Aleshire vs. Oden

Behind the scenes in county politics

"...once tax assessor-collector, led the public charge against the privatization proposal, which was defeated at Commissioners Court after a..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Health Scare

Citizen Group Looks Out for Health Clinics

"...but just the kind of oversight that keeps the privatization conspiracy theories alive. Fair or not, it's a common..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Naked City

"...Todd all have in common? If you guessed welfare privatization, you've won coffee with Newt Gingrich. Just kidding. But..."

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature

Terror Twins

Council Activists Fight to Reform the ACVB

"...Thursday's council meeting dealt another rude awakening to his privatization dreams. On the bill was the emancipation of the..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Bitch Fest

Three-minute Rations of Democracy

"...All focused on different issues -- the helmet law, privatization of city clinics, SOS -- but all were allies..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Under a Texas Rock

Donald Trump got his ideas about voter fraud from where?

"...Rick Perry administration to provide an overhaul and radical privatization of the HHSC service delivery system. He had earlier..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Renew the Fight

"...lowest-paid employees always face the most dramatic effects of privatization, and that isn’t a burden we can bear. I’ve..."

Sept. 15, 2015 Postmarks

On the Lege

Austin Rep. Elliott Naishtat is leading charges to protect both seniors and children this session

"...view of the mess that grew out of one privatization experiment that wreaked havoc on the lives of families..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Chipping Away at CHIP

Kids' health coverage still touch and go in Texas

"...a checkered record of performance in several states. The privatization shift began just as tighter eligibility rules and new..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Jobs to Go

The sunny side of the state's assault on social services

"..."This is just another hidden cost of the low-wage privatization," commented TSEU Vice-President Mike Gross in a press release...."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...• Lawmakers fought over privatization again Tuesday, as the House argued the overhaul of..."

April 22, 2005 News Column

Beating A Path To SH130: Private Roads, Public Interest

"...a legacy of the Reagan-Bush era's massive push toward privatization (see also school vouchers, prison construction, and now Social..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature

Who Is Jesus?

It's Judgment Day for Austin's City Manager

"...policy pushes have been so well-received. His penchant for privatization nearly drove him from office last summer. Garza's list..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...into a specified downtown area. Both support looking at privatization as a way to provide more cost-effective service, though..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Privatization Means Private Mayor Bruce Todd's privatization blitzkrieg continues apace...."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature

Experience the C.H.A.R.M.?

Marketing the "live music capital of the world"

"...of adding to Meyer's coffers may be the ACVB's privatization, which the City Council recently approved, making Meyer the..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Doomed to Repeat Itself?

Corporate Charity: Again, with Feeling

"...suffered from a shocking lack of accountability. Supporting their privatization cause on the city side are Karen Jordan, matriarch..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...Zilker Park posted last week that the plan promotes "privatization and monetization" of the park, which sparked outrage online...."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Slickers

How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control

"...and corporations that benefit from weak government regulation and privatization, including oil and gas, telecommunications, and private prison companies...."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Hightower Report: Roast, Grill, and Fry This Chicken – Then Toss It Out

Roast, grill, and fry this chicken – then toss it out

"...own lines with untrained company hirelings. In addition, the privatization scheme would allow the poultry plants to speed up..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...Treatment Plant No. 4; White Lodg­ing/Mar­riott subsidies; rec center privatization deals, the Green Water Treatment Plant site development deal..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

The Hightower Report

A Monopoly on Voting; and Ideas for Banking Reform

"...the counting of our votes. The intrusion is called "privatization."..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Hold Those Tolls!

Road conditions: funding hazy, future unclear

"...exempted projects, some got swept up in the post-session, anti-privatization maelstrom. For instance, at its June meeting, the Texas..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Larry Schooler

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...Human Services Commission officials last week halted an ill-fated privatization experiment teeming with red flags from beginning to end...."

March 23, 2007 News Column

The Hightower Report

The Privatizer President; and Steinbrenner's Foul Deal

"...wore it in public last year to push the privatization of Social Security, so now he mostly wears it..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Privatization hasn't been a rosy ride for others; and Bill Hammond crowned Gooberhead for job peddling for son in letter to legislators

"...that you offend, you Gooberhead.THE REALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION The Bushites are pushing ferociously for quick passage of..."

April 8, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Public Ed Bill Escapes the House – Barely

Dems – and a few Republicans – try to hold back the privatization wave

"...had "malfunctioned" – reversing their votes and tabling the anti-privatization provision...."

March 18, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The Wages of Privatization..."

July 30, 2004 Column

From Liberty Lunch to Homeland Security: Austin's Walk With CSC

Computer Sciences Corp. is now one of America's largest defense contractors. Is this a problem for City Hall?

"...technology and services company that has taken advantage of privatization of the U.S. military and of national security...."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Hightower Report

Bush's Social Security Fantasies; Congress Does It Again

"...Bush's privatization scheme would require that you funnel your Social Security..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

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