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Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...the driver of the truck. But even though the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ruled in September that the..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City
News and happening from Austin and beyond
"...• The Planning Commission considered at length Tuesday the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City
The Sunset Commission issues recommendations to improve the Texas Education Agency
"...The Sunset Advisory Commission this week finalized its list of recommendations for tweaks..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

New Rules or New Roles for Charter Schools?
TEA proposes a crackdown on failing charters, but can it be enforced?
"...agency that oversees them. In a Monday hearing, the Texas Education Agency took public testimony on a new set..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Sucking, Spewing, and Burning LNG and the Texas Gulf
Plans for LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico raise major environmental questions
"...Following the latest recommendations of the governor's Texas Energy Planning Council, Texas is poised to become the..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

High-Powered Help for Hospital District
But can slick, GOP-friendly HillCo defend the public interest?
"...She is a former governmental affairs VP for the Texas Hospital Association. Still, for all of HillCo's slickness, public-interest..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...in violation of Article VII, section 1 of the Texas Constitution because the school finance system fails to recognize..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Other Energy News ...
Outcry over San Antonio coal-fired power plant, and biodiesel gets a big boost
"...Antonio is one step closer to existence as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted a draft permit for..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Sheriff Hopefuls: Looking-at-Jail Time
Both McNeill and Hamilton say a new lockup is TCSO's top priority
"...consultants with Criminal Justice Institute Inc. told Travis Co. commissioners that the county's jail population is expected to grow..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Nader's name to appear on the presidential ballot in Texas, finding that the state's rules on ballot access are..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capital Metro Stays Its Course
All Systems Go!, but no extensions added, to a November commuter-rail vote
"...Austin Mayor Will Wynn, and the city Urban Transportation Commission's Patrick Goetz, who noted he "somewhat reluctantly" supported what..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Schools, Sprawl, and Citizenship
Vote begins on $520 million school bond package
"...can keep them on an educational par with new facilities. This tension is often expressed – with all the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City
"Upset emissions" pose a not-so-nonroutine threat to air quality
"...man." And while not known for their artistic endeavors, Texas refineries, chemical and natural gas plants are proving that..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City
Substance-abuse treatment program gets stripped of state funding
"...and 120 children currently residing at the home. The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse delivered the devastating..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our latest batch
"...to "54 prisons and state jails" and to the "Texas Youth Authority." There are actually more than 100 state..."

July 23, 2004 Column

Babies Behind Bars
In the mirror world of TDCJ, life goes on
"...Last year in Texas prisons there were 399 attempted suicides – 16 successful..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Showdown at Lick Creek
As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart
"...Moore had hoped to finish repairs on the dam facilities by this week, and Hegemier said Tuesday that work..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Then again, when you have a Texas Supreme Court in your pocket, you're always well-dressed. Gov...."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Here Come the Transporters
In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace
"...really parts of the same plan. Though the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road system and Capital Metro's commuter-rail-and-bus..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...committee endorses parents' calls for new and better central-city facilities. See p.23...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...from the HLC and majority support from the Planning Commission. During the April 1 council meeting, the developer's representatives..."

May 7, 2004 Column

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...any event, I have now moved back to the Texas Hill Country, and while having lunch at Threadgill's today..."

April 30, 2004 Column

Will Shill for Nukes
At UT and elsewhere, academic scientists are only too happy to lend their names and reputations to the nuclear power industry
"...firm. (He also sent the column to several other Texas newspapers, none of which printed it.)..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by William M. Adler

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority this week announced, and quickly approved,..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Downtown Dominoes
The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be
"...things Austin wants to see Downtown: retail, residential, transportation facilities, open space, and especially cultural and civic attractions. That's..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...led by ROMA Design Group, and the council-appointed Mueller Commission, reviewing the current state of the city's adopted master..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Reading the Riot Act
I want a new central library, and I want it now
"...role to play in the world of Austin or Texas libraries. (I went from the State Library, to the..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

What They Saw at the 69th Lege
The issues facing Texas, then and (still) now
"...taxes," and increases in "fees": university tuition, day care facilities, court actions, and so on. Gov. Mark White, a..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Daytrips
The lasting legacy of Sam Rayburn
"...Sam Rayburn left a legacy in Northeast Texas that can still can be seen and enjoyed by..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Department of Justice gave its preclearance to the new Texas map. See p.22...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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