Support Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter in the Tuesday runoff elections | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action Support Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter in the Tuesday runoff elections Tuesday, December 15 is Election Day for two city council runoffs, and Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter need your support fending off far-right challengers. There is always a massive dropoff in voter turnout between general elections and runoffs, which allows a very …

Prevent the latest effort to criminalize homelessness | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action Help prevent the latest effort to criminalize homelessness Save Austin Now, a group fronted by the Travis County Republican Party chair, is once again trying to make homelessness a crime in Austin and double down on policing as the answer to poverty. They've launched a new petition drive to get on the ballot …

Vote early starting December 3 in the Travis County runoff elections | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action Support Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter in the runoff elections We have just two week until the December 15 runoff elections, and Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter need your support fending off far-right challengers. There is always a massive dropoff in voter turnout between general elections and runoffs, which allows a very small …

Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter need your help! | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action Support Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, who was detained and harassed after a campaign event On Saturday, Council Member Jimmy Flannigan—who’s in the December 15 runoff election—was blocked from leaving his campaign event by a maskless, screaming man. Annie Hartnett spoke to Flannigan the next day and has this dispatch about the intimidation that …

Video: Council Member Jimmy Flannigan detained and harassed after campaign event

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 …

Runoff Elections for Austin City Council and GEORGIA | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action Defend City Council Districts 6 & 10 The December 15 runoff elections include two City Council seats—held by Jimmy Flannigan and Alison Alter. Flannigan’s opponent, Mackenzie Kelly, was spotted recently with Chip Roy and Roger Williams at a GOP fundraiser at the Broken Spoke (indoors, maskless, etc.). Alter’s opponent, Jennifer Virden, aims to …

What’s next? | Take Action Newsletter

We won. It’s been four years since Trump catalyzed this movement. And now he is gone, or will be soon. Undeniably, there is still work to be done. But it’s okay to celebrate this moment. Savor it. Remember what it feels like to win. Carry that feeling with you in the months and years ahead. …

Join Indivisible TX Lege LIVE on Election Night | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action Prepare to protect the results Last week we listed six things you can do to flip Texas after you have voted. Now that Election Day is finally here, we need to confront the possibility that Trump will not go quietly. Protect the Results came up with three lines that we must not allow …

Six things to do after you’ve voted | Take Action Newsletter

Take Action You voted. Now what? We’re shattering voter turnout records in Texas thanks to people like you. https://twitter.com/indivisibleATX/status/1319621435044859905 If you’re one of the 95% who have already voted, here are some things to do to help run up the score. Remember—it’s not enough to win; it must be decisive if we want to declare …

Election Spotlight: The Williamson County Sheriff’s race

The race for Williamson County Sheriff should be on everyone’s radar—not just Wilco residents’. The incumbent, Robert Chody, was recently indicted for felony evidence tampering in the case of Javier Ambler. As you may recall, Wilco cops chased Ambler, who is Black, into Travis County and killed him with multiple tasers. During the arrest Ambler …