Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...producers, and game developers in Texas are scratching for funding. So how tough is it going to be for..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Q&A with Marc Ott

The new city manager on council initiatives, city planning priorities, and the change in the weather at City Hall

"...perspectives that are brought to the issues are much broader here. I think the good that comes out of..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Sonleitner "supported floating a gas-tax option as a toll road alternative, a proposition supported by anti-tollsters." That is not..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Column

Let's Go Phone Poll Supports Prop 1

Initial mid-September survey yields 52% support

"...created to support Proposition 1, the Austin rail and road bond - released the initial result of a phone..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

News Ticker: June 18

All the news that's fit to blog

"...that Texas could soon see a "full-blown crisis" in road funding. The bleak future will look something like the..."

June 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

CAMPO Seeks Input Tonight

On financially linking 183A and US 290

"...proposed change in policy that would allow one toll road - 183A – to financially "backstop" another - the..."

Nov. 6, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Then There's This: Extreme Sprawl

SH 45 toll road hawks back in the driver's seat

"...2012 that he would get a Southwest Austin toll road built come hell or highly environmentally sensitive drinking water...."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Some Hays County residents are up in arms about a proposed road over the EdwardsAquifer, which they say was moved westward under suspicious circumstances.

"...an illegal change to the plan -- a controversial road proposed through the aquifer's recharge zone that mysteriously moved..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Saving Water, One House at a Time

Environmental Texas begins Prop. 6 education campaign

"...law requires that at least 20 percent of the funding must support water conservation projects, and at least another..."

June 20, 2014 News Post by Lizzie Jespersen

Adventures in Can-Kicking

Austin ISD approves 2010 budget, avoids tax fight

"...See that thing down the road? That's the Austin Independent School District budgetary can, and..."

Aug. 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Full Circle

The road to a PBS documentary

"...wines at Grape Vine Market. My book, The Wine Roads of Texas (Maverick Publishing, $18.95), was set to come..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Naked City

The CAMPO board sticks up for fiscal equity on the highway front

"...Regional Mobility Authority has opened the door to taking road projects out of its $2.2 billion Central Texas toll..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...Finding funding can be a tough hurdle on an indie filmmaker’s..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

Report: Austin Leads State in Reproductive Freedom

But best-in-Texas ranking highlights what still needs to be done

"...are reminded that the city still has a long road ahead...."

Nov. 4, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines

More on the special session and a preview of the 2014 election

"...ROADBLOCK ON ROAD FUNDING? Lawmak­ers are still struggling to fund..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...have been more critical of the city in the funding flap – were not."..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column

Page Two

There's no such thing as a free road, there's no such thing as an objective documentary, and there might be no such thing as our 1,000th issue

"..."Basically, the government wants to implement toll roads on the newest parts of 183 and MoPac (and..."

July 16, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

The business lobby rolls out its "Opportunity Austin" strategy for economic recovery.

"...Austin Chamber of Commerce released on Tuesday its much-anticipated "road map for recovery," the fruit of an ongoing effort..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Corner to Corner

There's more development slated for the already-crowded RM 2222 and Loop 360 interchange.

"...five tracts, divided by 2222, 360, and City Park Road. Tract 4 has already been zoned GR ("community commercial")..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...a new vision for the $15 million in relief funding they approved two weeks ago: leverage the money to..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Transportation: Pay As You Go

Transportation bills focus on funding and taxes

"...related to transportation, mostly attempting to confine all such funding to direct highway construction. That's the thrust of HJR..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Dangerous Path

Commissioners commit to $15 million toll project, minus enviro study

"...$15 million debt to pay for a controversial toll road over the Edwards Aquifer...."

March 21, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Lost Pines Found

How a handful of neighbors helped rebuild Bastrop County – one home at a time

"...at the Comfort Suites, along the Highway 71 access road. It would be their home for the next two..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins

Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals

"...Budget rubber met the spending road this week at the House of Representatives got its..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Hard Choices

City Hall embarks on the bumpy road to social services

"...subject to the anti-lobbying ordinance, with strict and fairly broad prohibitions on "respondents" (applicants, or anyone associated with applicants)..."

May 20, 2011 News Column by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 9/21/10

What's on the council agenda?

"...potential landmines, including new regulations for mobile food vendors, funding for development studies, controversial zoning cases and more...."

Sept. 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

TxDoT Delays Stimulus Decisions

House Rep. Dunnam has something nice to say about state transport agency. Really.

"...The road agency had originally planned to make its decisions about..."

Feb. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: They Toll for Thee

Behind the toll battle is a long and bumpy road to the same old place

"...said the prospect of further delay and therefore possible funding problems (predicted by TxDOT engineer Bob Daigh) had persuaded..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Managing Growth

"...by the area's affordable commercial rents. Then there's Burnet Road, the single fastest-developing artery in Austin...."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Hays County transportation plan goes back for further study; MoPac extension to San Marcos is tanked for time being.

"...Hays County residents opposed to new road development won an initial victory Monday with the formal..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

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