Summary The city is in the process of developing a budget for its new fiscal year (which starts on October 1st). The main point of debate & discussion is over the police department budget. Action Box Get involved in the city's budget process! Sign up to speak at...
Mayor Adler invites you to the 2020 State of the City Address. This is a virtual event. The program will begin at 6 pm. You can watch it on ATXN, the City of Austin's television channel. Click here for the live feed in English with closed captions. Click here for the...
SummaryCity Council is in the process of debating and revising the proposed budget for its 2020-2021 fiscal year. In this guide, we break down and explain the main point of discussion - the police department's budget. Action BoxHave opinion's about the city's budget? Email your...
SummaryThe city is in the process of developing a budget for its new fiscal year (which starts on October 1st). The new budget will influence everything from Austin's response to COVID-19 to police reform efforts. Action BoxGet involved in the city's budget process! Sign up...
Let's face it. Not a lot of people vote in July primary runoff elections. And it's understandable why. Keeping track of so many different races and understanding what a runoff election even is can be extremely overwhelming. But it doesn't mean that these elections aren't important....
SummaryAustin is having a primary runoff and special election on July 14th. Learn how to vote safely with our visual guide. Action BoxVote. Vote. Vote. Feeling nervous about voting in the midst of a pandemic? Here's our list of tips & info for how to do it...
Summary Austin is having a primary runoff and special election on July 14th. Learn about the state senate race with our easy-to-read guide. Action Box Vote. Vote. Vote. Care about health care? Affordability and property taxes? Education? These are all things that a state senator influences here in Texas...
SummaryThe Democratic primary runoff for the next Travis County District Attorney is on July 14th. Have no idea who's even running? Check out our easy-to-read guide below. Action BoxVote. Vote. Vote. One of the biggest races in this election is for our next district attorney....
SummaryAustin is having a primary runoff and special election on July 14th. Learn about the County Attorney's race with our easy-to-read guide. Action BoxVote. Vote. Vote. In 2019, 25 percent of the inmates booked in our county jail were Black. That's despite the fact that Austin's...
Newly interested in getting more involved in what's happening at City Hall? Then you've got to get yourself a copy of “A Beginner’s Guide To Local Government." It’s fun, it explains all the basics of Austin’s local government system, and it comes with stickers. What...