This voting center, located in #TX07, has been a voting center for a decade. It’s in a great location and welcomes people to cast their ballots and participate in democracy, as do churches, libraries, schools, and other places of civic life. That is, in fact, the point.
In her third month as a Houston council member, a big swing this morning for @salinasforhtx: She + @AbbieKamin + @PollardforHTX have put forward a proposal seeking to change HPD policy to prevent traffic stop holdovers for ICE. https://t.co/R4IpvN0hbI via @HoustonChron
En el 215 Aniversario del Grito de Independencia, hacemos historia porque llegamos todas: Josefa Ortiz Téllez Girón, Leona Vicario, Gertrudis Bocanegra, Manuela Molina, las heroínas anónimas y las mujeres indígenas. ¡Vivan las heroínas y los héroes que nos dieron patria!
https://t.co/NES4YrjyyZ
This editorial from @HoustonChron made me tear up with pride for our city. Immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers are more than just welcome here- they’re an integral thread through Houston.
Gift link: https://t.co/VJdRnRCqC4
Everyone's eyes should be on Texas.
House Dems, who returned voluntarily, were given mandatory 24/7 DPS surveillance to maintain their attendance.
One democrat, @NicoleCollier95, declined DPS custody –– and she's forced to stay locked in the House, potentially until Wednesday.
Rep. Gene Wu, head of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, has released a statement on Gov. @GregAbbott_TX's effort to remove him from office over the redistricting quorum break #txlege
SHE FINALLY DID IT 🥹
After years of close calls and bad luck in finals, Sage Hurta-Klecker finally makes the U.S. team in the 800m with a 1:59.48 finish and a hard fall at the line, holding off 2024 U.S. champ Nia Akins by only 0.04 seconds to get her spot booked for her first World Championship.
The choice was clear:
Stand by while Abbott silences millions of Black and Latino voters, or use every tool available to stop this assault on our democracy.
This corrupt special session is over.
#txlege
i just want to note: the GOP's TX congressional redistricting map released today doesn't target *democratic members of congress* -- it is targeting *the people and communities who live in these districts*
https://t.co/lJTzZGrulZ
The people of Texas are speaking truth to power. Listen to your neighbors explain why they’re fighting against manipulated district lines that threaten to divide our communities.
These are the voices that matter most in the redistricting process.
#txlege#texas
this isn't always the case, but houston is *absolutely showing up today* for this TX legislature redistricting hearing at UH. the room (capacity: 600) is completely full and i'm hearing there are around 100 people outside & they're chanting "this is what democracy looks like"
Why are Texas Republicans surrendering to Donald Trump? We need leaders who put Texans first.
Texas Democrats will not surrender. We will fight Trump’s Texas takeover.
Glad to join @alivitali on her aptly named show, @waytooearly ⬇️
On day one of the special session, Texas’s Republican leadership made it clear that their number one priority is to protect politicians over people. The president is weaponizing your state legislature to serve himself, not Texans.
#txlege
In a new letter, 11 Texas Congressional Democrats are requesting answers about @fema's actions in the wake of the deadly Hill Country flooding and policies that they say delayed federal response efforts, "caused by the
politicization of the agency and its funding."
Fundraising can wait.
Running for office means earning people’s trust. That trust has to mean something.
If you put your campaign ahead of your community, then who are you really serving?
Here's how you can help those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Texas Hill Country, along with safety tips for dealing with flood warnings and what to do when you encounter flood waters. https://t.co/ZtnSRuOXmX