Save Austin Now

Save Austin Now is the largest grassroots org in Austin history! 200k voters; 10k donor; Making city government competent isn't partisan, it's a baseline!

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

The city of Austin spent $1.1M of tax $ on this logo. Last week the city threatened us with legal action for creating a parody logo to highlight this waste. We're still using it & we have filed a free speech suit in state court. Time for an Audit? (See Statesman coverage)

[Ryan Autullo @RyanAutullo]

Legal win for @MattMackowiak and Save Austin Now in parody of City of Austin's widely hated new logo.

SAN sued in state court after City said they couldn't use it. Manager T.C. Broadnax removed it to federal court.

Today federal magistrate said it should be tried in state court

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

NEWS: @SaveAustinNow has submitted the EXTERNAL AUDIT CHARTER AMENDMENT petitions to be on the Nov. 2026 ballot!

Details here: https://t.co/poqh7Enrbi.

Austin WILL have an external, performance audit REGULARLY conducted of the ENTIRE City of Austin budget -- if voters approve the Charter Amendment in November.

Please support our efforts: https://t.co/JSXB9Iu6ho.

#ATXcouncil

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

Our latest @SaveAustinNow email update, including what to watch for at today's #ATXcouncil meeting and the latest on our audit petition effort.

Last week's email had 42k+ views!

Read here: https://t.co/wzKtDDUmFX

Subscribe!

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

No bond without an outside audit first. Taxpayers have had enough.

#ATXcouncil

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

Fully naked homeless man at 6th and Congress on NE corner.

@Austin_Police

[Doug OConnell @DouglasOConnell]

BOMBSHELL MOTION FILED – AUSTIN DA JOSE GARZA CAUGHT IN 3-YEAR COVER-UP
Travis County DA’s office secretly planned to INDICT THE CITY OF AUSTIN for APD’s actions during the 2020 riots…then hid the entire scheme when they botched the statute of limitations.  
Instead of disclosing this explosive exculpatory evidence to indicted Officer Chance Bretches (and the public), they buried it – while prosecuting junior line officers who followed orders and used the defective bean bag rounds issued by the city. Evidence of an un-indicted co-defendant or an alternative suspect is always required to be disclosed to the Defense and ensures a fair trial.
Sworn affidavits from former Assistant City Manager Bruce Mills and ex-Council Member Mackenzie Kelly prove it: multiple secret meetings with Garza himself, negotiations to make the City “take accountability” in exchange for dropping cop charges, then total radio silence to the defense.
This isn’t a mistake. It’s deliberate. It violates Brady, the Michael Morton Act, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the Disciplinary Rules, and the Court’s own orders. 
Our motion demands DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE – and lays out the DA’s patter of misconduct towards law enforcement (sanctions in other cop cases + witness tampering allegations included). 

No other remedy protects the defendant’s rights. And no Judge can ever be sure that all of the evidence will ever be disclosed as required by law. 

Full 20-page Motion to Dismiss + Exhibits (Mills Decl., Kelly Decl., prior sanctions order) attached. Read it. Share it. This is how “justice” actually looks in Travis County. 

#AustinPD #JoseGarza #ProsecutorialMisconduct #DueProcess
RT if you believe cops deserve fair trials too. 🔥
 https://t.co/UQMbtzHAv3

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

It’s long past time for city leaders to ensure that the E 6th and W 6th bar districts are car free on weekend nights and have adequate police officer staffing from 10pm-2am at all times.

@KirkPWatson

#ATXcouncil

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

AUSTIN EXTERNAL AUDIT PETITON MEET UPS TODAY:

WEST AUSTIN: Barton Creek Farmers Market (Barton Creek Mall, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.) 9am-1pm

DOWNTOWN AUSTIN: SFC Farmers Market (Republic Square, 422 Guadalupe) 9am-1pm

NORTH AUSTIN: Domain Farmers Market (Domain, 3220 Amy Donovan Plaza) 9am-1pm

Come sign the petition in person or drop off signed petitions!

More info: https://t.co/JSXB9Iu6ho

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

Our latest update on the Save Austin Now petition effort to place a charter amendment requiring REGULAR, EXTERNAL, PERFORMANCE audits of the ENTIRE City of Austin budget is here -- https://t.co/Yg5XBzsQ9R.

Please share.

More info here: https://t.co/2Wds53boxI.

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

1,200 more signed petitions needed!

Four meet ups around Austin today to sign in person or turn in signed petitions.

Full update here: https://t.co/UyrIxiA6FX

More info here: https://t.co/1Q7XRhKTsR

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

We are so grateful to all our volunteers who are validating petitions as we finish collecting 20k+ signed petitions to require REGULAR, EXTERNAL, PERFORMANCE audits of the ENTIRE City of Austin budget (including the utilities).

Want to help?

DM @mattmackowiak.

Want to turn in? Go to any Planet K Austin location (there are six) before noon Sunday.

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

AUSTIN OUTSIDE AUDIT UPDATE: We have SIX meet ups today where Austin residents can sign the petition or drop off signed petitions TODAY!

We only need 1,500 more signed petitions and will collect through Sunday night.

Complete update here: https://t.co/SV9hcqM61V

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

We have SEVEN meet ups today and tomorrow to SIGN THE AUDIT PETITION or DROP OFF A SIGNED PETITION before we wrap up this effort this weekend.

WAYS TO DROP OFF SIGNED PETITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS:
•All Planet K locations are accepting drop offs (open 10am-12am).
◦NORTH AUSTIN: 10938 Research Blvd (183 just West of MoPac) Directions
◦NORTH AUSTIN: 9407 N. IH 35 (I-35 just north of 183) Directions
◦SOUTH AUSTIN: 1516 S. Lamar Blvd (S. Lamar just south of the river) Directions
◦EAST AUSTIN: 3111 E. Cesar Chavez (E. 1st about a half mile east of I-35) Directions
◦SOUTH AUSTIN: 727 W. Stassney Ln (I-35/Stassney just south of 290) Directions
•You can drop off at Save Austin Now office any time (807 Brazos St., Ste. 306)
◦YOU MUST GAIN ACCESS TO THE BUILDING BY CALLING LELAND (812-343-2981). If no one is in our office (Suite 306), place in mail slot on our door.

More info: https://t.co/5nqaiQmbmL

[Matt Mackowiak @MattMackowiak]

AUSTIN EXTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE

We are 85% there towards the 20,000 signed petitions we need.

We want to finish this week.

You can sign in person or drop off signed petitions at these six events.

More info here: https://t.co/KZawUJPYyd.

If you just received the petition in the mail, please fill it out, sign it and mail it back asap!

All background info here: https://t.co/JSXB9Iu6ho.

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

@7SwanSwimming You can still drop at bouldin!
Or planet k on Stassney

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

Want to help us validate collected petitions so our external audit effort can be certified and placed on the ballot?

Volunteer and paid petitions are available and shifts are weekdays, week nights and weekends stating asap.

Fill this out — https://t.co/5nVYqsuCak

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

Easy ways to turn in a signed petition today!

[Bev Kuenast @BKuenast]

@7SwanSwimming @MattMackowiak @AleshireLaw @Jason_A_Scharf There’s a list of places to drop off petitions here : https://t.co/WlBwlcS58e

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

@poetometry Ok thanks — sorry about that

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

@poetometry Resolved.

[Save Austin Now @SaveAustinNow]

The city of Austin spent $1.1M of tax $ on this logo. Last week the city threatened us with legal action for creating a parody logo to highlight this waste. We're still using it & we have filed a free speech suit in state court. Time for an Audit? (See Statesman coverage)