Chito Vela III
@chitovela3
Chicano, immigration/criminal defense attorney, husband to @fab_limon, father of 3. Austin City Council Member - Dist 4, personal account
NEXT SATURDAY: Join me and Council Member @NatashaD1atx for our joint budget town hall! Learn about the proposed budget, speak with City of Austin staff, and share your feedback. 📅 Saturday, August 2 at 4pm 📍 Asian American Resource Center 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/44yvHbo
The main Cuban powerplant, the Guiteras, was just taken out of service for a couple of days this past week for emergency repairs In the middle of the night it had a leak on one of its boilers and will be again out of service (3rd time this month?) for 72 hours
🚨 En el horario de la madrugada | Fuera de línea la Unidad de la CTE Antonio Guiteras por salidero en la caldera. Se estiman 72 horas para la entrada de la misma. #UNE #SEN #UniónEléctrica #NotaInformativa
Proud of @CapMetroATX!
Big things are happening at our North Operations and Maintenance Facility—our new electric charging infrastructure is making MAJOR progress! This upgrade will include 90 charging ports for our battery electric buses, plus a 267,000 sq. ft solar canopy to help power operations.…
Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance through coming changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under Republicans’ tax and spending megabill, according to an analysis by health policy experts. bit.ly/3TQ3CpI
First met Bill Spelman when he was a professor @TheLBJSchool and I was a student - although I never got to take a class with him. Had the pleasure of talking policy with him after I was elected to #ATXCouncil. He was a public policy role model to so many. Rest In Peace.
Saddened by the passing of my friend Bill Spelman—a dedicated public servant and tireless advocate for equity who helped shape Austin for the better. From City Council to the LBJ School, Bill brought intellect, integrity, and heart to everything he did. Our community is stronger…
Saddened by the passing of my friend Bill Spelman—a dedicated public servant and tireless advocate for equity who helped shape Austin for the better. From City Council to the LBJ School, Bill brought intellect, integrity, and heart to everything he did. Our community is stronger…
Healthcare is starting at Dems like a glowing boss target in a Zelda game and they keep refusing to really hit on it lol.
Which party do you trust more to handle the following issue areas?
Congress just voted to cut public media funding, and KUT and @KUTX stand to lose an estimated $1.2 million a year. Your support is more critical than ever. Every dollar fuels the local reporting, music and podcasts you value. Donate today at donate.kut.org!
This morning I toured Central Health’s new Medical Respite Center, a 50 bed facility that gives unhoused patients a safe and supportive place to fully recover after hospital stays. Too often, people are discharged straight to the streets and end up back in the emergency room.…
Austin's air traffic control tower is operating with LESS THAN HALF the required number of certified air traffic controllers. It's unacceptable, and I continue to push the FAA to prioritize our airport for more hiring recruits and transfers to ensure our skies are safe during…
Here are the State Capitol View Corridors that the Legislature voted to phase out. This CVC map is from Community Impact and also shows the CVCs that remain. google.com/maps/d/viewer?…
Thanks to Sesame Street, generations of children have embraced their curiosity with Elmo and learned math with The Count. Thanks to public TV and radio—like @KLRN and @TPRNews in my district—millions of Americans can access reliable local news and receive life-savings public…
This is the parish in Gaza that Pope Francis would call every night.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: “What we know for sure is that a tank, the IDF says by mistake, but we are not sure about this, they hit the Church directly, the Church of the Holy Family, the Latin Church” Images of the only Catholic Church in Gaza before and after today’s attack.
Texas governor gives new life to bill barring release of unsustained police misconduct records. #txlege dallasnews.com/news/texas/202…
What a powerful piece of history in your district! The Tabernacle stands as a testament to resilience, faith, and community-building by freedmen. Preserving stories like this is so important for honoring our shared past.