Public Notice: Something at Lake Long?

If not golf, what?

"...a couple of hours of acrimony, and a bad policy decision, avoided...."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

TPPF, Jim DeMint, Milton Friedman, and Me

Lunch and school choice with unholy free market triumvirate

"...would look a lot like Wednesday morning's Texas Public Policy Foundation gathering, as the movers and shakers of the..."

March 31, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Charity, Not Profiteering

Policy is needed to halt abuses in conservation

"...destroying native habitat, reducing access to clean and plentiful water, and threatening agricultural production. Between 1997 and 2017, over..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Ellen Gass

A GOP Win in Huber-Daugherty Replay

Gerald Daugherty is back

"...and Huber favoring other multimodal transit options and strong water-management plans. Huber cited the crowded ballot and the expanded..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

It Came From Barton Springs!

"...can pretty much have your way with their drinking water and native-animal population. After all, money is money, and..."

Oct. 2, 2007 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Is The Interim Over Already?

Speaker Craddick hands out the interim committee appointments.

"...announcements to committees that will start to develop new policy. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has yet to make his..."

Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Watch

Clothes, Water Quality, and Entertainment

"...insurance to the companies, but instead underwrites their insurance policy...."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Column

Public Notice: Does Business Really Hate Education?

It's way past time for some new voices on education policy

"...for projects that fall under the "change out" program (water heaters, HVAC units, etc.)...."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Too Sinful for Hollywood

MPAA rejects poster for ‘Sin CIty: A Dame to Kill For’

"...A policy of circumspection may have backfired on the Motion Picture..."

June 1, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Civics 101

"...2014 TEXAS LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE Sessions highlight water policy, endangered species, and conservation finance. Hilton Austin Airport,..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Column

Foodopoly

Wenonah Hauter to discuss the next generation of food and farming

"...and activist Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch, will be in Austin next week discussing her..."

Aug. 3, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

SXSW Eco Announces 2013 Programming

Buzzcar founder Robin Cook to deliver keynote

"...of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability). Panels will take on water policy, food security, and fracking. Highlights include artist Mary..."

June 20, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Texas on the Brink UPDATED

Sixth edition ranks Texas nationwide

"...Brink," a periodic report collating state rankings on public policy issues from education to environment. [POST UPDATED TO INCLUDE..."

April 15, 2013 News Post by Michael King

House Speaker Fight Changes Card

Far right changes challenger to Straus to lead Texas House

"...Straus is telling everyone that his top priorities are water policy and education funding – two issues everyone except..."

Dec. 13, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Gonna Make it Rain

Governor picks prayer over investment in firefighters

"...Texas. Well, that's cheaper than coming up with real water policy...."

April 22, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 1/26/11

Chris Riley campaign launches

"...support for his Place 1 re-election run, and offering policy prescriptions for the next three years...."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Interview With a Prophet

Chuck Prophet holds forth.

"...spoke about his latest disc, the indefinable Soap and Water (Yep Roc); his recent appearance on The Late Show..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Naked City

News and happening from Austin and beyond

"...Jan. 27, local environmentalists announced a new front on water policy: toilet flappers. See "A Better World, One Flush..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

On the Border's Edge

Drug war reporter Charles Bowden is telling El Paso-Juárez's secrets, one murder at a time.

"...written articles about murders and books about deserts and water policy. After he left Wisconsin and moved to Arizona,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Naked City

Insurance Policy

"...and prohibit denial of coverage because of a past water damage claim. Fraser said the "overriding goal" of the..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'

Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics

"...When I first worked on the Austin Clean Water project, we put together a bid and as we..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...Missing from that chart is Austin Water Utility data. In fact, AWU has achieved sizeable and..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Turning Point

Relations on the Mend

"...Born of the Forum PUD debate, the so-called mitigation policy is the city staff's effort, in conjunction with both..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Cool City: The Leffingwell Lens

One council member's view of the Austin Climate Protection Plan

"...Year award from the Texas chapter of the American Water Works Association, which represents public and for-profit water-service providers...."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...kick Falwell right in the ass." – Sen. Barry Goldwater, 1981, when asked what he thought of the Rev...."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...Fleet Plan, and "a cost-benefit analysis for a proposed policy to eliminate all desktop printers, and convert the city..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."Did SOS Matter?," appeared this phrase ... "the Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance, just about the only piece of evidence that..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Who Is Jesus?

It's Judgment Day for Austin's City Manager

"...he saw as an almost "adversarial relationship" between the policy-makers and those who carry out those policies...."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...partisan legislation on one side, a pragmatic approach to policy built upon bipartisanship on the other. The irony is..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...need more. Just like fueling a vehicle, our economic-incentives policy has worked. But maybe we don't go full-steam ahead,..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

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