Are you ready for the Primaries? We split the ballot items into TWO sessions Tuesday, February 1, 6:30pm Executive and Legislative Branches Tuesday, February 8, 6:30pm Judicial Branch Join us, and make an informed decision about who represents YOU!...
Almost one year ago, Texans across the state suffered from an unprecedented failure of our electricity grid system, as Winter Storm Uri placed extreme demand on an unprepared system. This failure led to hundreds of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in losses via infrastructure...
Are you ready for the 2022 Primaries? Do you need help making informed decisions regarding your ballot? Do you need help figuring out how to get to the polls? We will cover all that and more in our first Civic Session of the new year....
New election laws are in place for the March 1st, 2022 Primaries. We will provide tips to help with some of the new laws that impact Texas voters. Sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Texas, Texas Impact, Texas LULAC. Speakers: - Grace Chimene, President League of...
Please Join Our Virtual Fall Kickoff! Democracy in the Spotlight: Voter Rights & Election Laws 87th Texas Legislature Time 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Program 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training (for those interested) Speakers Cinde Weatherby, Texas Issue Chair, Voting Rights & Election Law Additional Speakers to...
First Vote! is a non-partisan program that registers students in high school who are eligible and educates them about voting. It focuses on the importance of voting, reasons people give about not voting and how to overcome them, and the steps to becoming a voter. First...
Let My People Vote! Rally for voting rights at the Capitol with Texas Impact and faith communities from across the state! Meet with legislative offices and learn strategies to amplify voting rights messages in your local area. We’ll also provide training on Texas’ upcoming elections, and...
In the sixth session of the Civics 201 series, we will have a chance to chat with Laura Subrin Yeager, Founder/ Director, Texas Educators Vote about Education at the state level. Register in advance at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XQYRliGyRF6UzzTJlY7XAg Civics 201 is a continuation of the Civics Basic sessions. Civics 101...
Common Ground for Texans and LWV-AA, both nonpartisan nonprofit organizations, are hosting an event - Outcomes and likely consequences of 87th legislative session Saturday, June 12 at 2:00-3:30 PM CDT Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune, will lead a panel to analyze the outcome of...
Let’s learn about engaging with the school board. Who are they? What do they do? How can we work with them? In the fifth session of the Civics 201 series, we will have a chance to chat with Arati Singh, Austin ISD Trustee At-Large and Board...