News from the North Texas Progressive February 25 , 2013

 

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February 25 ,  2013

Dear nancy,

Good Afternoon!

Great stuff in this week's newsletter . You get another great chance to "get on the bus" and rally for Medicaid in Texas, seats available for Austin rally !

You can also listen to Julian Castro speak in Denton and read some great Texas centric articles you may have missed.

Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham

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In This Issue

Antonio Mayor Julián Castro & .Dr. Luís Ricardo Fraga for A Conversation on Political Leadership

Progress Texas : Texas Medicaid Matters

Democracy Now

Texas bans shooting immigrants from helicopters.

Stop the Frack Attack National Summit..

North Texas Democrats : Notes and News

Texas City to Charge Car Accident Victims Up to $2,000 f

Some Texas Democrats seek regulations for gun shows in Fort Worth.

Southern poverty pimps..

Getting Texas to Go Democratic Won't Be Easy

Sequester of Fools...By PAUL KRUGMAN.

 

Antonio Mayor Julián Castro &   Dr. Luís Ricardo Fraga for   A Conversation on Political Leadership in the Future  of American Politics

San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro &   Dr. Luís Ricardo Fraga for   A Conversation on Political Leadership in the Future  of American Politics

7:00 pm.  Feb, 27, 2013 

University Union Center in the Lyceum on the UNT Campus 

1155 Union Circle, Denton  

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  

 

Sponsored by: University of North Texas 

 

Progress Texas : Texas Medicaid Matters - Tuesday, March 5th Rally in Austin rides available !

What:  In the next few months, the Texas legislature will make decisions about health care for millions of Texas kids and families. This includes whether Texas will restore funding from the health care budget in 2011, and whether our state will opt for a Medicaid solution to cover an estimated 1.4 million uninsured, low-income Texans under health reform.  

 

 

Families across Texas need your energy, your voice, and your passion. Join the rally and call on the Texas Legislature and our state leaders to:

      1. Protect Medicaid for children and other vulnerable Texans.
      2. Extend Medicaid to low-income adults who qualify for it under the Affordable Care Act.

Who: Texas Well and Healthy is a grassroots, statewide campaign to ensure Texans have access to health coverage they need and have access to the benefits of a fully implemented Affordable Care Act.

When: Tuesday, March 5th. Events start at 10:45 AM.

Where: A march down Congress Avenue followed by a rally at the Texas Capitol.

Click here for more information, directions, and a detailed schedule.  

 

#Need transportation for March 5?

Contact the Local Organizer from your area to secure a spot on the bus!

Dallas Organizers:Keilah Jacques -kjacques@CitySquare.org    (214) 823-8710

 

Danny Cendejas -dcendejas@organizetexas.org (214) 810-4636  

Texas Medicaid Matters

Texas Medicaid Matters

 

Democracy Now

Throwaways: Recruited by Police & Thrown Into Danger, Young Informants Are Drug War's Latest Victims

New Yorker staff writer Sarah Stillman has just been awarded a George Polk Award for her article, "The Throwaways," which investigates law enforcement's unregulated use of young... Watch | Listen | Read →

Donors Trust: Little-Known Group Helps Wealthy Backers Fund Right-Wing Agenda in Secret

Since 1999, the non-profit charity Donors Trust has handed out nearly $400 million in private donations to more than 1,000 right-wing and libertarian groups. The fact it has been able to... Read More →  

 

Texas bans shooting immigrants from helicopters

Officials in Texas announced on Thursday that State Troopers would no longer be allowed to open fire on suspects from helicopters after the recent killing of two immigrants.

 

While announcing the new policy, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw insisted that the ban on aerial shootings had nothing to do with the October 2012 death of two Guatemalan immigrants, who were gunned down by troopers in helicopter while they were hiding in the back of a speeding pickup truck near La Joya.

 

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 Stop the Frack Attack National Summit

Join us for our first National Summit in Dallas, TX March 2-3, followed by a rally and march in Austin, TX on March 4th. Click here for more details, or fill in the form  to register.

On Monday, March 4th, we will be bringing our message to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas with a noon-time rally and march.

Best Western Plus Dallas Hotel & Conference Center

 

8051 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway Dallas, TX 75251

 

register now ! Stop the Frack website

 

North Texas Progressive Calendar

calendar

Monday, February 25:

*             Dallas County Democratic Party Executive Committee 1st Quarter Meeting Advisory Council members will be elected for the next two year term by Precinct Chairs from each State Representative district. (6:30 PM, CWA Hall, 1408 North Washington Ave. at Bryan, Dallas)

*             Southwest Democrats of Tarrant County General Meeting Mimi's Cafe - I20 at Bryant Irvin NE corner 6PM dinner 7PM meeting

 

Tuesday, February 26 :

