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"...also out of touch with themselves? This is a water-treatment plant, not a gasoline-tank farm. By Tom Cuddy's curious..."

May 5, 2006 Column

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.
"...other state that has a more lenient view than Texas, then maybe that's a better place for them to..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Lick Creek Goes to Court
The latest on the battle to keep the stream clean
"...Hills subdivision, has filed its anticipated lawsuit against the development on claims that the site's pollution-control failures destroyed the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...spent my high school days (1979-83) in the pristine waters of Barton Springs and Barton Creek. We skinny-dipped, camped,..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Under One Roof
Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?
"...$10 million here, $15 million there, and presto, downtown development took off. Yet when it comes to preserving our..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Watson Way
Mayor Kirk Watson talks about challenges for austin during his next term.
"...wage issues, and the future of regionalism in Central Texas, read on...."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Land Mine
public access debate surrounds preservation issue
"...to be found. Even as the breathless pace of development continues to change the face of the city, tens..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Whole Truce
Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.
"...clearly been effective at mobilizing his friends in the Texas Legislature. In 1995, Bradley convinced legislators to create the..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City
"...which seeks to impose regulations requiring voter approval on water and wastewater facilities proposed outside the city limits. The..."

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature

ECSD Plays Musical Chairs, but the Music Never Stops
Environmental Shuffle
"...plans now being developed by the city manager, 80 water quality personnel within ECSD will soon be moving into..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Kick Me, I'm From Austin
Visiting the Lege, City Council, and Bergstrom
"...the anti-Austin bills so that it officially encourges a development agreement with Freeport-McMoRan. Consequently, Freeport's PUD deal could be..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Todd Phelps: 'Creativity and Common Sense'
"...100-megawatt [wind energy] project in the trough of the Texas Panhandle. That's in development, and I've had that since..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Growing Pains Hit West Campus
Area's utilities systems weren't built to support rapid development taking place
"...Trouble is, the West Campus utilities infrastructure – especially water – was never built to support such rapid development..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Andrea Grimes

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
"...about "illegal aliens" spreading disease and problems in East Texas Headlines• Early voting ended Tuesday for this Saturday's general..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
"...Second's library as well. But, so do several other Texas institutions, so UT will have to put together a..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...who support Doggett over what could be the first Texas Hispanic woman representative need to re-examine their ideology. Otherwise,..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

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"...little clout to point out what goes on in Texas state prisons and jails on a daily basis ["Beaten..."

July 12, 2002 Column

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"...Watershed for the Springs..."

June 28, 2002 Column

Clouds Over Dripping Springs
As the pressure for growth continues, Dripping Springs residents question the role of city government insiders
"...president of a title company who dabbles in property development on the side. The sudden public interest in ethics..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Grease ...
The Fish & Wildlife Service faults the EPA for failing to protect the Barton Springs Watershed.
"...opposed reasons: The Save Our Springs Alliance sought stiffer development regulations in the Barton Springs watershed, while the Texas..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Terms Sheet Terminology
The proposed agreement between Gary Bradley and the city of Austin
"...the clustering of impervious cover -- also known as development mitigation -- whereby, for example, Circle C West can..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Benign Growth?
"...officials estimate that about 20,000 acres are available for development in the northern section of the county, some of..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Downtown Developments
"...office building once was considered "the nerve center for Texas," housing such bigwigs as President Lyndon Johnson, former Sen...."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature

Think Locally, Act Regionally
Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?
"...illustration by Doug Potter So where is Central Texas, anyway? It used to be a place known only..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Oh No, It's Mr. Bill!
Do Bill Bunch's Tactics Hurt the Springs He Loves?
"...he often does, overlooking the once-immaculate showpiece of the watershed he has struggled for nearly a decade to preserve...."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

The Next Austin Bust
Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?
"...has worked above its weight to pull along the Texas Miracle as the rest of the state rearranges its..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Top 10 Environmental Stories
The state dealt with a drought as the city took on some prickly issues
"...follow through on threats to reverse parts of Austin's development laws, the City Council opted to preemptively repeal parts..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'
The incumbent mayor defends his record
"...not the biggest part of it. It's CTRMA [Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority] of course has a lot to..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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