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Thought the elections were over? Not quite.If you live in Austin City Council District 7, you still have a runoff election to vote in. In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury sits down with both of the candidates – Mike
On December 12th, Austin City Council will vote on an update to Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan. The name might sound boring, but the plan contains lots of important information that will influence everything from Austin’s carbon emissions to what we all
About the Office of Sustainability This post is sponsored by the Office of Sustainability, the city department that is working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just local food system, and climate resiliency. Action Box Click the badge above to look through the
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 2
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 4
Summary There are five candidates running to become the next City Council member for District 4 (in north/east 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 There are two candidates running to become the next City Council member for District 6 (in northwest 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!
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 6
About CapMetro This post is sponsored CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box Click the badge above to take the Transit Plan 2035 survey by October 27th. This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to
Summary Voters in the Austin Independent School District will see a proposition related to increasing teacher pay and decreasing the district’s deficit on their ballot this year. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! Early voting lasts from October 21st to November 1st and Election Day
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 7
Summary There are six candidates running to become the next City Council member for District 7 (in north/central 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!
