Gov. Greg Abbott threatens string of vetoes if lawmakers can’t agree on property tax cuts.With several hundred bills awaiting action by the governor, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called the veto threat an affront to Texans and the legislative process.Read Texas
No teacher raises, no voucher program: Lawmakers fail to reach compromise on school funding billThe end of House Bill 100 is a bittersweet victory for public education advocates who vehemently oppose school voucher programs but lament that schools won’t get
Texas House and Senate budget writers have struck a deal on the state’s $321.3 billion two-year spending plan. The 1,028-page compromise plan, which is expected to get a final vote today, consists of investing unprecedented amounts of money into tax
No voucher bill in regular session! Our calls helped!The end of House Bill 100 is a bittersweet victory for public education advocates who vehemently oppose school voucher programs but lament that schools won’t get additional funds to pay for teacher
The Deep Data Is In. And Democrats Should Cheer.JAY KUO, MAY 18, 2023 It’s a chart day! Data geeks, rejoice, for numbers have arrived.I promise to make this discussion accessible and even a bit fun. But first, let me set the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2023Contact: Ike Hajinazarian, ike@txdemocrats.orgTexas Democrats Condemn Senate Passage of House Bill 2127Houston Chronicle Editorial Board writes that H.B. 2127 would “hobble the powerful engines of the state’s economy”AUSTIN, Texas — Today, following the vote in the
Camp Texas Rising is an organizing bootcamp with the spirit of summer camp. We invite young Texans (18-30) from across the state to learn about progressive issue organizing, community building, electoral politics, and leadership development, all while connecting with other
Celebrate This!In Florida students at New College launched a Go Fund Me to pay for an alternate commencement after DeSantis assigned Trumpist Scott Atlas to be their official speaker. They made and exceeded their original goal!New York City just passed
Rumors are that Biden is negotiating with Republicans on the debt ceiling.We’re hoping it isn’t true, but here are some really important call scripts for you in case it is. Please, even if you don’t call regularly, try to do
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The White House announced that 17 states have seen the largest private sector investment in their state’s history EVER under the Biden Administration: Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee,
