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 […]
Greg Abbott Pays Men Assistant Attorney Generals More Than Women
This week Greg Abbott said that he opposes the Texas Lilly Ledbetter bill. The Texas Lilly Ledbetter bill would change the statute of limitations in cases so allegations of pay discrimination could be brought 180 days after the last alleged discriminatory paycheck was received. Previous to that, the clock began after the first paycheck when […]
GOP Candidate Greg Abbott admits he opposes equal pay for equal work legislation
GOP Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is finally taking a position on the Lilly Ledbetter Act. The Lilly Ledbetter Act extends the statute of limitations from bringing a lawsuit against an employer for paying one employee less than the other based on race, gender, or religion. Lilly Ledbetter not supported According to the Star-Telegram, Texas Republican […]
Texas GOP Executive Director Blames Women For Lower Pay (VIDEO)
The Executive Director of the Texas Republican Party and chief Greg Abbott ally Beth Cubriel appeared on YNN’s Capitol Tonight program. Beth Cubriel was there to explain the GOP’s alternative to a Texas Lilly Ledbetter Act. Beth Cubriel blames the aggrieved It should be noted that Texas women make 82 cents for every dollar a […]
Greg Abbott Took Huge Pay Increases Even As He Denied Them To Others
Gregory Abbott Hypocrisy Hypocrisy is the modus operandi of Greg Abbott. He championed legislation that limited lawsuit awards 10 years ago even as he took advantage of those laws. The stories continue to mount. The Wendy Davis campaign released the following press release. Senator Wendy Davis today held a press conference with Representative Senfronia Thompson […]
Coffee Party Radio: Politics Done Right w/Egberto Willies – Drumbeat to War Again? Syria Sat 12-2PM CST
Politics Done Right with Egberto Willies Saturday 12:00 Noon Central/1:00 PM Eastern Call In, talk and/or Listen: (646) 929-2495 Listen On Computer/Smartphone Live/Podcast: HERE This week’s show This was a very busy week. It was a very political week. I spent over five hours at the University of Houston where a group of congresspersons were […]
Governor Rick Perry Vetoes Texas Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act – Author Senfronia Thompson Reacts (VIDEO)
Today Texas Governor Rick Perry vetoed House Bill 950 (HB 950). HB 950 would have brought Texas into compliance with the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 signed by President Barack Obama. The bill makes it easier for women to sue employers over wage discrimination between their male counterparts. Above is the interview […]