Stand with Texas Women
Jul 1, 2013 No Comments ››With the recent political events in Texas and at the federal level over the past week, many of you have contacted us to find out what you can do. Please fill out our volunteer form on the Get Involved tab. Also check out these great links: The Lone Star Project - The Good, the Bad & the ...
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Democrats Carry It All The Way
Jun 27, 2013 No Comments ››Recently, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was asked what he thought was the greatest threat to America's security. Gates responded, "... the inability of our political leaders to come together on bipartisan solutions, long-term solutions to the very real problems we have." Our local, federal and state Republican leaders fit this statement to a T ...
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Off with Her Hair!
May 11, 2013 No Comments ››This is a story of anger, embarrassment and challenge; so settle back and relax while you read it; then at the end, grab your checkbook or your credit card. Here is where it begins. I have a part-time job working for Phyllis Wolper, the Real Estate Professional (I love the work and have a great boss). ...
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Apr 24, 2013 No Comments ››On April 10th the Texas State Senate passed Senate Bill 11 unanimously. This bill, written by State Senator Jane Nelson, institutes drug testing for TANF recipients. TANF, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is an assistance program that distributes a monthly stipend determined by family size and income. As usual, the GOP is concerned that the ...
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West Inferno Could Waltz Across Texas
Apr 24, 2013 No Comments ››First, we want to send our condolences and prayers towards those in West, Texas, in light of last week's tragic events. But, second, we should honor those citizens who lost their lives. With the lax regulation in Texas, it could happen anywhere. Highly dangerous chemicals and explosive conditions exist all across the state through a devil's agreement ...
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Pigs, Lipstick, and Vouchers
Mar 11, 2013 No Comments ››As the battle to properly fund public education in Texas rages on, we are beginning see a common weft running through the rough weave of our state legislature. During the last session, Republicans gleefully cut billions of dollars from a Texas public education system that had already been traditionally underfunded. In a piece titled “Of Course ...
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Birth of Democratic House District Clubs
Feb 28, 2013 No Comments ››Over the last month, Democratic House District Clubs have been born - HD 63, HD 64, HD 65 and HD 106 - to form the grassroots outreach of the DCDP throughout Denton County. As with all new arrivals, there are many specialized things needed in order to help the HDs grow and thrive - so the DCDP ...
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Guns in the Wrong Hands
Jan 2, 2013 No Comments ››From Mayors Against Illegal Guns to conservative media mogul Rupert Murdock, heartsick Americans are once again demanding the regulation of automatic and semi-automatic weapons with high capacity clips and magazines. And once again, we will hear the gun rights lobbyist's rhetoric that "guns don't kill people, people kill people." Enough is enough. The massacres in Newtown, Aurora, Milwaukee ...
Continue ReadingDonkeys Defend Change
Sep 11, 2012 No Comments ››Our mascots are working hard to defend change and they are so good looking that we are keeping them on the website.
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Now It’s Your Turn
Sep 11, 2012 No Comments ››Great speeches like those of San Antonio Mayor Juilian Castro, Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, and former President Bill Clinton culminated in an overwhelming response to President Obama's acceptance speech this past week. Three watch parties in Denton County, hosted by DCDP members, packed the house and folks are calling our office to volunteer in ...
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