News from August 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet Sept. 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1.
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee will meet Sept. 6
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2022
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee will meet at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6.
City of Austin City Council will meet Sept. 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 30, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1
Investing in black businesses helps grow the Central Texas economy
By Kathy Burrell | Aug 29, 2022
Over the past few years, Black entrepreneurs in Central Texas have demonstrated resilience as they’ve launched and managed their businesses during one of the most challenging economies in recent memory.
BlackRock blacklisted: Texas comptroller lists companies engaged in 'doublespeak,' 'boycott of energy companies'
By David Beasley | Aug 25, 2022
In response to legislation passed last year, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced his office's list of financial companies that boycott the oil and gas industry.
Every Texan fiscal analyst: There are ways to ease Texas homeowners’ tax burden
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 25, 2022
Dick Lavine, senior fiscal analyst for the think tank Every Texan, said it’s too early to panic about a rapid rise in property taxes as he thinks Texas lawmakers have the tools to ease people’s concerns.
Hegar announces list of financial companies that boycott energy companies
By Press Release | Aug 25, 2022
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today his list of financial companies that boycott energy companies.
High property taxes in Texas make homeownership difficult
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 24, 2022
Vance Ginn, chief economist of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, recently explained difficulties homeowners face in the surging Texas housing market.
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee met May 25
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 24, 2022
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee met Wednesday, May 25.
Longtime Austin police veteran Casaday: 'I think my family and myself are ready to move on from APD'
By John Suayan | Aug 23, 2022
The president of Austin’s police union has announced that he’s retiring from the Austin Police Department (APD), according to reports from Austin-based media outlets.
Attorney on Vineyard Wind Project: 'The federal government ignored multiple legal protections for affected stakeholders'
By David Beasley | Aug 23, 2022
The federal government ignored legal protections for stakeholders threatened by the Vineyard Wind Project, which requires a 75,000-acre area used by the fishing industry, according to Texas Public Policy Foundation.
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee will meet Aug. 30
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 23, 2022
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30.
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee will meet Aug. 24
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 22, 2022
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Austin City Council approves pay increase for members, mayor: 'This is essentially a 24/7 job'
By John Suayan | Aug 22, 2022
The Austin City Council made a major adjustment to its own salaries for the first time in 16 years, approving a pay increase for all members, Austin-based media outlets reported.
Longhorns tab DFW native Ewers starting QB: 'Big things come in ATX . . . stay tuned'
By John Suayan | Aug 22, 2022
University of Texas (UT) Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian has named Quinn Ewers the team’s starting quarterback, per Austin media outlets’ reports.
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet Aug. 24
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 22, 2022
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24.
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met June 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 20, 2022
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Wednesday, June 15.
