City Council Member Mike Siegel of District 7 is scheduled to speak at the “Save Our Services Rally” planned for today as a way to protest mass layoffs and cuts in public services as directed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The family-friendly rally is open to all and is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. at Republic Square (406 San Antonio St., Austin, TX 78701), with federal workers and community members joining in a national call to action by the Federal Unionist Network, an informal association of federal unionists and allies. “Federal workers send out Social Security checks to our seniors and provide health care through Medicare and Medicaid; they organize emergency assistance during disasters and ensure all of us can access vital public services. Billionaires like Elon Musk won’t feel the negative effects of these brutal cuts and layoffs, but working people will. That’s we need to organize locally – to build power, push back against the DOGE attacks and protect the American people,” Siegel said in a news release. Find more information at bit.ly/SOSaction.
Three days later, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar of Austin is hosting a town hall to “take questions from constituents and share the latest about what’s going on in DC and Texas,” his office said. For logistical details, constituents can RSVP at: bit.ly/ATXTownHall2025.