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Read My Chips
George Bush claims he supported Children's Health Insurance in the 1999 legislative session. He did, but only at the lowest level.
"...Bush's throat was health insurance eligibility for a then-estimated 500,000, rather than 300,000, children -- a big win for..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Countdown to Ecstasy
A New Drug for a New Millennium
"...parties," and noted the almost certainly lowballed statement that "30,000 dosage units of MDMA are distributed in Dallas each..."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

No Man's Land
Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres
"...The city of Round Rock's population was less than 2,000, and its city limit stood five miles to the..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Postmarks
East Timor. Campaign Finance Reform. Napster. Living Wages. Little Richard.
"...such as HR4537, the Repatriation and Security Act of 2000 that prohibits miliary relations and assistance to the armed..."

May 26, 2000 Column

Shades of Gray
In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are
"...to raise the starting salary for guards, currently about $19,000 per year, or 46th in the nation. Nagle reportedly..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Chief Countdown
Austin police prepare for A2K; Chief Stan Knee says the evening will be almost business as usual
"...between 6pm, Dec. 31, 1999, and 3am, Jan. 1, 2000, party organizers, the Austin Police Department, and an estimated..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Gasoline Alley
The proposed Longhorn Pipeline fuels debate because of its proximity to South Austin neighborhoods, schools, and Edwards Aquifer.
"...of the EPA and DOT, Longhorn could begin pumping 72,000 barrels of gasoline a day through Austin and the..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

The Next Wave
A comprehensive look at the emerging Rock en Español movement in the United States
"...band last year for Fabulosos Calaveras. They've sold over 250,000 units in the U.S. alone, and they took home..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

A Dam Shame
Trout fishing group and recreational users oppose Guadalupe Blanco River Authority's plan to sell water to growing communities.
"...through the dam and has the right to divert 50,000 acre-feet annually. It sells this water to surrounding counties..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City
Mining the Golden State
"...30, the Bush campaign spent more in California -- $848,000 -- than it did in New Hampshire, and almost..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City
The Death Penalty in Texas' Largest Counties
"...Harris; 3,200,000; 9.1; 141..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature

Council Watch
Local activists keep raising questions about the proposed water deal between the city and the Lower Colorado River Authority.
"...of Austin service area will more than double, to 375,000 acre feet per year. At least that's the city's..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Buried in Scandal
SCI and the Money Trail
"...1996, SCI's political action committee has given Gov. Bush $35,000, Lt. Gov Rick Perry nearly $10,000, and Whitmire $5,000..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Shiny Happy City
"...is home to 1,750 high-tech firms that employ about 110,000 people, representing nearly one-fifth of total employment for the..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature

Postmarks
We're Not Naive
"...600 homes and traffic generation of no more than 6,000 vehicle trips per day. Since two of the tracts..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Column

Just the Facts
"...the three vanished on Sept. 29, 1995, Jon bought $600,000 worth of gold coins in San Antonio from a..."

Nov. 20, 1998 News Feature

Saturday Night Live
Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets
"...a community events center, but it's going to be 95,000 square feet and it's contiguous kind of space...."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

West Lake Hills Under Siege
Urbane Mud-Slinging
"...to keep M&O tax on residential property up to $280,000 assessed value. M&O tax collected on assessed value greater..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Feature by Wesley Oliver

The September Bond Election: Three Proposals
"...Total of Proposed Capital Projects Citizens Bond Advisory Committee $334,721,000 0 $334,721,000 Slusher/Spelman/Watson $335,243,000 $51,850,000 $387,093,000 Griffith/Garcia/Lewis $349,812,000 $51,204,000..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Column

Dropping Out
Teachers Trade Low Pay for High Tech
"...crisis management, social development, and stand-up comedy helpful. Pay: $20,000 to start, salary increase dependent on students' performance."..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks
Speaking With Authority
"...at the wrong stretch. With a traffic count of 30,000 cars a day and only 25 accidents in the..."

May 29, 1998 Column

Naked City
Off the Desk
"...weren't ready to make nice. Vowing to find the $517,000 necessary to lower the tax rate that last quarter-cent,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature

Catching On
No Depression Magazine
"...issue of No Depression hit the stands - all 2,000 copies of it. Lacking coffers of cash to market..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Dream Homes in East Austin?
"...sold to low-income home buyers for a price between $59,000 and $75,000. The second phase of the project will..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...just under $1 million is on the line, since $889,000 in state funds from the Urban Streets Program can..."

Feb. 28, 1997 News Feature

Work Stops on Ghost Town
Meadows Housing Project Shuts Down
"...is 84 Lumber; Paradigm owes the materials supplier nearly $373,000. Richard Brake, the manager of the 84 Lumber store..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Off the Desk
"...Friday, January 19 that she has been hired, at $84,000 a year, as Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's chief of..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature

Council Watch
Blaming the Victim
"...unnamed developers aspire to build as many as eight $80,000-$85,000 "affordable" homes on the four Swede Hill lots. The..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Column

Naked City
"...city's portion of the stadium profits will be between $200,000 and $400,000. The city is guaranteed a $350,000 baseline;..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Council Watch
Clothes, Water Quality, and Entertainment
"...was elected in May, 1994, the council approved a $262,000 contract for Rodriguez Engineering Laboratories to do material testing..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Column

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