TAG Joins The Austin Fight To Defend Ridesharing Technology
Generous pay and volunteer opportunities are available for those willing to blockwalk and gather petition signatures to stop a destructive Ordinance (ORDINANCE NO. 20151217-075) that goes into effect...
View Article65k Signatures Collected To Combat Regulations On Ridesharing
The signature petition drive was a success. Congrats to Ridesharing Works as well as the many TAG activists that collected signatures over the last couple of weeks. New Coverage: >> Texas Tribune...
View ArticleKXAN Interview: Why we support Ann Kitchen’s recall.
Kylie McGivern at KXAN news contacted Justin Arman, TAG’s ED, to ask for comment about TAG supporting the effort to recall Austin City Council Member Ann Kitchen, of District 5. This aired yesterday on...
View ArticleTAG Hosts Panel To End Drug War with Texas Judge, Reverend, and Doctor
Contact: Justin Arman For Immediate Release: Friday, February 5, 2016 Justin.Arman@tagexas.org TEXAS JUDGE JOINS DOCS, CLERGY TO DISCUSS DRUG WAR EXIT STRATEGIES WITH TEXANS FOR ACCOUNTABLE...
View ArticleTAG Hosted Two Drug War Panels On Saturday
TAG hosted two Drug War panels at the Republican Liberty Caucus State Convention and Huston Tillotson University. Panel included Rev. Alexander Sharp, Dr. Bryon Adinoff, and Texas Judge John Delaney...
View ArticleAn update on the APD Body Camera Policy
Austin City Council will consider Austin Police Department’s $17 million proposal to hire Taser as its body camera contractor this Thursday, May 19. The City Council meeting starts at 9:55 a.m. on...
View ArticleMayor Steve Adler’s $720 million Austin “Transportation Bond” package.
The City of Austin has a large debt. Servicing this debt is a significant part of high property taxes. But every year we retire several hundred millions of bond debt. If Austin stopped selling new...
View ArticlePharaoh Adler, Let My People Go!
In a 9-2 vote in February, Austin City Council banned outside assemblies of seven or more people between the hours of 7 a.m and 10 p.m., effectively outlawing backyard BBQs, birthday parties, bachelor...
View ArticleSan Marcos Official Ends Fluoridation on Nov. 12th, 2015
The City of San Marcos announced that today, Nov. 12th, industrial waste will no longer be added to the water supply, and that their water will drop to natural fluoride levels within 3 days. “At the...
View ArticleTAG Endorses Rep. Simpson for Texas Senate
TAG is delighted to endorse Rep. David Simpson for Texas Senate. In the 84th Texas Legislature, Rep. Simpson introduced bills to repeal marijuana prohibition and civil asset forfeiture. Over the years,...
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