AIRC Changes Leadership

"...community has elected me, and I'm serving in a voluntary capacity. I don't like gossip, but prefer to get..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature

News Roundup: Barton Springs, the Eastside, and Science

Barton Springs reopens, while activists take sides on East Side Hotel

"...21, a Real Estate Services proposal to negotiate the (voluntary) purchase of 63 high-risk properties in the Williamson Creek..."

June 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Labor: Failure to Thrive

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...of teachers and all other school employees to make voluntary payments from their earnings ... For good measure, the..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Anti-Sharia Bill Dead, but Sentiment Alive

HB 562 unlikely to make it out of the House, but the Islamophobia behind it is here to stay

"...participation in any religious tribunal in the U.S. is voluntary, and participants can turn to U.S. courts if they're..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Council: Taxes Are Challenging

Council prepares to challenge TCAD

"...the Distinguished Service awardees is the hardest-working woman in voluntary development review: Zoning and Platting Commissioner for Life, Betty..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Death Watch: Meth, Madness, and Death

Capital case tests limits of insanity defense

"...jury to be instructed that they should not consider voluntary intoxication as a basis for temporary insanity. They say..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

ATCEMS: Growing Overtime & Stress

EMS covers the city, but the stress is showing

"...uses to fill any vacant shifts, beginning with a voluntary phase and concluding – after a canvassing of the..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Willful Ignorance

How common is police abuse of force? We don't want to know.

"...the FBI tracks some data, the reporting done is voluntary: "That means we cannot fully track the number of..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Bill of the Week

Rep. Molly White wants to protect Texas from the UN's sustainability agenda

"...wordy, United Nations document from 1992, laying out broad, voluntary guidelines for countries to move toward more sustainable policies...."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Food Not Bombs

"...and we interact with each other on a completely voluntary basis. In addition to the immediate positive practice of..."

Feb. 19, 2015 Postmarks

Waste Not

Local groups work to "rescue" food from loss and landfills

"...For now, efforts to reduce food waste are largely voluntary and motivated by environmental or social concerns. This story..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Sparks Flares Over City's SOI Ordinance

Court hearing on anti-discrimination ordinance goes poorly for city

"...Section 8 program "valuable," but said it should remain voluntary. "There is a very real concern about the program..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Concrete Solution

Should developers have to recycle?

"...– participation in the program is required. Elsewhere, it's voluntary...."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

District 10: Taxes and Turnout

"...8 vouchers] that is meant and intended to be voluntary." But on other issues her answer is often that..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

South Austin Vigilante Homicide

Man takes matters into his own hands, kills alleged car thief

"...a swollen hand. He was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter, a second degree felony. According to jail records,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Akiko Kotani: Soft Walls

The two works in this exhibit by Akiko Kotani show two sides of repetitive work and of madness

"...functionality; on the other, the drawings represent the self-determined semi-voluntary madness of obsession, the madness of genius, a holy..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

S-Comm Troubles: Not Just for Latinos!

Asian and African immigrants get caught in the sheriff's net, too

"...Hamil­ton] wants to continue this program when it is voluntary, costly, and raises constitutional problems." According to census data,..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Lit-urday: The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing

Mira Jacob's novel tracks an Indian family torn by grief

"...a lot. She explores the emotional life of the voluntary immigrant: Thomas chose to leave India, and he doesn’t..."

Aug. 2, 2014 Books Post by Amy Kamp

Cold as ICE

Sheriff Greg Hamilton stoutly defends the 'Secure Communities' deportation mill. But growing public and official opposition is working to shut down the line.

"...constitutional violations, once enthusiastic S-Comm participants are dropping their voluntary compliance...."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Council Slams ‘S-Comm’

Unanimous vote rejects county participation in deportation program

"...S-Comm; it urges the sheriff’s office to end its voluntary compliance with ICE detainers by holding people in jail..."

June 27, 2014 News Post by Tony Cantú

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...standards, that could change. Right now TDM strategies are voluntary, and focus on cost savings, quality of life, and..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Curtain Up on Mayor’s Race

Centex Dem forum opens with ‘major’ candidates

"...agreements with Travis County to end Sheriff Greg Hamilton’s voluntary cooperation with federal immigration authorities in “detaining” arrestees to..."

June 22, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Saving Water, One House at a Time

Environmental Texas begins Prop. 6 education campaign

"...suffer with mandated restrictions. And if we don’t practice voluntary water conservation, it’s going to cost us jobs, because..."

June 20, 2014 News Post by Lizzie Jespersen

APD Brass Shifts Up, Down, Across

Musical chairs at Downtown HQ

"...fifth floor, effective April 27. He called it a "voluntary decision" he felt was in both his and the..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Brass Shuffle at APD

Up, Down, and Sideways Among Police Commanders

"...UTPD chief, the decision to step down was a "voluntary decision" he felt was in both his and the..."

May 2, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Water Use Sinking, Rates Rising

Austin Water officials agree something's got to give

"...the income slide to the drought and mandatory and voluntary water conservation restrictions, but critics of the utility say..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Soy Quien Soy

Gina Chavez comes into her own

"...During a voluntary English class one Saturday morning, Chavez and Granado asked..."

April 4, 2014 Music Feature by Nina Hernandez

Then There's This: Our Ill-Advised Relationship With ICE

Travis County runs a brisk deportation business, as other entitites call it quits

"...Austin-area residents who are deported have no criminal record. Voluntary or Mandatory?..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Spoilers, Sweetie

NATO declares war on trailers that ruin the movie

"...Owners released its latest in-theatre marketing guidelines. Although completely voluntary, they set the standard for what constitutes good marketing..."

Jan. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Guns Return to Travis County Agenda {UPDATE}

Saxet contract "left pending" once again

"...provide additional signage requesting that all buyers undergo a voluntary background check, but insisting that they could do nothing..."

Jan. 21, 2014 News Post by Michael King

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