Your Word Is Your Bond

Travis County moves toward broader pretrial release of the accused, but commercial bondsmen say it will never work

"...gamut – from a hungover, college-age guy on a public intoxication charge, to a man held on two counts..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happening from Austin and beyond

"...• After a public hearing in which both proponents and detractors asked for..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...desire to express them while attempting to inform the public, but when I read Mike Clark-Madison's description of Grover..."

June 13, 2003 Column

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...she did in life. Her shooting has caused the public, and public officials, to review both police use of..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...say it's only when a video captures the general public's attention that the department chooses to investigate...."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Boards & Commissions Mix-and-Match

The city tries to consolidate its committees

"...great deal of dissension when the recommendations were made public, with each commission slated for consolidation or removal (save..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Sen. Lloyd Bentsen in a 1988 vice-presidential debate, to Republican candidate Dan Quayle, after the latter (an intellectual forerunner..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

The Devil in the Details

Council faces a daunting slate of work sessions

"...fairly complicated proposition language and set the stage for public campaign. The current schedule calls for public testimony Aug...."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Moths to a Flame

If it's Friday, we have a budget

"...Police officers to hire, and how much to pay-and-benefit non-public safety city employees – were yet to be discussed,..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our recommendations for the March 2 primaries

"...but only Bill White is a qualified and experienced public official. Beyond these basic and necessary credentials for the..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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"...The Democratic and Republican primary run-offs concluded Tuesday night, with a tiny turnout:..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the donkeys a seat that had been held by Republican Todd Baxter for the past four years. See "Howard..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature

Busted! Maspero Suspended for the Duration

The Williamson sheriff's own deputies say he needs to go.

"...to Taylor's bid to remove Maspero from office for public drunkenness, incompetence, and official misconduct...."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...office of Sheriff John Maspero over the sheriff's (very) public intoxication. More on this next week...."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...only 18 of an estimated 20,000 revelers: 14 for public intoxication, three for fighting, and one for assaulting an..."

Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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The city council proposes a number of changes to several city departments, including DRID, PECSD, and the Planning Commission.

"...the measures the city could take to deal with public intoxication and violent behavior at the shelter. That left..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Postmarks

The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...specific recommendations for Austin voters. That is a valuable public service. Just look at your record: It has been..."

May 5, 2000 Column

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Forgiving Their Trespasses

"...court is to match repeat transgressors of the city's public nuisance laws (public intoxication, panhandling, public camping and the..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Herding Council Cats

City Council takes on 103 items ranging from bonds to staff review

"...property tax homestead exemption established last year, with a public hearing at 4pm; and 4) the meeting of the..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...and bribery in threatening to veto funding to the Public Integrity Unit unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehm­berg, who had..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature

What Killed Michael Clark?

The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story

"...irrational." As the officers tried to arrest him for public intoxication, he threatened them and fought with them, biting..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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First, the good news ...

"...front door, because then we were allegedly guilty of "public" intoxication. When we told the police that they had..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

Endorsements

Travis Co. Democrats:

"...mission in this race is to beat newly converted Republican Bob Honts in November. Honts, who calls himself "Road..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Women’s Jail Closer to Funding

Justice advocates worry efforts to decrease incarceration will decelerate

"...minor offenses such as driving with an invalid license, public intoxication, and marijuana possession. This is in part a..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Cop Suspended for Pepper Spraying Handcuffed Arrestee

APD patrol officer Caldwell benched for 45 days

"...shortly after Caldwell picked up 25-year-old Tyrone Wilson for public intoxication. Wilson was waiting inside the PTV outside of..."

Aug. 30, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Council: Zoned Out

Arguing about zoning

"...the purchase again. There are a couple of afternoon public hearings on the agenda: a neighborhood appeal (Item 49)..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

S-Comm "Roll Calls" Raise New Questions

Data released leads to more questions than answers

"...Responding to public pressure for greater transparency, the Travis County Sher­iff's Office..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Point Austin: Why Vote?

The real choices at the top and bottom of the ballot

"..."good for business" – i.e., low corporate taxes, minimal public education and social programs, weak unions, restrictive labor laws,..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...administrators thought spring break would bring a vacation from public criticism of their plan to close the Cactus Cafe..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature

Beside The Point

Rethinking our old water treatment plant, and other feces-related topics

"...resemble "psychiatric wards" with "mandatory residence after the third public intoxication or sleeping in public. … We don't want..."

June 1, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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