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Stan Stanart’s Moment to Be a Hero – Or a Villain

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Post-Harvey, Stan Stanart needs to make sure ALL registered voters can vote on election day. Continue reading →

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Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Roundup October 19, 2015

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready to vote and mad as hell that Gov. Abbott yanked Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff would like to clear up some myths about sexual assault. … Continue reading →

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$6K in Six Days to Fund Molly Ivins Documentary

Posted on July 28, 2015 by

Molly Ivins died eight years ago. Why should you care? And why should you even consider kickstarting a documentary about her life and work? Eminently quotable, and made to be memed, Molly’s folksy writing and wry speeches, deceptively simple, were … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders’ 50 Years of Civil Rights Activism

Posted on July 19, 2015 by

At one point, during the interlude (confrontation? interruption? those words feel judgmental) at Netroots Nation 2015 when Tia Oso and other activists tried to engage Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders, Sanders got frustrated. “Black lives of course matter, but I … Continue reading →

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Why We Need Judicial Bypass Laws & Who Uses Them

Posted on April 13, 2015 by

We’re talking about judicial bypass because of a bill coming up in Austin at the capitol, tomorrow, April 14th. You can read about what the bill would do, and how to oppose it, here. *** Teenagers have sex, which means … Continue reading →

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Doing Business in Texas the Republican Way

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

I am a small business owner, and an investor in two businesses that offer accommodations to the public, and I am here to tell you that Republican elected officials in Austin and elsewhere are impediments to doing business in the … Continue reading →

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#GiveToWendy Today & Let’s Win Texas

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

Here’s the deal. We know who all of the possible voters are. What we don’t know is which ones of them are going to show up and vote. Please make a contribution to Wendy Davis’s campaign for governor today. You … Continue reading →

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