June 9th Dallas Morning News Features Letter to the Editor from CETex President Dave Jones Published June 9, 2024 in the Dallas Morning News: Re: “Abbott backs ‘school choice’ candidates — Governor has donated nearly $2.3 million to those in runoffs who support his plan,” May 23 Metro & Business story. Thanks for following the…
Power Back to the People Rally in Washington, DC, June 28, 2024 at 9:30am ET/8:30am CT Since former President Trump appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, the MAGA supermajority has overturned abortion rights, weakened voter access, blocked student loan relief, made it harder to fight the climate crisis, easier to put guns back in…
Brennan Center Explainer on Best Practices for Assessing Election Information The Brennan Center has put out a helpful explainer that outlines best practices for evaluating the content that we encounter on a daily basis, especially as it pertains to the November general election. This resource encourages us to be skeptical of any kind of information…
Dan Patrick’s Interim Charges Provide Preview of Legislative Priorities for Next Session Issue to Watch: Election Security CETex President Dave Jones writes on Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s Interim Charges: The Lt. Governor has issued his 2024 “Interim Legislative Charges.” The charges include instructions to the Senate State Affairs Committee (Chair Bryan Hughes, Vice Chair Angela…
Social Media Influencers Would be Required to Report Being Paid to Create or Post Political Ads Proposed rule is open for public comment; next TEC meeting scheduled for June 17-18, 2024 At its March 2024 meeting, the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) proposed an amendment to Texas’ rules that would require social media users to disclose…
Charter Review Commission Sends Ranked Choice Voting Proposal to City Council On March 26, 2024, the Dallas City Charter Review Commission voted 8-6 to include the proposal for ranked choice voting in the final list that will be provided to the Dallas City Council for consideration by May 21. Read more in this article from…
Send an Email or Sign Up to Testify in Support of Ranked Choice Voting and Fundraising Limits Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 PM (Virtual or In-Person) The Dallas Charter Review Commission is considering two important amendments on Tuesday, March 26, 2024: Amendment #2: Implementation of ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Amendment #53: Limit city council…
Sign up to Speak on Behalf of Ranked Choice Voting Proposal Monday, March 4, 6:30 PM (Virtual or In-Person) The Dallas Charter Review Commission is considering proposed Amendment #2 for Ranked Choice Voting on Monday, March 4 at 6:30 PM. The Commission will vote on whether to recommend the proposal to the City Council for consideration….
Tell Congress and the President to Act Now to Protect Democracy Targeted Outreach for March 5-7, 2024 in Lead Up to State of the Union Address For too long, our democracy has not been working for the people. Unnecessary barriers to voting and intentional voter suppression of communities of color has locked too many people…
Join the Texas Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival March 2, 2024, 11 AM in Austin Join the Texas Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival on March 2nd at 11 AM CT as we march and rally, bringing the demands of poor and low-wealth people for living wages, healthcare,…
Good government proposals on the table in Dallas Updates on the Dallas Charter Review and ideas for other cities in Texas The City of Dallas is currently engaged in a review of the city charter, which is the foundational document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of city government. City charter reviews provide a…
Local Officeholders are Under Threat Urgency is growing to protect elections at all levels A new Brennan Center for Justice report “Intimidation of State and Local Officeholders: The Threat to Democracy” details staggering findings from surveys administered in October 2023 regarding the continued trends of threats and abuse directed at state and local election administrators….
