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Civics 102 Know the Vote – Executive and Legislative Branches

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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!

Circular Meet-Ups: Let’s Close the Loop

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Join the City of Austin’s Circular Economy Program for a virtual networking series, Circular Meet-Ups. Happening the first Tuesday of every other month, Circular Meet-Ups provide an opportunity for local business owners, start-ups and sustainability professionals across all industries to connect and learn more about...

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9 Ways To Be More Civically Engaged In 2022

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Feeling frustrated about the state of the world? Want to do something in 2022 to make a real difference? Join us for our first Common Club members-only AMA (ask me anything) of the year. Austin Common Editor-In-Chief Amy Stansbury will be going through her picks for...

Airplane Fuel Facility Project: Virtual Community Information Meeting

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AUS will host a virtual community information meeting for all Austin residents, AUS passengers, and airport community members to learn about this project. Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Place: Online, via Zoom Click here to access the Zoom meeting link- No registration...

The Changing Landscape of Civilian Oversight in Texas

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Hear about the successes and challenges that civilian oversight practitioners are managing across Texas and learn how four large Texas cities are planting seeds of change and accountability in law enforcement during an upcoming virtual panel discussion. The Changing Landscape of Civilian Oversight in Texas will...

ERCOT Listening Tour

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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...

Wild Neighbors Speaker Series: Reforesting Degraded Landscapes

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Join us on Friday January 21, 2022 from noon-1pm for a talk with the City of Austin's Jim O'Donnell about the restoration efforts on City tracts of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Jim is a Forest Ecosystem Biologist for the City of Austin’s Wildland Conservation Division....

Civics 101 Researching Your Ballot and Casting Your Vote

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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 Texas Voting Laws – What you need to Know!

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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,...