.

"...class," but that statistic tells us little about their income range; Florida's work only gestures at the artist or..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael Erard

The Hightower Report

Surprise! The People Speak.; and Superbugs Go Agro

"...notice – much less care about – America's growing income disparity should take a peek at a recent opinion..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Ryan rants, and a new voice of morality responds

"...In a society of gross and growing economic disparity, with mass unemployment and underemployment, food stamps are a..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...numerous charitable organizations that spread a safety net under low-income residents -- providing rent assistance, counseling, health care, and..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Opinion: Austin’s Nature Gap

Access to nature isn't equitable, particularly for low-income and minority neighborhoods. We can do better for our kids.

"...also faces significant racial and economic segregation. In particular, low-income Hispanic and Black residents are overwhelmingly underrepresented in outdoor..."

June 16, 2023 Column by Kathleen Schneeman

SXSW Panel Recap: Solving the Food Desert Dilemma

McDonald’s hamburgers should not cost $1 in any universe

"...55% of all U.S. ZIP codes with a median income below $25,000 are what's called "food deserts."..."

March 12, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Devenyns

Six-Card Stud

It's a wide-open Place 4 race

"...produces housing in the 80% to 120% median family income range, he says the city should "trade entitlements for..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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"...the "solution to all our problems" lies in higher income for the city through fees and taxes. Austin has..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Class Struggle

UT Big Wheels' Perks Outweigh Staff's Paychecks

"...study found that UT library workers face the greatest income disparity when compared with non-UT employees. According to the..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Top Books of 2018 for American Road Tripping

Two novels set on the open road and two accounts of life in Trump's White House all made for journeys deep into America today

"...scathing and witty assessment of an America throttled by income disparity, corporate malfeasance, political corruption, and ethical compromise...."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Right to be Offensive

Joseph Kahn on his new battle rap social satire Bodied

"...in America. It’s not just a question of the income disparity. They literally come from two different cultures all..."

Nov. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Lake Success

Gary Shteyngart's novel takes a witty bite out of the 0.01%

"...assessments of a contemporary America throttled with racial tensions, income disparity, corporate malfeasance, political corruption, ethical compromise, … you..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Arts Post by Jay Trachtenberg

Page Two: When “Patriotism” Means Petulance

So much for draining the swamp

"...and underfunding health care. Despite loudly expressed concerns over income disparity and a disappearing middle class, many of those..."

May 26, 2017 Column by Louis Black

A Glossy View

"...of African-Americans and Latinos, and LGBTQ rights, the growing income, disparity and the shrinking middle class. Our government says..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Postmarks

Council: Still a Road Show

Council is deep in budget deliberations

"...the Barton Creek spillway"; and explorations of global warming, income disparity, transportation network companies, a minimum homestead exemption, and..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Fast-food chains stealing from low-wage workers

June 6, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Austin Celebrates MLK Day, 2014

January 20, 2014. 32 photos.

"...work still needed to be done, especially regarding Texas’s income disparity...."

Jan. 21, 2014 Photo Gallery

Shameful Stats

"...going back to the taxpayers, crime statistics, the underemployed, income disparity, etc. Makes me hang my head in shame...."

March 1, 2011 Postmarks

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"...medication or had a virulent case of 24-hour idiocy? Income disparity isn't ideal, but "defining Springsteen as merely entertainment..."

May 12, 2000 Column

¿Quieres Chanclar?

East Riverside's "Latin Strip"

"...have to read the latest census reports about the income disparity levels between male and female workers to figure..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Music Feature by James E. Garcia

Connecting a Whole Community

Austin and Google Fiber move to bridge the digital divide

"...way in helping bridge the "digital divide" – the disparity between those able to access and use the Internet..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...for small businesses), upward mobility (meager), and per capita income (stagnant)...."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Race and Class Inform Disparities in Road Deaths

All crises are not created equal

"...serious injuries for everybody, but when there is this disparity, you have to question why that is, and if..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

The HIV Gap

While state HIV rate declines, Travis County rate climbs – especially among African-Americans

"...The deeper, more complicated reasons for the disparity are socioeconomic. "I think we see a disproportionate impact..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Rich, the Poor, and the AE Generation Plan

Social service groups weigh in on Austin Energy's generation plan

"...financial implications, especially for AE's most vulnerable customers – low-income ratepayers...."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Happy Times ... in Moderation

City budget preview projects strong economy, careful spending

"...– in median home prices, total employment, total personal income, per capita personal income – he described local results..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Tolls Are a Regressive Tax

"...out one big group: the working class. Low- and middle-income Texans will pay the steepest price for the insidious..."

Jan. 27, 2005 Postmarks

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...as plentiful, who have lower education levels and lower incomes. "They are really what I call economic migrants. They..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Greg Casar Called for Austin to Reach Zero Possession of Marijuana Arrests, Recent Data Shows Just That

“The sky doesn’t fall when you stop arresting people for pot”

"...arrested,” he explains. “The best way to address that disparity was to ask why we were arresting people for..."

April 20, 2021 News Post by Kevin Curtin

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