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Just two kittens living our best life in Central TX. We write an occasional newsletter for Dems who want to be engaged but don't have time to filter through all the nonsense. subscribepage.io/A8wvET
This week's Lege Watch has upcoming local events and calls to action re: Salado Library, ICE, and the Epstein Files. Please share with others! preview.mailerlite.io/preview/3306...
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* Bell Co events
* supporting candidates
* city government opportunities
* what's on the ballot?
* TX interim legislative charges
* ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE
This week's Lege Watch is out. I may have gotten a little snarky here and there.
* Bell Co political calendar
* Nov 4 election
* Govt shutdown
* King Trump
* News You Need
Read. Act. Share. ~ Thanks!
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Finally, a Lege Watch with some GOOD NEWS! This week, we've got
* NKD2 pics
* Texas election info
* quick easy actions re:
---the govt shutdown
---DJT's attacks on boats, universities, and US cities
---the Voting Rights Act
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Read. Act. Share.
OOPS! ALL CATS!
Here's a version of this week's newsletter with actual information on the proposition included.
Although if you want to stick to the one that's just cat pics, we understand.
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It appears that MailerLite decided to only publish the cat pics and not the 17 boxes of info (one for each proposition) that is in my working draft. You can still get the FULL voter guide by clicking the link to the Google Doc.
This week's Lege Watch focuses on upcoming local events and our 2025 Constitutional Amendment Voter Guide!
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This week's Lege Watch is ready. It's a DOOZY!
* DJT's big bad bill
* Act on Immigration
* Oppose Emil Bove
* prep for the Special Session
* 89th Lege Voting Records
* and Bell Co community planning surveys!
Read. Act. Share. Rest. Repeat!
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This week's Lege Watch is out! The news has been rough this past week, but we've got lots of ways you can take action. This issue includes
* SB 3 veto
* the incoming special session
* lots of great trainings & events
* more news than anyone really wants
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This week's newsletter has 115 new subscribers, thanks to Bell Co TX Dem Women and their No Kings event!
* No Kings protests
* Militarization of US streets
* DJT's Big Bad Bill
* recapping the 89th Lege
* DJT's efforts to redistrict TX
Check it out!
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New Yorkers also ganged up on ICE. As well as citizens in other areas in the nation, in addition to California, who have had enough of ICE in their towns.
Federal immigration agents in riot gear squared off with hundreds of protesters for a second consecutive day on Saturday in Los Angeles County, filling streets with tear gas and smoke. nyti.ms/4kUON0y
This week's L&J Lege Watch is short on cat pics but long on updates about the last days of the 89th Lege and actions YOU can take TODAY!
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The #TXLege is 2 wks from Sine Die. This week's newsletter has info and tools to help you do some all-important last minute advocacy. Also
* session deadline summary
* central Texas events for your calendar
* courthouse drama
* the worst of the budget bill
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Yesterday - on the first day of this historic Texas heat wave - solar power carried the majority of the power load throughout the hottest part of the day. Scroll down to "fuel mix" and click "previous day".
@ERCOT_ISO Dashboard: www.ercot.com/gridmktinfo/...
Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
The Lege Watch is out! This week, we've got
* how FEDERAL actions will impact BELL COUNTY
* central TX events
* status updates on priority bills in the TX lege
* QUICK actions and contact info
* a summary of the week's big news stories
Read. Act. Share.
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It's Lege Watch time!
This week's issues has QUICK ACTION items linked through the "engagement opportunities" section that you can do in 3 min or less.
The "relevant news" section summarizes the highlights of this week's news cycle.
Read. Call. Share.
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The Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers worries that the Texas Senate, in delaying action on HB 2, is turning away from "the pressing needs of the 5.4 million students in Texas public schools". Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x Story: tinyurl.com/bdfhr6a5
CORRECTION: The BCTDW Blue Hour Social at The Mint is on APRIL 30, not May 30 as stated in the newsletter.
No time to read? You can still make some calls using these new ACT NOW infographics. #NoExcuses #CallYourElectedOfficials
Happy Lege Watch Monday, y'all!
This week we've got
* Central TX events
* LOTS of bills to follow
* handy quick call graphics, and
* even some positive news!
After you read, come back and tell us how YOU are engaging your elected officials this week.
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Find the Bills to Watch website here:
l-and-j-texas-lege-watch-dkt1ip.mailerpage.io
Find graphics for important bills, including talking points and Bell Co rep voting records.
Find the Quick Links page here:
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Includes links to
* subscribe to the newsletter
* access newsletter archives
* Bell Co, Texas, and US govt tools
* full text of TX and US bills
* community action tools
* trusted news sources
* advocacy group websites
Hey, friends!
This week's Lege Watch is ready for you with:
* Bell Co municipal voting info guide
* bills on the move
* upcoming events
* lots of news
We've also created
* a handy Quick Links landing page
* a Bills to Watch webpage with talking points
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We're DEEP in the TX legislative session now and the bills (and actions relating to them) are coming at us fast!
Not sure how to get involved?
1. Check the For Your Calendar section
2. Look for *ACTION NEEDED* tags
3. Share this newsletter with a friend
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Plaintiffs: Help, it’s an emergency. The Government threw us in a foreign torture prison without due process
SCOTUS: We agree there’s an emergency. You filed in the wrong court.
It’s like calling 911 with an emergency and the operator says you called the wrong number and hangs up
Well, look at THAT! I finally got a newsletter out on its intended day! This week we're talking about
* TX bills to watch
* massive protests
* DJT's continued madness
* approaching martial law?
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Now. Onto the in-between stuff. Contact your reps. Join a buy nothing group. Give to food pantries. Keep up the mutual aid! Get involved in your community. Check your Parks & Rec, library—my city has a seed library and a tool library. Plan a city cleanup. Do something! We’re stronger together. 🌻🇺🇸
