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Want To Make A Difference? Here’s How To Apply To Serve On a City Board Or...

Take a moment. Think. What is it you’re passionate about? What keeps you up at night? What gets you up early, excited to go out there and go do? Which news stories make your blood boil? Now’s your...

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Central Texas Legislative Town Hall – South

From State Representatives Donna Howard, Celia Israel, Gina Hinojosa, John Bucy, Sheryl Cole, Erin Zwiener, and Vikki Goodwin – Join State Representatives Donna Howard, Celia Israel, Gina Hinojosa,...

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Central Texas Legislative Town Hall – North

From State Representatives John Bucy, Sheryl Cole, Vikki Goodwin, Gina Hinojosa, Donna Howard, Celia Israel, Eddie Rodriguez, James Talarico, and Erin Zwiener – Join State Representatives John Bucy,...

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How Should The City Spend Your Money? You Decide.

How to spend your money. It’s one of the most important decisions that City Council makes. Each year, Austin’s City Council is responsible for setting a new city budget. This budget impacts everything...

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Here’s How You Can Help All Austinites Gain Access To Healthy Food

Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time, there was a group of Austinites who were really concerned about the lack of access to healthy food in their community. Thirteen zip codes in Travis...

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How Does The City Spend Your Money? You Decide.

What is your #1 concern, worry, or fear about Austin and its future? Wish we were doing more to address climate change? Or to protect families against displacement and gentrification?Think our parks...

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TOWN HALL with US Congressman Lloyd Doggett

Hosted by US Congressman Lloyd Doggett – Join us for a town hall with US Congressman Lloyd Doggett, who represents communities from Austin to San Antonio. Hear from Congressman Doggett about the state...

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4th Annual Budget Party

Hosted by the Austin Monitor, Open Austin, A Functional Democracy, and the Austin Tech Alliance – Join Austin Tech Alliance, Glasshouse Policy, A Functional Democracy, Austin Monitor and Open Austin...

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Texas Redistricting 101

Hosted by the Austin Tech Alliance, Open Austin, and the Texas Civil Rights Project – Join us for an evening about redistricting in Texas, and learn how you can get involved! About this Event We’ll...

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Working Together For A Green New Deal

Hosted by Mike Siegel for Congress, TX-10 Indivisible, Sunrise Movement Austin, Our Revolution Texas, ADAPT, NETCO Dems, Progressive Democrats of America, & Texas Drought Project Join us as we sit...

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Yes. There’s An Election Today. Here’s What You Need To Know.

Did you know there’s an election going on right now? Yes, really. It’s not getting a lot of media attention, but there are several important issues for you to vote on come November 5th. In Austin,...

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We The Party

Hosted by A Functional Democracy – Art! Music! Democracy! Come to City Hall and learn how to make your voice heard. Tired of 2020 politics? Feel like you’re drowning in your news feed? Don’t just keep...

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Equity, Inclusion, and the 2020 Census

Hosted by the League of Women Voters – The LWV-AA Equity and Inclusion reading discussion for January will highlight how and why the 2020 Census matters for equitable and inclusive democracy, and how...

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2020 Census and Implications for Texas

Hosted by the LBJ Library – Join the #LBJFutureForum for lunch and a conversation on the 2020 census and its implications for Texas—for our budget, for politics, and for business. We’ll also dive into...

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Community Forum/Foro Comunitario – Hispanic/Latino QOL

Hosted by the Hispanic/ Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission – The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission is hosting a Community Forum for everyone who wishes to...

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What Is The Census? And Why Does It Matter?

Something big is happening this year. Every single person living inside the United States will be be counted for the 2020 census. Every. Single. Person. “Everybody talks about voting, and voting is...

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Over The Lege Podcast – Live!

Hosted by Over The Lege – Over the Lege, the number one, and some say only, political comedy satire show based solely on the Texas Legislature returns with a podcast! Over the Lege gives you a...

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Over The Lege Podcast – Live!

Hosted by Over The Lege – Over the Lege, the number one, and some say only, political comedy satire show based solely on the Texas Legislature returns with a podcast! Over the Lege gives you a...

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Over The Lege Podcast – Live!

Hosted by Over The Lege – Over the Lege, the number one, and some say only, political comedy satire show based solely on the Texas Legislature returns with a podcast! Over the Lege gives you a...

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District 1 Town Hall

Hosted by Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison – Join District 1 for our first town hall of 2020 at Conley-Guerrero! Among other things, we will be talking about the Land Development Code Rewrite so...

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