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“All politics is local.”
- Thomas “Tip” O’Neill, former U.S. Speaker of the House

Make a difference in your community: Vote! Houston Mayoral and City Council elections are this year; and Constitutional Amendments are on the ballot. Early voting is October 19-30; election day is November 3. You can find the most convenient early voting location for you here:

Thanks to @GregWythe at GregsOpinion.com for the map. View larger map here.

Early Voting is October 19-30. Hours of Operation
» 10/19 - 10/23 :: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
» 10/24 :: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
» 10/25 :: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
» 10/26 - 10/30 :: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Election Day is November 3rd.

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As politicians have shown us time and time again, the easiest way to win votes is to prey on people’s fears: sound an alarm, then present yourself as the only one who can put out the fire. If a candidate chooses to use this tactic, however, they should take care to present the facts in a responsible, ethical manner. Fanning flames and blowing smoke to make a problem seem much larger than it truly is does nothing to serve the public. It distorts the truth.

Houston City Controller Annise Parker, in her bid to become mayor, appears to be doing just this with her pronouncement that Houston faces an enormous budget shortfall for FY2010. Houston Mayor Bill White, “told reporters that Parker is wrong to say the city  has a $103 million shortfall.  The Mayor says his estimate is closer to $25 Million” (video: http://www.click2houston.com). So why is Parker’s report so drastically higher?

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APIAVote is now accepting applications for interns in the Washington, D.C. office. The APIAVote Internship Program strives to encourage and cultivate young AAPI student leaders to explore a career in the public sector or the political arena. This internship program will also provide hands on experience and training on how to organize and implement civic engagement activities to increase the participation of AAPIs in the electoral process.

Download the application form. (.pdf)

General Internship - Year-round

The internship program is tailored per organizational needs and intern skills. Interns may work on any of the following areas: Communications/Technology (new media and traditional), Field (working with APIAVote partners in field campaigns), Policy (research and advocate for policy recommendations), Training (Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Training Institute), or Youth (engaging and organizing our youth coalitions.)

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