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Summary An important race to decide who will be the next Travis County Commissioner representing Precinct 4 (southeast Travis County) is on the ballot for this March primary election. Action Box Vote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March
Early voting for the Texas primaries starts on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. The ballot is pretty long, but if you care about climate change, health care, and criminal justice reform, there are two really important local races on your ballot –
Summary An important race to decide who will be the next Travis County Commissioner representing Precinct 2 (central/west Austin) is on the ballot for this March primary election. Action Box Vote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st.
Summary Early voting for the primary election begins on February 14th. Here’s what you need to know. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! Election Day is March 1st Election season is upon us. Early voting for the primary election begins on February 14th and there’s
About Austin Water This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Water, our city’s publicly-owned water utility. Action Box Prepare for freezing weather by making an emergency kit and insulating your pipes. This post is sponsored by Austin Water. All Austin Common sponsors are
About The Author This post is sponsored & written 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 learn more about
Summary We’ve put together a list of 9 simple ways you can get more involved in local government in Austin in 2022. Action Box Get more involved in your local community in 2022 by pledging to do 1 (or all 9) of the things on
Summary This is our list of all the current Austin City Council members (plus the mayor) and their social media accounts. Action Box Find your City Council member on the list below, follow them on social media, and subscribe to their email newsletter. Following your
About The Author This post is sponsored & written 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 learn more about
On January 25th, Austinites living in District 4 (north/east Austin) will have the chance to elect a new City Council member. (Greg Casar, the current District 4 Council member, is leaving his seat early to run for Congress.) Austin Common Radio Hour host Amy Stansbury
Summary A special election is being held on January 25th for the District 4 Austin City Council seat. Action Box Vote! Vote! Vote! If you live in District 4, don’t forget that Election Day is on January 25th and early voting lasts from January 10th
Summary 2021 was quite the year. We’re counting down some of the more positive local news stories. Action Box Take some time to relax! Enjoy the holidays and we’ll see you in the new year! These past two years have been difficult (to say the
