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U. S. Senate Dem Nominee, State Rep. James Talarico endorses Damarcus Offord for Dallas County Clerk, citing experience, integrity, and service for every voter. Runoff: Early voting May 18–22 | Election Day May 26. Political Ad Paid By Damarcus Offord Campaign

While my opponent goes on TV to talk about an ice rink closing, families in Spring Branch are losing Northbrook Middle School, a school that has served our community for decades. This is what intentional inaction looks like. Join us next Monday and fight for our public schools.

"Rebellions are built on hope." - Jyn Erso, Rogue One. Hope, compassion, and hard work will bring change to Texas. #txlege

This is still the greatest Batman scene put on screen, capturing everything the character stands for without saying a single word.

Rhythmless Nation

The Voting Rights Act, specifically Section 2, gave communities of color a fair shot at electing candidates that would fight for their interests and truly represent their communities. As Justice Kagan wrote in dissent: “The consequences are likely to be far-reaching and grave. Today's decision renders Section 2 all but a dead letter” Right wing extremist Republicans have wanted to strip us of our power for 50 years, for as long as we have had it. SCOTUS just gave them license to try.

so Ken Paxton is weak on pedophiles??? the guy doesn't even have to register as a sex offender!!! he met the child through his son's karate class and he will be free to continue being around children in 61 days??? #txlege

This is such bullshit from this clown. HE issued a meritless attack. HE made the primary messy. Now he wants Talarico to apologize for shit HE did? This is not honest and it's a pattern. You cannot trust Allred. Vote @juliejohnsonTX

I don’t typically make news on a Friday afternoon, but today I am going to make an exception: I’m calling a special session. During the recently completed regular session, the Legislature discussed drawing new maps to comply with a decision from a federal judge from the Northern District of Mississippi - a decision that has been appealed to the 5th Circuit and the appeal has been heretofore stayed pending future U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The entire world knows the Callais decision has not yet been handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. It is a decision that could (and in my view should) forever change the way we draw electoral maps. It is my belief and federal law requires that the Mississippi Legislature be given the first opportunity to draw these maps. And the fact is, they haven’t had a fair opportunity to do that because of the pending Callais decision. For those reasons, I am using my constitutional authority to allow the Mississippi Legislature to use their constitutionally recognized right to draw these maps once the new rules of the game are known following Callais. It is my sincere hope that, in deciding Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court will reaffirm the animating principle that all Americans are created equal and that when the government classifies its citizens on the basis of race, even as a perceived remedy to right a wrong, it engages in the offensive and demeaning assumption that Americans of a particular race, because of their race, think alike and share the same interests and preferences – a concept that is odious to a free people whose institutions are founded upon the doctrine of equality. The special session will take place on the calendar day that falls 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court issues the Callais decision.

Look fear in the face. #Clayface hits theaters this October.

Greg Abbott has threatened to defund our brave local heroes at @DallasPD to the tune of $87m if our city doesn't cower to his demands. If he does, he risks the safety of the residents he swore to protect and defend. Any resulting chaos or danger lies squarely on him. #txlege

@TXGOPCaucus honored this weirdo on the dais of the chamber on August 27th last year. #txlege

My out-of-network podiatrist.

BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Housing Market Home Sellers now outnumber Buyers by 630,000, the largest gap ever recorded 🤯👀

Anyone seen the @TXGOPCaucus response to this yet? #txlege

BREAKING: For the first time in history, the average pound of ground beef is higher than Federal Minimum Wage. Everything is not fine.

Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget — a 40% increase, the largest since WWII. In exchange for more war he wants to: -Cut the EPA budget by half -Cut $10.7 billion for housing -Cut $8.5 billion for K-12 programs -Cancel $15 billion for clean energy -Cut $2.5 billion for clean drinking water -Eliminate $1.6 billion for youth job training -Cut $3.5 billion from the Labor Department -Eliminate $395 million for senior employment -Eliminate $775 million in food assistance grants -Eliminate the National Endowment for Democracy -Cut $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health -Eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) In all, cuts to domestic programs would account for a 10% reduction in discretionary spending.

The first school w/out a TX address has signed up for vouchers, despite a statute which bars dollars flowing to schools in other states, but allows outside vendors. A Florida online school joined as a "school acting as a vendor" More in @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

On Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate trans Texans and honor those who have answered the call to serve in public office. In the face of erasure, your leadership shapes a stronger Texas. We see you, we value you, and we will keep fighting to ensure you are never written out.

On Trans Day of Visibility, I’m thinking of every trans person who has fought to be seen and respected. Your identity is valid and your story matters. This work is personal to me, and I’ll keep fighting alongside you. Today we celebrate, tomorrow we keep pushing forward.