The Range War at Commissioners Court
Officials choose up sides over law firm's proposal to privatize tax collections
"...When Travis Co. Judge Bill Aleshire left public office in 1998, few people believed that the county's most..."
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May 6, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith
Linebarger to County: Have We Got a Deal for You
Travis County officials spark a feud over the prospect of privatizing the county's delinquent tax collection duties
"...Travis County officials have touched off a bristling political feud over the..."
April 29, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith
Lege Notes
Odds and ends from the 79th
"...Education Committee for hearing. Plano Republican Florence Shapiro, chair of the Senate committee, announced her expeditious intentions Tuesday, March..."
April 1, 2005 News Column
Naked City
The GAO condemns White House Drug Office 'news reports' on itself as 'illegal covert propaganda'
"...On Jan. 4, the U.S. Government Accountability Office opined that taxpayer-funded video news releases produced and distributed..."
Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
When Is a Lie Not a Lie?
When an APD officer does it, it's a lie. When a
supervisor does it ...
"...questions about Austin Police Department Chief Stan Knee's handling of officer discipline were raised again last week during the..."
Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Oh, Now They Care About Ethics
Former Democratic rep gets $10,000 fine; similar fine
for Republican successor was reduced
"...extremely rare when the Texas Ethics Commission penalizes elected officials who are late filing their campaign finance reports. But..."
Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "Opinions vary on why homosexuals, lesbians and..."
Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Circling the Hearses
State funeral regulators are dancing to the
undertakers' tune – and that's bad news for
consumers
"...much – particularly when you consider that the state of Texas will spend about $58 billion this year. But..."
Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce
3rd Court: Experience Counts
But what kind of experience? The D's and R's differ.
"...Two contested races for slots on the bench of Texas' 3rd Court of Appeals are the most important..."
Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "This just emphasizes what I've been saying..."
Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
No Mercy
The case of James Allridge raises familiar questions about the Texas justice system
"...to execute James Allridge III for the 1985 murder of 21-year-old Brian Clendennen, who died from two gunshots fired..."
Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Ethics Lawyer Changes Places
Texas Ethics Commission executive director Karen Lundquist moves on
"...The Texas Ethics Commission, one of the most identity-challenged agencies in the state, will mount..."
July 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Unpardonable
The Bush record of 'compassionate conservatism' is amply illustrated by his clemency record in Texas
"...Because there was an area of state policy where the then governor plainly made his..."
June 11, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax
Questionable Ethics at the Ethics Commission?
A whistleblower lawsuit and a gubernatorial appointment raise questions about the state of ethics at the Texas Ethics Commission
"...a lot has happened at TEC and with one of Schmidt's former bosses, the agency's former Executive Director Tom..."
June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
An Underground Effort to Recall APA's Sheffield
Anonymous cops accuse the union head of falling down on the job
"...Last month, copies of a yellow trifold brochure proclaiming, "It's YOUR Association: Take..."
May 28, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Carole's Lips to God's Ear
The comptroller backs down on threat to de-religion-ize the Unitarians
"...it was on first thought, second reflex – the office of Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has decided that Unitarian..."
May 28, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
City sues over Owens Photos
Suit filed to stop release of crime-scene pictures in police-shooting case
"...The city of Austin filed suit in district court on May 10..."
May 28, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "For me, this has been a healing..."
May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Breaking stories from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "You've heard of financing schemes that have..."
April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
Scalia's Dirty Little Secrets
The justice's favorite kind of government is one you can't see
"...mid-Seventies when the federal battle over strengthening the Freedom of Information Act was at its height – and according..."
April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "You're an FBI agent, and you're following..."
April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Texas ethics laws for the past 20 years. Ten of those years were in service to the Texas secretary..."
March 19, 2004 Column
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "Forty workers here, five workers there begin..."
Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
No Growth at the Growth Fund
Despite charging millions of dollars in management fees, the Texas Growth Fund has returned zero to the state
"..."Just for the record, we've never had a member of the Legislature call us," said Stephen Soileau, a managing..."
Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax
Naked City
The DA passes on a perjury case against the outgoing APD assistant chief @META_Name\(s\) of Subject_pols: Mala Sangre
"...this year, according to the Travis Co. district attorney's office -- but how they reached that conclusion is still..."
Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Rights and Consequences
The Redistricting trial pits "partisan gerrymandering" against the Voting Rights Act.
"...The first happy result of the Texas congressional re-redistricting trial, currently proceeding in a..."
Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King
Here Come the Judges
The federal court takes up the Texas congressional re-redistricting case.
"...re-redistricting trial brought in federal court by a host of plaintiffs against the state of Texas. The day began..."
Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King
Farmers Insurance: Off the Hook Forever?
Internal memos suggest the insurer frequently mishandled claims -- and the state may not be able to investigate.
"...by the Chronicle, suggest the company has a history of troubling claims-handling practices -- leading to the denial of..."
Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Will Women Have a Voice at the New Women's Hospital?
Issues of choice and midwifery still perplex women using Brack's hospital-within-a-hospital.
"...even if their livelihoods are threatened by the loss of hospital privileges. Fortunately, theirs is a profession -- one..."
Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith
Closing Open Records
Rick Perry and George W. Bush treat open records law as an obstacle to be gotten around, not a cornerstone of democracy.
"...One of the many issues on which President George W. Bush..."
