Letters at 3AM: The Sixth War

America is engaged in hostilities on six fronts

"...New York Times, Dec. 6, 2009, p.WK10). Recently, a senior administration official said, "When we think about Al Qaeda..."

July 15, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Big Tex Budget Blues

The money debate begins: 'Every Texan for himself' vs. 'All in this together'

"...beat up for how we treat our mentally retarded citizens," he said. How to Pay for It..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

CreateAustin: Mapping our future, artswise

Help determine what Austin's cultural scene will look like in the future by getting involved with CreateAustin

"...Consultants have been picking the brains of dozens of citizens over the past year, and December saw the first..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

"...rough four years under Craddick when you see the senior-most member of Travis Co.'s liberal wing crafting legislation with..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...called upon Lincoln to honor its commitment to Austin citizens and upon the city to "reset the clock and..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...terrorism in this country is poverty." – Rex Castle, senior vice president of human resources at Lubbock's State National..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...that Texas ninth-grade classes are consistently larger than graduating senior classes; the confusion comes in sorting out terms like..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Where Has All The Money Gone?

Most of the city's General Fund is spent on things City Hall doesn't want to cut.

"...the only activity to see a spending increase was senior programs...."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Changing Places

The new Pickle Elementary School is a crucible of the changing St. Johns neighborhood

"...center, a public gym, a police substation, and a senior center. Pickle Elementary is designed to be much more..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...Legislature's determination to make it more difficult for ordinary citizens to seek legal redress from corporations, and the GOP..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

"...for Lasting Change," will be held at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center, 808 Nile, 10am-5pm. E-mail [email protected] or go..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

No Schism

"...for one day. They're doing this so that the citizens can take a good look at their public transportation..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column

Primrose Residents Face Mold, Broken A/C, and Security Issues

Seniors living in the complex are still seeking relief

"...forward two years, to a meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Primrose Tenants Association in the complex's information center..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"..."binary choice" of Council either accepting as written the "citizens' initiative" ordinance submitted by the Uber/Lyft funded petition drive..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Blocked by the Cops

Choose your words carefully before tweeting at APD

"...to breaking news, the account provides an opportunity for citizens to communicate directly with their police force. "We invite..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by John Anderson

What Ted Cruz Doesn't Know About Apartheid

And it's not just what the word means

"...winds up either being an apartheid state with second-class citizens – or it ends up being a state that..."

May 2, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Medicaid and the Lege: Throw 'Em in the Street?

'Dropping out of Medicaid' may not be so easy for Texas

"...Insurance Program. Texas already leads the nation in uninsured citizens; if it drops Medicaid, the authors warned, 2.6 million..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Drowning in Triviality

Instead of addressing our real problems, partisans fight over manufactured nonsense

"...the population or another. Most of the time, many citizens should be mad at their government, even as every..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Column by Louis Black

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 municipal election (early voting, April 27-May 5)

"...protecting core city services and those policies indispensable to citizens' quality of life: social services, environmental protection, neighborhood programs,..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

Drying on the Vine

Water shortage forces family farms into survival mode

"...with increased usage and poor resource management. Laura Marbury, senior water analyst with the Environmental Defense Fund, says the..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

The Making of an Endorsement

"...not met their obligations," Rodgers said. "They told the citizens in 2003 that there would be an average of..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Greed And Criminality

"...solvency of Social Security, which many of us U.S. citizens have paid into and rely on in our senior..."

Sept. 25, 2008 Postmarks

Letters at 3am

The "Situation" is upon us: China and Southern Asia can support their own growth and have no more use for us

"...... is now important economically only because of its citizens' consumption. That consumption is fated to decline, while in..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Hays County Turns Blue – and Green

New county leadership is keen on environmental stewardship

"...of open-space protection and having natural areas for our citizens to enjoy close up."..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Green With Ambition

Why we need a master developer – not a project developer – to mastermind Seaholm East

"...the buildings in photovoltaic panels? Cool! Add affordable housing, senior housing, and a subsidized child-care center? Sweet. Create a..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...• The Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee to the Austin Independent School District..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...the Travis Co. Green­print project is that it brought citizens, community groups, and business leaders together to produce a..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...voting fraud; Democrats say it will disenfranchise many minorities, seniors, and the poor. Headlines• Early voting begins Monday, April..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature

On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"...South River City Citizens – the neighborhood association that has taken the lead..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Hightower Report

Softening the Words of War; and "Burden" on Corporate Crooks

"...of national policy. The hell with that – we're citizens, not consumers – and an agitated, passionate citizenry is..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

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