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Old 03-04-2024, 10:51 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Video about the business interests behind the initiative.
https://youtu.be/r2xqSuuSdns?si=EQx0R8v8j1Zt7EhU


[COLOR=var(--nd-color-fgPrimary)]California Transplant High-Tech Billionaires and Leslie Pool’s HOME Initiative:
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It has passed even though the Austin people that showed up and spoke at the big city council meeting were 70% AGAINST IT. The speakers who signed up were a variety of community members, some highly educated, some community activists, some POC, some lawyers-were against it. Some council members had already decided they were for the proposal without even hearing fully from the speakers and the people from their own communities.


I also went onto the Texas For Responsible Solutions site and noticed Grimes aka mother of 2 of Elon Musk's babies is no longer on the board. https://www.texansforreasonablesolut.../research-faqs



Thank you to the two city council members who listened to the Austin citizens and voted no. "Council Members Alison Alter and Mackenzie Kelly voted against the item".


The fight will continue.
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Old 03-05-2024, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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How is Grimes' stance relevant, or at least more than any other persons?
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Old 03-18-2024, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Grimes is relevant because this is a group which purports to be "Texans" and has a Canadian superstar on the board. I think someone else saw the irony, negatives to this decision, as she is not an expert in building and government policy that I know of, nor a Texan, so she is no longer on the board.
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Old 03-19-2024, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Austin
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elections have consequences. with our current council in power, there is no stopping the HOME initiative from being implemented.
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Old 03-19-2024, 02:32 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Grimes is relevant because this is a group which purports to be "Texans" and has a Canadian superstar on the board. I think someone else saw the irony, negatives to this decision, as she is not an expert in building and government policy that I know of, nor a Texan, so she is no longer on the board.
I still don't know why her support or lack of makes any difference to me? Or anyone else? Along those lines, I don't know why being Texan or not limits your ability to have an opinion? Does she live in the voting district(s) of Austin? Is she properly registered to vote? I think those are the only relevant criteria.
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