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District 10 Podcast
Essays
Amy Stansbury

Hear From The Candidates: District 10

Election season is back! This fall, half of Austin’s City Council seats are up for election… and that’s a lot of candidates! But don’t worry, as always, we’re here to break it all down for you.   In this episode we cover the District 10

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District 10, Explained
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

Austin City Council District 10: Your Ballot Explained

Summary There are two candidates running to become the next City Council member for District 10 (in west Austin). Action Box Don’t forget to vote! Early voting lasts from October 21st to November 1st and Election Day is on November 5th. Election season is here!

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Ride The Bus To City Hall
Community News + Partner Posts
The Austin Common

How To Ride The Bus To City Hall

About CapMetro This post is sponsored CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box Download the CapMetro App to plan your next public transit trip. This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure they’re doing

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Budget Proposal - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

Recapping The City’s Budget Proposal

Summary On July 12th, Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax released a draft of the new city budget for next year. Action Box Attend a budget town hall meeting. The city manager just released a draft of the city’s budget for next year. Keep scrolling to

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The Price Is Right
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

Recapping The Price Is Right

Summary On May 21st, The Austin Common cohosted a Price Is Right event about the city’s budget with KUT, Austin PBS, and Good Politics. Action Box Tell the city how it should spend next year’s budget! Click the badge above to fill out an online

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Budget Store
Essays
Giselle Rodriguez

Let’s Go To The Budget Store

Summary This video is from the Price Is Right city budget event we cohosted with KUT, Austin PBS, and Good Politics on May 21st. Action Box Share your thoughts on the City of Austin’s budget for next year by taking a short online survey before

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Civics 101
Giselle Rodriguez

Where Do Your Property Taxes Go?

Summary This video is from the Price Is Right city budget event we cohosted with KUT, Austin PBS, and Good Politics on May 21st. Action Box Share your thoughts on the City of Austin’s budget for next year by taking a short online survey. The survey allows

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HOME Podcast
Essays
Amy Stansbury

The HOME Initiative: What It Is & Why It Matters

On December 7th, Austin City Council will vote on the HOME Initiative, a proposal to allow up to three housing units to be built on single-family lots. The idea is to increase the city’s supply of “missing middle” housing, but like so many debates related

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HOME - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

Explaining The HOME Initiative

Summary Austin City Council is voting on the HOME initiative on December 7th. Action Box Have thoughts on the HOME Initiative? Click on the badge above to sign up to speak at the December 7th Council meeting. On December 7th, Austin City Council will vote

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