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Happy New Year ! I've included lots of great articles that you may have missed with Texas connections !
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2015 Denton County Democrats Annual Chili Supper January 17 | 
January 17th 6 - 9 p.m. $20 per person Center for Visual Arts 400 E Hickory St (SE corner of Bell & Hickory), Denton Chili, cornbread and all the goodies make for a great time at this annual event. Enjoy great food, great Democratic company and music by The Harmonators. Purchase tickets on-line at: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/chilisupper2015
Or mail a check payable to: Denton County Democrats Chili,
815 Ector St., Denton 76201-2426 If you would like to bring vegetarian chili, beans, cornbread or brownies, or to help set up, please contact Marsha at 940-387-9068 |
This map shows you just how many prisoners are in each US state | 
The incarceration rate in the US is the highest in the world. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, although the US is home to only 5 percent of the world's population, it boasts 25 percent of the world's prisoners. Read on |
Talk Connect & Discuss with the City of Dallas | 
You are invited to be part of TALKDALLAS.com, an innovative citizen engagement tool which allows us to TALK, CONNECT, and DISCUSS your views about City of Dallas programs, initiatives and priorities. It's an online place to collaborate and communicate with others in your community. Why join? * Ensure that your unique views and ideas are included in the conversation * Stay informed and connected to the City's latest initiatives * Participate in public consultations from home or on your mobile device https://www.talkdallas.com/Portal/default.aspx |
North Texas Food Bank opens pantry to serve South Dallas residents, study best practices | 
It sits on a corner lot in a South Dallas food desert. In a neighborhood of homes with barred windows, a steel fence surrounds the brick building. Once a liquor store, the building is now Our Community Pantry, a food haven along Pennsylvania Avenue for three neighborhood ZIP codes. http://bit.ly/1xL7kjt |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Monday, January 5: Dallas County Tejano Democrats -- (6:30 p.m., La Calle Doce Mexican Seafood Restaurant, 415 East 12th Street, Dallas 75208) Tuesday, January 6: Irving Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 pm, East China Buffet, 4023 W. Airport Fwy., Irving 75062) Thursday, January 8: Preston Hollow Democrats -- (6:00 pm, Preston Royal Library Auditorium, 5626 Royal Lane, Dallas) Coppell Drinking Liberally -- (6:30 pm, Esparza's Restaurante Mexicano (formerly Guero's, 817 South MacArthur Blvd #125 [at Beltline], Coppell) Garland Area Democratic Club -- In wake of recent fatal police shootings and the resulting protest movement, we begin the year looking at race in our own community. Garland Police Dept. Public Info Officer Joe Harn will speak on "Police and Race in Garland." Come join in the conversation and enjoy refreshments and good fellowship with us. Seating is limited.) 7:00 pm, Garland Women's Activities Building, 713 Austin St. [at Glenbrook], downtown Garland) Women Organizing Women Democrats Quarterly Meeting 6:30 PM Environmental Education Center 4116 W Plano Pkwy Plano, TX Friday, January 9 : Happy hour! Citizens' Climate Lobby - DFW 6:00 PM Strangeways Dallas 2429 N Fitzhugh Ave Dallas, TX Collin County Liberally Groups 6:30 PM The Rugby House Pub 8604 Preston Rd ste 100 Plano, TX 75024 Saturday, January 10: Fort Worth Chorizo and Menudo Community Breakfast -- (9:00 am, Nuevo Leon Restaurant, 1544 Ellis Ave., Fort Worth 76164) Mexican American Democrats of Texas -- Dallas CAUSA Chapter. (11:00 am, 300 Centre St., Dallas 75208) Liberal Ladies Who Lunch -Rockwell County Democrats --will meet January 10, 12N, at Luigi's 2002 S. Goliad, Rockwall Citizens' Climate Lobby - DFW 2:00 PM UNT Environmental Building 1704 W Mulberry - Parking lot 11 - West side of the Building Denton, TX North Texas Renewable Energy Group 10:00 am @ Midway Hills Christian Church. www.ntreg.org |
| Dallas Says: PROSECUTE TORTURE! | 
The CIA Torture Report is out.Now it's time for prosecutions! WHO: North Texans for a torture-free world! WHAT: March and rally to call for accountability for torture. WHERE: Meet upstairs by the elevators on the west side of Mockingbird Dart Station. After donning orange jumpsuits (if you don't want to wear one, please dress in all black), we will march to the Mockingbird bridge and demonstrate there before continuing our march up to the Bush Presidential Library. WHEN: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 11th, 2015 WHY? The Center for Constitutional Rights explains: "According to U.S. domestic law and international human rights treaties, like the Convention Against Torture (CAT), by which the U.S. is bound, torture is illegal in all circumstances and can-and must-be prosecuted. Prosecutions can provide a measure of justice for the survivors and victims of torture and serious mistreatment, and will provide a meaningful disincentive for future government officials to violate the law. No executive order, policy change or corrective legislation will provide such a lasting deterrence. If we want to "look forward" to a world without torture, we must look backward first. There must be accountability." January 11, 2015 marks the 13th anniversary of the opening by the Bush administration of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, which has become a symbol of our nation's use of torture. Closing GTMO and prosecuting those responsible for the torture program are steps needed to end U.S.-sponsored torture forever. Join us for a march and rally in Dallas to DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY for torture. |
Texas: The Blue Frontier | 
Texas won't turn blue from the top down, but it may already be doing so from the ground up. The ramifications will be far-reaching regardless of when Texas formally flips. Nothing in our political universe can resist the gravitational pull of the Lone Star State. Have you heard the one about turning Texas blue? It may seem like a joke after the midterm elections. Wendy Davis, the Democrats' once-promising candidate for governor, got only 39 percent, and Republicans increased their majority in the state legislature.
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| Presidents and the Economy Paul Krugman | 
Suddenly, or so it seems, the U.S. economy is looking better. Things have been looking up for a while, but at this point the signs of improvement - job gains, rapidly growing G.D.P., rising public confidence - are unmistakable. read on
| Good economic sign: Obama's rising poll numbers read |
Peace on Earth Happy New Year wish from North Texas Light Brigade | 
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Downwinders at Risk
hearing and event | Don't Let DFW Air Quality Get "Rick-Rolled"... Again What: Public Hearing on the new State Clean Air Plan for DFW When: 6:30 pm Thursday, January 15th Where: Arlington City Hall 101 W. Abram (map) 
Downwinders at Risk Salutes a Valued Friend of the Environment
An Evening to Honor Retiring State Representative Lon Burnam 7:30-9:30 pm Thursday, January 15th South Street Patio 400 E. South Street in Downtown Arlington (right behind J. Gilligan's on Abrams) Come and say your piece at the state hearing on the new DFW clean air plan at Arlington City Hall, and then walk over to thank Lon for his 18 years of service in the Texas Legislature on behalf of us and the environment.
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An App That Makes It Easy to Pester Your Congress Member | One of the smartest thing about Countable is that it lets you get just as involved as you want to be. Want to just peruse what bills are being discussed and voted on in Congress right now? Easy. Want to challenge yourself to see where you'd vote on each of those bills? How about comparing those votes with those of your own senators and representatives and then sending them a quick email to let them know what you think?
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Texas lawmakers to feds: Leave us alone |  State lawmakers hope to send a clear message to the federal government this year: Don't mess with Texas.
Already, more than a dozen bills have been filed to push back against what their sponsors say is a continued federal overreach Read more here
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