Time for Public Financing of Elections

"...I can spend some time and energy advocating for public financing of campaigns and against corporate corruption and for..."

April 13, 2008 Postmarks

Seaholm Powers Ahead, Amid Questions About the 'Public Interest'

Oft-delayed development getting serious at City Council

"...closer to fruition at City Council this Thursday. A public hearing is posted, before council approves rezoning of the..."

Dec. 12, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Doomed?

Looking forward to the November ballot

"...The 2018 Charter Review Commission will hold their final public hearing this Satur­day to take feedback on the City..."

April 6, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Displacement Bad

New task force report finds room to improve

"...The Austin Anti-Displacement Task Force presented its Final Recommendations..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Housing Bubbles in the Air

Conjuring affordable housing from thin air

"...because that's where the profits are, and where the financing makes sense. So when the ASHP lists the need..."

March 31, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: In Defense of Socialism

Government does a lot of good things that aren’t possible to achieve privately

"...city owned the dirt, but by $4 million in financing from the city of Austin, through the Austin Housing..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...willingly, when asked – to help advance the broader public good. Developers of some high-dollar private projects in Central..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: The New Industrial Revolution?

Is Mayor Adler our Teddy Roosevelt?

"...Then there'll be a Public Workshop/Wrap-Up Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6:30-8:30pm at Waller..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Policy Priorities, Space Constraints

What really makes a difference in housing production

"...organization, and a great read, but in terms of public policy, what I found interesting were a couple of..."

May 27, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Housekeeping News

Plus trying to slow the Convention Center expansion, code changes

"...misleading statements in official filings," "engaged in bribery," "misused public resources," "violated the duties of his office," "misused his..."

June 2, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Ask a Silly Question

The faux democracy of online push-polling

"...Capital Metro (many buses to the ACL shuttles at Republic Square Park, plus MetroRapid directly to Barton Springs &..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch

Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage

"...has opened a monthlong virtual open house to gather public feedback, a required step in the Nation­al Environmental Policy..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Deciphering the Code

CodeNEXT questions pile up faster than answers

"...answers to the League of Women Voters' comments on public process and transparency, and reports from the Citizens Advisory..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: More and Cheaper Housing

Demographer's report offers new perspectives

"...operates to equilibrium. If vacancy rates start to rise, financing dries up, and nothing gets built in that market..."

April 14, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Farewell to STRADUTNC

With a decision made on STRs, perhaps we can move on to other things?

"...first through the pipeline. PACE allows owners to get financing for water and energy conservation and renewable energy projects,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice

Giving Is Innate

"...womanly League, they will present a General Meeting on Financing Austin-Area Transportation, the day after elections, Wed, Nov 5,..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Red River Cultural District Asks Public to Rally for City Funding

Nonprofit appealed to Music Commission earlier this month

"...Free Week and Hot Summer Nights, the district went public with the request in a Jan. 23 press release..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Public Notice: We Have Seen the Future, and ...

Deconstructing Project Connect’s new vision for light rail

"...point; ATP staff want to get input from the public, and from civic leaders, before moving ahead with one..."

March 24, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The EV/AV Club

Thinking big about planning and mobility

"...for "Transect" and "Non-Transect" areas of the city (see "Public Notice: The New Apartheid?" March 3). Staff flew in..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

McMurrey Endorses Noriega for Senate

Despite key policy differences, defeated candidate will support victor against Cornyn

"...state representative from Houston, will try to unseat incumbent Republican John Cornyn in November. McMurrey was just one piece..."

March 10, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...controlled by anyone. We need people like that in public office...."

May 3, 2002 Column

Larson SAFE at Home

Baseball Boosters Seek Swing Vote

"...is built. Mayor Bob Lanier says there are higher public priorities than football. Lanier, one of the most popular..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

A Primer on Prop. 1

Mike Clark-Madison summarizes the Austin Fair Elections Act.

"..."Shall the city charter be amended to create a public financing system for campaigns of city council candidates (through..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Jocks Itch for Cash

Hey Sports Fans, How 'Bout a New Stadium, Your Treat?

"...the multi-million dollar squeal of team owners clamoring for public financing of new sports venues. And as soon as..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Column by Robert Bryce

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: No Free Lunch

If you want good candidates, you're going to have to pay for them.

"...for example, blithely editorialized in August that the citizen-initiative public financing plan sponsored by Campaigns for People, which will..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Drawing Lines on Prop. 1

The city debates campaign finance reform.

"...Austin Fair Elections Act, would institute a system of public financing for city council candidates. It's quickly proving to..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Chronicle Endorsements

The Chronicle's endorsements for city council and charter amendment proposals

"...the Austin Fair Elections Act, which would institute a public-financing matching-funds system for local candidates to replace the $100-limit..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature

Postmarks

A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...In response to Mr. May's letter regarding the proposed public campaign financing initiative for the City of Austin ["Postmarks:..."

May 25, 2001 Column

Naked City

The Charter, Again, Part I

"...$100-limit system approved by voters in 1997 with a public-financing system, will appear on the May ballot by citizen..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In Person

"...should put their energy and money into ending campaign financing as we know it. In her piece "Welfare for..."

April 3, 1998 Books Feature

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