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SUMMARY:Austin City Council Candidate Forum: District 6
DESCRIPTION: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 November 3\, 2020.\n\n\nDates and times: \n– District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6pm\n– District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6pm​​​​​​​\n– District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6pm\n– District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6pm\n– District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6pm\nIf Runoff: Monday\, November 30th at 6pm \nVisit AustinTexas.gov/Elections to learn more or call 3-1-1.\n\n\nPropose Forum Questions: \nTo submit suggested questions to be asked at the Candidate Forums\, you may email suggestions to forum@lwvaustin.org or call 512-451-6710. Topics requested repeatedly will be considered for inclusion. Questions may be both citywide and Council District-specific. \n\n \nWatch at:\n\n– ATXN.TV (ENG & SPA)\,\n– Cable TV channel 6\, and\n– AT&T U-Verse channel 99.\n\n \nListen at:\n\n– KAZI FM 88.7 or\n– By telephone in English and Spanish. Dial the phone number and extension listed for each district forum:\n* District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext. 65811#. Spanish: Ext. 65817#\n* District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65813#. Spanish: Ext. 65814#\n* District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65822#. Spanish: Ext.65823#\n* District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65815#. Spanish: Ext.65818#\n* District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65820#. Spanish: Ext.65821#\n* Runoff Election\, Nov. 30th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520 English: Ext.65825#. Spanish: Ext. 65826#
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-city-council-candidate-forum-district-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T190000
DTSTAMP:20200922T231451Z
CREATED:20200922T231451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T231451Z
UID:44786-1601402400-1601406000@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Voter Registration Information Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area and Pflugerville Library to learn about what you need to know to be registered and ready to vote for the upcoming General Elections in November. We will be going over the registration process\, deadline\, and what you need to cast your vote with confidence!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/voter-registration-information-presentation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T190000
DTSTAMP:20200922T231133Z
CREATED:20200922T230936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T231133Z
UID:44785-1601402400-1601406000@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Austin City Council Candidate Forums: District 10
DESCRIPTION: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 November 3\, 2020.\n \n\nDates and times of each council district candidate forum:\n– District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6pm\n– District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6pm​​​​​​​\n– District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6pm\n– District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6pm\n– District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6pm\nIf Runoff: Monday\, November 30th at 6pm\nVisit AustinTexas.gov/Elections to learn more or call 3-1-1.\n\n \nPropose forum questions:\nTo submit suggested questions to be asked at the Candidate Forums\, you may email suggestions to forum@lwvaustin.org or call 512-451-6710. Topics requested repeatedly will be considered for inclusion. Questions may be both citywide and Council District-specific.\n\n \nWatch at:\n– ATXN.TV (ENG & SPA)\,\n– Cable TV channel 6\, and\n– AT&T U-Verse channel 99.\n\n \nListen at:\n– KAZI FM 88.7 or\n– By telephone in English and Spanish. Dial the phone number and extension listed for each district forum:\n* District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext. 65811#. Spanish: Ext. 65817#\n* District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65813#. Spanish: Ext. 65814#\n* District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65822#. Spanish: Ext.65823#\n* District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65815#. Spanish: Ext.65818#\n* District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65820#. Spanish: Ext.65821#\n* Runoff Election\, Nov. 30th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520 English: Ext.65825#. Spanish: Ext. 65826#
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-city-council-candidate-forums-district-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200926T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200926T140000
DTSTAMP:20200922T230544Z
CREATED:20200922T230428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T230544Z
UID:44783-1601123400-1601128800@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Equity & Inclusion Discussion about Nice White Parents podcast
DESCRIPTION:We’ll discuss the five-part podcast series “Nice White Parents\,” hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt. The series looks at the school reform’s failure for black and brown children and turns the attention on who schools are serving and arguable the most powerful force for change in our schools: White parents.\n  \nFind the podcasts at… \nhttps://www.nytimes.com/…/nice-white-parents-serial.html\n\n  \nRegister in advance for this webinar at\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZIlcumsqTwrHdYY8s7oqYjfOo9of…\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.\n\n  \nThis will be recorded. You can it and other recordings on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfLcVPcoBXdA1f8Y_5OutSQ
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/equity-inclusion-discussion-about-nice-white-parents-podcast/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200923T190000
DTSTAMP:20200917T173912Z
CREATED:20200917T173815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T173912Z
UID:44761-1600884000-1600887600@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Austin City Council Candidate Forums: District 4
