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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Austin State Rep. Gina Hinojosa from the intro: https://x.com/GinaForAustin/status/1913646263075062273?t=5d0u-Di48t87m0NE8l1aTA&s=03Will that reported threat by Texas House Democrats to undermine all of the Republican majority's constitutional amendments for the rest of the session for refusing to let the voters decide on private school vouchers materialize? House Speaker Dustin Burrows may have blinked yesterday: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-speaker-pulls-constitutional-amendments-after-reported-democratic-threat/SB 31 - the abortion clarification bill - has passed out of a Senate committee after undergoing amendments to address concerns about its potential to revive harsh, ancient abortion laws and to criminalize people seeking abortions for themselves: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/22/texas-abortion-bill-clarification/Houston U.S. Congressman Al Green was the target of racist commentary on a Christian podcast this week by Tennessee Republican Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/diana-harshbarger-al-green-racism-b2737024.htmlElon Musk, weary of criticism for his assault on American governmental institutions, says he's stepping away from DOGE next month to refocus on Tesla - which has seen a 71%, $2 billion drop in revenue over the last year: https://www.axios.com/2025/04/22/elon-musk-doge-tesla-earnings-callEarly voting starts today in the May 3 election - see your local county website for a sample ballot to study beforehand, and get your questions about voting answered at GoVoteTexas.org.Progress Texas is proud to join several of our esteemed advocacy allies in supporting the Barbara Jordan Voting Rights Act: https://progresstexas.org/release-voting-rights-advocates-cheer-barbara-jordan-texas-voting-rights-actWe're proud to welcome Mayor Ron Nirenberg as our guest for a live podcast taping in San Antonio on May 6! Please join us for a fun fundraising gathering of progressives at our Party For Progress - tickets are here: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/sanantonio_mixerThe merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Goodies at https://store.progresstexas.org/.We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social.Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The battle over private school vouchers sees a major milestone on Tuesday, as House Bill 3 - the GOP-controlled House's latest scheme to redirect money earmarked for public schools to private and parochial schools instead - comes before the Texas House Public Education Committee. This is a debate that has become partisan at the legislative level, though not as completely as some other issue areas have - in fact, Governor Abbott (who has been well-paid by billionare benefactors to continue this push) has had a hand in ousting House members of his own party who disagreed with his plans on behalf of the schools back home in their rural districts, who will be among those vouchers would hurt worst. The people in those districts - many of whom were misled into voting for Abbott's cherry-picked replacements - are beginning to realize what's at stake and pipe up, but we're about to find out whether that awakening will come too late for public schools, both rural and urban, across Texas.We wanted to cover, in the most basic terms possible, WHY a private school voucher plan is a bad idea not only for Texas schools and the families of our school kids, but ultimately for ALL Texas taxpayers. So we've brought in representatives from the non-profit Every Texan, who have done extensive, non-partisan research on the subject, and also Democratic State Rep. Gina Hinojosa of Austin, who sits on the House Public Education Committee and has been at the forefront of the fight against private school vouchers for nearly a decade.See the website that utilizes Every Texan data to show how YOUR public school district will be affected by private school vouchers at https://dontdefundmyschool.com/.Learn more about Every Texan at https://everytexan.org/.Learn more about Texas House Rep. Gina Hinojosa at https://www.ginaforaustin.com/.San Antonio listeners! Progress Texas will visit the Alamo City for the first time in far too long on May 6! Please join us for a fun fundraising gathering of progressives and a LIVE podcast taping. RSVP here: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/sanantonio_mixerThanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can help support our important work at https://progresstexas.org/.