Divesting from Reality
House members try to hitch their wagons to the Sudan divestment star.
Justin Ward
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News, May 15, 2009
These Colors Don't Fold
The Lege pauses from its hectic schedule to take up the hot-button issue of flag-folding
News, May 6, 2009
Warm Fuzzies Follow AISD Linux Flap
All is well after a teacher's misunderstanding about open-source software sparked much unexpected ire
News, Dec. 26, 2008
Access Denied: Cap Metro Blocks Blind Contender
Transit agency's Access Committee cries foul over board decision
News, Oct. 24, 2008
Bus Drivers Back at the Table
No one's headed to the picket lines yet, as Cap Metro negotiators have agreed to return to negotiations with the bus drivers' union
News, Aug. 29, 2008
Bus Driver Strike on Horizon
Bus drivers union ATU 1091 has rejected Cap Metro's contract and authorized a strike
News, Aug. 21, 2008
Union Considers Final Offer
in Cap Metro Negotiations
If ATU 1091 rejects StarTran's offer – and they might – a strike could be on the horizon
News, Aug. 15, 2008
Committee Approves Bus Fare Hike
Raises approved for all except elderly and disabled passengers
News, Aug. 8, 2008
Cap Metro Disability-Service Cuts on Hold
The Texas Civil Rights Project has been given more time to fight Cap Metro's changes to services for the disabled
News, July 4, 2008
Rolling Rebellion at Capital Metro
Budget cuts threaten transit services for the disabled
News, April 4, 2008
Target Target: Janitors win a legal victory
Laid-off janitors at Target sue for overtime and back pay
News, Feb. 29, 2008
Community Meetings on Bike Projects Coming Up
News, Feb. 14, 2008
KOOP Arson: The jazz behind the fire
Music dispute is reported motive behind crime
News, Feb. 8, 2008
AISD's Fingerprints
Guilty until proven innocent
News, Feb. 1, 2008
Close Encounters of the Stephenville Kind
UFO watchers sighted in Stephenville.
News, Jan. 25, 2008
Dinosaur-Track Rescue Mission Under Way at UT ... Slowly
Bureaucratic hurdles not withstanding, legendary fossils could soon have new home.
News, Jan. 25, 2008
District Begins National Background Checks
News, Jan. 10, 2008
UT's Brackenridge Tract: Speculating on Speculation
What will become of these coveted 345 acres where Lake Austin Boulevard meets Enfield Road?
News, Dec. 7, 2007
Austin Bishop Checkmates 'Dark Materials' in Schools
Trilogy's anti-religious themes and author's beliefs get books banned from local Catholic schools
News, Nov. 16, 2007
Student Housing, Decades of Biological Research Up in the Air
Brackenridge Tract Task Force recommends removing or relocating student housing and lab west of campus
News, Oct. 19, 2007
Austinites Mobilize in Support of the Jena 6
Local march part of one of largest civil rights demonstrations in recent history
News, Sept. 28, 2007
Pearce Gets a New Principal
Is the Houston import a 'good guy' or a 'jerk'?
News, Aug. 24, 2007
Local Businesses' ADA Compliance Questioned
Texas Civil Rights Project launches barrage of lawsuits against businesses it alleges are failing to comply with ADA statutes requiring equal access for persons with disabilities
News, Aug. 3, 2007
Local Conservation Programs Get Big Bucks
News, July 3, 2007
New Akins Principal: Running from Ysleta?
Ysleta ISD board apologizes for actions of former Bel Air
High School Principal Daniel Girard, who is coming here to
head Akins High School
News, June 29, 2007
Unfair Firing at AISD?
In few-month span, Travis Heights Elementary custodian
placed on administrative leave, fired, restored, placed on
leave again, and finally terminated – stories behind
ordeal vary
News, June 22, 2007
Akins High School's New Boss Departing Current School Amid Tension
Teachers at El Paso high school have filed grievances
against Daniel Girard, Akins High School's incoming
principal
News, June 15, 2007
Probation Officers Union: Bexar us the pain
AG backs out of subpoena to out anonymous bloggers on
site formed by Bexar Co. probation officers to aid in
unionizing effort
News, June 15, 2007
Akins High’s New Boss Departing Current School Amid Tension
Teachers at El Paso high school have filed grievances against Daniel Girard, Akins High School’s incoming principal
News, June 8, 2007
Johnston's Backup Plan
In light of latest Johnston High test scores, district draws up contingency plan in anticipation of decision from state on underperforming school's future
