10/29/18 “Trump’s condoning of political violence is part of a sustained pattern of attack on a free press” Voting news! Early voter turnout levels have been gratifying—first-day voter turnout for early voting resulted in long lines all day across Texas—in Travis County it nearly tripled from 2014; in Dallas more than tripled from 2010 and …
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Here are some quotes from our elected leaders in response to the multiple assassination attempts on prominent Trump critics. Sen. Ted Cruz “Let’s be clear. The anger and rage that we’ve been seeing on the far left is deliberately provoked and stoked by Democratic politicians. When Maxine Waters and Corey Booker tell the mob to …
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Vote Early Early voting starts Monday, October 22 and runs through Friday, November 2. Why wait until November 6? Let’s break all the records for Texas early voter turnout. If you’re the marching type, we’re hosting a March to the Polls featuring a 10-piece marching band. The fun begins at 5:30 Monday on the south …
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Indivisible Austin is proud to endorse the following #txlege candidates for Texas House and Senate seats. Indivisible Austin considered all the state House and Senate races that cover the five counties that touch the greater Austin area, resulting in the list of candidates you see here. We did not include races that are uncontested. These …
10/22/18 “I guarantee you, if the GOP thinks that black people are voting for them, they will be making sure that your vote counts.” Let’s start with this stunning news: Democratic candidates for Congress have raised a record $1 billion. Although our own GOP-led Congress doesn’t seem to have the moral fiber to speak out against …
What’s a march without a marching band? https://twitter.com/radicalcraft/status/1052975769683718144 Come celebrate the first day of early voting—and show fellow voters how fun voting can be when you bring friends! We’ve recruited an Indivisible Austin Marching Band for this, and it should be a grand time: we’ll kick things off with some tunes at the Capitol, before …
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One week to early voting Early voting starts next week, on October 22. It runs through November 2. This is the culmination of everything you have been fighting over the past two years. In the end, it all comes down to voting. We have new resources to help you and your less-voting-inclined friends get to …
10/15/18 “An open and free society” Leadership of the People Donald may be unwilling to take action against Saudi Arabia for its killing of journalist Jamal Kashhoggi, but as is becoming the norm, others are stepping up to fill the leadership void: Western corporations with pending deals and discussions with the Saudis are pulling out as …
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Take Action TODAY: Be sure you’re registered to vote! Tuesday, October 9th is the deadline to register to vote in the midterms. Are you registered? Are you certain? Are all of your Facebook friends registered? Spread the word! Make sure you’re registered Fill out and print a voter registration form (you have to print it; …
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10/8/18 “In our view that testimony was partisan, and not judicious, and inconsistent with what we expect from a Justice of the Supreme Court” Kavanaugh was confirmed. Congress clearly never intended to consider the FBI investigation results—McConnell promised the nomination hearing before the report was even received, and denied Democrats’ request for a briefing on the …
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