Originally posted on Facebook by Cari Marshall. Reposted with permission. This past Thursday, the U.S. House voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The updated law would enable law enforcement to take away the guns of dating partners or stalkers convicted of abuse – closing the “boyfriend loophole.” (Under current federal law, only those …
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Photos: TX25 Indivisible, Driftwood/Dripping Springs Last week, with 24 hours’ notice, Rep. Roger Williams scheduled four Town Halls, one of them in Bee Cave, just outside Austin. Organizers from Indivisible Texas 25 East Austin and Driftwood/Dripping Springs groups scrambled to attend. Bee Cave mayor Monte Parker moderated the event, and we got this dispatch from one …
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The primary election runoff is May 22, with early voting from May 14-18. Several state and US districts are holding runoff elections. If you voted in the primary, you must vote in the same party’s runoff. But if you did not vote in the primary, you can vote in either party’s runoff. Below are upcoming …
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On March 13, 2018 Democrat Conor Lamb won the special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District—which Trump carried by almost 20 points. Running for an open seat is generally easier than running against an incumbent, but it’s worth noting that Trump won by a smaller margin in every one of Austin’s “safe” GOP House districts. Let’s …
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View Facebook event NEW DATE and TIME Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 14311 Wells Port Dr, Austin, Texas 78728 Join us to learn more about & ask questions of the candidates running to represent us in Congress in Texas’ 17th Congressional District. Confirmed candidates: Dale Mantey (Dem) …
Last night, the @flores4congress Twitter handle retweeted this tweet by Dinesh D’Souza. To get the obvious out of the way: Dinesh D’Souza is a convicted felon and the “uranium deal” has been debunked. (Yawn.) The biggest problem in this tweet is the photo comparison. On the right: Hillary and Bill Clinton. On the left: Julius and …
Guest post by Michele in Smithville, TX Have you checked out Congressman Michael McCaul’s Twitter feed and Facebook postings this week? Well, he’s on recess and back in Texas meeting with constituents, holding town halls, shaking hands, and kissing babies! Just kidding!! He’s making the rounds, but not with regular, everyday constituents. His stops are …
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Democracy in America is in trouble. All across the political spectrum, Americans feel alienated from their government. They find it distant, ineffective, corrupt, and interested primarily in serving the powerful at the expense of everyone else. Many millions have given up in frustration, feeling powerless to do anything. Others have embraced partisan warfare, turning our …
Greetings redistricting warriors! I have some pointers for how to approach your calls to House and Senate committee members. I am not a fan of supplying scripts — according to a recent article in the New Yorker, scripted calls are more likely to be ignored. If you can put key ideas into your own words, …
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The Congressional Budget Office score is out, and #Trumpcare will throw 14 million people off insurance by 2018, rising to 24 million by 2026. All for a savings on the deficit $337 billion over 10 years (which is virtually nothing–the US budget for 2015 was $3.8 TRILLION). Per the CBO: Premiums would rise by 15 …
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