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Campaign Finance Reports Shed Light on Prop 1 PAC Spending
Ridesharing Works coffer dwarfs rival PAC
"...from Uber (which contributed $387,750 in cash and around $905,000 in in-kind contributions) and Lyft ($401,000 in cash and..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Austin Food and Wine Alliance Awards Culinary Grants
Here are all the winners
"...AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, the Alliance granted $40,000 to local companies, schools, and nonprofits to fuel culinary..."

Dec. 9, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Council Budget Afterthoughts
Council members offer post-approval thoughts on FY 2016 budget
"...• $500,000 for master planning and construction for the Georgian Acres..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Pressley: Further Unto the Breach
Defeated Council candidate continues appeal
"...Greg Casar, despite judicial sanctions that could cost her $165,000 in penalties before the matter comes to a legal..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Eastward Expansion
Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside
"...a 5.4% decline in the city's African-American population between 2000 and 2010 – a trend partially attributable to gentrification...."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced
Boyhood, Kumiko earn multiple nods
"...the prestigious Piaget Producers Award, which comes with a $25,000 prize...."

Nov. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

One in a Crowd: Leslie
New doc seeks funding, plus updates on more local crowdsourcing
"...Their crowdsourcing campaign stands at just under $8,000, with a target of $36,400 to be hit by..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: A Few Thoughts About Money
What the campaign finance reports say about Austin's politics
"...in all. Within a midterm electorate that might comprise 200,000 people, 1% is not a whole lotta contributors, and..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Three Project Options
"...Project Connect estimates that the completed LPA would serve 16,000-20,000 daily riders by 2030, adding nearly 10,000 new transit..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'
"...who aren't going to make 75 or 80 or $100,000 a year, but they'll make 40 or 50 or..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Your Menuhin Winners
Fukuda, Waarts take first in young violinist competition
"...Schöntal International Competition for Violin in Germany. Rennosuke receives $7,000 and a one-year loan of a fine Italian violin..."

March 4, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
Two cults beat as one: Jimmy Buffett & Sixto Rodriguez
"...Originally announced as a 20,000-seater, A360A would have become the largest local venue outside..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Where's Your Evidence?
Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy
"...for all biological evidence for counties with populations under 100,000. But that was all they did to ease significant..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Denied Injunction
Judge questions likelihood that provider will prevail in suit
"...$54 million in general revenue, and averted more than 8,000 unplanned births that would have been paid for by..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Signed, Sealed, Delivered
The organizers of Austin Pride 2012 have a lot to celebrate
"...for community non-profits. The charitable contributions this year totaled $40,000 in immediate support, with an additional $10,000 reserved for..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Big Money Hits AISD Elections
Huge cash from IT millionaires, teacher PAC in trustee reports
"...Elenz's biggest contributions come from the cycling world: $1,000 from Lance Armstrong, and another $2,500 from Jeff Garvey,..."

Oct. 16, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Graduating, With Honors
Local awards are nice, but Austin artists are being recognized nationally all the time now
"...Doris Duke Charitable Foundation initiative in which she'll receive $225,000 in unrestricted funds, plus as much as $50,000 more..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir
Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side
"...indefinitely. Allegedly, they then literally handed little brother Hadi $100,000 from the bag of coke cash to put directly..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'
The incumbent mayor defends his record
"...for the median priced home is a little over $1,000, and I'd have to check the figures, but I..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Season of Discontent
Bungling a high-profile project is not the best way to ask for a raise
"...beating from City Council for the inexplicable forfeit of $400,000 in federal funds to weatherize low-income apartments, a humbled..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Budget in Plain Sight
Council adopts a budget with the sausage prepared in public
"...limited traction. His plan to dip below the city's 2-officers-per-1,000-residents ratio – to 1.98-officers-per-1,000-residents – by hiring 31 new cops..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Budget: More Cuts and Hikes on the Way
Austin Energy, Austin Water both proposing fee increases
"...two hours Monday through Thursday would save the city $102,000. Also reduced is the operating budget for materials, saving..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Women's Health: 'Everybody Loses'
Lege anti-abortion crusade will devastate basic health care
"...will shutter dozens of small clinics – and leave 200,000 women without access to basic health services. And although..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Sky's the Limit
County buys AMOA block for a new "hundred-year" courthouse
"...of what will become, according to county estimates, a 538,000-square-foot civil courthouse. Presuming the county's contract on the land..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Perry Is 'Dr. Death'
"...Dear Editor, Five hundred to 1,000 Texas children and 2,000 to 3,000 Texas adults die..."

April 22, 2010 Postmarks

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10
Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it
"...Austin earned similar salaries. Now the average firefighter earns $61,000, while the average teacher pulls in $45,000 (see chart,..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'A' Is for Axed: UT Chops Cactus, Cuts Classes
What will the loss of the Cactus Cafe and informal classes mean to the UT community?
"...well as in local businesses and online, and roughly 25,000 people now take part annually in the more than..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State of the City
Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2
"...500. By 1870, Austin's population had increased ten-fold, to 5,000 people...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address
As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today
"...500. By 1870, Austin’s population had increased ten-fold, to 5,000 people...."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin Is Not a Helpless Victim of Growth
"...in Austin, the cost of public infrastructure is around $25,000, which covers the incremental cost of building schools, roads,..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Postmarks

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