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Summary On May 1st, 57 percent of Austin voters approved Prop B. Earlier this week, the city manager unveiled the city’s plan for enforcing it. Action Box Donate to a local nonprofit organization that is helping to serve & house Austinites experiencing homelessness. Keep reading
About The Author This post was written by the City of Austin Office of Sustainability. Their mission is to protect and improve Austin’s quality of life now and for future generations by leading efforts to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just
What can we do to strengthen our local democracy? That’s what we talk about in this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour as we dive deep into the City of Austin elections, sharing everything you need to know about Propositions F, G, and H.
RESUMEN El 1 de mayo, 8 propuestas diferentes estarán en la boleta, incluida la Propuesta H. CAJA DE ACCIÓN ¡No olvides votar! La votación anticipada comienza el 19 de abril y dura hasta el 27 de abril. El día de las elecciones es el 1
About The Author Janis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, as well as one of the organizers of Community Resilience Trust, a grassroots coalition that came together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of making Austin a more equitable
RESUMEN El 1 de mayo, 8 propuestas diferentes estarán en la boleta, incluida la Propuesta G. CAJA DE ACCIÓN ¡No olvides votar! La votación anticipada comienza el 19 de abril y dura hasta el 27 de abril. El día de las elecciones es el 1
Resumen El 1 de mayo, 8 propuestas diferentes estarán en la boleta electoral, incluida la Propuesta F, que tiene que ver con el gobierno de nuestro sistema local. CAJA DE ACCIÓN ¡No olvides votar! La votación anticipada comienza el 19 de abril y dura hasta
Resumen El 1 de mayo, 8 propuestas diferentes estarán en la boleta electoral, incluida la Propuesta E, que tiene que ver con la votación por orden de preferencia. CAJA DE ACCIÓN ¡No olvides votar! La votación anticipada comienza el 19 de abril y dura hasta
Resumen El 1 de mayo, 8 propuestas diferentes estarán en la boleta electoral, incluida la Propuesta E, que tiene que ver con la votación por orden de preferencia. CAJA DE ACCIÓN ¡No olvides votar! La votación anticipada comienza el 19 de abril y dura hasta
“…. Turnout is just inherently higher when there’s a presidential race happening… In Austin that means that more than 100,000 additional voters participate in presidential years. And not only is it a larger electorate. It’s also more diverse in terms of income, age, and race…
Should Austin reinstate its homeless camping ban? That’s the question voters will have to decide on May 1st. (It will be called Prop B on your ballot.) In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury dives deep into the upcoming
Summary On May 1st, 8 different propositions will be on the ballot, including Prop H, which has to do with creating a Democracy Dollars program in Austin. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! Early voting begins April 19th & lasts through April 27th. Election Day
