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July 25, 2007 Postmarks
Public Notice: Live and In Person!
The Austin Music Awards presentation is comin’ at ya
"...The pandemic can't stop us. The historic ice storm? See below..."
Feb. 26, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro
It's Real and It's Spectacular: Seinfeld Stars To Raise Funds for Texas Dems
Any-size donation gets you in the (virtual) door Friday
"...Nov. 3 election, Seinfeld’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes), Jason Alexander (George Costanza), and co-creator Larry David (a prett-ay prett-ay..."
Oct. 21, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma
Council: Coyotes, Garages, and Manure
Old zoning cases never die; they just reincarnate as amendments
"...various pieces of the Champion Tracts since the mid-Nineties, and this latest variation – concerning Tract 3 of the..."
Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Michael King
Public Notice: And on the Seventh Day ...
City planning never stops
"...budget last month (see "Follow the Money," Oct. 23), and then last week dealt with some major hot-button issues..."
Oct. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro
APD Cracks Down on Spillway Swimmers and Dogs
APD began enforces ban on swimming and off-leash dogs at the spillway, after years of turning a blind eye
"...the Barton Springs spillway with his two dogs, Ranger and Skip-Bo, on Friday, Aug. 1, he was surprised to..."
Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp
Council: Of Public Power and Inside Chess
Council takes up the MACC, TXI, etc.
"...week's City Council subject most likely to generate public sparks is a triplet: Items 24, 25, and 26. All..."
Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Michael King
Council: Of Money and Weirdness
City Council hits its late-summer budgetary stride
"...money, moving money around. That's particularly true in August and September – especially this year, when there's a periodic..."
Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Michael King
Take This Job and Shove It
Hugging it out with the cast of Party Down
"...desperate side of the rat race, the dashed dreams and deflation, but from the viewpoint of "artists" working in..."
July 1, 2011 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder
Boards! ... and Commissions
An insider's overview of and commentary on the city's boards and commissions
"...a system as elaborate as the city of Austin's board-and-commission structure doesn't evolve except in response to some evident..."
May 18, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development
OK, how about here?
"...After pushback from City Council and the community at large against a "preliminary list" of..."
June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Council: Knocked Down and Drug Out
City Council, on into the 12th round
"...the meeting everyone involved deserved a good breather – and maybe a Friday morning yoga session. There were plenty..."
May 18, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin
How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.
"...Endowment for the Arts has supplied money to artists and organizations all over the U.S., the Texan art scene..."
April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown
If We Had Budget Enough, and Time ...
Council closes in on a final FY 2017 city budget
"...of work around a midday meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee. They're scheduled for Friday as well, although..."
Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Michael King
Commissioners Court: Precincts 1, 2, and 4
Pct. 1: Davis vs. Parker
"...in a three-way Democratic primary battle against Stacy Dukes-Rhone and incumbent commissioner Darwin McKee, but don't tell that to..."
Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature
Potholes and Potshots
"...see what happens; for the time being, political junkies and regular voting folk like Joe and Martha out in..."
Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith
A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings
Get your glasses and find your totality
"...I’ve analyzed the projections and looked at all the research: My conclusion is rock..."
April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
Clear-Cutting at Parks & Rec
Budget Pruning Kills Horticulture Unit
"...over a mulch pail, scooping out the rich peat and bark onto the base of one of Congress Avenue's..."
Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade
Pocket Parks Popping Up All Over Town
Miniparks stake out green space in a crowded city
"...Austin, is part of an encouraging trend by the Parks & Recreation Department to open new "pocket parks" in..."
April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Who Will Preside Over Parks?
Austin Parks and Rec searches for a visionary new director
"...Austin's national search for a new director for our Parks & Recreation Department has been extended to mid-July, to..."
June 6, 2008 News Feature by James Scott Bankston
Real Value: The Parks Premium
"...Can the effect of parkland on the values of nearby homes be quantified in..."
May 4, 2007 News Feature
Texas Parks in Harm's Way
New report sounds alarm that Texas parks are being financially starved, warns that many of the state's open spaces and parks are under immediate threat
"...from our daily routines, to seek peace of mind and reconnect with nature – whether at Austin's Barton Springs..."
March 3, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Will Lege Rescue Starving State Parks?
Legislators claim help is on way for suffering parks system
"...last in per-capita spending on our state park system, and it shows. More than 70 staff positions were eliminated..."
Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
The Life and Times of Gus Garcia
City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service
"...Gus Garcia. He has a long list of accomplishments and a lot of people know it, but somehow the..."
June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher
Austin Hunkers Down and Waits as the Pandemic Grows
It’s closing time
"...of Austin's spring festival season – Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt ordered that all bars..."
March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Crosstalk: EQ Austin Hosts Discussions on Creative Hubs, and More Music News
Global Jazz World Jam relaunches, plus Jimmy Buffett's ATX connection
"...incubators." The city funding homes in on three Austin Parks & Recreation Department-run facilities, which could potentially be revamped..."
Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood
Election Results for Constitutional Amendments and County Propositions
Voters approve child care tax breaks, teacher retirement boost, gas plant subsidies, and more
"...overusing pesticides. Critics of the prop, like the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, described it as "using a nuclear..."
Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by the News Team
City Hall Hustle: Gas, Water, and Trash
There could be a higher utility bill in your future
"...resource-based geopolitical woes than that old 5 o'clock news standby, "Pain at the Pump"? Maybe John McCain's dim mantra,..."
Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Point Austin: Balancing Budget Numbers and Needs
Council wants a property tax cut, but service needs are real
"...the Florida genius ("women ask a lot of questions and don't like numbers"), but City Manager Marc Ott took..."
May 15, 2015 News Column by Michael King
FotoATX: Pics and the City
This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers
"...Click! The Houston and Texas Central Railroad depot, bringing the Iron Horse to..."