*                Strategy Meeting for HB1126 Clean Elections Texas - Dallas (6:30 PM La Madeleine (Near S.M.U.) 3072 Mockingbird Ln Dallas, TX 75205

 

Wednesday, February 27:

*             Judge Ken Molberg's Re-Election & (Slightly Early) Birthday Celebration Featuring the smoky goodness of Pecan Lodge BBQ: Smokehouse Brisket, Pulled Pork & Sausage Sliders, Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos, Texas "Caviar", Beverages. (6:00 - 8:00 pm, Pecan Lodge BBQ, Dallas Farmers Market - Shed 2, 1010 S. Pearl Expressway, Dallas)

 

Thursday, February 28:

*             Reception benefiting the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee and HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund Join State Representatives Lon Burnam, Joe Deshotel and Jessica Farrar. Sponsorship levels: $2,500 Host $1,000 Sponsor $500 Supporter $250 Friend $100 Individual Ticket. For sponsorship information or to RSVP please contact Katie at (512) 473-2004 or by email to Katie AT TexasHDCC.com. (5:30 - 7:30 PM, Dallas Chop House, 1717 Main Street, #100, Dallas)

*             NDTDW Immigration Reform Panel Discussion A panel of knowledgeable individuals will explain current and proposed legislation, answer our questions, and give us the information we need for effectively communicating with our elected representatives. (6:30 PM, Northhaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road (west side of Preston, between Forest and Royal), Dallas)

*              Mid-Cities Democrats Monthly Meeting Thursday, February 28th - 7:00PM Los Jimadores Tequila Factory 3314 Harwood Road, Bedford TX 76021

Texas City to Charge Car Accident Victims Up to $2,000 for the Cost of First Responders

A Houston suburb in Texas is set to implement a plan to charge drivers the cost of the first responders who come to the scene of car crashes. Missouri City will charge drivers up to a few thousand dollars to respond to crashes, according to a report by KHOU 11 News.

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Some Texas Democrats seek regulations for gun shows in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas - There's a new push to add regulations on gun shows held at city facilities.

 

As elected officials in Congress and the state Legislature consider whether to place additional restrictions on gun purchases, a local group is pressing for change at gun shows held on city property such as the Will Rogers Center.

 

The Tarrant County Democratic Party's executive committee is asking the city to make three key changes at guns shows held on city property: allow only licensed sellers there, require background checks for all gun sales there and require a seven-day waiting period for all gun sales made there.

 Read more here  

 

Southern poverty pimps 

Contemporary American politics cannot be understood apart from the North-South divide in the U.S., as I and others have argued.  Neither can contemporary American economic debates.  The real choice facing America in the 21st century is the same one that faced it in the 19th and 20th centuries - Northernomics or Southernomics?
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Getting Texas to Go Democratic Won't Be Easy

The 2012 presidential race in Texas might as well have been in Mexico, so little did the Democrats campaign for the state's 38 electoral votes.

Yet during a fund-raising swing on a sweltering July day, President Obama let a political secret out of the bag for his rich donors. "You're not considered one of the battleground states," he said, "although that's going to be changing soon."

 read on 

 

 

New Economy Web Guide 2013 Under Obama

Internet research guru Marcus P. Zillman's new guide is an essential resource for researchers in all sectors for whom identifying and leveraging economic data, news and scholarly publications is a requirement. It identifies comprehensive, accurate knowledge available through reliable and current sources from government, NGOs, advocacy groups and the private sector that is critical to effective and actionable work product.

 http://www.llrx.com/features/neweconomy2013.htm 


Sequester of Fools

By PAUL KRUGMAN

They're baaack! Just about two years ago, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairmen of the late unlamented debt commission, warned us to expect a terrible fiscal crisis within, um, two years unless we adopted their plan. The crisis hasn't materialized, but they're nonetheless back with a new version. And, in case you're interested, after last year's election - in which American voters made it clear that they want to preserve the social safety net while raising taxes on the rich - the famous fomenters of fiscal fear have moved to the right, calling for even less revenue and even more spending cuts.


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Council Members Delia Jasso and Scott Griggs will answer our questions

Council Members Delia Jasso and Scott Griggs will answer our questions

 

City Council Elections take place in May. These two incumbent Dallas City Council Members are now living in the same district due to redistricting. Delia and Scott have both agreed to participate in a candidate forum at our March 2nd meeting. This is a good opportunity to learn about each person and where they stand on important issues.

Date: Saturday, March 2nd

Time: 10:30 am to noon

Place: Oak Lawn Branch Library,

Cedar Springs at Knight  

 

    

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Daily Show Correspondent Takes On Texas Secessionists Who Equate Lincoln With Hitler

The Daily Show's Jessica Williams traveled to Texas this week to see how the people of that state are coping with President Obama's second term. While she may not have found a representative sample of Texans, she did come across a handful of citizens fighting against the "tyranny" of the federal government and holding out for the day Texas can secede from the Union once and for all.



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