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"...for awarding billions and billions in federal contracts to major American corporations. Didn't happen. He either totally misread the..."

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"...When employers have an unlimited supply of labor, what is the..."

July 7, 2006 Column

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"...The majority of the pro-transit establishment owes Austin an immediate apology..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column

Reining in the Mother of All Big Boxes

Local activists seek community-wide benefits analyses of big-box proposals

"...The recommendations come on the heels of a major defeat in the latest battle over a new Wal-Mart,..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Letters at 3AM

No concept lies more firmly embedded in our national character than the notion that the U.S.A. is No. 1,' the greatest.' A number of facts reveal that we can no longer even consider ourselves among the Top 10 nations in the world.

"...teachers and one-half of our math teachers did not major in those subjects. (Quoted on The West Wing, but..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Daily Muddies the Legal Waters

'Statesman' case against Williamson candidate is more complex than they think

"...regulations," but are unlikely to "be caught" unless their employers complain. "You have to have an active license or..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...about equality from two of the area's largest corporate employers. Dell Inc. and IBM Corp. each made the highest..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Say It Ain't So, Metro!

If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep driving … or worse

"...is already a real deal. You already have two major destinations/employers springing up at the old airport – the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Get in Line

In the new Texas arithmetic, nothing for nothing leaves nothing

"...the state's low-wealth school districts (that is, the large majority), "schools will have to stand in line for state..."

July 23, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...of Commerce (where Kirk Watson is the chair-elect) and employers to show them the mayor agrees that job creation..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...open new opportunities to attract new residences and new employers" [Austin American-Statesman, March 27]...."

April 30, 2004 Column

Sons of Smart Growth

"...review of the impact on arts and entertainment of major city initiatives -- such as, say, a smoking ordinance...."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...air quality standards. However, since many midsize and larger employers have not focused the necessary resources toward offering commute..."

March 28, 2003 Column

From Liberty Lunch to Homeland Security: Austin's Walk With CSC

Computer Sciences Corp. is now one of America's largest defense contractors. Is this a problem for City Hall?

"...knew about CSC's work for the feds, including a major contract it had won from the IRS while negotiations..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Feb. 28, 2003 Column

On the Lege

The GOP prepares to vote down Robin Hood without bothering to craft a replacement school-funding system.

"...10 years on the committee he's never seen any major legislation pushed through this quickly. (To Grusendorf's credit, he..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Beyond City Limits

"...with their diplomas. They can show the cards to employers to help explain why they have passed all the..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature

True Crime and Punishment

True crime writer Suzy Spencer interviews fellow true crime writer Vanessa Leggett about how she snatched the record for the longest contempt of court imprisonment of a journalist in United States history.

"...recommended to me by one of Roger Angleton's former employers that was very interesting...."

Feb. 22, 2002 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

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"...had an agenda that was blocked by the council majority, led by Mayor Watson. Slusher and Goodman had a..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Something Short of Miraculous

Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.

"...original 1995 agreement with Seton as one of his major achievements as city manager. Yet many reproductive and community..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...rate is far and away the lowest of any major Texas city. Of course, now property values are falling,..."

Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

"...minority that voted against fast-track legislation partly because "every major environmental group [was] against this bill." Doggett elaborated, "I..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...rough period in which he couldn't collect for a major subcontracting job. Unfortunately, Atchley, a 15-year veteran of his..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Hightower Lowdown

The Army cares about residents near its waste incinerator, the post office is watching you, and Americans are overworked.

"...out of 52 weeks of each year to our employers, reserving only two weeks a year to ourselves for..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Chemical Warfare

Public health advocates organize around a Bill Moyers PBS special on the chemical industry and the hazards it creates.

"...plant workers were dead, dying, or sick because their employers weren't telling them about potential health hazards. And Vista..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Don Hazen

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Selling the Commons; The Corporate Tax-Dodgers

"...for a bigger weapons-making budget to profit their former employers. For example, two companies that are major weapons makers..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mystery Train

Light Rail's narrow defeat at the polls has probably spared Capital Metro an assault by legislators in January. But the agency is trying to figure out how to keep rail on track while satisfying Republican legislators who want sales tax returned.

"...Commerce, and even the Capital Area Transportation Council, an employers' group that had argued for delaying any rail system..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Light Rail, Green Politics, and much ado about the city's growing pains.

"...has become far too dependent upon high wage/high tech employers and corporate high tech relocations to fuel growth...."

Oct. 13, 2000 Column

Staff Infection

Sick of Low Wages, UT Staff Vow Three-Day 'Burnt Orange Flu'

"...utilities, computers, books, and travel. Although Faulkner has a major hand in deciding what goes into UT's budget request..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

War of Words

Hays County planning battle turns into a war of words.

"...violations, and has been a vocal opponent to the majority of county commissioners at every turn...."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

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