Tag Archives: Indy Austin
IndyAustin suspends paid petition drive against stadium deal
An activist group looking to prevent the city from making deals to build for-profit entertainment venues on city land has pulled back some of its resources for a petition drive. IndyAustin began collecting signatures in September with the goal of…
Local Politics • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 2, 2018
PAC takes heat after using racist symbol Pepe the Frog in anti-Adler ad
One of Austin’s more prolific political action committees has apologized after releasing a video ad featuring Pepe the Frog, a cartoon frog used by anti-Semitic and alt-right groups. IndyAustin has collected thousands of dollars for several political goals, including opposing…
Local Politics • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Oct 30, 2018
Petitioners seek public vote on city's soccer stadium deal
The activist group that worked to derail the city’s CodeNEXT land use code update has set its sights on preventing the construction of a 20,000-seat soccer stadium in North Austin. IndyAustin has started gathering signatures on petitions that would call…
