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Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

Bush and NARAL, GetHeard.org voters Web site, Kay Bailey Hutchison on abortion, Carole Keeton Rylander speaks to Austin Rotary and attacks AISD, Mike Levy for Mayor, Austin Police endorse Ronnie Earle

The live oak tree at the top of Enchanted Rock, which has inspired religious devotion for centuries, is now in a fight for its life.

In response to the state Comptroller's proposed AISD budget cuts, Education Austin makes a few suggestions of its own.

AISDSuperintendent Pat Forgione fields protests about the recently-mandated end to block scheduling, and teachers' groups present alternatives.

Four candidates compete for the Place 7 position on the Austin Community College Board, which Hunter Ellinger is vacating.

Six candidates are vying for three uncompensated positions on the AISD school board.

Mayor Kirk Watson talks about challenges for austin during his next term.

Five Austin campuses make Newsweek's list of the "best" schools based on AP course offerings; but some say the results are skewed.

AISD'S dropout prevention task force releases its final recommendations.

Readers react to last week's cover story on the murder of Lauryn Paige Fuller.

The latest Texas Performance Review says AISD schools are operating under capacity, but AISD says their methodology masks school crowding.

AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione presents the district's dropout prevention task force recommendations, but not all members of the community are happy with the results.

Bikes, Beets, and Bastrop.

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

Aided by an infusion of new tax dollars from high-tech and other industries, Del Valle ISD finds success by investing heavily in school-to-career programs.

Amarillo ISD Superintendent warns Forgione: Greater accuracy in dropout reporting doesn't necessarily mean better ratings under the TEA's accountability system.

First, the good news ...

Superintendent Pat Forgione discusses his goals for AISD in a Q&A interview with reporter Kevin Fullerton.

AISD creates dropout prevention task force

South Austin Democrats give Mayor Kirk Watson the Yeller Dawg award of the year, Geoff Rips goes to work for AISD, City Council will have new meeting places next year.

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

Turnover Turmoil

There's a reason scholar Rachel Maines, the author of The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction has survived the various assualts on her intellectual freedom: She's smart, she's funny, and she also "dances circles around reactionary clod-like thinking."

"Media Clips" weighs in on Web site parody of George Bush, Statesman reporter Ben Wear moved off of the city hall beat, and Travis County District Judge Jeanne Meurer declines to issue ruling in KOOP case.

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