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Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...She was deemed a county "trailblazer" Wednesday by the Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation...."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks
East Timor. Campaign Finance Reform. Napster. Living Wages. Little Richard.
"...clearly shown an increase in political competition in other states and jurisdictions. An outline of this was tendered to..."

May 26, 2000 Column

Unions Bet on Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watson
Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more
"...Former state Sen. Kirk Watson has swept the major labor endorsements..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Behind the Numbers
What we talk about when we talk about budget cuts
"...(count 'em, two) reporters on the subject of the state's drastic proposed cuts in social services, from protection for..."

March 4, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...and convenient computer recycling for all Texans! A new state law that took effect Monday requires recycling by all..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
"..."Texas is about to become the center of the political..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
"...36.1 or am I not? Make my day.'" – Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson on why he thinks the..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...juveniles, which of course has huge implications in needle-happy Texas. See "Beyond City Limits."..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...anything wrong with the current school-finance system, had the state continued to fund its proportionate share." – Former Lt...."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Breaking stories from Austin and beyond
"...at the end? This one has the Hindenberg." – State Comptroller (and all-but-announced GOP gubernatorial candidate) Carole Keeton Strayhorn,..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...diligent document review by Capitol reporter Laylin Copelin, the Statesman identified 18 of the 30 corporations that underwrote the..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Death of Ben Brownlee
A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids
"...a seven. Gail Goodman, Waterloo's executive director, says that state law prohibits her from commenting on Ben's case or..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
The winner of the district's union election is a foregone conclusion
"...the district administration. The mail ballot, sent to all employees and due Dec. 8, asks voters to choose between..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Weak at the Knee?
Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.
"...subsequently filed against Cates, along with a handful of state misdemeanor charges, including official oppression...."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...by SXSW. Ms. Love made international press with her statements on artists' rights and insights into the shaky state..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture
Whither Buttholes?
"..."You can say that former SXSW employees Annie Melvin, Darcie Fromholz, and Brenda Hutchison are all..."

April 24, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

For Many AISD Teachers, It's Career vs. Family
AISD forces reluctant teachers to return to campus
"...unless they refuse to come back, as the teacher union suggests might happen...."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Learning the Hard Way That Police and Democratic Socialists Rarely Mix
CLEAT alum Danny Fetonte's resignation from the Austin DSA raises questions for the local chapter
"...also instrumental in pumping up the Sanders campaign in Texas; his 30-plus years of union and political organizing had..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Labor Stories
Treat your workers right
"...Wage Loophole Council raised the minimum wage for city employees from $11.39 to $13.03/hour in 2015, but employees of..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...Hospitality workers' union Unite Here is demanding the firm that runs most..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• The state of Texas welcomed an estimated 240,000 Gulf Coast guests,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature

Terror Hysteria Burdens Local Charities
Local nonprofits balk at federal giving campaign's new rules
"...Central Texas terrorists, be forewarned: None of the charitable donations raised..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Hightower Lowdown
Health care fight proves that The People can prevail; and what happened to Ranger George?
"...a $20 billion provision to provide emergency aid for states that are grappling daily with our nation's growing health..."

June 13, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Something Short of Miraculous
Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.
"...main public health-care facility since 1995, as antithetical to church-and-state separation and general respect for women's reproductive rights. In..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The People vs. Mike Sheffield
The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?
"...Accountability, the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and other (often overlapping) activist groups -- have been..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama
But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais
"...tax break,” Council Member Greg Casar wrote in a statement following the vote...."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give
Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council
"...– but the booming economy enjoyed by the Central Texas region over the last several years has begun to..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Meet the AISD Bonds
A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot
"...never forget, persistent underfunding of public education by the state of Texas – the Austin Independent School District's "needs..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Back to School
Carstarphen and Austin ISD trustees wrestle over priorities, budget, and power
"...core questions that will affect thousands of students and employees for years to come:..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
"...• The Texas Civil Rights Project filed an ethics complaint against Court..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

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