The Hightower Lowdown

Look out: Bush is "revising standards" again; and the tax man is out to get the poor millionaires of Darien, Conn.

"...capital these days are: "The Bush administration has announced revised standards for ...."..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Opinion: The Texas State Board of Education is Failing LGBTQ+ Students

School districts and families will need to pick up the slack left by SBOE’s recent decision to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from the curriculum

"...preliminary approval to its first revision to sex education standards since 1997. The revised standards take an "abstinence plus"..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Katherine Goldey

Postmarks

Postmarks Scandal!

"...The EPA has finally revised standards for ozone smog, after 11 years, and set..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...City staff released a revised version of the LDC text and zoning map last..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Playback: “Hastily Prepared” Ordinances Head to City Council

Revised drafts of Agent of Change and OMV permitting head to Council, but again, live music interests raise alarms

"...hotels, but Sternschein decries the proposal's lack of building standards in terms of soundproofing for new developments near music..."

June 9, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...As the state rolls out its revised Texas Women's Health Program, a central question remains: how..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Planning Authority postponed until June its vote on the revised 2030 Mobility Plan, which currently includes five major toll..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories: Chipping at the Waterfront

Revised waterfront ordinance returns to City Council today (Thursday, May 21)

"...That much-debated issue may be resolved when the revised Waterfront Overlay Ord­in­ance returns to City Council today, Thursday,..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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

"...arrive within 10 minutes 90% of the time. Both standards were based on medical studies that show a high..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Developing Stories: Counting Cars and Fears

Officials say their hands are tied at Northcross – but is that true?

"...have been brought into sharp focus again by the revised traffic-impact analysis submitted to the city May 17 for..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Beside the Point

City Council notes

"...public hearing on the proposed commercial and retail design standards (still headed for Zoning and Platting Commission and Planning..."

April 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...180 brokers active in commercial leasing and brokerage and revised three days later to include properties available for lease,..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

Public Notice: Slouching Toward CodeCRONK

City manager gives Council a multiple-choice quiz for the land development code redo

"..."To what extent should the Land Development Code be revised?" Should we just touch up the current code, or..."

March 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Some Reforms Left Behind

Lege looks to account for school accountability

"...still ties the fate of schools to absolute testing standards, while creating a two-tier educational system. Now the two..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...• Mayor Will Wynn announced a revised timeline for the search and hiring of a new..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature

Split Council Approves Incentives

5-2 Vote on Websense and Dropbox suggests shifting perspectives

"...Economic Development Department, and if they meet the city’s standards – quality and number of jobs, wage standards, benefits,..."

Feb. 24, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...for all, Bearden reminded on our walk. Modern legal standards perpetuate this exclusivity, making exceptions for historic buildings, with..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush's regulatory rollback, the Codex Alimentarius & McCain-Feingold

"...food irradiation. This international commission sets global food safety standards for 160 nations -- including the US of A...."

April 13, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...for potential solutions," she added, including revisions to compatibility standards citywide – which dictate how large and tall buildings..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...as well as a training agency to raise local standards of indigent defense. If it works, it should make..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements and compatibility standards but also amid the conflict at the heart of..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Imagine That

Land development code draft ready at last

"...long-awaited release of the first draft of the city's revised Land Development Code, aka CodeNEXT. And for real planning..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Getting to Yes

The Travis Central Appraisal District and the Mueller Foundation settle tax appraisal dispute

"...board of directors, laying out their disagreement over what standards should be used in appraising the affordable properties. Homeowners,..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Petitions, Put-Downs, and Peeling Out

Council keeps its eyes on the road

"...is on board). In the evening, they took up revised parkland dedication fees for development (approved), clearer rules for..."

Feb. 1, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Hidden Room Theatre Resurrects King Lear

The once-popular but now obscure revision of Shakespeare's play by Nahum Tate is revived, complete with happy ending

"...with all things beautiful and graceful made manifest new standards onstage, including precisely rehearsed physical gestures and a melodic..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Stephanie Carll

The Park Is in the PUD-ing

Council approves Park PUD despite neighborhood opposition

"...history dates back to before the PUD ordinance was revised, the developers could have applied to build under the..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 1/14/11

Council punts, ponders PUDs

"...the Park’s tortured history dates back years, before a revised PUD ordinance was put into place, the builders have..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Green Light for CAMPO 2035 Plan

Long-range plan includes SH 45 Southwest project

"...In a May 21 memo, Cantalupo had recommended the revised time frames based on the likelihood of getting federal..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What's Historic?

Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu

"...It's a tough but often subjective set of standards, ultimately reliant on individual judgment calls. Under a program..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"..."A city within a park." That presumably means high standards and high expectations – yet the city's funding and..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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