Our news philosophy is simple. With all of our coverage, we try and do the following:
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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
About CapMetro This post is sponsored CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box Try combining your bike ride with public transit! This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure they’re doing good for their
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
Summary On May 4th, Travis County voters will get to chose three members of the Travis Central Appraisal District’s Board of Directors. Action Box Vote! Election Day is May 4th. On May 4th, Travis County voters will get to choose three members of The Travis
Summary For the first time, voters in Travis County will vote for three members of the Travis Central Appraisal District Board Of Directors. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! Election Day is May 4th. Did you know there’s an election on Saturday, May 4th?! Learn
On May 4th, voters in Travis County will get to vote for 3 seats on the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. It’s a super confusing election, but as always, we’re here to explain it all for ya! This episode features interviews with nearly
About DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE This post is sponsored by our community partner, Downtown Austin Alliance, whose mission is to create, preserve and enhance the vibe, vitality and value of downtown Austin for everyone. Action Box Attend the Future of Downtown event! This post is sponsored
About CapMetro This post is sponsored by our community partner, CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box Try riding a CapMetro Bus! This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure they’re doing good for
About Austin-Bergstrom International Airport This post is sponsored by the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Action Box Attend the Airport Open House on April 27th. This post is sponsored by the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure
About CapMetro This post is sponsored by our community partner, CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box If you live in one of the service areas, give Pickup a try! This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The
About Office of Sustainability This post is sponsored by our community partner, 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 fill
Our podcast mini-series on homelessness continues with a focus on emergency shelter, which is meant to provide people with a safe place to sleep (temporarily), while they work to get connected to more permanent housing. But in Austin, we don’t have enough emergency shelter beds,
