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José Díaz-Balart exposes Texas Lieutenant Governor Candidate Dan Patrick behind the scene prejudice

July 14, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Dan Patrick,José Díaz-Balart,Lieutenant Governor,Texas,Candidate,

Dan Patrick shows an intolerance that would materially hurt Texas in the aggregate Dan Patrick appeared on José Díaz-Balart’s new MSNBC show today. He attempted to give a semblance of being level headed. He attempted to hide the extreme Right Wing anti-other politician that he is. José Díaz-Balart in a very journalistically matter of fact […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: Candidate, Dan Patrick, José Díaz-Balart, Lieutenant Governor, Texas

Annie’s List executive director Grace Garcia dies

June 3, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Grace Garcia

Grace Garcia, executive director of Annie’s List, died in a car crash. Annie’s List is an organization dedicated to electing Democratic women who support reproductive rights (abortion rights). The automobile crash occurred in Waxahachie, Texas. “It is with a tremendous sense of loss that we announce the passing of our executive director and leader, Grace […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: Annie's List, automobile accident, automobile crash, car accident, car crash, Grace Garcia

Counting on Accountability by Niko Letsos, Democratic Candidate

May 12, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Niko Letsos

Niko Letsos is the Democratic Candidate in Texas’s 2nd Congressional District. What is the best case scenario for Democrats in 2014? Is it holding on for dear life in the Senate? Shocking pollsters and picking up a few governorships here or there? Seeing moderate Republicans make a comeback and coming to terms with the Affordable […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas, Political Tagged With: 2nd Congressional District, Candidate, Democratic, Niko Letsos

Senate District 4 Candidate Brandon Creighton Seemingly Proud Of His Policy That Will Kill Texans

April 10, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Brandon Creighton

Brandon Creighton Seems Happy To Let Texans Die I just received my mail today. I got this unsolicited piece from State Representative Brandon Creighton. He wants to be my State Senator. He wants to be the State Senator representing Texas Senate District 4. I live in this district. I have been around this district. Does […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: ACA, Affordable Care Act, Brandon Creighton, obamacare

Leticia van de Putte News Conference With Texas Progressive Bloggers

April 8, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Leticia van de Putte

Leticia van de Putte Senator Leticia van de Putte told Texas Progressive bloggers that she is culminating her 9 day 16 city bus tour. She said earlier in her trip she met with Houston Area bloggers. Blogger Stace Medellin wrote about that event at Dos Centavos. Leticia van de Putte said she needs to get […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: ACA, Affordable Care Act, Leticia Van De Putte, Lieutenant Governor, obamacare

Senator Wendy Davis Post Rally Unreported New Conference In Houston (VIDEO)

April 8, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Wendy Davis Greg Abbott

Senator Wendy Davis came to Houston where she announced her Pre-K education program at a large rally. Most of the Houston media outlets were present for her news conference that followed. All but one of the major TV stations covered the event in any detail on the evening news. Above is the raw news conference. […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas, General Tagged With: Greg Abott, News Conference, Pre-K, Rally, Wendy Davis

Wendy Davis Visits Ripley House in Houston Texas Touting Pre-K As She Hits Greg Abbott’s Failures

April 7, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Wendy Davis Pre-K Ripley House Houston Texas

Wendy Davis visited Ripley House in Houston Texas. The rally was very well attended. Several hundred people cheered Wendy Davis on as she presented her education tenets. Wendy Davis was touting her support for Pre-K. She also spent some time scolding Greg Abbott for paying women in his office less than men. She accused him […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: Charles Murray, Greg Abbott, Pre-K, The Bell Curve, Wendy Davis

Which Law Did Greg Abbott Break As He Underpaid Women? (VIDEO)

March 27, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Greg Abbott Women Pay break law

This is a very powerful ad that gets to the core of the apparent systemic equal pay violation present in the Greg Abbott Attorney General’s Office. Greg Abbott will have a hard time answering it. He claims there are already laws protecting equal pay for women. Yet, he underpays women in his office. Which law […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: equal pay, Governor, Greg Abbott, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Texas, Wendy Davis

Greg Abbott employs fewer minorities even as he pays women and minorities like second class citizens

March 24, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Greg Abbott Women Minorities Pay

Last week it was reported that Greg Abbott’s Attorney General office displayed a salary ‘hostility’ towards women. Greg Abbott pays women substantially less than men in comparable jobs. The San Antonio Express-News is reporting that Anglos continue to vastly outnumber minorities in key positions. Moreover, Anglos earn substantially more for comparable  positions. Anglo assistant attorneys […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: Greg Abbott, minorities, Pay, War On Women, Women

Greg Abbott Gets Brutal Statewide Coverage on Equal Pay Disaster

March 20, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Greg Abbott Women Make Less In His Office

Brutal Statewide Coverage on Greg Abbott Equal Pay Disaster In media report after media report both in Texas and nationally, Texas voters learned two things about Greg Abbott yesterday. 1. Women in his office earn less money than men. 2. He finally said he would veto the very equal pay legislation that would help those […]

Filed Under: Battleground Texas Tagged With: equal pay, Greg Abbott, War On Women, Wendy Davis

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