City's Zero Energy Homes Prove Too Pricey for Montopolis

Energy efficient building project proves fiscally impractical for current neighborhood location

"...later that month. Since then, following a series of budgetary hiccups, the project has been officially halted, leaving many..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Public Notice: Waitin' for the Money

Budget, bond drama overshadows all else

"...It's all budget all the time in city government right now, as..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Page Two

The war in Iraq has diverted our attention from other important matters, including a truly destructive proposed federal budget, mirrored by Texas' very own fiscal abyss.

"...other important news. As Congress prepares a truly destructive budget and our own Legislature faces a fiscal abyss, people..."

April 4, 2003 Column by Louis Black

"Please, Sir, I Want Some More"

The legislative budget process is leaving buckets of blood on the floor.

"...from HHS Commissioner Albert Hawkins' presentations before the legislative budget committees -- was staggering: a 50% cut to the..."

March 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Estate Council, and corporate America are responsible for this budget crisis. Throw the hypocritical rascals out, pass Prop. 1,..."

May 3, 2002 Column

A Billion Down

Gov. Perry cuts $1.2 billion from his "balanced" budget

"...What's more depressing? That, after bailing the current budget out with federal stimulus dollars, the Republican leadership of..."

May 18, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Raiding the Reserves

"...notable (and perhaps excessive) restraint, the City Manager's FY2001 budget dips substantially into the city's reserves. The General Fund..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature

Sustaining What?

"...go to operating expenses) into the Public Works capital budget, and thus goose the city's road program. Given the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...so since City Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, reaction on the street –..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

That Figures

City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.

"...since Kirk Watson descended among us, the annual city budgeting process -- once the high point on the Austin..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...means only one thing: property taxes. You're beginning the budget cycle, and public safety represents 70% of the city..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Council: Midterm Report Cards

The Chronicle grades new Council members

"...Watershed Protection's "drainage fee" (rates to be determined at budget time), and hired an independent firm (Navigant Consulting) to..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for the Iraq invasion, Camp X-Ray injustice, ballooning federal budget deficits, et al. Par for the course for the..."

July 25, 2003 Column

Developing Stories

Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town

"...showing the average U.S. family spends 32% of its budget on housing and 19% on transportation. In a transit-oriented..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Paint By Numbers

Racial Divides in Austin's Public Arts Funding

"...program. Normally, this is chump change in the municipal budget, but for a starving artist (is there any other..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...private entities like ranching associations. In 2016, with a budget of more than $142 million, the agency's employees killed..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Actors' Inequity

The Cost of Art IV: The artists onstage in Austin aren't just not paid what they're worth, many aren't paid at all

"...confirmed those numbers as par for the course. (For budget reasons, Equity houses tend to rehearse less and have..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Games People Play

Casual gaming's rise opens the doors for players and developers

"...story arc or learn arcane controls like those of big-budget releases that utilize all 15 buttons and two joysticks..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Monday night and presented a two-year agreement on certain budget priorities. If trustees agree to the deal, the teachers..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...now is not adequate to totally fund our current budget. Typically, the Texas economy does well and is diverse,..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

The Long Shadow of Wal-Mart

Place 1 candidates differ on development, environment

"...the next council could well be faced with harder budget choices and social services standing in line behind public..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a project that came in on time and on budget...."

April 25, 2003 Column

Capitol Chronicle

As Gov. Bush moves to D.C. in a wave of acclamation, the Legislature prepares to meet over redistricting and new legislation.

"...you think we fucked ourselves. But I need a budget, and that's 21 [Senate] votes, and I'm tired of..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Column by Michael King

Film

Film Reviews

"...times the movie's ambitions are infinitely larger than the budget the filmmakers have to realize them. But while this..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...forward progression. With Desperado, a follow-up to his 1993 ultra-low-budget indie success El Mariachi, Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez proves..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the spirit of the independent filmmaker: Constrained by miniscule budgets, production delays, and occasionally inept crews (not to mention..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

A Change of Scenery

What It Looks Like

"...was going to happen here was way beyond my budget. It was purely the economics that forced me and..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...forward progression. With Desperado, a follow-up to his 1993 ultra-low-budget indie success El Mariachi, Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez proves..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...forward progression. With Desperado, a follow-up to his 1993 ultra-low-budget indie success El Mariachi, Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez proves..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements: City Council

Who should sit on the next dais

"...record of helping craft city programs and balance the budget best qualify him to successfully lead the district, and..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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