Survivors Hit Back at City, County in Court

Plaintiffs hit back at motions to dismiss in sexual assault class-action suit

"...In their 65-page response, the plaintiffs hit back, calling it "breathtaking" that the county would claim to..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Council Members To Back Abortion Support Budget Measure

Garza, Casar plan support for $100K in abortion assistance

"...members, including Delia Garza and Greg Casar, plan to back a budget amendment that directs around $100,000 to support..."

Aug. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Back Draft

Democrats slam Republicans for dumping consensus voter ID bill for Senate language

"...voter disenfranchisement bill could be off-set by the state taking responsibility for registration and election official training. Republicans would..."

May 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mattox is Back

Former AG Rises From the Ashes

"...Is Jim Mattox the Comeback Kid? Although his race appeared to be slow to..."

March 6, 1998 News Feature by Audrey Duff

City Hall Hustle: Discount Government

That beeping you hear is the rollback rate, backing up

"...Texas' own Truth-in-Taxation laws, overhauled by the government-averse, service-slashing Repub­lican Legislature of 2005, require the mayor to..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...the potentially deal-killing problem of chronic Downtown gridlock without taking away auto travel lanes and parking, sure to prompt..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Masks Are Back!

Plus: a November vote on pot decriminalization?

"...Remember back in the heady days of early July, when it..."

July 23, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...part of an experiment and the decisions about going back into school buildings are being made by people who..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

Back ~ In Black?

SOS Is Arisen: Let the Confetti Rain Down

"...a big case. The 3rd Court of Appeals turned back the clock last Wednesday, reversing a 1994 ruling in..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Texas Women's Health Program Back in Court

Planned Parenthood files new suit in state court

"...federal approval. Until the state changed course last year taking steps to exclude Planned Parenthood, the WHP operated as..."

Oct. 27, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

A Career Hooligan Looks Back, But Mostly Forward

Robert Rodriguez on a lifetime of innovation and the movie, 'El Mariachi,' that started it all

"...Aspiring filmmaker? Don't go back to school. Seriously. No matter how much your parents..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Openly Taking Stance Against Commissioner

"...right decision by supporting Sarah Eckhardt's commitment to sound government [“Sheriff's Unions Back Eckhardt for Precinct 2 Comissioner,” News,..."

Dec. 22, 2005 Postmarks

The Shark Bites Back

Mitchell Says the Eastside Needs Sharp Teeth

"...Hadnot have dumped their Eric Mitchell signs, and are backing his most viable opponent, rental property owner Willie Lewis...."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

Taking the World Stage

How more theatre made Here is getting Out There and what that means

"...at the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and zooms briefly back to Austin before heading on to – well, obviously..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Peeling Back De Layers

The Latest Budget Shell Game

"...few other folks, I have long maintained that city government is severely top-heavy. To have an Austin city manager..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Council committees get up to speed

"...cycle in which the committees start settling in and taking on the issues they were set up to address...."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Taking Government Back From 'Rent Seekers'

Aug. 4, 2010 Postmarks

Page Two: By Vote or by Violence

How will naysayers and protesters 'take back the country'? And from whom?

"...vision that of "disenfranchised citizens" (as defined by them) taking back control of our government...."

July 30, 2010 Column by Louis Black

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...thank you. And I am just delighted to be back here in Austin. You know, nearly 36 years ago..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cowboys & Critters

Take Back Texas' Marshall Kuykendall Says It's Simply a Choice Between...

"...and grizzlies than warblers and salamanders, believes the federal government is "invading" the lands of property owners in Texas,..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Jade Helm and Tinfoil Hats

Abbott, Cruz, Jade Helm, and the death of the sane GOP

"..."Jade Helm 15," the federal special forces training operation taking place partially in Texas, logic has long been sacrificed...."

May 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mayor's Story

Three contenders try to write a personal tale that will convince the voters

"...The broad outlines began taking shape in the spring. Steve Adler, an eminent domain..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two: Spin and Cinema

An understanding of the U.S. Constitution by way of Robert Thom

"...And someone else's line comes back:..."

May 16, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Risk

Doc follows WikiLeaks' Julian Assange

"...Documentary director Laura Poitras is back with her follow-up feature to her 2014 Oscar winner..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Think Locally, Act Regionally

Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?

"...as a watchword of our times, sure to bring back misty memories of fin-de-siècle Austin when we're all in..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...Board of Education seats, it's a dream opportunity for anti-government GOPers. Beyond these two structural priorities, there's a new..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...losing everything you own except the clothes on your back and a few things you could toss into a..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Postmarks

Our Free Radio coverage generates some audio radiance, and more.

"...though; seven years from now, I may get you back! All kidding aside, though, thanks for the mention in..."

June 29, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Red & Yella Hurt a Fella

"...fanciful wording, and anything to avoid answering to and taking responsibility for Mr. Watson's anti-environmental actions) and d) His..."

May 2, 1997 Column

Austin at Large: Put on Your Shrinking Caps

So why – let alone how – do we "need" to "reform" Texas property taxes?

"...power, effaced for most Texans any link between what government does and what it costs. Regardless of how, as..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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