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"...bulwark of integrity as you refuse to lower your standards. Bulk up the self-protective part of your psyche so..."

May 19, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

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

AISD Board OKs District’s Largest Bond Package Ever

Chasing equity

"...The revised plan includes $2.18 billion for campus improvements, including the..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code

As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

"...allow property owners to protest zoning changes in the revised LDC, as it must under state law with other..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Save Austin Now Unhappy (Surprise!) With Prop A Ballot Language

Ballot spells out price tag for proposed mandated mimimum staffing levels at Austin Police Department

"...a ruling before Sept. 10 to allow time for revised language before mail ballots need to be printed. As..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Amid COVID-19 Spread, AISD Benchmarks Its Future

District changes dozens of its performance measures

"...a new section specifically about student well-being. But the revised scorecard as presented by staff contains more than 30..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

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

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

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...AHBP bonus), slightly less height and impervious cover, and standards intended to "maintain a house-scale aesthetic."..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

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

City Council to Continue Considering Scooters in August

With basic rules in place, regulatory framework remains undecided

"...potential models" for regulating micro-mobility companies – including a "revised franchise model." These models should include "basic design specifications"..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...no major changes, that would bring back both a revised code and zoning map, using the last CodeNEXT draft..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

City Budget: Room to Move

Council nears final decisions on 2019 budget

"...increase in taxes and fees – moderate by recent standards. Then last Wednesday, Aug. 29, staff reported a late-breaking..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Dr. Robert Van Boven, the Whistleblower

Lakeway neurologist battles hospitals, officials, and the "culture of silence"

"...was confirmed as violating the requisite state and federal standards of care, and Van Boven was expecting to testify..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Heating Up the HOT Tax

Mayor moves to defend his solutions to the “Downtown Puzzle”

"...from special events regs to historic landmark commission voting standards (both contentious and postponed from earlier meetings)...."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature 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

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

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

Council Recap: A Dissent Into Satanism

Things get devilish with Zimmerman’s satanic amendment

"...encourage compassion, respectfully took his concerns into account and revised the resolution. Among the changes to placate Zimmerman: de-capitalizing..."

April 19, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council Brawls on PUDs: "Everything Is Now a Backroom Deal"

Code amendments get Council hot and bothered

"...is they wanted to see a loosening of the standards at the Planning Commission," reasoned Mayor Pro Tem Kathie..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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

We're Still Here

Assessing the continuing black Austin experience

"...Forced to bring properties up to program standards, homeowners were often unable to afford improvements. Eminent domain..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

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

Packing Heat at City Hall?

Jury's still out on the legalities

"...city that the most recent Legislature had created new standards for signage. For the moment, the signs have come..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point: Absence of Evidence Is Evidence of Ignorance

As we become submerged in factless policy-making, a request to return to reason

"...May 2010, the Texas State Board of Education dramatically revised curriculum standards for U.S. history and other social studies..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...members Bill Spelman, Laura Morrison, and Mike Martinez, and revised in 2012) that would require centers to display a..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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