Tag: City of Austin

Mayor Adler Responds to Surge in Texas COVID-19 Cases

Post author By Taryn Woody
Post date July 14, 2020
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On July 14, Mayor Steve Adler joined a virtual interview with Politico on the state of affairs in Austin, given the recent surge in Texas COVID-19 cases. Adler expressed his concern for the state and Austin in particular, singling out the difficulties that the city’s healthcare system is facing and the issues The University of Texas […]

Tags City of Austin, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Health Policy, Mayor Adler, Misc, Texas

Politics and Governance

Of, By and For the People: Getting Involved in Local Government

Post author By Sarah Pollock
Post date October 20, 2017
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Photo: Sarah Pollock For a state that prides itself on having a culture of go-getters, Texas has a population of citizens who are remarkably disengaged from the political process. According to the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, voter turnout in Texas has been one of the lowest in the country for […]

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Politics and Governance

Thank Goodness for Auditors!

Post author By Michael Gaudini
Post date July 18, 2014
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Photo taken by Daniel Mayer

Let’s play a word association game. What do you think about when I write the word ‘auditor’? Did you immediately think about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? If so, you are not alone. According to my extremely unscientific polling (also known as casual conversation with family and friends), many people associate the word ‘audit’ with […]

Tags Auditing, Austin City Council, Austin Governance, City of Austin, Office of the City Auditor, Summer Internships