October 13, 2025

• Take the Parks Comprehensive Plan Survey online.
• Provide input on the Sixth Street Mobility and Revitalization Project
• Take the City of Austin Transportation Research Study
• Find more opportunities to share your opinion at Speak Up Austin
  

• URGENT! Urge the EAC not to require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote -- deadline for comments is Monday, October 20
• Tell Congress to oppose federal interference in DC
• Tell Congress to guarantee the right to vote
• Hold Congress accountable for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
• Tell Your Senators to oppose the SAVE Act
  

• The Austin Common: Elections 101
  
• The Austin Monitor: Proposition Q campaigns heat up on both sides
• The Austin Chronicle: AISD Parents and Students Brace for School Closures as Board Prepares to Vote
• Community Impact: Travis County affordable child care expansion reaches $55 million 
• KUT: 
  • Almost $300 million in public property is at stake as Austin ISD looks to close 13 schools
  • Austin faces a 30-day deadline to remove its Pride crosswalk, 'Black Artists Matter' roadway art
• The Texas Tribune:
  • TribCast: Texas’ congressional map goes to court
  • Texas National Guard lands in Illinois. Here’s what to know.
  • How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent
  • A refresher on why half of our property taxes don't stay in Austin. Many see "Robin Hood" as a villain. But lawmakers rely on it to pay for schools.

• Stand up for voters
• Put your brand in front of a civically engaged Austin audience
• Help make democracy accessible for all

• Oct 20: First Day of Early Voting in Person
• Oct 21:
  •  National Constitution Center - The Pursuit of Liberty
  • VoteRiders & Common Cause TX - Texas Voter ID Webinar
• Oct 22: Democracy in Your Hands - Building Coalitions to Amplify Action
• Oct 23:
  • LWVTX DEI Program - Empowering Indigenous Voices in Democracy
  • Reproductive Freedom Virtual Film Series - Zurawski v Texas
• Oct 24: Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
  
• Oct 25:
  • Braver Angels Central TX - Dialogue Across Divides: The Psychology Behind Successful Conversations Across Differences
  • Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline
• Oct 26: Read for Democracy Book Club: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
• Oct 27: AISD Consolidation Plan virtual open house (districtwide focus)
• Oct 28: National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation - Libraries as Civic Hubs
• Oct 29: Get to Know Your Commission
• Oct 31: Register Voters at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
  
• Nov 13 - 15: The Texas Tribune Festival
• Nov 15: Open Congress - Free street fest sponsored by The Texas Tribune