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Austin City Council Candidate Forum: District 6

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The City of Austin, the City's Ethics Review Commission, and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will sponsor virtual City Council Candidate Forums for city council candidates competing in the November 2020 election. Austin voters will elect council members in five Council districts on...

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KOOP Community Radio 3823 Airport Blvd. #B, Austin, TX, United States

Need to register to vote before the October 5th deadline? Moved recently? Just want to make sure your information is up-to-date? KOOP & League of Women Voters Austin Area have you covered! Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd & 4th stop by the KOOP parking lot...

Austin City Council Candidate Forum: District 7

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The City of Austin, the City's Ethics Review Commission, and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will sponsor virtual City Council Candidate Forums for city council candidates competing in the November 2020 election. Austin voters will elect council members in five Council districts on...

People & Policy: The equity of a Covid-19 vaccine

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We will hear from three leaders in healthcare about equity issues embedded in the development, testing, and plans for the distribution of a vaccine for Covid-19. Our speakers are: Dr. Stephanie Hayden, Director, Austin Public Health; Dr. Philip Huang, Director of Dallas County Health and...

What’s on the November 2020 Ballot

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The 2020 election is fast approaching. Do you know what will be on your ballot? Join us to discuss state and local races, as well as local propositions. We will answer questions such as "Does the Railroad Commissioner really have anything to do with railroads?"...

Austin City Council Runoff Election Candidate Forum – District 6 & 10

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The City of Austin, the City’s Ethics Review Commission, and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will sponsor virtual City Council Candidate Forums for city council candidates competing in the December 2020 election. Austin voters will elect council members in two Council districts on...

People & Policy: Representative Gina Hinojosa and Education Advocacy

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The Education Study Committee is sponsoring a People and Policy Zoom webinar with Representative Gina Hinojosa and the Education Study Committee that will be open to League members and the general public. The focus will be on the upcoming legislative session and ways we can...

Civics 201: Understanding Your Government – Who represents you?

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Civics 201:  Understanding Your Government - Who represents you? New year, so many new representatives.  Let's find out who represents you and discuss ways to engage with them. Civics 201 is a continuation of the Civics Basic sessions.   Civics 101 was all about Knowing the...

Equity & Inclusion Discussion: (mis)Representative Democracy

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Join the LWV-AA Equity & Inclusion Discussion! This month we will discuss what we've learned from the (mis)Representative Democracy series on the Throughline podcast from NPR. Listen to the Podcast at: https://www.npr.org/.../-mis-representative-democracy-a... Then, register to participate in the E&I discussion at: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZYpc... After registering, an email will...

Civics 201: Understanding Your Government – U.S. Congress

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Civics 201 is a continuation of the Civics Basic sessions. Civics 101 was all about Knowing The Vote. Civics 201 is about understanding our government and how to be more engaged. Sat, March 6, 11:00 am - Noon Session 2 Understanding Your Government - U.S. Congress Sat,...