No one will forget those poignant videos of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopping women in their cars, pulling them over, and using the excuse of smelling weed to conduct body searches. These tactics were supposedly not the department policies yet they occurred in two distinctly different parts of the state. The officers involved […]
Battleground Texas Holds Neighborhood Team Convention In Houston
On Sunday July 28th, 2013 Battleground Texas held its first Battleground Texas Neighborhood Team Convention. The convention was led by Field Organizer Adrienne Bell who is leading the field team in Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, and Montgomery counties. More than 200 neighborhood team leaders and members attended the event. They came to […]
Off the Kuff: BGTX and Anglo women voters
Off The Kuff blogger Charles Kuffner has a great analysis on what it will take to turn Texas blue by 2016. Mr. Kuffner’s analysis is spot on. I went to Battleground Texas Neighborhood Team Convention yesterday. There were several hundred people there from Harris and surrounding counties on a Sunday afternoon during a non-election period. […]
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Respond To Texas Attorney General Misinformation On Lawsuit
Planned Parenthood President and CEO Melaney Linton released the following response to The Texas Attorney General misrepresentation of about the outcome of the Medicaid fraud lawsuit. The attack on this vital organization to thousands of Texas women’s healthcare continue. The original response can be found here. Today, the Texas Attorney General unexpectedly announced that Planned […]
Live Update: Stand With Texas Women – Senate Vote (VIDEO)
And The Anti-Woman Bill Is Passed Revolt At Texas Capitol Last Stand 6:30 PM Rally Women Won’t Go Back They were even taking away tampons to get into the Senate. Long Lines To Senate Chambers At Texas Capitol Stand With Texas Women Andrea Gardner’s Last Stand At The Texas Capitol LIKE My Facebook Page – […]
Rick Perry Will Not Run For Reelection–Texas Just May Survive
Texas Governor Rick Perry Texas Governor Rick Perry will not run for reelection next year, he announced today. “The time has come,” he said, “to pass on the mantle of leadership.” He will probably run for president in 2016, apparently on his pro-life, pro-Texas bona fides. With Perry’s wife Anita providing an introduction, the event […]
Have Americans Reached A Tipping Point With Their Government?
Yes. America is at a tipping point. Wendy Davis surprise filibuster on two weeks ago at first seemed like a fluke. A social media revolution gave her the legs of physical support in the bleachers. But could it be sustained? Less than a week later, over 5000 Texans on a hot work day, drove from […]
Texans Under Informed & Misinformed Because Of Derelict Press
After spending the last 13 hours driving to the State Capitol in Austin, TX with fellow Texans, participating in the “Stand Up For Women Rally” which had an attendance way in excess of 5,000 Texans, and driving back to Houston, it was with amazement that the following was the front page of ABC Channel 13. […]
This Woman Gives The Real Meaning of Standing With Texas Women & Wendy Davis
Last week I drove from Houston to Austin, Texas for the “Stand With Texas Women” Rally at the Texas Capitol with 3 women. One of them is 19, the others are baby boomers. The three hour drive was informative, entertaining, and poignant as all three of these women had stories, if not their own, of […]
(VIDEO) Kingwood Area Democrats Participate In Houston Gay Pride Parade
It was a very very hot day. It was near 100 degrees but that was not enough to deter a contingent of Kingwood Area Democrats to join the Harris County Democrats and The Texas Democratic Party in celebrating in the Gay Pride parade. This is one of the most exciting and colorful events we participate […]