SUBMITTED BY U.S. REP. TERRI SEWELL (D-AL), ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TERRI SEWELL (D-AL), ON SEPTEMBER 19To preserve our democracy, and ensure every person can exercise their right to vote This is a very big deal, friends. For decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) was a critical check against anti-democratic…
YOUTH RISING: THE POWER OF LATINX VOTERS Tuesday, September 26, 1–2 p.m. ET Under the banner of the Spanish-language website Brennan en español, the Brennan Center is presenting a panel of political luminaries focused on the Latino electorate, particularly the youngest generation. You can hear these change makers first-hand in a live virtual conversation! Moderator:…
GREAT COUNSEL FROM MR. ROGERS’ MOM: “Look for the Helpers. You Will Always Find People Who Are Helping” That is what Mr. Rogers’ mom told him when he saw scary things on the news. Well, we definitely have some pretty scary things on the news right now. It is easy to get overwhelmed, but take…
THE COUNTDOWN ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 29 Combat the Most Extreme Demands of MAGA House Members with a 12-Day Social Toolkit We are barreling towards a harmful government shutdown perpetrated by radical House Republicans – September 29 is the last date to raise the debt limit and avoid a shutdown. For 12 days, (Day 1 was…
Biden ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM RESUMES 9/25 Order free Covid test, delivered by mail Good news! In preparation for a possible winter surge of Covid-19, the government will provide each household with four free Covid-19 test kits, via U.S. Mail. The New York Times reported that a byproduct of this program will be to “shoreup domestic manufacturing…
JOIN THE RALLY TO BOOT VOUCHERS Mark Your Calendar for Noon on October 7th at the State Capitol We absolutely cannot do this without your help. It will take all of us! Share this link to help spread the word throughout the state. Join us, along with your friends and family on October 7th in…
Clean Elections Texas was formed at a time when campaign finance reform after Watergate had been falling apart with various court decisions and in the same year as the infamous Citizen United decision. The control of money over elections and candidates was becoming better understood and thus resisted by the electorate. We now are in…
The State of Texas has issued a list of banned books, including classics like To Kill a Mockingbird. More to come.
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