News from June 2022
City of Austin Public Health Committee met May 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 18, 2022
City of Austin Public Health Committee met Wednesday, May 11.
Texas Public Policy Foundation: 'No matter how you slice it, Texans everywhere need property tax relief'
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 17, 2022
Austin's property tax levy grew faster than the preferred rate of growth from 2016 to 2020 and Vance Ginn, Chief Economist of the Texas Public Policy Foundation is advocating for the importance of reducing property taxes for all Texans.
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met June 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 17, 2022
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Wednesday, June 15.
TPPF chief economist: 'No matter how you slice it, Texans everywhere need property tax relief'
By Caleb Lombardo | Jun 16, 2022
Vance Ginn, chief economist of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, is advocating for measures that would provide property tax relief.
Anti-Trafficking Leaders Call on G7 to Address Forced Labor
By McCain Insitute | Jun 16, 2022
Anti-Trafficking Leaders Call on G7 to Address Forced Labor
Austin snack bar company tabs Tebow as chief mission officer: 'I immediately fell in love with NuSkool Snacks the moment I tasted them'
By John Suayan | Jun 16, 2022
NuSkool Snacks, an Austin-based company that specializes in keto-friendly, low-sugar snack bars, has named former National Football League (NFL) quarterback and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow as its chief mission officer, per a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
Austin ISD names Mays interim superintendent: 'Thank you all for your faith in me'
By John Suayan | Jun 16, 2022
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. Anthony Mays as its interim superintendent on Tuesday, Austin-based media outlets reported.
City of Austin City Council met June 14
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 16, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, June 14.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet June 16
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 15, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 16.
ERCOT ruling has power companies concerned about 'potential for increased forced outages'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 15, 2022
As summer heat bakes Texas, will aging generators be given time for maintenance?
Patrick on call for Texas Rangers investigation: 'My request for investigation is not about affixing blame'
By John Suayan | Jun 15, 2022
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation on Tuesday into how a convicted killer was able to break free from a prison transport bus and evade capture for three weeks, according to Austin and Houston-based media outlets.
City of Austin City Council will meet June 16
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 15, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 16.
Senior Director of Engagement and Right on Immigration of Texas Public Policy Foundation: 'Our southwestern border is being flooded by migrants'
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 14, 2022
Ken Oliver, Senior Director of Engagement and Right on Immigration with Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) recently noted that lax border policies are like related to a growing migrant caravan traveling through Mexico. Migrant caravans have been noted to be rife with human and sex trafficking, posing great danger to those involved, leading Mexican authorities to break up the caravan.
Director of "Life:Powered": 'Our grid certainly can't sustain us all switching to electric vehicles right now'
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 14, 2022
Jason Isaac, Director of Life: Powered at the Texas Public Policy Foundation recently reacted to the news that Buick has committed to going completely electric by 2030 saying that the nation's grid wouldn't be able to handle everyone switching to electric vehicles.
Energy Expert Brian Gitt: 'Wall Street banks benefit most from wind & solar power'
By John Kelly | Jun 14, 2022
Energy Expert Brian Gitt voiced alarm on Twitter about renewable subsidies mainly helping major banks.
Parishioner on fire-damaged Catholic church: '[It's] a sad day but we will be OK'
By John Suayan | Jun 14, 2022
A Roman Catholic parish in the Hill Country community of Hostyn was destroyed by a fire Thursday, Austin-based media outlets reported.
Beard on new Luling Buc-ee's store: 'We are humbled to have this opportunity to strengthen our roots in Texas'
By John Suayan | Jun 14, 2022
Buc-ee's has introduced plans to build a 75,000-square-foot store in the Hill Country city of Luling, which will be its largest location, per the website CultureMap Austin, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE reported.
Georgetown soars to first state title in baseball: 'The Boys in Blue did it!'
By John Suayan | Jun 13, 2022
The third time was truly the charm for the Georgetown Eagles baseball team as the program defeated the Friendswood Mustangs from the Houston area 2-1 in the 2022 Class 5A State Championship Game on Saturday (June 11), Austin-based media outlets reported.
Longhorns to make 38th overall College World Series appearance: 'See y’all in Omaha!'
By John Suayan | Jun 13, 2022
A long rain delay on Sunday (June 12) didn't stunt the momentum the No. 9 University of Texas Longhorns baseball team rode from the 4-0 lead they built against the No. 8 East Carolina Pirates in the third and final game of the Greenville Super Regional.