ECT Envisions the Legislative Session

Will the Lege grant more regional planning authority to local communities this time around?

"...with Watson that roads determine growth patterns; given the shortfall in Texas Department of Transportation funding, he suggested this..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Larry Goes to Dallas

AISD CFO Larry Throm takes on the challenge of fixing broken ISD

"...financial problems recently, what with a $64 million budget shortfall. It's a big job, but Throm believes that he..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"...that even though preliminary figures indicated a city budget shortfall for the next budget cycle, money still might be..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Morrison Prevails in Place 4 Run-Off

With the campaign behind her, Morrison gets ready to tackle the city budget

"...accounts. Firstly, because of a predicted $25 million budget shortfall and, secondly, because of who Morrison is replacing: Mayor..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

It's nickel-and-dime time at City Hall

"...a hiring freeze as they scramble to fill a shortfall in sales-tax revenues. Chief Financial Officer Leslie Brow­der affirmed..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Long Shadow of Wal-Mart

Place 1 candidates differ on development, environment

"...are we going to do if we have a shortfall? That's the $64,000 question," he asks. "Obvi­ous­ly, the city..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Beside the Point

Spring fever: Council members' minds adrift

"...to think – and both shadowed by a sales-tax shortfall (let's politely call it an "underestimated increase") that's left..."

April 4, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Pollen count moves up as sales-tax receipts slide

"...to planning, maintenance, etc.), and you're looking at a shortfall larger than a couple of late fees. Council sounds..."

March 28, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Public Access

Is public access TV on the blink?

"...Acknowledging the long-endured shortfall, some speakers made impassioned pleas to the commissioners to..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Matt Martinez

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...million it had promised. After TxDOT recently blamed the shortfall on a little $1.1 billion accounting error at a..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Senators Trounce Transportation Officials

Politicos field tough questions during three-hour grilling

"...suspicious the agency might be using this recent budget shortfall to force Central Texas to convert its toll roads..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

To Opt, or Not?

How one neighborhood-planning team carefully weighed VMU's power to change its surroundings

"...While that shortfall might sound like a break for citizens, VMU will..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Hightower Report

The Luxury of Chinese Labor; and Taking Care of the Smithsonian

"...their own: "I see no way that that two-and-a-half-billion-dollar shortfall is ever going to be picked up by the..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...much additional money there was. There was this huge shortfall. I tried to talk the Legislature into increasing the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

TYC Shows Little Evidence of 'Reform' at State Schools

Five months after the Texas Youth Commission reform bill was crafted to protect youth inmates, TYC is massively understaffed, with a third of all posts empty

"...The shortfall means facilities are working staff longer and harder. "You..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Community Colleges Bestow Dunce Cap on Perry

Community-college presidents and allies launch barrage of explosive verbiage on Perry after he vetoes $154 million in school funding

"...the Chronicle that it resulted in a $7.6 million shortfall in 2008 and 2009 that forced a $500,000 cut..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Live-Blogging the FY 2008 Budget

Just what the title says!

"...says Futrell. "This year we closed a $27.5 million shortfall going from forecast to budget … essentially in line..."

July 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point: Game Over

How to win friends and influence budgets

"...believes, in the midst of a self-described $30 million shortfall, that harassing the homeless (which honestly, minus a redoubled..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...They point to the estimated $10 billion shortfall, which will leave many agencies with too little cash..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

Point Austin: Budget Puzzles

Before your eyes glaze over, a few matters for consideration

"...an income of $568.3 million, leaving a $27.5 million shortfall. Magically waving "additional" tax revenue of $10.9 million –..."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Walking the Lege

With two weeks left, the 80th runs into foul weather

"...Dewhurst wants to avoid getting hit with a budget shortfall in 2009, just as he's trying to mount a..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

TYC: Will the Lege Drain the Gulag?

State government starts long, protracted, and expensive era of oversight, litigation, and structural changes to discredited agency

"...says the staff is already overstretched, with a 3,152 shortfall in staff members statewide and a rapid staff turnover..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Funding TP&W: No Walk Through the Park

Texas' parks come one step closer to funding they need to reverse years of budgetary-shortfall-induced decay

"...seeing the funding they need to reverse years of budgetary-shortfall-induced decay as the House of Representatives passed House Bill..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Beside the Point

Going where no analogy has gone before ...

"...Such a shortfall seems antithetical to conventional (read: Chamber of Commerce) wisdom..."

May 11, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Funding Texas' Parks and Wildlife: No Walk Through the Park

Parks may finally get more funding, but advocates are wary of shifting some assets to the Texas Historical Commission

"...seeing the funding they need to reverse years of budgetary-shortfall-induced decay as the House of Representatives passed House Bill..."

May 8, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

The Department of Irresponsible, Unconfirmed Rumor

Is the city facing a secret crunch this budget?

"...rumor: whispers that the city's potentially facing a budget shortfall. Could this be what the scare-stories on police overtime..."

April 25, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...majority was desperate to resolve a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. The bill led to the consolidation..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Perry's Big $$$ Ideas

The governor reaches for a legacy – is anybody listening?

"...wondered how the state would make up for the shortfall.Riding Into the Sunset..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chipping Away at Tough CHIP Requirements

House Dems call for repeal of tough eligibility requirements for working parents seeking health assistance for their uninsured children

"...Republican legislators boasted that they dealt with the budget shortfall without raising taxes; in fact, they merely punted the..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chamber Recommends CAMPO Reorganization

Fewer and better-educated members could improve efficiency of transportation planning group, report says

"...to grasp the actual extent of the current funding shortfall to complete the state's proposed road system. And, second,..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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