The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three virtual townhalls this month to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The townhalls will serve as listening sessions for the commissions to decide what communities need right now and how their...
SummaryAn 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 BoxVote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. You...
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 -...
SummaryAn 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 BoxVote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. You can...
SummaryWe've put together a list of 9 simple ways you can get more involved in local government in Austin in 2022. Action BoxGet more involved in your local community in 2022 by pledging to do 1 (or all 9) of the things on this list! Feeling...
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 City Council member on...
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...
SummaryA special election is being held on January 25th for the District 4 Austin City Council seat. Action BoxVote! 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 to 21st....
SummaryIn the wake of a land development code rewrite that is caught up in the legal system, Council is working on short term code improvements that could increase housing supply & affordability in Austin. Action BoxHousing affordability is going to be one of Council's top...
Come speak with Representative Vikki Goodwin and City Council Member Paige Ellis! This will be be an extra special constituent coffee chat where you can meet two of your elected officials, discuss your issues and concerns, and meet your neighbors. Join us!...
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