Common Ground for Texans and the League of Women Voters Austin Area invites you to join us! Our expert panelists will share their perspectives on the impacts of the 8 ballot initiatives from the May 1st election. After the panelists' presentations, we will divide into breakout...
The LWV AA Environmental Committee is sponsoring a meeting with Tom, "Smitty" Smith, Executive Director of the Texas Electric Transportation Resource Alliance (TxEtra). Mr. Smith will discuss preparations for the coming boom in electric vehicles. https://zoom.us/j/6039911014...
Join us on April 17th to discuss what we've learned from "White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind" by Koa Beck. Click here for the registration link....
Jennifer Delk, LWV-AA Community Relations Director and Amy Stansbury, Editor-In-Chief of The Austin Common will take a look at the level of government closest to YOU! Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/...
Do you know what will be on your ballot for the Austin May election? Austinites will be voting on 8 charter amendments that could fundamentally change how the city is governed. Join the League of Women Voters Austin Area and Common Ground for Texans for Part...
The LWV-Austin Area and Common Ground for Texans are jointly providing informative and pro/con sessions on the eight Propositions on the Ballot this Spring. Speakers include: Jessica Foreman, Advocacy Director, LWV-AA Andrew Allison, Austinites for Progressive Reform Jason Lopez, Austin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council This will be...
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, March 13, 11:00...
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, March 13, 11:00...
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/...
Part 1- Voting Rights & Redistricting a National Perspective Speaker Michael Li - Brennan Center Part 2 - Voting Rights & Redistricting; Impact on Communities of Color in Texas Speaker Dr. Victoria M. Defrancesco Soto - Dean of Civic Engagement LBJ School of Public Affairs Speaker Dr. Melanye Price...