DESCRIPTION: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 November 3\, 2020.\n \n\n        :\n– District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6pm\n– District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6pm​​​​​​​\n– District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6pm\n– District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6pm\n– District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6pm\nIf Runoff: Monday\, November 30th at 6pm\nVisit AustinTexas.gov/Elections to learn more or call 3-1-1.\n\n  :\nTo submit suggested questions to be asked at the Candidate Forums\, you may email suggestions to forum@lwvaustin.org or call 512-451-6710. Topics requested repeatedly will be considered for inclusion. Questions may be both citywide and Council District-specific.\n \n\n :\n– ATXN.TV (ENG & SPA)\,\n– Cable TV channel 6\, and\n– AT&T U-Verse channel 99.\n\n \n :\n– KAZI FM 88.7 or\n– By telephone in English and Spanish. Dial the phone number and extension listed for each district forum:\n* District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext. 65811#. Spanish: Ext. 65817#\n* District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65813#. Spanish: Ext. 65814#\n* District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65822#. Spanish: Ext.65823#\n* District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65815#. Spanish: Ext.65818#\n* District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520. English: Ext.65820#. Spanish: Ext.65821#\n* Runoff Election\, Nov. 30th at 6 pm\nDial (855)-756-7520 English: Ext.65825#. Spanish: Ext. 65826#
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-city-council-candidate-forums-district-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T183000
DTSTAMP:20200917T171453Z
CREATED:20200917T171453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T171453Z
UID:44759-1600709400-1600713000@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Civic 101 Session 5: Know the Vote Local and County Elections
DESCRIPTION:In the fifth session of the Civics 101 series\, the League of Women Voters Austin Area and The Austin Common want you to Know the Vote.  \, LWV-AA Director of Advocacy\, and  \, Editor-In-Chief of The Austin Common\, will discuss Local and County Elections.\n\n \n     ::\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0177qW8aSYyTSgyRnJ6zQA\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.\n \nThe Civics 101 series is part of a broader set of civic informational sessions. We will discuss a range of topics starting Voter Registration and Voting Participation issues to Knowing the Vote to Understand the Function of Government and ending with the History of Voting and People Power.\n \n\nSessions are recorded. You can watch Civics 101 series and other recordings on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfLcVPcoBXdA1f8Y_5OutSQ
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civic-101-session-5-know-the-vote-local-and-county-elections/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T190000
DTSTAMP:20200917T175807Z
CREATED:20200917T175807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T175807Z
UID:44764-1600689600-1600714800@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Drive-Thru Voter Registration
DESCRIPTION:We do safe\, curbside voter registration. We will also have available for pickup – ballot-by-mail applications\, election information\, and Census information available. So\, whether you’re new to the county\, just need to update your address\, want to pick up an application to vote by mail\, we can help you all in a safe manner.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/drive-thru-voter-registration/2020-09-21/
LOCATION:Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter\, 5701 W Slaughter Ln\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T190000
DTSTAMP:20200910T160503Z
CREATED:20200910T160503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T160503Z
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SUMMARY:Austin City Council Candidate Forum: District 2
DESCRIPTION: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 November 3\, 2020.\n\n        :\n– District 2: Wednesday\, September 16th at 6pm\n– District 4: Wednesday\, September 23rd at 6pm​​​​​​​\n– District 6: Wednesday\, September 30th at 6pm\n– District 7: Wednesday\, October 7th at 6pm\n– District 10: Tuesday\, September 29th at 6pm\nIf Runoff: Monday\, November 30th at 6pm\nVisit AustinTexas.gov/Elections to learn more or call 3-1-1.\n\n  :\nTo submit suggested questions to be asked at the Candidate Forums\, you may email suggestions to forum@lwvaustin.org or call 512-451-6710. Topics requested repeatedly will be considered for inclusion. Questions may be both citywide and Council District-specific.\n\n :\n– ATXN.TV (ENG & SPA)\,\n– Cable TV channel 6\, and\n– AT&T U-Verse channel 99.\n\n :\n– KAZI FM 88.7 or\n– Telephone at 855-756-7520\, dial extension 65811# for English and 65817# for Spanish.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-city-council-candidate-forum-district-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200912T190000
DTSTAMP:20200903T221813Z
CREATED:20200903T221813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T221813Z
UID:44685-1599926400-1599937200@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Voter Registration Drive
DESCRIPTION:If you meet the qualifications or know someone who does and has not yet registered\, it’s not too late to register and vote in the November election! We can make a difference!\n \n\nSat. Sept. 12 and Sun. Sept. 13. That’s the weekend after Labor Day. 4 to 7p. In the parking lot in front of the club we will have a tent set up and volunteers from League of Women Voters along with our own wonderful Antonia will assist you in your registration. If you live in a different county than Travis\, let us know and she will download the correct form.\n \n\nTo register in Texas you must:\nbe a citizen of the United States\nbe at least 18 years old at the time of the election\nIf you have been convicted of a felony\, you must have fully discharged any incarceration\, parole\, supervision\, period of probation.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/voter-registration-drive/2020-09-12/
