The Hightower Report

Cashing in on Payday Loans; and Our Leader Speaks

"...CASHING IN ON PAYDAY LOANS..."

March 21, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...$500 million in general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and authorizing bond enhancement agreements with respect..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...$500 million in general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and authorizing bond enhancement agreements with respect..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

'Austin Chronicle' Endorsements

General Election, Nov. 6 – Proposed Constitutional Amendments

"...$500 million in general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and authorizing bond enhancement agreements with respect..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...• In his latest efforts to fight student-loan payola, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo settled with..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: The Fire This Time

In their rush to reach out to the Eastside, city officials get burned

"...last week, that the city provide a forgivable, 20-year loan of $750,000 to the owners of Midtown Live, the..."

March 25, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Bush barks but barely bites, and MBNA buys a Congressman … on credit.

"...The Congressman Gets a Loan..."

July 26, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

O, Brother! Where Art Thou?

Although out of the headlines, the George W. Bush siblings have been doing quite nicely for themselves.

"...S&L footnote: "the director of Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan when it crashed in 1988 at a cost of..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Who You Gonna Call?

Small Texas towns look to Austin and Washington to jump-start economic development

"...he ran through a long, withering gauntlet of government loan programs and came up short. "You wade so far..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Stop, Thief!

Austin Among 10 worst cities for bike thefts

"...usually rushes straight to a pawn shop, gets a "loan" on the bike, and takes off with the cash...."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Going for Broke

Fruit Salad Days

"...than it appears on the surface. Advances are recoupable loans, meaning the only thing a recording label or act..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lunch

"...voted down a request to recommend that the city loan $400,000 to Liberty Lunch in order for the club..."

April 2, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Million Dollar Man

Taking Stock

"...Perry campaign has "approximately $300,000 outstanding on the airplane loan" that Covenant made to the campaign, and that the..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Banking on Amtrak

Kay Bailey Hutchison's Been Workin' on the Railroad

"...cutoff date, Lone Star legislators approved a $5.6 million loan to keep the Eagle chugging through September...."

June 13, 1997 News Column by Brett Holloway-Reeves

The Final Curtain

Max and Brigid Did It Their Way

"...Passage make the purchase, the city provided a $342,000 loan, repayable over 30 years at 0% interest. The loss..."

June 21, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Council Watch

Housing Squabbles

"...to supplement the recently approved $9 million federal housing loan that may incarnate his dream to rebuild East 11th..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Column

Your Tax Dollars at Play

The Rosewood Entertainment Center

"...that funding in the form of an $8.8 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Austin FC Offloads Rodney Redes, Eight Other Players in Roster Shake-up

Alex Ring contract option automatically exercised

"...Two Austin FC players remain on loan away from the club. Forward Moussa Djitté will continue..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Opinion: PACE Program May Provide Pandemic Lifeline to Businesses, Nonprofits, Private Schools

Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea and Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant make the case for a clean energy program

"...Loan applications are submitted in advance of improvements or retroactively,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Column by Brigid Shea

Council Preview: A Plan for Better Preparedness

Council to consider a communitywide "resiliency plan"

"...It would establish three different funds: one to provide loans to small businesses, another to help nonprofits, and another..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Whose Money Is Behind the Convention Center Election Battle?

Local PACs raise and spend for and against Prop. B

"...July 15 filing listed about $160,000 in contributions and loans, and spending of roughly $131,000 – the bulk of..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Money Don't Buy Everything, It's True …

City Council plows through housing, energy, and budget hearing

"...voted to approve a federally sourced, $650,000, “family business” loan to Lonestar Service Company, a for-profit project of the..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Rosewood Moves Forward

Nondiscrimination ordinance stalls

"...13: Approved a process to secure a $3 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Hightower Report: State Legislatures Help Rich Lenders Rob the Poor

New laws make it easier to prey on borrowers

"...Loan sharks and their lobbyists really know how to put..."

Dec. 26, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Discord Grows Over Springdale Farm

City Council will continue the discussion at its December meeting

"...government to be successful. (However, Santis did receive a loan of almost $200,000 through the city of Austin's Family..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Anna Toon

Taking Stock of Dollars in County Races

Money pours into judge race

"...he has $443 on hand and a $12,500 outstanding loan...."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

Then There's This: The Race For Campaign Cash

County Judge and Pct. 2 Commissioner's races don't come cheap

"...30, and Eckhardt had $132,000, thanks to a $10,000 loan she made to her campaign June 28. The two..."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Council: Not a Short-Term Meeting [Updated Friday*]

Mueller, Yellow Cab, Fuddruckers, and more

"...10 years; Item 78, council approval of+a $12 million loan to the Austin Children's Museum for a new two-story..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Gloria Gaynor Will Survive

Q&A with SXSW Music panelist/disco queen Gloria Gaynor

"...Record companies essentially give you a loan. If somebody gives you a loan to start up..."

March 5, 2012 Music Post by Greg Beets

TDH: 8/11/11

Spelman sets sights on high interest payday loans

"...The lightly-regulated world of payday lending – high interest loans to working class citizens that often prompt unending cycles..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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