As we extend our special five-part Engage Breakfast series, The Growing Divide, we continue to discuss the elements that make Austin strong, yet trends that are creating divisions. There are layers and layers to this theme, so we are spending the next four months peeling…
Registration is now open for Leadership Austin’s January 14 Engage Breakfast. The Growing Divide There’s no denying that our city is thriving. The rising numbers and beaming accolades regularly make headlines across the country. But as Austin keeps growing, it is unfortunately also growing increasingly…
After the recent November elections, state and local government saw the biggest turnover in more than a century. Texans elected new leaders in six prominent statewide offices (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner) at least 25 new members in the Texas…
Registration is now open for Leadership Austin’s December 3 Engage Breakfast. Behind the Scenes at the Capitol: A Look at Texas’ Legislative Landscape from a Regional View Every two years, the Texas Legislature comes together to vote on statewide issues that have significant regional impact….
On the morning after our city’s monumental election, Leadership Austin gathered experts to survey the new landscape and hear their immediate reactions to the election results. Panelists included Deirdre Delisi, Partner, Delisi Communications; Mike Kanin, Publisher, Austin Monitor; and Randi Shade, civic leader and former…
With the election only weeks away (and early voting starting on Monday) the discussion of the two large bond packages is a critical topic in our community. At this week’s Leadership Austin Engage Breakfast we heard an in-depth and often spirited debate from leaders invested…
Registration is now open for Leadership Austin’s November 5 Engage Breakfast. Election Reflection: The Day after the General Election When your alarm clock goes off on the morning of November 5, we will have the results of the general election. The day after will bring…
The 2014-2015 Engage breakfast series opened with the theme of Carpe Diem, and addressed the significantly changing leadership landscape of Austin. Panelists included Dr. Regina Lawrence, Director of The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life; Geronimo Rodriguez, Chair of Leadership Austin; and Mark Strama, Head…