BG Reads Best of the Week (May 8, 2022)

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[AUSTIN METRO NEWS]

WEEKEND:

• Tesla taps into Bastrop ISD for entry-level gigafactory hires (Austin Business Journal)
• Austin voters overwhelmingly say yes to marijuana, no-knock warrant ballot measure (Austin American-Statesman)
• Leander voters choose to keep Capital Metro service (KUT)
• Cedar Park voters elect Jim Penniman-Morin as mayor; three council members re-elected (Community Impact)
• Josh Wolff carries Austin FC forward in Year 2: “Success is a fine line" (MLS)

LAST WEEK:

• Austin becomes first Texas city to test a taxpayer-funded “guaranteed income” program (Texas Tribune, May 6)
• City floats proposed structure for commercial parkland dedication (Austin Monitor, May 5)
• People moving to Dallas, Houston, San Antonio at higher rates than Austin, report finds (KVUE, May 4)
• U.S. News ranked 14 Austin high schools among the best in the country: How did yours stack up? (Austin American-Statesman, May 3)
• University of Texas will not be requiring SAT or ACT scores for fall 2023 applicants (Austin American-Statesman, May 2)

[BG PODCAST]

Checkout The Political Life w/Jim O'Brien featuring Bingham Group Managing Principals A.J. and Andrew.

They catch up on the firm’s since A.J.'s last time on the show, the big news being Andy's joining and expansion into state lobbying.

About The Political Life - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. A show about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.

Hosted by Jim O'Brien, The Political Life introduces you to the personalities and "day in the life" experiences of some of the most interesting and dynamic individuals in the field.?

[MEETINGS/HEARINGS]

Monday (5/9)

• Board of Adjustment - Regular Meeting AGENDA (5:30PM)

Tuesday (5/10)

• Airport Advisory Commission - Regular Meeting AGENDA (3PM)
• Planning Commission - Regular Meeting AGENGA (6PM)

Wednesday (5/11)

• Public Health Committee Meeting AGENDA (9:30AM)

Thursday (5/12)

• Mobility Committee Meeting AGENDA (1PM)
• Public Health Committee Special Called Meeting AGENDA (11:30AM)

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