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City of Austin Public Safety Committee Met April 26
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2021
City of Austin Public Safety Committee Met Monday, April 26.
City of Austin City Council Met May 25
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 2, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Tuesday, May 25.
City of Austin Mobility Committee Will Meet Sept. 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 2, 2021
City of Austin Mobility Committee Will Meet at 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9.
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee Met April 19
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 2, 2021
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee Met Monday, April 19.
Texas legislation to 'secure sanctity of ballot box' heads to governor
By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 1, 2021
Overcoming a lengthy walkout by House Democrats, Republican lawmakers in Texas this week sent Gov. Greg Abbott broad election reform legislation, Senate Bill 1, that reins in some of voting practices ushered in during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor, a Republican, is expected to sign the bill into law.
'Upholding the rule of law': Texas House issues arrest warrants to compel absent Democrats to return to Texas
By Andy Nghiem | Sep 1, 2021
The Texas House recently issued 52 arrest warrants for absent Democrat lawmakers who fled to Washington, D.C. and denied the House a quorum.
City of Austin City Council Met May 20
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 1, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Thursday, May 20.
City of Austin Public Health Committee Will Meet Sept. 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 1, 2021
City of Austin Public Health Committee Will Meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8,
Former Indiana congressman finds consistency in Supreme Court's ‘Remain in Mexico’ ruling
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 31, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Texas judge’s ruling that President Joe Biden was wrong to halt the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and former U.S. Rep. John N. Hostettler (R-Ind.) said the high court’s 6-3 ruling was somewhat surprising but consistent with prior rulings.
Texas Public Policy Foundation chief blasts Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘a debacle’
By Tom Lawrence | Aug 31, 2021
Texas Public Policy Foundation Chief Executive Officer Kevin Roberts calls it “a debacle.”
City of Austin City Council Met May 18
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Tuesday, May 18.
City of Austin City Council Will Meet Aug. 31
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2021
City of Austin City Council Will Meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31.
'We are happy with the movement of this bill': Texas election reform could be headed to Abbott by midweek
By W.J. Kennedy | Aug 30, 2021
Legislation reforming Texas' election law could be headed to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as early as midweek, an elections analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) told the Austin Journal.
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee Met March 31
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 30, 2021
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee Met Wednesday, March 31.
City of Austin City Council Met May 17
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 27, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Monday, May 17.
City of Austin City Council Met May 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 26, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Tuesday, May 11.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Will Meet Sept. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 25, 2021
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Will Meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2.
City of Austin City Council Met May 6
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 25, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Thursday, May 6.
City of Austin City Council Will Meet Sept. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 24, 2021
City of Austin City Council Will Meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2.
City of Austin City Council Met May 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 24, 2021
City of Austin City Council Met Tuesday, May 4.