Early voting starts Monday.
Early voting starts Monday, October 22nd and ends Friday, November 2nd. You can vote at any early voting location in your county. http://www.vote411.org is a great resource to find information on everything you will see on the ballot from congressional races to local propositions. To read more…
UT System Board of Regents Chair resigns.
Sara Martinez Tucker, the Chair of the University of Texas System’s Board, has announced that she will resign effective January 15, 2019. Her term is to expire in 2021. No reason was given for her early resignation. To read more…
Paid sick leave ordinance gets its day in court.
Today the 3rd Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit over Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance. The ordinance was to take effect on October 1, 2018, but has been temporarily blocked by the courts. To read more…
Only in Austin…
It’s a book lovers favorite time of year, the Texas Book Festival held in and around the Capitol. Since its founding in 1995 by then First Lady of Texas Laura Bush and Mary Margaret Farabee, the festival has hosted hundreds of authors from around the world and donated nearly $3 million to Texas public libraries. Come discover your new favorite book the weekend of October 27-28. To read more…