Can Project Connect Connect?

Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation

"...to be funded by bonds and half by federal underwriting. There remain several steps to the process before it..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Can Project Connect Connect?

Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation

"...to be funded by bonds and half by federal underwriting. There remain several steps to the process before it..."

May 6, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: The Affordability Conundrum

If we want an affordable Austin, we'll have to afford it together

"...services. Liveable City Chair Ann Kitchen noted that without underwriting public health care costs, we'll maintain a "swiss cheese"..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Food-O-File

The restorative powers of pie, an urban farm code update, and Qui closing in fast

"...the Fourth of July. Another generous cafe patron is underwriting the cost of the pies and their delivery trip,..."

June 21, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Council Preview: The Budget ... and Everything Else

After a daylong budget work session, the Council still have a lot to take on

"...The mayor suggests this could become a way of underwriting the planned urban rail project without another big bond..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 11 AISD Bond Election

"...districts" (including Austin's, despite a majority of low-income students) underwriting the state's obligation to those districts without the capacity..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature

Wild Card: Austin Energy and the PUC

Shadow of PUC hovers over Austin Energy and city budget

"...customers. More generally, the claim targets AE's role in underwriting a range of city programs through a proportional general..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Mapping Difference

Voting picture suggests the next Austin politics

"...voters further and further into the suburbs balking at underwriting housing bonds (while supporting roads, open space, infrastructure, public..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Health Care Elephants Battle Over Med School Prop. 1

St. David's formally opposes the proposition to build a med school in Austin

"...Huffstutler rejects this – saying that St. David's demonstrated underwriting of indigent care constitutes a considerable financial contribution to..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Ricky Williams 'Accesses Consciousness' at AISD

How a football player got entangled with 'mind-healing' organization Access Consciousness

"...contributor to the Ricky Williams Foundation and is also underwriting much of the cost of the camp by livestreaming..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Alex Dunlap

Not Done Yet: July Run-offs

A rundown of the July 31 run-offs

"...has Freedom­Works for America – the AstroTurfing super PAC underwriting the tea party – in his corner...."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Dick Brown's Hermit Crabs

The outcries of HURF should make Austinites hurl

"...blindness to economic reality. If not for Austin taxpayers underwriting suburban infrastructure with their state taxes, property taxes, gas..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Column by Michael King

AE Rate Proposal Double-Edged

Ratepayers expense also city income

"...that stabilizes AE's finances while still enabling the utility's underwriting of city programs...."

Feb. 6, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Off the Record

Gary Clark Jr. and the Cactus Cafe go under the lens

"...were pulled from KUT's general revenue – its business underwriting, in particular – a move that some would argue..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Larry Monroe Back on the Air – on KDRP

"...add the spots for car donations and the "enhanced underwriting" spots which would be called "commercials" on other stations...."

April 5, 2011 Postmarks

Food-o-File

Four words: Texas straight bourbon whiskey

"...and food events coupled with lean economic times made underwriting sponsorships harder to come by, while major components of..."

April 1, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Beyond the Super Bowl

Media scholar Robert McChesney tackles the state of journalism on Super Bowl Sunday

"...journalism requires direct public support and that such public underwriting has a long tradition in the U.S., beginning with..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Why Vote?

The real choices at the top and bottom of the ballot

"...the Eastside, Gavino "What's in It for Gavino?" Fernandez. Underwriting this public intoxication is none other than Mike "Millions..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Off the Record

Forsaking the Song, the final chapter

"...performances taking place across the city, backed by first-time underwriting sponsors C3 Presents and South by Southwest and a..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Daily Hustle: 7/1/10

How can I be of service?

"...idea for the position – and the grant money underwriting it – come from Cities of Service, a "national..."

July 1, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

KUT Management Doesn't Listen

"...pleasing the corporate sponsors who take advantage of "enhanced underwriting" (commercials) and get a tax break to boot. However..."

April 23, 2010 Postmarks

Point Austin: Have You Heard the Dish?

The ambivalent state of political journalism

"...also recount the extensive history of explicit U.S. government underwriting of independent journalism – here and abroad – beginning..."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Sports and Social Justice With David Zirin

On the Olympics, Mark Cuban’s fondness of Ayn Rand, and Howard Zinn’s love of the Boston Red Sox

"...and torture on Chevron's pipeline. Zirin noted, “Chevron is underwriting a dictatorship but Tiger Woods apparently sees them as..."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Point Austin: Once More Into the MUD

What we get when we annex unplanned development: plenty of entertainment

"...Voting Rights Act case. The high-profile Republicans recruiting and underwriting the VRA lawsuit were fondly hoping that the John..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Media Watch: KLRU's Numbers Don't Add Up

The recession has hit at KLRU

"...well as a $123,000 bump in major donors and underwriting grants. Instead, pledge-drive revenue is down about $100,000, and..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Point Austin: MUD Rising

Canyon Creek voting-rights lawsuit goes to the Supremes

"...– conservative ideologues working "pro bono" with the helpful underwriting of right-wing foundations – have had their hats handed..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Stakes

From the statehouse to D.C., the journey begins with a single vote

"...Hammond's guilty plea. Statesman editors warned dourly that corporate underwriting of campaigns was largely vindicated and that we should..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Unpropped

Prop. 2 is about much more than a vote against the Domain

"...In a similar hypocrisy, the amendment would exempt subsidies underwriting renewable energy or more efficient water use – if..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Long Center

The new Long Center managing director is the old Paramount executive director

"...Long Center Children's Series, with the new Freescale Fund underwriting 2,500 to 3,500 tickets each year for children and..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Chronicle' Endorsements

March 4 primary election

"...although Thompson reflexively opposes "toll roads" and proposes instead underwriting new highways with the rainy-day fund – a truly..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

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