What: Town Hall: Exposing Austin’s Billionaire Backers of Hate
When: September 16, 2026 at 6:00-8:00PM
Where: Texas Wesley (2200 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78705) (2 minute walk from the Cicero Institute)
Parking:
- Street parking: Pay at meters
- Texas Wesley: Limited spots available in the building (avoid reserved staff spots)
- Paid parking: Cheapest option is University Co-op at 2214 San Antonio Street ($6/hour)
Pizza and refreshments will be provided to attendees. Please RSVP so we have a headcount!
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In the past several years, some of the country’s richest and most powerful billionaires have made Austin their home. They’re harming Austin and the lives of people across Texas.
From Elon Musk (the first trillionaire on earth) to Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir/founder of the Cicero Institute) to Joe Gebbia (co-founder of Airbnb) — Austin’s billionaires are raking in record profits from tech expansion, data centers, and tax breaks. While they avoid paying their taxes, programs and services are cut, homelessness surges, and people struggle to survive without healthcare or enough to eat.
On September 16th, we’re hosting an important town hall to learn more about the billionaires that have made Austin their home.
At the town hall we’ll hear from our partners at Little Sis on new research published about Austin’s billionaires and impacts on our community. We’ll also hear directly from residents impacted by billionaire-backed policies, and have a discussion with elected officials about what we can do locally to defend our community.
We hope you can join us!
