One of the core tactics in the Indivisible Guide is to attend Town Halls where you can speak directly to your Members of Congress (MoCs). But what do we do when our MoCs refuse to hold a Town Hall–even during next week’s recess when they are supposed to be in their districts? Answer: You hold one …
Category Archives: Districts
CALLS TO ACTION for Friday, Jan. 27!
CALLS TO ACTION!!! – JAN. 27th, 2017 – TEMPLE PROTEST and PHONE CALLS TO CORNYN AND YOUR HOUSE MEMBER! REMINDER! Many Indivisible folks will be heading to Temple this afternoon to join the Bell County Democrats in a protest outside the Convention Center where Sen. Cornyn is the key speaker. There aren’t many opportunities for …
Roger Williams, R-TX District 25, refuses to meet
TX-25 constituents are at Rep. Roger Williams’ office today. Mr. Williams does not care to meet the people he represents. They have been told that his office is “on private property” and the group cannot go in — only one or two people at a time.
Spread the Word about IATX!
Hey! Happy Saturday! We have a new little resource you can print at home and use to spread the word about Indivisible ATX and our district groups. Print the IndivisibleATX Zine, (or the Spanish Version) fold it up, and drop it around town. Just fold lengthwise down middle so text is on the outside, then an accordion …
Committees and Caucuses for Austin Congressmen
Here’s some helpful info for targeting your Congressman by special interest. A Congressional Committee is a sub-group within Congress that handles a specific duty. Congressional Committees can contain Members of Congress from multiple political parties. A caucus is a group of people with shared concerns that usually align along party or racial/ethnic concerns but can …
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RECRUITMENT – THERE’S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
The resistance is growing quickly, and more importantly — we’re organizing quickly. But more of us are needed. ALL of us are needed — liberals, progressives, conservatives, libertarians Green Party, blacks, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, whites, minorities. Immigrants and natives. The marginalized and the privileged. Women, men, gay, straight, rich, young, old, poor. We all …
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Welcome Home, Roger!
Rep. Roger Williams from TX House District 25 was back in the Austin area today, looking dignified as he stood in the passenger seat of the Batmobile at the head of the parade honoring the Lake Travis football team for winning the 6A Division Championship. When I heard about the event a few hours prior, …
Action Item Sun. Jan 8 for D-25!
ACTION ITEM for District 25 folks (and any others who want to show up and help out): Rep. Roger Williams will be attending a parade in Lakeway today to honor the Lake Travis HS football team. He will participate in the parade and present the coach with a trophy. The event is free and open …
Join us! How to Become a Member
Welcome to IndivisibleATX. Both the national and Austin area Indivisible movements are taking off by leaps and bounds. We’re excited that you want to join us! Here’s what you need to do to become a member: 1. Attend one of our regular Tuesday night conference calls AND/OR 2. attend a meeting. 3. Get to know …
Where We Grow From Here
Austin is unique for its six, insanely gerrymandered congressional districts. Having such arbitrary boundaries makes it difficult to organize. For example, District 25 spans from Austin to Fort Worth, with a middle finger extending eastward through Austin. To confront this challenge, Indivisible Austin serves as an umbrella for other Indivisible groups organized by district. Some of …