We’re trying something new. For three-and-a-half years we have delivered the “Take Action” newsletter to inboxes every Monday morning. Today the 2020 elections, Covid-19, calls to defund the Austin Police Department, and Trump’s ongoing attacks on Democracy are—unfortunately—providing a wealth of material. It’s too much to fit into one weekly newsletter, and news is happening …
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Take Action Tell Austin City Council: Fund communities, not policing—reject Cronk’s budget proposal! The community has spoken and called on the city of Austin to defund the Austin Police Department by 50% and divert those funds for R.E.A.L Solutions. Clearly City Manager Spencer Cronk did not listen. The proposal cuts only $150,000 (a third of …
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Take Action Vote on July 14 In many counties, including Travis, you can vote at any polling location. For maximum social distancing, check on wait times to find a location with few people. Highlights In addition to primary runoff elections in the U.S. Senate, TX10, TX17, and TX31 U.S. House races, on the ballot there …
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Early voting ends July 10. Election Day is July 14. Learn how to vote early and vote safe. Take Action Tell John Cornyn: Russian Bounties on US Soldiers Cannot Be Swept Under the Rug “I think the president can’t single-handedly remember everything, I’m sure, that he’s briefed on” —US Senator John Cornyn, on the news …
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Take Action Vote Early, Vote Safe Early voting begins Monday, June 29 and runs until Friday, July 10. In many counties, including Travis, you can vote at any polling location. For maximum social distancing, check on wait times to find a location with few people. Highlights In addition to primary runoff elections in the U.S. …
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Take Action Join the ACA Week of Action The Affordable Care Act lives up to its name, but Texas leaders are trying to take it away! Without it, millions of Texans will lose their health coverage. Here are three things you can do to help #ProtectOurCare! Tell TX Attorney General Ken Paxton to drop the …
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Update: What’s next for Austin City Council after anti-racism and Black Lives Matter protests Just Liberty, a close ally of our friends at Austin Justice Coalition, broke down what happened at the June 11 Austin City Council Meeting: “Thank you for everything you have done, for checking out Just Liberty, and for taking the actions …
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Take Action Tell Steve Adler, Spencer Cronk, and Austin City Council to Divest from White Supremacy Last week, after hours of testimony decrying racist violence by the Austin Police Department—including the murder of unarmed Michael Ramos and the maiming of at least two protesters with “less lethal” rounds of ammunition—our City Council still voted to …
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Take Action Listen to Black Voices. This past weekend, police violence roiled Austin and many other cities. The police slayings of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Michael Ramos in Austin, and countless other unarmed Black people in the United States sparked unprecedented protest—mostly peaceful, sometimes not. Austin Justice Coalition planned a march on the Capitol on …
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Take Action Share your Texas healthcare story Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation for children, adults, and women of childbearing age. Gov. Abbott’s failure to expand Medicaid in the midst of global pandemic exacerbates the deadly conditions that kill more Texans. The #SICKOFITTX coalition is collecting Texans’ healthcare stories to share with …