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:The West Texas measles outbreak had grown to almost 100 cases by Friday: https://www.iflscience.com/us-measles-outbreaks-nearly-100-people-infected-across-two-states-78173...Alerts have been sounded in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos as an infected person from West Texas visited various locations there between February 14 and 16: https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2025-02-23/breaking-news-possible-measles-exposures-in-san-antonio...Some people, depending on when they were vaccinated, may want to consider an additional shot: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/21/nx-s1-5304458/measles-vaccine-booster-healthA rally in Austin on Saturday against private school vouchers organized by Save Texas Schools was attended by several longtime private school vouchers opponents including Congressman Lloyd Doggett, State Rep's Gina Hinojosa, Maria Luisa Flores and James Talarico: https://www.chron.com/politics/article/save-texas-schools-vouchers-20181988.php...Gainesville Intermediate School and Gainesville ISD has remained conspicuously silent about the suicide of 11 year old Jocelyn Rojo Carranza, who was relentlessly bullied with threats of deportation against her family for weeks prior to her death: https://www.chron.com/news/article/11-year-old-suicide-texas-20178483.phpKPRC-TV in Houston has removed an investigative journalism piece on Cy-Fair ISD's editing out of information about diversity, vaccines, and climate change because it featured historic footage of Nazi book burnings, drawing Republican complaints: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/kprc-video-republicans-20177616.phpWe celebrate Black History Month throughout February! See a great essay on this year's celebration, happening amidst so much turmoil, and a listing of related events happening across Texas: https://progresstexas.org/blog/black-history-month-2025-celebrating-texas-culture...Check out a terrific essay for Black History Month by Progress Texas Institute Board Chair Louis Bedford: https://progresstexas.org/blog/trickle-down-diversity-doesn%E2%80%99t-workThe merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Goodies at https://store.progresstexas.org/.We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social.Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Ken Paxton tries - and fails - to get a rubber stamp from the new 15th Court of Appeals in his fight to stop the State Fair of Texas from banning guns from its event, which starts Friday: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/24/ken-paxton-state-fair-gun-ban-appeals-court/ Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is on a swing through Texas, raising $1 million in Austin alongside tour guide Beto O'Rourke: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/24/doug-emhoff-beto-orourke-whataburger-texas-austin/ A small group of right wing activists in Texas have been submitting thousands of voter registration challenges: https://www.keranews.org/government/2024-09-25/voter-registration-challenges-texas-tarrant-dallas-collin-denton Texas House Reps John Bucy, Gina Hinojosa and Sheryl Cole joined Evan Smith for a discussion at the LBJ School at the University of Texas yesterday: https://thedailytexan.com/2024/09/24/texas-house-democrats-discuss-voter-suppression-affordability-in-lbj-conversations-series/ Willie Nelson, in a "joint" video with Margo Price, gives a hearty endorsement to Colin Allred: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1838914038010388563 ...Polling continues to show a VERY tight race between Allred and Cruz: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/24/ted-cruz-collin-allred-texas-senate-race-polls/75364884007/ Progress Texas staffers appreciate the invitation to a screening in Austin last night of the new documentary Zurawski v Texas: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/abortion-documentary-telluride-awards-insider ...Co-Executive Producer Chelsea Clinton talks about the film: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2358709311157415 See Progress Texas' guide to fun events happening across the state during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which continues through October 15: https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-texas-culture-national-hispanic-heritage-month See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ ...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! https://progresstexas.org/donate Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Austin Rep. Gina Hinojosa on WFAA's Inside Texas Politics: https://youtu.be/S471DfitaQk?si=70WK-VmY5gW4Ccen The state is now issuing permits for oil producers to dump millions of gallons of toxic "produced water" into Texas rivers and streams: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/29/texas-treated-produced-water-disposal-discharge-rivers/ ...New satellite studies show the ground itself in the Permian Basin sinking and rising with oil extraction and wastewater injection: https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/in-americas-biggest-oil-field-the-ground-is-swelling-and-buckling-9d66eb42 ...And ERCOT renews its argument against renewable energy: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/ercot-grid-failure-renewable-19416583.php A federal judge has once again rejected the claim of Texas that our immigration situation at the border constitutes an "invasion": https://reason.com/volokh/2024/04/28/federal-court-again-rules-against-texas-claim-that-illegal-migration-qualifies-as-invasion/ Texas DPS is considering a criminal