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Summary Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk just released a draft version of the city’s $5 billion budget for next year. Council will now take public testimony & make changes before approving the final version in August. Action Box Tell City Council what you think of
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Summary Following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 21 people, city and state elected officials have discussed ways to prevent future tragedies and reduce gun deaths in Texas. Action Box Sign up to volunteer with Texas Gun Sense, a nonprofit & nonpartisan organization that
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Summary Black Lives Veggies is a local organization that addresses food insecurity by providing disenfranchised communities with gardening education & resources. Action Box Become a Black Lives Veggies volunteer by sending an email to blvcapacitybuild@gmail.com Often times, when we talk about issues like food justice,
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In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, we kick off our multi-part series on local climate action. Guests include Laura Jay (C40 Cities), Shane Johnson (Sierra Club), and Luis Miranda (Ground Game Texas and Sunrise El Paso). You can hear this episode
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We’re back with another election episode! In this week’s episode, Austin Common Radio Hour host Amy Stansbury talks with Julie Oliver (of Ground Game Texas) about Prop A, which if passed, would effectively decriminalize marijuana in Austin and ban no-knock warrants by police. Don’t forget
