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"...to this lousy pandemic. Now, as if in divine mitigation, we find out that the fierce spiritmongers out in..."

March 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Death Watch: A Hard Life, A Disabled Man, A Death Sentence

Ibarra's lawyer cites IQ test, family history in last-ditch appeal for death row case

"...took his case a decade later and advanced a mitigation defense, arguing that Ibarra's original attorneys had failed to..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Challenges, Disabilities Not Enough (So Far) To Avert Execution

Busby set to die Feb. 10 for 2004 murder in Fort Worth

"...in the sentencing phase, when he would provide a mitigation defense – information that would humanize Busby and convince..."

Feb. 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...directed the city manager to report on Austin's flood mitigation efforts to date; new Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, who..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature

Mayor Pro Tem Contest Kicks Off New Council Storylines

A leading role at City Hall?

"...would task staff with assessing the city's current flood mitigation plan and developing new recommendations – including revisions to..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Opens Field Hospital as COVID Surge Swells

How soon is now?

"...Austin Public Health continues to advocate risk mitigation as being the most effective method for flattening Austin's..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD Weighs Keeping Campuses Open After Winter Break

Between a rock and a hard place

"...function of enrollment – the drop in enrollment without mitigation could mean over $50 million in lost funding. Although..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Council Recap: Clearing the Decks for 2021 in a City That Never Stops Growing

Zoning, housing, and COVID relief dominate year's final meeting

"...intended to build five stories of residential, for stormwater mitigation efforts. Watershed staff says building housing on top of..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Historic Baker School Site Among Items on Final 2020 Council Agenda

School, pond, no house

"...Anderson asked staff why Baker Field couldn't accommodate flood mitigation and housing. "It was determined that building a detention..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Too Late to Turn Back Now?

The long, slow slog to a new I-35 could still change direction

"...highways. But all of these, as well as whatever mitigation can come with "cap and stitch," can only really..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Consider Health Care When You Vote

Texas Nurses for Biden urge support of Biden / Harris ticket

"...administration has failed to promote and enforce life-saving coronavirus mitigation strategies through organized, consistent, and evidence-based guidelines. The silencing..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Column by Lorraine L. Papa

City Council District 2: Young Progressives Square Off for Open Seat

Candidates pledge to protect Austin’s working class families in Southeast Austin

"...Springs native and community activist whose priorities include flood mitigation infrastructure and protecting single-family home neighborhoods from high density...."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Advocacy Group Pushes Back at UT's Reopening Strategy

UT grad students: COVID-19 plans are "inadequate" and "dangerous"

"...begins, Johnston called for changes to UT's health and mitigation plan, including mandatory and ongoing testing for students returning..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Incomplete Not Ineffective

"...behavior rather than perpetuating the belief that our early mitigation efforts were ineffective rather than incomplete...."

July 6, 2020 Postmarks

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...of a stretch. Wardlow's attorney had a lot of mitigation evidence at hand to argue against the death penalty..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Following Protests, Expect a Jump in COVID-19 Cases

City releases new metric for judging stages of risk, and promises better outreach to communities of color

"...many concerns expressed directly to City officials that a mitigation plan and more effective culturally sensitive, bilingual public ed..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Kimberley Jones and Beth Sullivan

Eyes on Tillery Street Pecan Groves

"...every season and have for generations. Flood and sound mitigation, air quality, and preservation of Austin's tree canopy, is..."

April 19, 2020 Postmarks

With Community Spread, Austin Enters "Critical Stage" of COVID-19 Pandemic

Keep your distance, take your temperature, more tests coming

"...next two to three weeks," he said. "We instituted mitigation measures much earlier than other places" - an effort..."

March 20, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Mayor Bans Gatherings of 250+ People

New order aims to slow transmission of COVID-19

"...people unless organizers were able to assure APH that mitigation plans for infectious diseases were in place...."

March 14, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Death Watch: Defense to D.A. – A Conflict of Interest?

John Hummel’s attorney calls original trial lawyer’s presence in D.A.'s Office “an irresolvable conflict of interest,” seeks to stop execution on that ground

"...of the magnitude of Hummel's crime, "any unreasonably omitted mitigation evidence must be more than run-of-the-mill."..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Latest on the Local Actions and Reactions to COVID-19

Health officials feel wary but ready

"...virus warrants the kinds of levels of containment and mitigation that are being implemented...."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

How and Why the City and County Chose to Cancel SXSW

Striking precarious, if unachievable, balance between protecting public health and avoiding economic calamity

"...Unless event organizers "can assure Austin Public Health that mitigation plans for infectious diseases are in place," per the..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Rules on Mass Gatherings in Austin

Checklist developed to assess risk levels associated with public events

"...are able to assure Austin Public Health (APH) that mitigation plans for infectious diseases are in place. Each event –..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Grassroots Austin Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...organizers are able to assure Austin Public Health that mitigation plans for infectious diseases are in place." Events requiring..."

March 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Austin’s Grassroots Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...organizers are able to assure Austin Public Health that mitigation plans for infectious diseases are in place. Each event..."

March 6, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

City of Austin Proclaims "Local Disaster," Cancels SXSW in Response to Coronavirus Fears

City officials emphasize preparedness, not panic

"...organizers are able to assure Austin Public Health that mitigation plans for infectious diseases are in place,” per a..."

March 6, 2020 SXSW Post by Austin Sanders

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...larger than 2 acres include some type of flood mitigation in the form of green infrastructure. Matt Hollon with..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin & Travis County 2019 Election Results

FINAL: Both city props fail; Expo Center wins

"...Prop 8 (flood mitigation) ✓For: 99,684 (83%) Against: 20,705 (17%)..."

Nov. 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Will Austin's New Wildfire Code Be Enough?

"The risk is bad"

"...of having stronger provisions for brush abatement and fuel mitigation, a staff comment on the May draft notes, "Best..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...redevelopments will be held to the same flood risk mitigation standards as greenfield developments...."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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