Guest post by Annie Hartnett On Saturday, November 21st, Austin City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan was headed back to his car after a weekly Day of Action campaign event at Springwoods Park when half a dozen people on motorcycles rolled up. Flannigan, who I spoke with the following day, said he thought nothing of it …
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Take Action #DefundAPD to #EndRacism in Austin—Today! Testify at the budget hearing AND/OR call your Council Member Starting today, August 12th through the 14th, our city council will be listening to the final round of testimony and then voting on amendments to the city budget. Over 20,000 people have called in to request the city …
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Austinites: Were you aware that 40% of the City of Austin budget for fiscal year 2020 was devoted to the Austin Police Department, while less than 8% was devoted to public health? Do you agree with these budget priorities? If not, here’s your chance to give your two cents on budget priorities for 2021. Please …
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