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- Austin Interfaith Increases Voter Turnout in Traditionally Low Voting Precincts by 85% and 131%: East Austin & Dove Springs
- Austin Interfaith Leverages Commitments on Incentive Deals & Electricity
- Austin Interfaith Fights Energy Rate Hike on Churches & Poor
- Austin Interfaith Fights for Higher Wages in City Subsidy Deal
- Austin Interfaith Victorious on Funding for Job Training
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Austin Interfaith Increases Voter Turnout in Traditionally Low Voting Precincts by 85% and 131%: East Austin & Dove Springs
As of Saturday evening, Austin Interfaith increased early voter turnout by 65%, and final voter turnout by 85%, in the same precinct in which it hosted the largest event of the election season as well as substantial GOTV efforts by … Continue reading
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Austin Interfaith Leverages Commitments on Incentive Deals & Electricity
At an assembly with 504 Austin Interfaith delegates, candidates for City Council and Mayor committed to raising electricity rates no higher than 20% for congregations and to broaden assistance to people with limited incomes. Candidates were also challenged about publicly … Continue reading
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Austin Interfaith Fights Energy Rate Hike on Churches & Poor
“Church leaders are banding together to fight a proposed Austin Energy rate increase that they say will hurt their ability to help the poor in the community. Thursday morning, Austin Interfaith gathered and spoke during public comments to let … Continue reading
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Austin Interfaith Fights for Higher Wages in City Subsidy Deal
Leaders piled into City Hall to ask City council members to raise the minimum workers would be paid. Says Garcia,”When we’re using public funds we’ve got to bring in jobs where families can at least afford to eat.” Controversy Surrounds … Continue reading
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Austin Interfaith Victorious on Funding for Job Training
October 6, 2011 On the morning of October 6th, Austin City Council passed the Public Health and Human Service budget and two other items that moved additional funding to Capital Idea, keeping the program at 2011 level funding ($1.08 million) for … Continue reading
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