LOCATION:Sahara Lounge\, 1413 Webberville Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78721\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200912T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200912T153000
DTSTAMP:20200910T155951Z
CREATED:20200910T155951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T155951Z
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SUMMARY:Civic 101 Session 3: Research Your Ballot & How to Cast Your Vote
DESCRIPTION:In this third session\, we will cover where and how to research resources to help you make informed decisions regarding your ballot. We will also be covering the process at the polling place and the alternatives available. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5DB0EhshQ6miEIi6CT5WWQ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nThe Civics 101 series is part of a longer Civics Session Series where the LWV-AA will discuss a wide range of topics starting with Voter Registration and Voting Participation issues to Knowing the Vote to Understanding the Function of Government and ending with the History of Voting and People Power. \nSessions will be recorded.  You can watch Civics 101: The Vote!  and other recordings on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lwvaustinarea/\n\nUpcoming sessions:\n\nSaturday\, Sept 19th\, Session 4: How to Help and Ask for Help at Your Polling Place\, we will discuss the role and responsibility of being a Polling Place Worker or Polling Place Judge\, and cover the ways in which you can ask for assistance at your polling place\, whether it be through curbside voting or translation help
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civic-101-session-3-research-your-ballot-how-to-cast-your-vote/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200905T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200905T153000
DTSTAMP:20200903T221413Z
CREATED:20200903T221338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T221413Z
UID:44683-1599316200-1599319800@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Civics 101 Session 2: The Geography of Your Government
DESCRIPTION:Please register in advance for this free webinar. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.\n\n \nIn the second session of the Civics 101 series\, the LWV-AA welcomes guest speaker Mary Patrick\, long time Voter Deputy Registrar in Travis County\, to discuss how to read the numbers on your Voter Registration Card and make them make sense to your voter knowledge. This session will have some great information regarding how to understand the layout of your districts and how its related to how much of an impact your vote makes locally. \nThe Civics 101 series is part of a longer Civics Session Series where the LWV-AA will discuss a wide range of topics starting with Voter Registration and Voting Participation issues to Knowing the Vote to Understanding the Function of Government and ending with the History of Voting and People Power.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civics-101-session-2-the-geography-of-your-government/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200829T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200829T153000
DTSTAMP:20200827T170223Z
CREATED:20200827T170223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T170223Z
UID:44630-1598711400-1598715000@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Civics 101\, Session 1: Voter Registration Information
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we begin this journey together to be more active citizens from Registering to Advocacy with the first of this four part Civics Session Series\, “Civics 101: The Vote”. \nIn this first session\, we will cover “Voter Registration Information”\, where we will discuss the Whos\, Whats\, Wheres\, Whens\, Whys and Hows of Voter Registration with time left over for a Question & Answer session. \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tN2bvemXSVunImUzGLC6OA \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nSpace is limited to 100 attendees on Zoom. This series will be simulcast on the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/lwvaustinarea)\, and it will also be accessible post-session via Zoom On Demand and Facebook recording.\n\nPlease join us as we begin this journey together to be more active citizens\, from Registering to Advocacy\n\nUpcoming sessions: \n\nSaturday\, Sept. 5th\,  Session 2: Researching Your Ballot and How to Vote will cover how to access and use the LWV Voters Guide\, how to find Candidate Forums\, how to finding your polling place\, how to develop your voting plan\, and what to expect if you are voting in person or submitting a Ballot by Mail (BBM). \nSaturday\, Sept 12th\, Session 3: How to Help and Ask for Help at Your Polling Place\, we will discuss the role and responsibility of being a Polling Place Worker or Polling Place Judge\, and cover the ways in which you can ask for assistance at your polling place\, whether it be through curbside voting or translation help.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civics-101-session-1-voter-registration-information/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200827T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200827T203000
DTSTAMP:20200820T164408Z
CREATED:20200820T164229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T164408Z
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SUMMARY:People & Policy - Starting School: Voices of Hope\, Concern\, and Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Speakers will discuss their perspectives on the issues facing students\, parents\, teachers\, and other employees as the school year starts up. Discussion follows individual presentations. \nSpeakers\n\nMs. Nu Chanpheng\, Parent Advocate\, AISD\nMark E. Escott\, MD\, MPH\, FACEP\, NRP; EMS System Medical Director for the City of Austin and Travis County\, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Division of Emergency Management; Interim Medical Director and Health Authority for Austin Public Health.\nDr. Peniel E. Joseph\, Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values and Professor of History; Director\, Center for the Study of Race and Democracy\, University of Texas at Austin\, LBJ School of Public Affairs\nMs. Arati Singh\, AISD Trustee\, at Large\n\nPlease register for this online event by Aug 26\, 2020. You will then receive a link to the Zoom meeting and details for submitting your questions before the program.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/people-policy-starting-school-voices-of-hope-concern-and-advocacy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200625T203000
