Organizing for America Listening Tour
A chance to meet Luke Hayes, the new state director of Organizing for America in Texas . This meeting is a chance to learn what OFA's mission is. How people can become involved, and feedback of what worked and what didn't work in Texas for Obama. Tuesday (April 21) night’s meeting is at the SAAPAC office at 7122 San Pedro, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM . Location is on San Pedro, just south of North Star Mall, between E. Rampart and Sprucewood. There is a CVS Pharmacy and Shell/Jack in the Box at the corner of the complex. Drive into the parking lot and go to the back of the $1.99 Cleaners. We are immediately opposite Kaplan Career Institute. Wednesday (April 22) night’s meeting is at the Universal City Public Library, 100 Northview Drive. Northview drive is off Pat Booker Road and the library is located immediately to your left after onto Northview.
alamObama Volunteers
Thanks to everyone who has filled out the survey. We had great response from those filling out the survey last week. There’s still room for those willing to roll up their sleeves. The survey will end in the next few days. We are waiting until the Listening Tour has concluded to begin work in earnest. Plan on our next alamObama meeting being a working session. This very short and quick survey (3-5 minutes) will help us fine tune our working groups so we can begin to tackle some of the very important issues facing us here in Texas and across this nation. Your input is vital to the success of alamObama moving forward! Please take the alamObama survey to get plugged in to the place you fit best as we continue our mandate for change.
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the monthly alamObama meeting May 7, 6:30 PM at 7122 San Pedro. Make sure to check our website www.alamobama08.com to keep up with the latest information.
From the White House
In his weekly address, the President talks about going through the budget line by line, and announces his Chief Performance Officer and Chief Technology Officer who will help him streamline government; at the Summit of the Americas, The President addresses the issues that have divided the hemisphere, from Cuba to disengagement to anti-Americanism; joined by famed rail enthusiast Vice President Biden, the President releases his vision for high speed rail as funded by the Recovery Act and the coming budget. This and more at www.whitehouse.gov.
Congress
They’re back! Congress is back but most of the work will be done in committee. Read details here. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090418/ap_on_go_co/congress_returns
State of Texas
Our Beloved Governor
He’s become Limbaugh’s darling and Leno’s punch line. But the Houston Chronicle says Kay made him do it. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/6380565.html Meanwhile the legislature is looking to head him off at the unemployment pass. Sen. Kevin Eltife’s bill (SB1659) to change the state’s unemployment laws to make way for ARRA funding passed on second reading 22-9 last week. Read about it, and more state legislature news, here http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/
San Antonio
Citizen Academy
The Housing and Neighborhood Services Department Citizen Academy is offering a free seven hour educational seminar covering specific city departments operations, services, and programs Saturday, April 25. The Academy will provide an opportunity for citizens to learn specific operational and policy guidelines along with regulations the community is governed. The sessions will last forty five minutes with each participating city entity with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The Citizen Academy be held monthly and will be located in a different city council district (see schedule). We will also provide breakfast and lunch for participates along with a valuable city manual covering city services. Registration is at 8:30 and class begins at 9:00 at 3141 Culebra Road (St. Mary’s Center). For more contact: http://www.sanantonio.gov/nad/
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