Watch this video of her inspiring speech at the state convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGcfLVtp9Yo Also, watch this one when first announced that she is running for governor of Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX67SVhL8ro
A letter from Steve Brown: Friends, This past week, I sat at a kitchen table across from landowners from Nordheim, TX who are protesting the permitting of a disposal pit next to their homes. These families have owned land there
Perry worries about immigrants, forgets Texans without Health Insurance. Governor Perry blasts Congress for not funding the immigrant effort, but turns down Medicaid for one million Texans. Rick Perry complained that Congress was preparing to take a long summer break
Wendy Davis is in Austin today connecting the dots about Greg Abbott’s insider deals and the Texans that are hurt as a result: “Sociopath” Surgeon over TX Victims: Abbott Voluntarily Intervened in Lawsuit On the Side of a Hospital Whose
Update: Team Wendy far exceeded our goal of 50,001 doors knocked and 50,001 calls made–we knocked more than 75,000 doors and made more than 91,000 calls this past weekend! What does it take to win? 50% plus 1. We’re throwing
From Organizing for Action Take a minute to think about the work John Boehner could be doing right now. He could be working to fight climate change, or bringing comprehensive immigration reform up for a vote (which would pass). He
Contact people in Grayson County who are registered to vote. It’s time to take Texas back to the people of this great state. Walk with friends and neighbors on Saturday mornings. We’ll provide a script to use as a guide,
by David Alameel Cornyn willing to put others in harm’s way, though he avoided serving himself! An Austin American Statesman story has addressed my observation that John Cornyn continually votes to send others to war, but declined to serve in
Sign up to meet with your neighborhood organizer. http://join.battlegroundtx.com/Meet-Your-Field-Organizer Let’s work together to make Texas a battleground state. It’s entirely up to us.
One year ago, Wendy Davis launched a nearly 13-hour filibuster to stop Austin insiders from closing women’s health clinics that provided crucial care to tens of thousands of Texas women. It was an act of courage and strength that inspired
Sherman’s own Jaden Slagle has returned home to work for the Wendy Davis campaign. Come meet him this Saturday at 11:00 am to learn about phone banking and block walking events and to plan a local celebration on June 25th marking the one
Time is running out to apply to be an OFA summer fellow. We’re looking for passionate and engaged organizers from around the country who want to get deep in the trenches and learn more about issue advocacy. We want people