9/17/18 “How can you be so self-centered and try to distort the truth so much? It’s mind boggling.” Oh, look, another GOP candidate has ties to white nationalist groups—this one the Republican candidate for governor, Ron DeSantis, who made four appearances at conferences organized by a conservative activist who has said that African Americans owe their freedom …
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Endorsements Mike Collier for Lt. Governor We endorsed in the Lt. Governor’s race, in part, in recognition of the importance of this election to the Texas Legislature. Dan Patrick, with his fervent desire to discriminate against immigrants and the LGBTQ community and to restrict the economic security of all Texans, must go, and Collier is …
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Mike Collier supports property tax reform, opposes gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement, and supports policies that would close the income inequality gap. His commitment to affordable health care for Texans, a top priority for Indivisible Austin, was a deciding factor in our endorsement. Expanding health care for all Texans is an urgent need. Texas has the …
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9/10/18 Barack is back, babies. And just in time, too. Bob Woodward’s new book (he who helped expose Nixon’s Watergate scandal) shows that Donald is even more unhinged than we knew, with White House staffers scrambling to adapt to his ignorance, temper, and breaches of democracy. One day later, you may have heard that the NYTimes published a scathing …
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Endorsements Indivisible Austin is proud to endorse Justin Nelson for Texas Attorney General. Nelson’s campaign has brought serious focus to issues that matter to Texans—and to the serious ethical malpractice committed by the incumbent. In this race, running against indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton, ethics is a serious issue, but not the only one. Read …
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Indivisible Austin is proud to endorse Justin Nelson for Texas Attorney General. Nelson’s campaign has brought serious focus to issues that matter to Texans—and to the serious ethical malpractice committed by the incumbent. In this race, running against indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton, ethics is a serious issue, but not the only one. As founder …
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9/03/2018 Some fun new categories this week, starting with… Elections Florida’s GOP governor nominee Ron DeSantis, who has been bleating loudly that he didn’t mean anything racist by telling supporters not to “monkey this up” when speaking of his African American opponent, negated his own denials Thursday by being outed as a moderator and administrator for …
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Reposted with permission from Children’s Defense Fund—Texas On Wednesday, September 5, Texas and 19 other states are going to federal court in an effort to end health care protections for millions of people, including the 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, genetic conditions, depression, and even pregnancy). Efforts to repeal the …
For Comptroller, small-business owner Joi Chevalier would bring experience and humanity to the important role of managing the state budget. Rather than waste our money on bathroom bills, further militarizing our border, and breaking up families, Joi Chevalier will focus on the role the state budget can play in fostering more, not less, opportunity in …
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For Agriculture Commissioner, where Sid Miller has been a national embarrassment since 2014, Kim Olson gets our nod. Kim is a retired Air Force pilot and an organic farmer who is listening to the concerns of Texans in all of our 254 counties. Her campaign has demonstrated she is eager to listen to the concerns …
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