Our new affiliate, TX Lege Indivisible, has a writeup on Trump’s overturning of transgender student protections and what you can do about it. On Wednesday the Trump administration announced that it would be rescinding federal rules that simply allowed transgender students to use the bathroom that they choose. So what does this announcement mean? It means …
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Is health care repeal one of your top concerns? Then we hope to see you at the Capitol on March 6, along with 1000+ other health care activists and advocates! While ACA repeal or replace or who-knows-what will happen in Congress, much of the implementation will be left to the states, especially with respect to …
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Authoritarian regimes succeed only when there are enough lackeys willing to brutalize their fellow citizens on behalf of the autocracy. These lackeys do it without being told, and they do it with zeal. One such lackey is Gov. Greg Abbott, whose fealty to Trump is painfully evident in the case of a Tarrant County, Texas, woman named Maria Ortega, who …
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Short version: This is an URGENT call to action. Call, email, fax, tweet at, and post on Facebook to your state senators, tell them you oppose Senate Bill 4, and urge them to vote against it. The bill aims to eliminate so-called sanctuary cities and counties, where local officials decline to participate in federal immigration …
By Mark Kinzler kinzlerimmigration.com and Shaun Glaze, M.S Image courtesy Flickr user jvoves https://www.flickr.com/photos/jvoves/138556236 Why SB4 must be opposed and how to do it effectively (SHORT VERSION) SB4 damages the ability for local law enforcement to properly carry out their duties of protecting and serving their communities because it forces officers of these agencies to become de …
***Please see this post to for details on how to be a peaceful supporter for this event on Tuesday*** ___ Y’all, I missed a lot of the news yesterday and this morning I was struggling to believe what I was reading. I don’t know why I was surprised. When an autocrat tells you something, believe …
On Tuesday January 31 at 9 a.m. there is an opportunity to show up and stand with Texas Muslims who are engaging in participatory democracy. This call to action is unique–this is not an “Indivisible” action or protest or rally. It’s a call to stand with marginalized members of our community as they engage in our …
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Well, last night was a first for me. After being allowed to leave work a little early, I decided to meet some fellow Indivisible Group members at a town hall meeting in the city of Coppell, a suburb of Dallas, to hear and talk with some local representatives. The scheduled guests were State Representatives Matt …
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URGENT! TEXAS SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 31, 2017! UPDATE: We just received word that this hearing will recess sometime around 10:30 am, and will likely reconvene some time after NOON. Please plan your day accordingly if you plan to attend to give testimony. PLEASE RSVP and plan to join …
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State Senate Offices (for all SB- Senate Bills) State House Offices (for all HB- House Bills) Justice, Safety, Opportunity Austin Justice Coalition and allied groups support the following bills and ask you to vote for them Police accountability – (HB 854 by Reynolds, HB 158 by Dutton, HB 673 by E. Johnson) Eliminate local conflicts …
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