Monthly Archives: August 2013

Write A Letter to Senator Davis

Posted on August 11, 2013 by nonsequiteuse

I’m about to sit down with one of my favorite pens and some thick, weighty stationery. I will write a letter to Senator Wendy Davis, asking her to run for governor of the great (but could be greater) state of … Continue reading →

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Grocery Shopping & Fixing the Lege

Posted on August 7, 2013 by nonsequiteuse

I appreciate Off the Kuff for signal-boosting my thoughts on sexism at the Texas legislature, and for his commentary: We Democrats need to be asking the male legislators we’ve been voting for what they have experienced in the Legislature and … Continue reading →

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Fair Pay & Groceries

Posted on August 6, 2013 by nonsequiteuse

News broke this morning that grocery chain Kroger was one of five businesses that made time in its busy day to send Gov. Rick Perry a letter encouraging him to veto HB 950, the Texas bill sponsored by Representative Senfronia … Continue reading →

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Speculation About Wendy Davis & the 2014 Elections

Posted on August 5, 2013 by nonsequiteuse

Update: Senator Davis, speaking at the National Press Club in D.C. today (8/5/13), stated that she will either run for her senate seat or for governor. She has ruled out lieutenant governor or any other race. According to Matt Angle, “a … Continue reading →

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Changing the Culture of the Texas Legislature

Posted on August 5, 2013 by nonsequiteuse

Olivia Messer wrote a remarkable story for the Texas Observer about sexism in the Texas legislature. Read the whole thing. Direct quotes from her piece: What surprised me was how many women who work in the Capitol—legislators, staffers, lobbyists, other reporters—felt the … Continue reading →

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