The Common Law

Avoid Foreclosure Nightmare

"...and forced sale of the homestead property from certain creditors. The homestead exemption provides extra legal protection because general..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

My Credit Card Company Is Suing Me: What Can Really Happen?

"...You're not sure how it happened, but that credit card bill spiraled out of control, and the credit..."

May 23, 2008 Column by Pat Fitzgerald

Neither a Lender, Nor a Borrower Be...

1995-96 City Budget: Bond Debt and the Capital Budget

"...potential for deregulation in the electric utility industry" could negatively influence the city's bond rating for the majority of..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...really started in 2002, when Louisiana established a film tax-credit program. New Mexico quickly followed suit, and by 2005..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...some of which take advantage of the same tax credits used by nonprofits, but these have a habit of..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Slack Where We Started

Richard Linklater and John Pierson Ponder 'Slacker' and Its Aftermath

"...(perhaps stated most famously by Kevin Smith in his credits for Clerks). The downside is that, through a quirk..."

June 29, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Chicken and Egg Deal

Getting Press: The Haves

"...concertgoers to their shows, constant press does seem to impact live draws - no small point in a town..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

An Archive of Reelings

Reflections on a town hall meeting: A love letter to "community"

"...But while this particular definition may appear cynical or negative (unmaking, the space between) the affect, the feelings don't..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

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Our readers talk back.

"...Night perfectly. I hope that others will ignore the negative review and go experience the merry misrule for themselves...."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column

311 Story in Error

"...Marshall Kuykendall credits Bill Bunch with inspiring him to initiate the so-called..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...quite touching. He is also unaware of the huge impact the theremin has had on popular American culture. The..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...quite touching. He is also unaware of the huge impact the theremin has had on popular American culture. The..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

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

"...sidewalks – is not legal in Texas. Neither are impact fees charged, by law, to developers to help build..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...may not be as generous as Michigan's 42% tax credit, but, as Texas Motion Picture Association President Don Stokes..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

The anti-smoking ordinance is an unconscionable social experiment in an already sketchy economic environment; the Place 5 run-off boasts two good candidates, so no need to get ugly; and we report the news, not slurs.

"...The impact of the smoking ban is open to debate. Advocates..."

May 30, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Mr. Smith Goes to Austin

Writer / director Kevin Smith discusses his new film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

"...counter. Famously made by maxing out a handful of credit cards, Clerks placed its writer/director on the short list..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Revving Up for Slow Times

How local entrepreneurs plan to weather the recession

"...offering advice: Watch accounts receivable; cash is king; keep creditors informed; evaluate your clients. Jaime Noyola, director of lending,..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Depot Comes to the District Hat in Hand

Austin ISD considers a tax giveaway to mendicant Home Depot, and the question is, who pays?

"...Inc., who AISD hired to study the plan's economic impact, that's simply the way business works these days: If..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Don't Dissolve District

"...played in the eventual compromise. The dispute concerned the impact of traffic and intensity on the neighborhood, and not..."

May 1, 1998 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...narrative ambiguities, they do not mar the film's overall impact. By the time he made The Usual Suspects, Singer's..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

The Verde Report: (Over)reacting to Austin FC’s Lackluster Season Opener

... and what to look for in Seattle on Saturday

"...after week one’s action (and no, they’re not all negative). Injury Bug Back Again?..."

March 1, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?

"...the largest such municipality in the United States, a credit that the city still holds today. Before the policy..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Mug Life

Austin isn't a world-class beer destination, but it's close

"...to the state economy, surpassed only in statewide financial impact by California...."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Naked If I Want To

Magnum opus on one of rock & roll's Rosetta Stones: 1967's Moby Grape

"...at its own pace. Frequently when it achieves widespread impact and attracts media attention, it has changed significantly in..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

Name That Drug!; and Cashing In on Payday Loans

"...this drug, can get all worked up about the impact of just the first syllable. "Pro," he explained to..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Beside the Point

With shrinking sales tax receipts, so much for shopping ourselves outta recession

"...news. With regard to the mortgage meltdown and tightening credit markets, seemingly unresponsive to interest cut after cut, Hockenyos..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Green Fallout

Picking up the parties and the pieces, there remains much work to be done

"...thoughtful, prepared electorate), was the general insistence that the negative vote did not portend a backlash against open government..."

May 19, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Page Two

There's no such thing as a free road, there's no such thing as an objective documentary, and there might be no such thing as our 1,000th issue

"...that very thought is, at the least Moore deserves credit for so audaciously setting the agenda...."

July 16, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Townes Without Pity

The battle for Townes Van Zandt's legacy

"...been a savvier business presence than he's often given credit for...."

June 14, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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Our readers talk back.

"...help from the Foundation, while others have had a negative experience. It is this selective nature of the Foundation..."

April 19, 2002 Column

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