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On the faults of Democrats, the failure of Republican rule, and the fundamental need for Social Security

"...children are grown and my wife has her own account."..."

May 27, 2005 Column by Louis Black

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...solved, or even very much minimized, by multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments taking decades to complete. Like fruit trees, you plant..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...generated a number of other successful side businesses and investments. Some unconfirmed reports have placed the family's wealth as..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...AC: How do you account for your passion for transportation?..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...published his acclaimed book Goodbye to a River, an account of his three-week canoe trip down the Brazos. Recently,..."

Sept. 25, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...says that because the city's appraiser already took into account the "highest and best," meaning most lucrative, use of..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The only thing Democrats know is they're against private Social Security accounts. They're the ones marching lockstep with..."

May 27, 2005 Column

People With Money Don't Understand How the Rest of Us Live

"...understand living on a very tight budget. They discuss private investment accounts as if everyone could afford to put..."

May 16, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...$100 million risk insurance was cancelled by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). It seems that OPIC, the U.S...."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...big-picture solutions increasingly will demand complex partnering and financial co-investments among multiple entities. Intergovernmental and public-private collaboration on regional..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...$550 two-bedroom duplex. That's because Buckingham Estates is a privately owned "affordable" housing development that operates much like any..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...team has also estimated that the $1.38 billion capital investment – with local construction and professional services earning $880..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...that growth – and accompanying gentrification – has required investment: buried utility lines, street and sidewalk repairs, and capital..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort

"...year, whose findings – lack of coordination, lack of accountability, lack of resources and thus failure to meet the..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Pool System Will Collapse If We Don't Save It

Shall we dive in?

"...including new pools in underserved areas, increased maintenance funding, public-private partnerships, and a public process for any future decommissionings,..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...voters are being asked to approve a major new investment in police staffing – one that proponents say is..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Follow the Money

City attempts to keep up with growing need for services

"...age. The program provides jobs – city, county, and private sector – and training for 700 students. Teenagers in..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Taking Account of ACC Board..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Are City Employee Pensions at Risk?

Pension systems in Dallas and Houston have been beat up by bad spending.

"...employment – often face similar hurdles as people planning private retirement: Saving for tomorrow competes with spending that same..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

TEA to Pearce: Drop Dead

School officials and community are blindsided by agency's decision to close Pearce Middle School

"...The latest decision goes back to the state's school "accountability" standards. On July 2, Scott sent a letter to..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gone and Quartered

Stiffed on Capital Metro money, the city scrambles to fund another $51 million in transportation projects

"...of "road, sidewalk, bicycle infrastructure, trail and other transportation-related investments." That makes it timely to reflect on what regional..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Pondering the Props

The ballot language of the proposed charter amendments, with Chronicle translations

"...City Charter be amended: (a) to require that all private citizens' emails to any public official be placed on..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Faith Healers

A look inside the Teen Challenge faith-based drug treatment in Fort Worth suggests that there are problems with Christian drug rehab programs.

"...104, the charitable choice provision, prohibits states that fund private programs that provide social services from discriminating between religious..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...to run a city. One could argue that the investment in staff time required to keep city officials hanging..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...About 80 percent of the bank's revenue comes from private contributions, and while the number of small donors is..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Downtown Dominoes

The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be

"...a Downtown Initiative – the city's first venture into public-private partnership to turn its underutilized properties into parts of..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...constituted just 16.9% of drug users in 1996, but accounted for 37.3% of drug arrests that year.)..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Texas Education Agency for better reporting of dropouts to account for the startlingly high attrition of students from public..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

MUD Myths

"...either to expand our plant with a several-million dollar investment, or to work with the City of Austin and..."

April 18, 1997 Column

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...Neal W. Kocurek Austin Convention Center, along with additional investment in and redesign of the surrounding southeast quarter of..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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