News from the North Texas Progressive May 2, 2016

 

North Texas Progressive Newsletter ...bringing North Texas news and discussion since 2004 May 2,  2016 Dear nancy, Good Afternoon! Rockwall, TX makes the national news with anti-transgender bathroom ordinance. Please put the Women Organizing Women Democrats- Access to Women's Healthcare event on your calendar for May 12th. We started our Spring Fundraising raffle and the prizes are the BEST yet! Full list here and we need everyone to help Go here now and donate :    http://is.gd/2qwzEc Thanks, Nancy Cunningham Email /Webpage /Facebook /Twitter / Tumblr /Donate /Newsletter archive / Amazon link     In This Issue Women Organizing Women Democrats- Access to Women's Healthcare. Democracy Now Action! Expose Exxon's destruction and deception to its shareholders on May 25th.. Dallas Police force incidents database. North Texas Progressive Calendar... Rockwall, Texas to Consider Anti-Transgender Bathroom Ordinance, Seth Meyers.. The Diabetic Economy...Paul Krugman   Women Organizing Women Democrats- Access to Women's Healthcare Access to Women's Healthcare Kelly Hart, Senior Director of Public Affairs Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas The Supreme Court will be ruling on the Texas Law that severely restricts a woman's access to safe, legal abortion. Republicans are trying to complete their defunding of Planned Parenthood in Texas. Learn how Planned Parenthood has stood strong despite the attacks and how you can work to ensure access to healthcare and reproductive justice for all Texans. Thursday, May 12, 2016  Meet and Greet 6:30 p.m. Program 6:45 p.m. Note new location: Collin Higher Education Center (CHEC) Rm 200 3452 TX-399 Spur, McKinney TX 75069  https://www.collin.edu/chec/maps.html   www.wowdems.org   Political advertising authorized by and paid for by Women Organizing Women Democrats   Democracy Now Historian Peter Linebaugh on The Incomplete, True, Authentic & Wonderful History of May Day   Sunday is May Day, and organizers and activists across the United States are planning celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the massive May Day marches of 2006. ... Read More → Lena Rothman: A Trump Supporter Assaulted Me at a Rally - Then Police Arrested Me Instead of Him Amid a presidential election cycle marked by anti-immigrant rhetoric, we take a look at how the national campaigns are affecting state politics in Arizona. A number ... Read More →    Action! Expose Exxon's destruction and deception to its shareholders on May 25th. Expose Exxon's destruction and deception to its shareholders on May 25th. The environmental activism organization, 350.org is sponsoring a public demonstration here in Dallas on Wednesday May 25th at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The occasion is the annual Exxon shareholders meeting. Everyone who is concerned about climate change and public fraud is invited to join us. It has recently come to public attention that Exxon through its own research has known for decades that fossil fuel extraction, refining, and use causes climate change. They hid their knowledge from shareholders, consumers, and government. Federal and state investigations into this situation are underway. The action here in Dallas this month is to draw public attention and shareholder attention to the destruction, deception, and declining stock value caused by this giant, multi-national corporation. Here is the link to get the details of the event and to sign up to participate Expose Exxon's destruction and deception to its shareholders on May 25th.   Dallas Police force incidents database The police department of Dallas, Texas, has published a new online database with information on resistance to force incidents. "The database includes incidents involving Tasers and physical restraint, much broader than the Officer Involved Shooting data the department had posted before."  http://is.gd/p7Fda8      North Texas Progressive Calendar Monday, May 2: Dallas County Tejano Democrats -- (6:30 p.m., La Calle Doce Mexican Seafood Restaurant, 415 East 12th Street, Dallas 75208) Tuesday, May 3: Irving Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 pm, East China Buffet, 4023 W. Airport Fwy., Irving 75062) Friday May 6: Drinking Liberally - Allen Collin County Liberally Groups -- 6:30 PM Two Rows711 Central Expy Allen, TX 75013  Saturday, May 7: -Local elections for some School Boards and City Councils -- See full sample ballot as a pdf   http://is.gd/hvTRME   (7 AM - 7 PM, local polling places)  -Filling the Gaps with Carol Donovan -- The Dallas County Democratic Party Chair will discuss how we fill the gender gap, and will argue that there are many other such gaps amongst our electorate, and will share her observations on electoral differences based on age, race, gender and other factors. Speaking at the "College of Complexes". $3 and $5 Food or Drink Purchase. (6 PM, Roma's Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 7402 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas)  -Cinco de Mayo Bash Presented by Victoria Neave for State Representative -- Co-hosted by Miss DFW Latina, Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association, and National Latino Law Enforcement Organization! Get your advance tickets or reserve your VIP table here: bit.ly/CINCODEMAYO-107  $10 College Student Advance Ticket, $15 Advance Ticket, $20 General Admission at the Door. (VIP Reception 8 PM, General Entrance 10 PM, Taboo Lounge, 1418 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207) Rockwall, Texas to Consider Anti-Transgender Bathroom Ordinance, Seth Meyers NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers featured Equality Texas Transgender Programs Coordinator Lou Weaver in a segment Thursday night outlining the ridiculousness of Mississippi and North Carolina's "potty police" laws. Said Meyers, "a policy hasn't created this much bathroom confusion since hipster bars started using animals as bathroom door signs." http://is.gd/dndGqz     "This is Not a Bathroom Bill, This is a Hate Bill": Rev. William Barber on NC's HB 2 http://is.gd/zt4tq3 The Diabetic Economy Paul Krugman LISBON - Things are terrible here in Portugal, but not quite as terrible as they were a couple of years ago. The same thing can be said about the European economy as a whole. That is, I guess, the good news. http://is.gd/7LKCu4   Six of the Government's Best Mobile Apps http://is.gd/frXs6s   Cinco de Mayo Bash http://is.gd/6oxMte     North Texas Progressive Newsletter Nancy Cunningham   Editor Contact: Nancy   This newsletter is a project of the North Texas Progressive , it  grew out of the Dallas Air America group, which was founded in 2004 to promote and support progressive talk radio and independent media in North Texas.   Visit the North Texas Progressive  web page to get more information. Newsletter archive Sponsor the newsletter here !      Majority Report with Sam Seder daily live show 11:00am Listen daily and call in to the show M-F 11:00am CST: Call-in and talk to Sam @ 646-257-3920  Please become a Member Download new app Choose a level of memberships start as low as $10 a month. That's only 50 cents per show!   http://majority.fm/   Widening Highways Never Fixes Traffic. But Darnit, It Did in Texas http://is.gd/yW8PRw   Humane Society: 'The Humane Economy' Book Tour - Dallas Humane Society: 'The Humane Economy' Book Tour - Dallas Join Wayne Pacelle, author and CEO of the Humane Society of the U.S., for a discussion and signing of his new book The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals. Pacelle describes a revolution in American business and public policy that is changing forever how we treat animals. He tells the story from the front lines, in a book that speaks to both mind and heart. Hailed as "a critically important book" by Jack Welch and "an essential read" by Jane Goodall. Event Location: Barnes & Noble 7700 W Northwest Hwy Ste 300 Dallas , TX Date and Time: Friday, May 6, 2016 - 7:00pm Bill Maher last weekend http://amzn.com/0062389645   Donate to this newsletter today ! This newsletter exists because of donors like you. 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