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Election season is back! This fall, half of Austin’s City Council seats are up for election… and the mayor’s race is on the ballot… that’s a lot of candidates! But don’t worry, as always, we’re here to break it all down for you. In
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
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!
Summary Attending an Austin City Council meeting is a great way to make your voice be heard at the local level. We’ve put together some tips to make attending your first meeting easier. Action Box Attend an Austin City Council meeting! The Austin Common’s Giselle
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
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
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. Want to get involved in our city’s budget process? Here’s your guide… You can figure out which
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
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
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
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
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