Violations of Open Meetings Act

• August 30, 2024
• Explanations

While we usually look skeptically at rulings from Travis County, this one struck home. On Thursday, August 28, Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ordered the City of Austin to remove 13 proposed charter amendments from its November ballot. It seems the Austin City Council only allowed members of the public to comment once…

Charter Change Discussion

• August 18, 2024
• Call To Action, Explanations, Meetings

SPECIAL City Council MeetingMONDAY • August 19 • 5PM Deadline for Charter changes to be voted on if they’re to be on the November 5 ballot. See discussion below.

The Agenda is Up

• August 10, 2024
• Explanations, Meetings

The agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting is online. You can read just the agenda or the entire packet (agenda with complete documentation). Item 14D, Charter Changes, is critical to open government. What are the recommendations that will affect open government? We discuss them below, but you can read through them all and determine if…