Parks Board Member Challenges Sheri Gallo

Alison Alter says she will advocate for neighbors – not developers

"...Alter, the district's representative on the Parks and Recreation Board. Alter, who was appointed by Gallo last July, said..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...Some textbooks are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote this..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Linda Watson Hired as New Cap Met CEO

Opinions on the incoming transit chief

"...The Capital Metro Board of Directors today announced that it intends to hire..."

June 17, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

CAMPO Committee Nominates Three for Cap Met Board

Fernandez, Langmore, and Martinez likely for transit agency slots

"...three slots that organization gets on the Capital Metro Board of Directors...."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Mark Williams Standing Down From AISD Board

President leaving safe seat after two terms

"...After two terms on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees, Board President Mark Williams has announced that..."

Aug. 14, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board to CodeNEXT: Remember Us

School board passes resolution recommending consideration of AISD students

"...bemoans the fact that the "vast majority" of Austin's new housing units are "small, expensive apartments and condos." Also..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Updated: SXSW Announces Penske EVP as New Festival Head

Jenny Connelly replaces ousted longtime head Hugh Forrest

"...the owners have announced that Jenny Connelly, a SXSW board member and Penske Media’s executive vice president of product..."

April 29, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Funding, New Era, New Stages for the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex

East Austin fixture will be an arts hub via Cultural Trust investment

"...When the new millennium came to Austin it brought with it the..."

March 28, 2023 Arts Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Can Quibi Be Your New Go-To App?

CEO Meg Whitman on diversity and innovation in the new streamer

"...cinemas are closed, TV ratings for anything except the news are low – but streaming platforms are facing soaring..."

April 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Longtime SXSW Film & TV Festival Head, Indie Film Icon Janet Pierson Transitions to New Role

Pierson's deputy, Claudette Godfrey, assumes leadership

"...Mid-summer, SXSW Film Festival became SXSW Film & TV..."

Oct. 5, 2022 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A New Parish Set to Open in Former North Door Location

Owners behind Empire and Resound Presents team up at Eastside Venue

"...separate independent local concert promotion entities, but a whole new concept. The venue at 501 Brushy, which used to..."

Feb. 10, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A New Transportation Funding Strategy: CNU

News from Congress for New Urbanism

"...sessions here at CNU17 – the 2009 Congress for New Urbanism big meet-up in Denver – we got an..."

June 13, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Arts Board Love Stories

That special thing that happens between artists and boards of directors can be a lot like a love relationship: Intimate. Fulfilling. Long-term. Working as one body. However, it can be and often is complicated.

"...as a playwright and director, her relationship with a board of directors...."

Nov. 3, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

The New B&C: What Changed?

"...standardize the structure, policies, and processes of the city's boards and commissions system became effective last year. They affect..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Back to the Drawing Board

Process for Mapping School Boundary Lines Improved, Still Difficult

"...zone plans for the district, only to have a new concern voiced by a parent or a board member..."

April 3, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...and beatific look. As the children sing, the congregation members in the chapel are clapping, dancing, stomping their feet,..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

All Aboard: Shake-Up on the Cap Metro Board

Changes required by the Lege will put more than just new faces on the board

"...at least a partial change in the Cap Metro board of directors, along with some general personnel shuffling...."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro Board Taking Shape

CAMPO's recommendations open up a slot to be filled by the city

"...fill the organization's three slots on the Capital Metro board of directors...."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

New Power Structure Could Mean Curtains for KOOP The End is Near

"...Eduardo Vera, KOOP Comunity Board member and much-villified memeber of the "Cadre" photograph by..."

March 5, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Sump vs. Wagner for AISD Board

Vacant D7 seat will be filled for 14 months

"...to the empty District 7 seat on Austin ISD's board of trustees. Both have long histories of volunteerism at..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A New Voice for the Waterfront

A new advisory group gets down to brass tacks

"...The Dec. 14 meeting of the Waterfront Planning Advisory Board revealed interesting dynamics emerging on the brand-new city board,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Walker Steps Down as Cap Metro Board Chair

After 11 years, says time for "someone else" to take on "exciting challenges"

"...from Capital Metro:Lee Walker Announces Retirement from Capital Metro Board of DirectorsMarch 31, 2008 Austin, Texas – Today Capital..."

March 31, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

State Board of Education: Bell-Metereau Faces Two Challengers

Bluer district creates opportunity to push board leftward

"...Bell-Metereau in the Democratic primary election for the State Board of Education's District 5, which after redistricting is now..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Point Austin: Board Games

The AISD trustees play superintendent poker – by uneven rules

"...anybody at all signs up to be a school board member. It's not only an unpaid and largely thankless..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...("yes in my backyard") are typically unhelpful when writing news stories on the housing crisis in Austin. They are..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD: Refilling the School Board

Candidates jockey to fill Saldaña's seat

"...The Austin Independent School Dis­trict's board of trustees is moving quickly to replace Paul Saldaña..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gomez to Lead Cap Metro Board

Travis County commissioner moves to top board seat at transportation agency

"...Margaret Gomez was elected chair of the Capital Metro Board on Monday. She is a Travis Co. commissioner representing..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A New Day at ARA

Is PR Facelift More Than Skin-Deep?

"...illustration by Doug Potter Remember "opposite day," where everything is the opposite of what..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Electric Co-op's Board Under Fire

Hundreds of Pedernales Electric Cooperative's customers showed up at board's annual meeting to criticize election procedures and financial practices

"...Pedernales Electric Cooperative's board of directors faced an angry challenge from its membership..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Scholars Call on State Board of Education to Repair Sins of Past and Present

Vote expected Friday to rename Mexican-American studies course

"...spent Tuesday, June 12 pleading with the Texas State Board of Education to correct their many racially insensitive and..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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