Take Action A special message for John Cornyn: China didn’t make the US the epicenter of the coronavirus. Trump did. Sen. John Cornyn is taking it upon himself to single-handedly shift blame for the US death toll from COVID-19 away from Donald Trump and onto…China. Cornyn’s shameless sycophancy will get people killed. It will also …
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Fight COVID-19 disinformation; Tell Cornyn, Cruz & Abbott they can’t cowboy their way through this | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Three things Texans can do to fight COVID-19 disinformation and political hackery America’s massively disproportionate COVID-19 body count was completely preventable. But prevention would have required leadership. We don’t have leaders anymore. We have lapdogs and pundits. They all need to be replaced in November, but in the meantime we have to slow …
Virtual #SickOfItTX Rally to Expand Medicaid | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Join the Medicaid for Texas Virtual Rally Join the #SICKOFITTX coalition for a virtual rally May 5 at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live as we raise our voices collectively to Gov. Abbott and tell him to expand Medicaid now! Speakers will include lawmakers, advocates, and Texans who, like millions of others in our …
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Four words for Greg Abbott | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Ask Gov. Abbott “Where are the tests?” Gov. Greg Abbott is rolling out plans to reopen Texas businesses. He needs to hear from us that, without adequate testing and other measures, this will be a death sentence for many Texans. ProPublica interviewed experts and frontline officials from Italy, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan and …
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Tell Gov. Abbott: Expand Medicaid to save our lives and protect our hospitals | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Call Gov. Abbott TODAY and urge him to expand Medicaid to save our lives and protect our hospitals Please call him using this patch-through number: 1-877-880-6704 with the following message: Please expand Medicaid for the Texans who are uninsured and need healthcare, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. When any one of us can’t get the …
Save the U.S. Postal Service | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Tell Gov. Abbott: We Demand Safe Voting The coronavirus pandemic is a public health emergency and economic crisis for Texans—and it’s also a serious threat to the state’s upcoming elections. Write a letter to Greg Abbott demanding vote-by-mail in Texas Tell your reps: Save the U.S. Postal Service Not coincidentally, as vote-by-mail gains …
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Coronavirus actions to do from home: Save local businesses, send letters to voters | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Help Save a Local Business Buy a gift card now, use it later, and help save a local business (or two). Buy gift cards at Austin businesses (USA Today) Send meals from local restaurants to Austin health care workers (Frontline Foods) Send letters to voters Indivisible has launched a partnership with VoteFWD. It’s …
Support workers during the pandemic: Tell Gov Abbott to expand Medicaid now | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Tell Greg Abbott: Expand Medicaid Now Today is the day to write to Governor Abbott and ask him to expand Medicaid to all eligible Texans. We are in the midst of an unprecedented public health crisis, but millions of Texans don’t have access to life-saving health care because they are uninsured. Without insurance, …
Don’t let the coronavirus threaten your right to vote | Take Action Newsletter
Take Action Don’t let the coronavirus threaten your right to vote “…Trump will serve one term or three.” —Ayesha A. Siddiqi By calling himself a “wartime president,” Trump is setting the stage to restrict constitutional rights, including the right to vote. This is a time to be vigilant and to advocate for easier access to …
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Coronavirus response and resources: What to do when your government fails you | Take Action Newsletter
Read: Community Building During the Coronavirus (Indivisible Project) Take Action Coronavirus response and resources: What to do when your government fails you Source: Drew Harris Trump and his congressional enablers like John Cornyn are failing us, and with deadly consequences. It is medical neglect at a national scale. We have to protect ourselves. 1. …