The Texas Legislature impacts local budgets in lots of ways. In the past few years, the Legislature has passed several laws that limit how cities can spend their money & how much money they can raise in property taxes. And just last month, the Legislature...
The state Legislature impacts local budgets and property taxes in lots of ways. In recent years, they've passed several laws that influence how local governments can spend their money (and how much money they can raise in property taxes). And earlier this month, the Legislature...
On Saturday, April 22nd, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes is teaming up with Texas State Rep. Lulu Flores for a State and Local Town Hall in Easton Park. Join for community updates on local policies and the legislature, and an opportunity to ask questions! There will...
The Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) will hold a Lobby Day, with Texans from across the state coming together to call on the Legislature to strengthen environmental protections. We hope you can join us! Sign up to attend and we'll schedule meetings with your state...
Presentation on why and how to fight for and against bills in the Texas Legislature with an emphasis on climate bills. We'll provide a quick overview of some of the major issues. We'll argue why more Texas citizens should be involved and how to be...
*Please note - Because of the winter storm, this event was postponed until Feb. 10th* The 88th Session is underway, and we want to give you the tools you need to navigate the state’s policy making process. Join Representative Goodwin's office to learn how to: *Effectively interact with...
SummaryThe 88th Texas Legislative session officially began on January 10th. Action BoxClick the badge above to figure out who represents you in the Texas Legislature. The 2023 Texas Legislative session officially began last week. Here what you need to know...
Please join me for our last Constituent Coffee of the year on December 18th at 4:00 pm! We will be meeting in the reserved area at Coffee Shark, 7300 Ranch Road 2222, Austin TX 78730. This is your opportunity to let me know if you have...
Join us for a town hall on Public Education. We will discuss school funding and school safety....
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events...