Ridesharing Works petition had financial help from Uber, Lyft

The petition to undo Austin’s recently revised rules for ride-hailing app services such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. gathered more than 65,000 signatures over three weeks. It’s an impressive political feat that may not have been possible without financial contributions early on from both companies. Campaign finance documents on file at city hall reveal how much each company paid to Ridesharing Works For Austin, a political action committee that organized the petition drive. While…