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SUMMARY:Promoting and Protecting the Vote during a Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Have you been wishing you knew more about what it will be like to vote this year? The League of Women Voters Austin Area and the National Council of Jewish Women of Austin are sponsoring a program about new voting processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nOur featured speaker is Dana DeBeauvoir\, Travis County Clerk. She will describe the new processes her office is developing\, including how they plan to protect voters and poll workers at in-person polling locations. \nCinde Weatherby\, LWV of Texas Issue Chair of Voting Rights and Elections\, and Joyce LeBombard\, LWV Austin Area Past President\, will discuss the broader perspectives of voting in Texas and how the League has been working to support voters’ rights\, including their work on the lawsuit over ballots by mail. \nPlease register for this online event by June 22\, 2020. You will then receive a link to the Zoom meeting and details for submitting your questions before the program.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/promoting-and-protecting-the-vote-during-a-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Austin Rally to Restore Voting Rights Protections
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by – Public Citizen\, Common Cause Texas\, the Texas Civil Rights Project\, TexPIRG\, League of Women Voters\, and MOVE Texas\nIt’s time to rally for voter protections! The month marks the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County vs. Holder\, which gutted voter protections in the Voting Rights Act. The ruling has led to discriminatory voting laws across the country – including voter ID laws and gerrymandering. \nVoting rights advocates are pushing back with a National Day of Action to demand that Congress restore voting rights protections by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR-4). \nPlease join us at City Hall to rally for voter rights!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-rally-to-restore-voting-rights-protections/
LOCATION:Austin City Hall\, 301 W. 2nd St. \, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Transportation And Accessibility: New Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:From the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area –\nA New Equation for Transportation and Accessibility: New Designs and New Routes Equal More Opportunities \nThis program is part of the update study process for the LWV Austin Area position on Transportation. We are collaborating with the Department of Transportation to foster additional outreach and understanding. We will hear from those working in the area to help develop a new plan for Austin’s transportation systems\, including information about the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan and Project Connect. \nPlanning Committee and Speakers: \nBritin Bostick\, Chair\, LWV Austin Transportation Position Update Committee\, and Transportation Issue Chair\, LWV Texas. \nAnnick Beaudet\, Assistant Director\, Austin Transportation Department\, City of Austin \nColeen Gentles\, GIS Analyst\, Public Works Department\, City of Austin \nTodd Hemingson\, Executive Vice President Planning and Development\, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority \nAnn Kitchen\, Councilmember for District 5\, Chair\, the City of Austin’s Mobility Committee. \nLea Masiello and Mary Culinane\, LWV Austin\, Co-VPS for Programs \nAdditional speakers will join us from the team working on the new mobility plan for Austin\, including specialists in sidewalk safety\, school route safety\, bike routes\, urban trails\, and more! \nThe program is FREE and open to the public. \nWe will have light refreshments after the discussion. We will appreciate your contributions to the refreshment table–please bring anything you wish! \nFor more information\, contact Lea Masiello (leamasiello@gmail.com)
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/transportation-and-accessibility-new-opportunities/
LOCATION:Sustainable Food Center\, 2921 E. 17th St. Bldg. C\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180218T160000
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SUMMARY:Town Hall on the Democracy Voucher Program
DESCRIPTION:From Public Citizen Texas – \nJoin us for a town hall discussion with Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda on the Democracy Voucher program. \nThe Democracy Voucher program was designed to encourage a more diverse pool of candidates for elected office and ensure everyone has the opportunity to have his or her voice heard\, not just the wealthy and political elite. \nAdopted by Seattle in 2015 and put into practice in 2017\, the voucher program has resulted in a marked change in the composition of who is contributing to city campaigns in Seattle. The voucher program has made the universe of donors to political campaigns more diverse and more balanced with regard to geography\, gender and economic status. \nIn addition\, the program has served to empower candidates who may have been superbly qualified in every way except having easy access to wealthy donors – like Councilwoman Mosqueda. \nThe City of Austin is currently reviewing a Democracy Voucher program proposal and it could be at item on the November ballot.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/town-hall-democracy-voucher-program/
LOCATION:Menchaca Road Branch Library\, 5500 Manchaca Rd\, Austin\, http://library.austintexas.gov/manchaca-road-branch\, 78745
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