News from October 2022
PUC Office of Public Engagement Director: Texans' desire for reliable grid coming in 'loud and clear'
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 31, 2022
How reliable is public power in Texas? How stable is the price?
City of Austin City Council met Oct. 25
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 31, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, Oct. 25
City of Austin City Council will meet Nov. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 30, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet Nov. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 29, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Texas A&M faculty supports DEI program: 'These are small steps, but more is needed'
By David Beasley | Oct 26, 2022
The Texas A&M University Faculty Senate recently voted to support a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program called ACES.
Cruz to 'The View' on legitimacy of 2020 WH race: 'You don’t do it to Hillary Clinton'
By John Suayan | Oct 26, 2022
Texas’ junior U.S. senator appeared on a nationally televised talk show on Monday, maintaining that President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 general election is illegitimate, a Texas Tribune report said.
CapMetro head on pre-COVID-19 ridership mark for September: 'We look forward to getting everybody back on board'
By John Suayan | Oct 25, 2022
The City of Austin’s public transportation agency said on Tuesday that more than two million customers boarded its buses and commuter rail system last month, Austin-based NBC station KXAN reported.
Paxton on formation of 2022 General Election Integrity Team: 'The foundation of our constitutional republic is a secure and transparent ballot'
By John Suayan | Oct 25, 2022
Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced the creation of a body to ensure election integrity throughout the State of Texas on Monday, according to a press release issued by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Sept. 29
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 25, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, Sept. 29.
Verde goalie Stuver on playoff win over Dallas FC: 'Two more games'
By John Suayan | Oct 24, 2022
By defeating Dallas FC 2-1 at home in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Playoffs on Sunday, Austin FC achieved a couple of firsts.
Baker after Astros clinch pennant: 'These are the greatest guys that I ever been around, I'm telling you'
By John Suayan | Oct 24, 2022
A 90-minute rain delay and a desperate New York Yankees squad determined to extend their season one more game didn’t deter the Houston Astros from securing their fourth American League (AL) pennant in six years.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet Oct. 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 24, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27.
City of Austin City Council will meet Oct. 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 23, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27.
Abbott as Williamson County residents shoulder high tax rates: We will use '$27 billion surplus' to deliver 'largest property tax cut in Texas history'
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 21, 2022
High property tax rates have become an important issue in the State of Texas, particularly with the midterm election coming up on Nov. 8. Both candidates for governor, incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Beto O'Rourke have promised action on this issue to lower the financial burden to Texas homeowners. In 12 of Texas' most populated counties, the median effective property tax rate is higher than the statewide figure.
Abbott: 'We will ... deliver the largest property tax cut in Texas history'; Travis County residents face rates higher than state average
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 21, 2022
Texans labeled property tax rates as one of the key issues they want addressed, as Election Day is coming up on Nov. 8.
Property taxes remain key issue for Texans; Abbott promises 'largest property tax cut in Texas history'
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 21, 2022
Texans have voiced concerns about high property tax rates and as the gubernatorial race winds down, both candidates have put the matter high on their agenda.
Hess: If universities no longer provide 'unfettered inquiry and thought, taxpayers and policymakers should respond accordingly'
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 20, 2022
Frederick M. Hess, director of American Enterprise Institute Education, recently wrote in the Washington Examiner that public universities that use taxpayer funds for DEI initiatives, abandoning a pursuit of free inquiry and going about a political aim, should require oversight. He argues that lawmakers should seek to create new institutions that are committed to free inquiry and the free exchange of ideas.
Arrest warrant center of Armstrong pre-trial hearing: 'Everything in that affidavit is true?'
By John Suayan | Oct 20, 2022
The Austin woman who allegedly killed an up-and-coming professional cycling star made her first court appearance on Wednesday, per reports from Austin-based media outlets.