investigation of that news cameraman they arrested during last week's police crackdown on protestors at UT Austin: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/26/ut-austin-arrest-fox-7-photojournalist/ A letter to the editor of the Houston Chronicle reminds those thinking of sitting out the November election in protest over Gaza of the dire potential results: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/gaza-palestine-protest-university-students-ut-19422782.php West Texas oil billionaire and Christian Nationalist activist Tim Dunn argues that he shouldn't be considered a Christian Nationalist: https://midlandtimes.com/stories/658009552-opinion-the-christian-nationalist-label-will-not-stick Hard-right Republican lawmakers are putting forth a 12-point plan to neutralize Democratic influence in the House and consolidate control for themselves: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/contract-with-texas-house-republicans/ Early voting in the May 4 municipal elections ends tomorrow! https://progresstexas.org/blog/why-you-should-care-about-may-appraisal-district-elections ...And it will soon be time to vote in the May 28 primary runoffs! https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/26/texas-voting-2024-runoff-elections/ Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
Since Teaching Texas wrapped last fall, the state has been embroiled in a debate over school vouchers, climate change education and district takeovers. But flying slightly under the radar – though equally consequential – is House Bill 1605. In a discussion recorded live at Texas Tribune Fest, Grace is joined by Rep. Gina Hinojosa and State Board of Education Chairman Keven Ellis to dive into how the bill re-allocates power, impacts teachers, and charts a new future for Texas public education.
We're talking about a big change that's about to wallop Texas school districts. At the end of September, as lawmakers approach an anticipated special session this fall on private school vouchers, about one out of every four public school campuses will see the letter grade that marks their performance in the state's A-F accountability system drop. In many cases this will happen despite student achievement at these campuses having gone up. And for high schools, there's an added hit: a key component of their rating, the Career, College, and Military Readiness Indicator, will be retroactively applied, based on the performance of students who graduated in 2022. So going into the 2023-2024 school year, there's nothing they can do to change it, even if they could. So why is this happening? Put simply, it's because of a paperwork change—or in more precise terms, a “technical adjustment”—in how the Texas Education Agency calculates the accountability ratings. So taking the Career, College, and Military Readiness Indicator, or CCMR, as an example—instead of requiring 60 percent of kids to meet the standard to receive an A rating, now 88 percent of kids must meet it. The roll out of new standards was not directed by the Legislature, it is an agency level decision. And to understand how we got to this point, we have to take a trip to the opaque world of agency rulemaking. In this episode, we will hear from Todd Webster, Former Interim Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency and Rep. Gina Hinojosa explain the rulemaking process. We will also hear from Dee Carney, Assessment and Accountability Policy Consultant and Dr. Bobby Ott, Superintendent, Temple ISD discuss the process and how it the upcoming changes can negatively impact schools and their local communities.
Many public school kids are returning to school across the state this week. Public school teachers, staff and administrators are excited about the new year's possibilities but maybe less enthusiastic about the legislature's failure to use the record budget surplus to invest in public schools and teachers. This seems like a perfect week to have a chat about public education with a public school parent, former Austin ISD School Board President and current Texas State Representative, Gina Hinojosa, representing Austin's House District 49. We will talk with Rep. Hinojosa about public education and how Texans of faith can engage with their representatives on this critical topic as we move toward an expected special session and an election season at the local and state level focusing on public schools.
Tickets at bit.ly/OTLP6ticketsShow dates:Friday, September 16th at 8:00 p.m.Saturday, September 17th at 8:00 p.m.Sunday, September 18th at 8:00 p.m.Special Guests:Senator Sarah Eckhardt - FridayRepresentative Gina Hinojosa - SaturdayRepresentative Erin Zwiener - Sunday
Tonight on The Last Word: A Trump campaign staffer advised GA fake electors to meet in “complete secrecy.” Plus, the GOP targets the right to travel for abortion services. Also, video of the Uvalde shooting scene shows a delayed police response. And a 4-year-old girl dies in a Russian missile attack in Ukraine. Tim O'Brien, Joyce Vance, Harry Litman, Michelle Goodwin, Mary Ziegler, Tony Plohetski, Gina Hinojosa, Gilberto Hinojosa, and Damon Wilson join Jonathan Capehart.
