News from February 2022
Enjoy live music, breakfast, sports and more this week in Austin
By Julie Giyer | Feb 28, 2022
Austin Events March 2 - March 8
'It doesn't really make sense': Texas leaders criticize China, but state continues to invest billions
By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 28, 2022
Texas has adopted an anti-China approach from its state leaders, at least the Lone Star State argues that is has done so.
'I care deeply about every single one of my clients': Austin-area business consultant lends support to Ukrainian orphanages
By John Suayan | Feb 28, 2022
Adam Lyons, a business consultant based in unincorporated Bastrop County, is doing the best he can to keep two Ukrainian orphanages financially stable amid the horrific backdrop of war.
City of Austin City Council will meet March 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 28, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 2.
'Texas stands with Ukraine': Abbott requests businesses remove Russian products from shelves
By John Suayan | Feb 28, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott has requested Texas businesses to remove Russian products in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
City of Austin City Council will meet March 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 28, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 1.
City of Austin City Council will meet March 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 28, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 1.
Economist: US-China trade deal was a 'historical' failure
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 26, 2022
In a recent blog post for the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Chad Bown, an economist, explained that China did not hold up its end of the bargain in its "historical trade deal" with the United States.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Feb. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 26, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, Feb. 3.
Austin makes WalletHub's hardest-working cities list
By Press Release | Feb 25, 2022
Four Texas cities have landed on WalletHub's list of the top ten hardest-working cities in the U.S.
A revolutionary patent: a cheap and safe high-capacity battery
By Press Release | Feb 25, 2022
Scientists from the Institute of Physics and the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a new type of rechargeable battery that brings a revolution in technologies. I
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Jan. 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 25, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, Jan. 27.
'We're getting ready to go to nationals': Pflugerville Falcons prepare for Special Olympics USA Games
By John Suayan | Feb 24, 2022
With an invitation to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando in their hands, the Pflugerville Falcons can't be blamed for being excited.
'I'm just trying to be human': Philadelphia Eagles DB Harris takes Pflugerville girl to daddy-daughter dance
By John Suayan | Feb 24, 2022
It’s one thing to meet a celebrity, but for 11-year-old Pflugerville resident Audrey Soape, Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Anthony Harris is more than just that.
'In Texas, we do not defund and denigrate our law enforcement officers': Abbott mulls clemency for indicted Austin officers
By John Suayan | Feb 24, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott has weighed in on the indictments of 19 Austin police officers on excessive force charges in connection with the May 2020 racial injustice protests that occurred in the Texas state capital.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet March 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 24, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 3.
'Late fines create a financial barrier': No more penalties for overdue materials at Austin Public Library
By John Suayan | Feb 23, 2022
Anyone who has an overdue book from the Austin Public Library in the future doesn't have to worry about parting with a few dollars anymore.
‘We can create transformational change’: Watson launches Austin mayoral bid
By John Suayan | Feb 23, 2022
Former Democratic Texas State Sen. Kirk Watson is running for another stint as Austin mayor.
'It feels pretty awesome': Texas's Jaskaran Singh wins first-ever Jeopardy! National College Championship
By John Suayan | Feb 23, 2022
When he was 13 years old, University of Texas senior finance and economics major Jaskaran Singh applied to become a contestant on "Jeopardy!"
Laugh at the funniest comics or dance at a Mardi Gras festival this week in Austin
By Julie Giyer | Feb 23, 2022
Austin Happenings Feb. 23 - March 1