Help local Democrats help tornado victims | 
Garland Area Democrats are gathering volunteers to help with the tornado damage. We all are intensely sadden by the loss of life and devastation of Saturday's storms. Members and neighbors have been affected.
The city of Garland has set up volunteer efforts in our community. Jack and I thought if we could get at least 10 of our members/friends to volunteer to help we would add our club's name to the list of organizations that could offer assistance. If you can volunteer either time or resources please let me know ASAP." Email Joy Brady to jbrady1716 AT gmail.com. |
News from Texas Alliance for Retired Americans | 
Wednesday, January 6, 2016-Regular monthly meeting of the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund from 12:30-2 pm, APWU Hall, 2010 Postal Way, Dallas Tx 75212. All who are interested in defending and expanding the right to retire are invited to join us. Tuesday, January 12, 2016-12 noon. Texas SAY NO TO UNFAIR TRADE TPP! Belo Garden Park across from Earl Cabell Federal Building 1101 Commerce Dallas Texas 75201. Texas Alliance for Retired Americans EF President Gene Lantz invites you to join us as we rally against the Congressional passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership. |
Democracy Now | 
Mapping Police Violence: New Study Shows Cops Have Killed At Least 1,152 in 2015 Amid grief and outrage over the killings of two unarmed African Americans in Chicago, a year-end report from the Mapping Police Violence research project says police ... Read More → |
WOW Dems General Meeting: The Impact of Poverty in North Texas | 
You Are Cordially Invited to: WOW Dems General Meeting featuring: Dr. Timothy Bray, Professor from the University of Texas at Dallas Speaking on:The Impact of Poverty in North Texas Thursday, January 14, 2016 Meet and Greet 6:30 p.m. Program 6:45 p.m. Collin Higher Education Center Rm 200, 3452 Spur 399, McKinney TX 75069 Please bring a bag of rice, dried beans or pasta sauce to be donated to Minnie's pantry. We will also hear from candidates for House District 33 Karen Jacobs and Cristin Padgett as they discuss why you should vote for them in this contested primary election |
The Year in President Obama's Pop Culture Bona Fides | 
Just lots of fun ...
Barack Obama's "Cool President" status has officially reached its meta phase; towards the end of his interview with Jerry Seinfeld on the latter's lovable vanity project Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, he describes himself using those exact words. Read |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Dallas County Tejano Democrats -- (6:30 p.m., La Calle Doce Mexican Seafood Restaurant, 415 East 12th Street, Dallas 75208) Tuesday, January 5, 2016: Irving Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 pm, East China Buffet, 4023 W. Airport Fwy., Irving 75062)
Friday, January 8, 2016 Collin County Liberally Groups -- 6:30 PM The Rugby House Pub 8604 Preston Rd ste 100 Saturday, January 9, 2016: Voter Registration Rally -- Free food, drinks, and prizes, as well as live entertainment from three up-and-coming rappers. With State Senator Royce West, State Representative Robert Alonzo, Judge Ken Molberg, Judge Tonya Parker, Commissioner Elba Garcia, and others! See article with link above. (From 1 to 4 PM, in the Texas Theatre/Bank of Texas parking lot, 400 S. Madison St., Oak Cliff, Dallas 75208) |
| Help wanted - check with you county Democratic office for more listings | 
Election Workers still needed for the Primary. We are still in need of about 25 Judges or Alt Judges to staff polling places on Tues March 1. We also need many more clerks for the 65 locations and we need more Early Voting workers. The deadline for submitting our list is Jan 5th contact the office - 972-578-1483 or elections@collindemocrats.org.
Dallas County Democrats here
Denton County Democrats here |
Dallas struggles to overcome segregated legacy | 
DALLAS - By most accounts, census tract 166.05 is not a particularly desirable place to live. Tucked between two major highways in southwest Dallas, the neighborhood is characterized by clusters of ramshackle, one-story houses, huge swaths of vacant land and big warehouses and storage centers. http://is.gd/0PPgm1 |
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| Elections Have Consequences | Elections Have Consequences  You have to be seriously geeky to get excited when the Internal Revenue Service releases a new batch of statistics. Well, I'm a big geek; like quite a few other people who work on policy issues, I was eagerly awaiting the I.R.S.'s tax tables for 2013, which were released last week.
And what these tables show is that elections really do have consequences. | http://is.gd/etTH6M |
Gun-Friendly Texas Is Getting Even Friendlier | 
Texas is so gun-friendly that it is easier to get into the Capitol in Austin with a firearm than without one - licensed, gun-carrying lawmakers and members of the public have their own no-wait security lane, and the unarmed masses have to stand in line and slog through the metal detectors. http://is.gd/XXVQAg
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Editorial: Here are the headlines we'd like to see in 2016 | 
Funny that DMN has all progressive 2016 wishes that only Democrats would vote for
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