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Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval
City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme
"...recommendations on key City initiatives including homelessness, housing, permitting, emergency preparedness, labor negotiations, and staffing shortages at the 911..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rolling Blackouts Almost Happened Last Night. What About Tonight?
Risk of outages "very real," mayor says
"...Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued its first energy emergency alert since 2021’s winter storm...."

Sept. 7, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Advocate for Inmates

Sept. 7, 2023 Postmarks

Abbott Signed Medicaid for New Moms Into Law, but It Might Not Happen Anyway
Gears of bureaucracy turn slowly (and sometimes not at all)
"...but it didn't. If not for the public health emergency that kept these women on Medicaid through the emergency,..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Charging Drug Dealers With Murder Could Increase Overdose Numbers
The scope of the drug-induced homicide law is up to prosecutors’ interpretation
"...will increase fear around calling 911 in an overdose emergency, says Texas Harm Reduction Alliance's Paulette Soltani. "We know..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Hays County Jail Officers Are the Most Violent in the State, Data Shows
They record more incidents per 1,000 inmates than any Texas jail
"...in April after being indicted over the killing of emergency room patient and inmate Joshua Wright.) Gray said other..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Mayor Warns of Possible Rolling Blackouts This Evening
Grid strained with demand, unexpected production outages
"...Watson issued a statement warning that there could be emergency rolling blackouts tonight. Watson made clear that ERCOT was..."

Aug. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out
How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered
"...Fund, which pays for city services like police, fire, emergency medical services, parks, libraries, and housing assistance. GF expenditures..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Last Independent Reproductive Health Center Could Close
Austin Women’s Health Center provides vital pregnancy services
"...pregnancy – she was seen the same day for emergency surgery, and would have had to wait three more..."

Aug. 23, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Asks for Voluntary Energy Conservation Amid Peaking Demand
Triple digits contribute to a stressed grid
"...safe to do so. You can sign up for emergency ERCOT alerts and check projected supply and demand levels..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

How Exactly Does a Texan Get an Abortion These Days?
We answer your four pressing questions
"...services Signal and Wire. What if Someone Needs an Emergency Abortion? Where Does the Law Stand?..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Amelia Nonemacher

Drought Conditions Fuel Extreme Wildfire Season
Fire, fire everywhere
"...Red Cross and Austin Disaster Relief Network on supporting emergency shelters if needed. Wildfire teams are focused on relocating..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Five Films About LGBTQ+ Lives at Prism 36
All the colors of the cinematic rainbow gather for the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival's biggest annual event
"...travels from America to Egypt because of a family emergency: They hide their relationship, only to discover that someone..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Not to Ingest Fentanyl on Campus and Beyond
Rule No. 1: Have Narcan
"...courtesy of the N.I.C.E. Project (Narcan in Case of Emergency) dispense the medication in front of Cenote, Sahara Lounge,..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Conservative 5th Circuit Court Ruling to Restrict Abortion Pill Access
But it'll still be on the market
"...Donald Trump. The Supreme Court had already issued an emergency stay after the April ruling ensuring mifepristone stayed available..."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Overpopulated Pool Problem
"...an hour? How much did that cost? How many emergency calls were ignored during this time? In the parking..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Postmarks

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger
Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added
"...min Separated from her husband during a state of emergency, pregnant Itto is stranded in a village, where she..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Final Budget Talks Weigh Police, Rent Help, Guaranteed Income
Something’s gotta budge!
"...by staffing issues resulting in long hold times for emergency calls – has 48 vacancies valued at $2.7 million...."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Kelly described risks of damaged A/C to firefighters and emergency responses, the Austin Monitor reported...."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature

Austin Ambulances Were Out of Service 35 Times Last Month
Understaffed EMS means ambulances can’t be manned
"...City of Austin and the union representing Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services employees continue to drag on, with union..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Review: The Bright Light Social Hour, Emergency Leisure
Fifth platter grooves another uncannily transportive audio experience
"...Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet, the Bright Light Social Hour's Emergency Leisure updates it with a Studio 54 disco makeover..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Huge Influx of State Funds Will Increase Shelter Capacity by 700 Beds
The funding doubles the city's homelessness budget
"...of Austin and LifeWorks for housing stabilization efforts like emergency rental assistance...."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...surcharge on other customers' bills. The program also provides emergency assistance to medically vulnerable, low-income Austinites...."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature

“Disturbing” Body-Cam Footage Confirms ER Patient Killed by Deputy Was in Leg Irons, Lawsuit Claims
Attorney calls video “among the most disturbing I have seen”
"...That, essentially, is what San Marcos advocates suspected after..."

July 28, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter
City using some funding designated for permanent housing
"...that was founded in San Antonio and has operated emergency homeless shelters for the past 10 years, including in..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: America’s 40th-Best City
Because Ted Cruz is the Rat King
"...is littered with electric scooters and strip mall minor emergency centers. It's nice that Austin pioneered replacing benign, sweaty..."

July 28, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal
In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring
"...The three public safety departments – police, fire, and emergency medical services – account for about 62% of GF..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Foxtales Gets Back on Stage After Bicycle Accident and Spinal Surgery
Cleared to play guitar, the indie-pop act returns at Hot Summer Nights
"...to play the show,’” he remembers. After waking from emergency spinal surgery, Fox became painfully aware that his legs..."

July 18, 2023 Music Post by Leo Vernor

UT Law Professor Illuminates the Dangers of The Shadow Docket
Stephen Vladeck's new book reveals how SCOTUS is secretly undermining the republic
"...those cases were on the regular merits docket. The emergency docket, dubbed the "shadow docket" for its secrecy, requires..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

How Bad Is This Heat, Really?
Better than 2022, but still deadly
"...are suffering. Para­med­ics have seen dramatic increases in heat-related emergency calls – a staggering 118 in the last two..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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