Quin NFN Returns With Second to None

Austin’s most-streamed rapper rebounds from health scare

"...In terms of commercial performance, Quin NFN has sat atop Austin hip-hop for years...."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

APD Protects and Serves Itself With Eighth Street Report

Lessons learned?

"...criticized the refusal to change tactics. This makes the self-evaluation by APD of its performance during the protests, released..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...provided other homeless services since 1997, due to chronic underperformance by the organization...."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 9-16

"...loved and trusted." The audience was thrilled by her performance, and called her back for 12 encores. Soon thereafter,..."

April 9, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin at Large: In Control, but Not In Charge

Amid the ruins of the Texas power grid, following two different paths to failure

"...great message to have to take to your next performance evaluation! It doesn't help when one of the people..."

March 12, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Even Post-COVID, A-F School Ranking System Should Get an F

We should take this moment to evaluate the utility of the A-F system as a whole, as it does not sufficiently capture the nuance of the work being done in our schools

"...homeowners an easy way to rank and compare the performance of our public schools as we decide where to..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Column by Rolf Straubhaar

In Search of Greater Justice With a Travis County Public Defender’s Office

Taking steps toward a much improved, more equitable local criminal justice system

"...permanent record, but [to] either treatment and dismissal or evaluation and education, without incarceration. That wouldn't just help the..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Zimmerman: Fire Marc Ott

D6 council member: "It's time we replace" city manager

"...been in executive session – pursuing its confidential annual evaluation of Ott's job performance – since noon. (Council is..."

June 22, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Cameras for Cops

Will City Council get a policy in place on June 9?

"...Based on the evaluation matrix that accompanies the city's service request for cameras,..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice: Can Uber and Lyft Play Nice?

"If a business acts like it is above the law, it will pay a heavy price."

"...City Manager Marc Ott's secret job evaluation will continue in executive session at today's City Council..."

April 15, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Sports' Body Politics

The ethics behind data mining athletes' emotions

"...in emotion, and emotion plays a big role in performance," says Justin Anderson of Premier Sport Psychology...."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Council: Rosewood Moves Forward

Nondiscrimination ordinance stalls

"...Item 16: Approved a resolution establishing a process for performance reviews of the City Manager, City Clerk, City Auditor,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...Manage Austin Better (www.manageatxbetter.com) advocates for an immediate, rigorous, performance-based, 360-degree evaluation of Austin’s current management and then for..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

The Most Read Film Reviews of 2015

How to enrage God's flock in 322 words or less

"...fact, I’m that critic, and it was my critical evaluation of the Christian drama War Room, one of the..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

This Is the Box We're In

Council doesn't have a budget, but they're cutting it nonetheless

"...petition they were contemplating filing against the commercial property evaluations of the Travis Cen­tral Appraisal District. Austin may have..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: Austin Music Census

The Austin Music Census hits the fan. As does Tyler, the Creator!

"...venue owners. Titan boss Nikki Rowling says such an evaluation is unprecedented – anywhere...."

June 5, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...formal review committee in charge of evaluating the department's performance and reporting its findings and recommendations to the City..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Post-Mortem

Taking stock of the most tumultuous SXSW in the event's history

"...city finally issued Ott's report. Spanning 22 pages, the evaluation covers nine talking points, including "event sprawl" and "impact..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Tip Jar Etiquette

See that tip jar? Give.

"...in some cases, represent the entire earnings of that performance. A good spiel can stimulate gratuity...."

July 4, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Council: Zoning Futures, Budget Preview, Cilantro

Light agenda heading into budget season

"...0.7-cent reduction in the property tax rate (49.57 cents/$100 evaluation)..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

All This and Beer Too

Rumors of City Hall intrigue – and everybody goes home early

"...off the dais. That also enabled withdrawals of “mid-year performance guidance” for four staff members, most notably City Manager..."

April 21, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Carstarphen Report Card: B for Bland

AISD head receives lukewarm review

"...board president Vince Torres ran through the long-overdue annual evaluation of Super­in­ten­dent Meria Carstarphen. The end result was thin..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Memorial Partner Search Narrows

Potential partners present Saturday on campus

"...Research; and Southwest Key Programs, Inc. When the district's evaluation committee reviewed their submissions, Johns Hopkins and the American..."

April 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...handled academic criticism. For years, Penn State Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Analysis Director Ed Fuller, formerly of..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD to Consider Charters and Communities Tonight

Agenda a complex dance between trustees, neighborhoods and employees

"...right time." With the shift in elections, and student performance data now not available until September, the AAFRs and..."

Dec. 17, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week 11

American football and international affairs

"...Foles was very, very unimpressive during 2012's predraft evaluation process and saw his draft stock fall as a..."

Nov. 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

AISD: Carstarphen Gets an Extension

With election looming, board votes an extension for superintendent

"...be just the final piece in the superintendent's annual evaluation and performance review. Since the current board had done..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board to Lengthen Carstarphen Contract Tonight

As early voting starts, outgoing board extending deal to June 2015

"...The vote comes after the superintendent's evaluation, he said. "We probably should have got it done..."

Oct. 22, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...she was a big advocate for teacher and school performance rankings. Not anymore. Austin education advocate Jason Sabo of..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

APD's Sleep Disorder

The APD praised a longtime officer – until she claimed a disability

"...Southeast Austin. Her supervisors extolled her virtues in annual performance evaluations – she was praised as a team player..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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