C.D.A. Merger Plan Stumbles at Finish Line

Commissioners Court won’t pursue merger of prosecutors

"...Travis County Criminal District Attorney's Office – via a merger of the current D.A.'s and County Attorney's offices –..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Merger for EMS and AFD?

Public Safety Committee revisits the idea

"...at a Public Safety Committee hearing about the potential merger of ATCEMS with the Austin Fire Department...."

June 23, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Mulling D.A./C.A. Merger

Discussion to blend district attorney and county attorney into one office continues this week

"...is currently scheduled for Nov. 13, and the proposed merger is expected to be on it. (Austin Sen. Kirk..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Commissioners Ponder D.A. / C.A. Merger

Court punts Lege agenda decision to Dec. 11 [UPDATE]

"...discussion still simmering at Commissioners Court over the proposed merger of his office with that of District Attorney Margaret..."

Dec. 10, 2018 News Post by Michael King

TXU: Merger or Coal, You Decide

TXU Corps. is pulling the plug on eight proposed coal-fired power plants. Maybe.

"...to six months upon approval. Upon closing of the merger agreement with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and..."

March 1, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Capital Factory Announces Merger With Station Houston

Startup hub is also partnering with Rice University and the Ion

"...expansion. Today founder and CEO Joshua Baer announced a merger with Station Houston and a partnership with Rice University..."

Jan. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Sofia Tafich

AFD: Woolverton on Leave, Merger Fallout Stays Hot

Aaron Woolverton on admin. leave after AFA files complaint

"...official form, but said he believes his role in merger negotiations served as the true reason...."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

D.A. / C.A. Merger Proposal Fails

Motion to combine agencies fails for lack of a second

Dec. 11, 2018 News Post

C.A. + D.A. = C.D.A.?

County may send attorney merger to Lege

"...13, whether to add the proposed district attorney/county attorney merger to its 2019 legislative agenda. It might not happen..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Two Schools of Thought

The LBJ-S Merger Raises...

"...of LBJ-S, the new corporate entity created by the merger of local radio stations held by the LBJ Broadcasting..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Joy Luck Club

"...the entire point of the story is, rightly, the merger of their individual identities into a collective whole. Personally,..."

Oct. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Final Season

A small-town high school baseball team is put to the test in this emphatically inspirational mess.

"...it, the whole town is up in arms. The merger means the end of a team that never loses,..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Arbitrage

Richard Gere stars in this thriller as a duplicitous hedge-fund manager who, nevertheless, has all the right moves.

"...his 60th birthday. Robert is trying to negotiate a merger of his hedge-fund company, and cash out the company..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Good Night, and Good Luck

Director and co-screenwriter George Clooney strikes just the right tone of gripping entertainment and understated cautionary tale in this thoughtful portrait of newsman Edward R. Murrow's confrontation with Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

"...Good Night, and Good Luck also manages a successful merger between gripping entertainment and understated cautionary tale. The story’s..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bon Voyage

An engaging chamber comedy cum lavish period piece set in France at the beginning of WWII.

"...backdrop. The movie works very much better than this merger of tones sounds like it might. Director Rappeneau (Cyrano..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Traveller

"...as well as an action-thriller, one-last-big-score, ultra-violent climax. The merger creates an unsteady tone as the movie moves from..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

JLG by JLG

"...On a set that looks something like a bizarre merger of socialist realism and German Expressionism, this odd little..."

June 16, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All the Vermeers in New York

"...like narrative and performance, making this his most engaging merger of experimental and traditional forms. Though Jost here gives..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tying the Knot: A Drama

Yes, the merger of Austin's Paramount Theatre and State Theater Company is a business affair, but since theatres traffic in stories, human dramas that talk to us about life, this historic event deserves to be looked at as a story, the story of a wedding between two neighbors.

"...Forget merger. Think wedding. Yes, the union of the Paramount Theatre..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AFD Disqualifies Union President From Firefighter Candidacy

Firefighter allegedly disqualified in retaliation for union position

"...In the midst of a departmental merger process – the Austin Fire Department is scheduled to..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Media Watch

Not-so-hidden agendas orbit around satellite merger approval

"...After bumping up 10%, Sirius' stock sunk back to premerger wallow...."

March 2, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

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?

"...itself," writes Wired magazine reporter Dan Baum. Because the merger is still pending, CSC spokeswoman Jackie Van Erp couldn't..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Media Clips

The world’s major corporations have realized that the media can be big money, and they have invested heavily.

"...of date, as CBS and Viacom announced a colossal merger...."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

Corporate media giants cause journalism to become less competitive; Walter Cronkite and Bill Moyers speak at The Daily Texan's 100th birthday event; Grassroots Media Conference held in Austin

"...When the recent mega-merger of CBS and Viacom was announced, the news media..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

1995-96 City Budget: Health Care Relief Comes Painfully

"...that Brackenridge is off the city's books. The imminent merger between city-owned Brack and private, non-profit Seton Medical Center..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

New Name, Same Vision for AIDS Services of Austin

HIV/AIDS nonprofit merges with national provider

"...On February 21, AIDS Services of Austin announced a merger with Vivent Health, a national HIV/AIDS services nonprofit...."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

“Criminal D.A.” Plan Simmers at County

Commissioners to consider legislative role on Nov. 13

"...there are both financial and policy reasons for the merger (a single office is common statewide, especially in larger..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Drew Garcia Sues City, AFD Chief Kerr

Firefighter continues fight over barred acceptance into AFD

"...him from joining departmental ranks as part of a merger with Emergency Services District 4, firefighter Andrew Garcia last..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Arthouse/Austin Museum of Art

The boards of the two museums have voted to merge, but what does that mean?

"...it's telling that in the press release announcing the merger, the focus of the headline and first paragraph is..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hightower Lowdown

Jeffords and the Lobby, Karl Rove's ethics & the New Fast Track

"...House to push for federal approval of a corporate merger that Intel wanted. The Intel honchos had no trouble..."

June 29, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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