Dollars Down to Earth

1995-96 City Budget Shoots for Balance

"...for the next few years vary, but the city's growth is expected to continue at a 3.5-5.5% rate. If..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...support across-the-board ambience, but also to "foster the continued growth of creative jobs." In his mayoral campaign, Wynn has..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The LCRA Means Business

Authority's Plans to Expand Threatens Austin's Control Over Growth

"...LCRA leader says he approved of the MUDs because growth is inevitable, and it's best to work with it,..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Job Growth Slows: After years of noteworthy job growth, Texas..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Who Will Be the Arts Tsar?

The two finalists for the job of cultural arts program manager addressed the public Oct. 23.

"...Hankins and Kinch make their respective pitches for the job were about 2 dozen of the usual suspects --..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Brain Boom

Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In

"...is now surpassing the excellent national statistics for unemployment, job creation, and new business start-ups. And while old-monied Austinites..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Obama Eats, Bumps, and Leaves

The fist bump heard ’round the world

"...Obama delivered optimistic remarks that centered on the economy, job growth, and income inequality...."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...at Tuesday's board meeting that he was leaving the job he's held for a dozen years. While there are..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature

Exiled From Main Street

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

"...caution to the winds and left their respectable office jobs in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to start a glamorous limo-laden life..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Memoirs of a Movement

Remembering the campaign to Save Our Springs

"...Bob Moffett and others in a long line of growth-at-any-cost corporados. We also sought to give direction to the..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature

The Lucky Ones

Tim Robbins effectively heads an engaging threesome of Iraq war vets as they travel across America on a road to personal growth.

"...go to Stanford, and he learns that his former job at the plant has been eradicated by cutbacks. Reeling..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Secret Ballot

Iranian film is sharply observed and resoundingly funny, and tackles such heady topics as feminism, democracy, the voting process, communication, external and internal impediments to personal growth, and more.

"...voting process, communication, external and internal impediments to personal growth, and more. Not in any direct or pedagogical way,..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Is "neighborhood planning" the tool for the job Austin needs done?

"...piece. As I've argued here before, this is a job that really needs to be done. While it has..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Red Dwarf

"...chip on his shoulder. He is unappreciated in his job at a law firm; his social life is nonexistent...."

Aug. 27, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

High Art

"...on a specific milieu. Its story follows the reciprocal growth of a somewhat ambiguous relationship between a jaded ex-artist..."

June 26, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Endorsements

"Smart Growth" Bond Proposals:

"..."Smart Growth." We certainly hope so. These three bond proposals encompass..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Endorsements

"Smart Growth" Bond Proposals:

"..."Smart Growth." We certainly hope so. These three bond proposals encompass..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Nation’s Real Estate Pros Say Austin’s Still Pretty Hot

Nashville, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Atlanta come out on top

"...edition) is probably a more predictive tool of future growth than an aging, vague, ill-monitored planning document, such as..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...are no longer willing to work the same high-risk jobs for low wages and no protection. Surveys of hospitality..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Faults

A cult deprogrammer needs some mental floss of his own.

"...deprogram another young woman brainwashed by a cult, a job he reluctantly takes in order to pay back the..."

March 6, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sons of Austin

Murph and Ben Willcott develop a new paradigm for the next generation of a beloved family business

"...bubble began to enlarge, bringing with it national attention, job growth, career diversification, a higher standard of living, and..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Hightower Report

Obama's Decline; and The Next Health Care Reform Battle

"...New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, America lost more jobs in the past 10 years than were created –..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Clear-Cutting Austin

Rapid growth laying waste to city's urban forest

"...Jack Dabney, who temporarily pulled the crew off the job. He called the city arborist, but Dabney had the..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Hatching a Plan

Austin's emerging culinary creative class is sharing talent and resources to find the right recipe for success

"..."Our stated mission is to promote economic vitality and job growth in low-income communities," said CDC Executive Director Margo..."

June 18, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Man on Fire

Denzel Washington heads up a pulsating kidnapping thriller.

"...does hook up his old friend with a bodyguard job in Mexico City, essentially chauffeuring to school Pita (Fanning),..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...do the same when a business does a good job. Well, I'm taking the time (although one year past..."

April 9, 2004 Column

Daddy Day Care

"...plays Charlie Hinton, a man unbelievably fired from his job in advertising for his inability to sell a patently..."

May 9, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Out of Reach

Living Wage Eludes the Average Austinite

"...economy? The Texas Workforce Commission recently announced that regional job growth turned out to be higher than expected for..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Austin at Large: There’s No Zoning in Baseball!

Austin keeps hitting economic grand slams, but we can still tinker with the rulebook

"...christened "Supernovas," defined by "tremendous and sustained population and job growth." We are a Supernova, along with Nashville and..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...degree of affordable housing, but not enough to stagnate growth. So you end up with neighborhoods like West Campus..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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