Austin News

Austin Area Urban League receives PPE donation from Nate Paul Initiative to help combat coronavirus

By Wayne Baker | Jul 31, 2020

Nate Paul Initiative donates PPE to Urban League to combat coronavirus in Black community

Greater Austin Crime Commission opposes 'defunding' police department

By Wayne Baker | Jul 21, 2020

The city of Austin recently released its proposed budget for 2020-21, which includes a reduction in funding for the city's police department's budget as fallout continues across the country in the wake of the homicide of George Floyd.

SB 65 lobbying disclosures legislation slow to take hold

By Wayne Baker | Mar 4, 2020

In September 2019, a new law took effect mandating that local governments and other public entities like school districts, post lobbying information publicly on their website for the public consumption – an effort at full disclosure, but it appears that the new law is being ignored.

Abbott offers clemency to human trafficking survivors

By Wayne Baker | Feb 29, 2020

Governor Greg Abbott is expanding the gubernatorial pardon to support survivors of abuse and human trafficking.