Austin Group's 'Democracy Dollars' Proposal Draws Questions
UpdatedTue, Feb 9, 2021 at 3:34 am CT Reply Austinites for Progressive Reform pitches ambitious campaign finance laws for a May ballot but one aspect excludes a swath of the citizenry. (Shutterstock) AUSTIN, TX — Austin City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to listen to a presentation on the potential use of "Democracy Dollars" designed to replace local campaign finance rules — a proposal stemming from a citizen-initiated petition by a political coalition that garnered enough petition signatures to place it on the May 1 ballot. But concern has arisen over citizens who would be excluded fro...
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