Take nothing for granted On this date in in 2016 Hillary Clinton had a solid lead in the polls. Need we say any more? Early voting continues through Friday, October 30. Build your ballot at vote411.org Polling locations Travis County Williamson County Bexar County Guadalupe County Hays County Endorsements Austin Chronicle Progress Texas Visit notrailroads.com …
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It’s time to VOTE EARLY | Take Action Newsletter
Vote Early!!! Gov. Greg Abbott’s own party sued him to revoke this extra week of early voting, which starts on Tuesday, October 13. Let’s take advantage of their loss by voting early now. Build your ballot at vote411.org Polling locations Travis County Williamson County Bexar County Guadalupe County Hays County Endorsements Austin Chronicle Progress Texas …
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Five ways to flip Texas and defeat Trump
“Joe Biden can end the election on election night. All it takes is an investment in Texas.” —Beto O’Rourke, The Washington Post Are you ready to end this national nightmare—and to end it on November 3, not in a drawn-out court battle? Texas’s 38 electoral votes are up for grabs. If the election swings our way, …
Tell Greg Abbott: Stop Suppressing Voters | Take Action Newsletter
What we do with our time now We’ve been doom-scrolling the news just like everyone else, seeking updates on Trump’s health and on which public figure is the latest to contract Covid-19. Our own senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, were seated next to Sen. Mike Lee at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last Thursday, …
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What we do with our time now
We’ve been doom-scrolling the news just like everyone else, seeking updates on Trump’s health and on which public figure is the latest to contract Covid-19. Our own senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, were seated next to Sen. Mike Lee at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last Thursday, and on Friday Sen. Lee announced that …
Abbott’s voter suppression—and a national phonebank day! | Weekend Roundup
Take Action Tell Greg Abbott: Stop Suppressing Voters Especially in light of Donald Trump contracting COVID-19, Gov. Abbott must act in the interests of public health, not far-right extremists. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the lives of Texas voters. Texans who are eligible to vote by absentee ballot can reduce their risk of exposure to the …
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Write Your Reps! Tell Greg Abbott: Stop Suppressing Voters
Writing Tips Make it personal: Tell Greg Abbott how COVID-19 has impacted you. Express your concerns about voting during a pandemic. Tell Greg Abbott that prohibiting counties from providing multiple ballot drop-offs is voter suppression. Commend Greg Abbott for extending the Early Voting period and insist that those dates remain in place The COVID-19 pandemic …
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Four ways to #saveSCOTUS | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action #saveSCOTUS Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion for civil rights and gender equality, passed away on September 18. We cannot let Donald Trump destroy her legacy by replacing her with Amy Coney Barrett—who opposes Roe v. Wade and the ACA, and whose confirmation could hand Trump the upcoming election if it …
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Weekend Roundup: Anti-racist training and a rally at Cornyn’s to #SAVESCOTUS
Message from Board Member, Shane Johnson I know everyone who’s heard the news about the murderers of Breonna Taylor being acquitted are angry, disgusted, feeling empty/everything is meaningless, or any number of other feelings right now. Your feelings are absolutely right, and please take the time you need today to heal with friends/family/loved ones, go …
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Cornyn’s predictable hypocrisy | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action RBG’s death raises the stakes—we must fire John Cornyn The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg shines a light on the hypocrisy of irredeemable cowards like John Cornyn. In March 2016 he insisted that, because primary votes were already being cast, the Senate must withhold its consent to vote on Obama’s …
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