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BILL OAKEY : ENVIRONMENT | Austin Energy’s rate case debacle: A stunning management failure
By Bill Oakey | The Rag Blog | August 12, 2022 This article first appeared in Austin Affordability and was cross-posted to The Rag Blog. It applies especially to the citizens of Austin but it might just strike home wherever … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordability, Austin Energy, Bill Oakey, Climate Change, Conservation, Energency Efficiency, Environment, Rag Bloggers
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METRO | JAZZ | The magic of Sarah Sharp’s music: Be careful, or it will sweep you away
Sarah is poised to scale the tall slopes that stand between her and national record label success. By Bill Oakey | The Rag Blog | July 6, 2016 Sarah Sharp will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio — in … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Music, Bill Oakey, Elephant Room, Jazz Singers, Jitterbug Vipers, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Sarah Sharp
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METRO | Truth or consequences: Prop. 1 and the ridesharing debate
The $2 million-plus special-interest ad campaign marks a new low in deceit and outright falsehoods. By Bill Oakey | The Rag Blog | April 28, 2016 AUSTIN — With early voting already underway for the May 7 election, some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Austin Prop 1, Bill Oakey, City of Austin, Lyft, Metro, Public Safety, Rag Bloggers, Ridesharing, Uber
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METRO PODCAST | Thorne Dreyer : Community activists Bill Oakey & Roger Baker on Austin transportation politics
Affordability blogger Oakey joins The Rag Blog’s Baker in a lively discussion of the city’s proposed billion dollar transportation bond election and other community issues. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2014 [Also read Roger … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Politics, Bill Oakey, Interview, Metro, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Roger Baker, Thorne Dreyer, Transportation
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