Monthly Archives: June 2012

ACTION ALERT: MAKE AUSTIN THE FIRST IN TEXAS TO STAND AGAINST CITIZENS UNITED!

On January 21, 2010 The United States Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v FEC that corporations have the same rights as people and can spend unlimited money in our elections. The consequences of this decision are already being felt … Continue reading

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Minutes of board meetings posted

Minutes of the board meetings of March 3, March 17, April 14, and May 5 have now been posted.

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Austin City Council Resolution: Money ≠ Speech

A resolution to be presented for adoption by the Austin City Council in June has been drawn up by Coffee Party Austin, Occupy Austin, and Austin Move to Amend. It calls for a Constitutional Amendment and/or other legislative actions to distinguish money from … Continue reading

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