Tonight on the Last Word: The House starts voting to advance on the Biden agenda, following a huge jobs report for the month of October. Also, Democrats are alone in the fight to defend democracy. Plus, the Federal Aviation Administration refers 37 passengers to the FBI for criminal review. And professors sue the University of Florida over a policy blocking them from testifying against Gov. Desantis' voter suppression bill. Robert Reich, Jonathan Alter, TX Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Jill Wine-Banks, Sara Nelson, Teddy Andrew, Sharon Austin, Michael McDonald and Ali Vitali join Ali Velshi.
The Supreme Court allows Texas' 6-week abortion ban, SB8, to stand, functionally gutting Roe v. Wade. Brian interviews two state representatives from Texas; Gina Hinojosa, about the legal implications of this new law, and Ina Minjarez, about the political implications.Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchShop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shopYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohenNewsletter: https://www.briantylercohen.com/sign-upWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Local COVID stats are straining at maximums with new records in overall hospitalizations, and in patients on ventilators - and also, over the last week, a gradual increase in COVID deaths. Austin Public Health expects these numbers to be further exacerbated by the return to live school. Governor Greg Abbott says he's testing negative, 4 days past his initial positive test, while State Rep. Troy Nehls of Houston becomes the latest Texas lawmaker to come down with COVID. Austin Rep. Gina Hinojosa charges on MSNBC that House Republicans are not being truthful about attendance to establish quorum in the chamber, as both sides gear up for what's likely to be a nasty battle over redistricting. No Comply Skate Shop gets a reprieve and cooperation from Austin Community College. Local real estate data may possibly show a beginning of a return to relative stability in the market. Austin FC gets a much-needed win over Portland. Peter Blackstock noticed almost no compliance with masking rules at Gary Clark Jr.'s debut of Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival returns to its in-person state on September 12. Miami's The Salty Donut makes its Austin debut on South Congress on Friday. Hancock Golf Course is noted in a New York Times piece on walkin' and golfin', with input from Kevin McKinney (we think) of Soulhat.
Tonight on the Last Word: The number of children hospitalized with Covid has doubled since July. Also, President Biden vows to evacuate all Americans and Afghan allies. Plus, pressure builds on Congress to pass voting rights bills. Trump allies are still pushing baseless election lies. And the Buttigiegs become the most high profile LGBTQ couple in U.S. politics to welcome a child. Dr. Jason Custer, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, David Rothkopf, Rep. Colin Allred, TX Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Iowa State Sen. Zach Wahls join Jonathan Capehart.
Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the five-alarm warning that this country somehow missed on the rise of fascist views in America. MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance says of the various right wing groups that surfaced in the wake of Donald Trump's election, "They carried out exactly what I predicted last November--the first insurrection of what I suspect will be many insurrections." Then, U.S. Education Sec. Miguel Cardona discusses the reopening of schools as protests and debates over masks and vaccinations heat up. Next, Sen. Sherrod Brown joins us on what's next for the infrastructure bill, and what the future holds for the "human infrastructure" bill. Finally, Texas St. Rep. Gina Hinojosa says of her GOP colleagues' voter suppression bill, "We know their motives. They say them out loud. They are not even ashamed anymore by their effort to suppress the voice of the people." All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.
Tonight on the Last Word: The U.S. economy adds nearly one million new jobs in July. Also, Texas will not require schools to contact trace while Gov. Abbott refuses to reverse the ban on mask mandates in schools. Plus, Republican governors oppose Covid measures as cases and hospitalizations rise. Texas Democrats prepare to stand firm in the state's voting rights fight. And a new graphic novel about the late Rep. John Lewis has timely lessons for today's civil rights activists. Heather Long, Rep. Marc Veasey, Dr. Christina Propst, Dr. Lipi Roy, Maria Teresa Kumar, Errin Haines, Rep. Nikema Williams, TX Rep. Gina Hinojosa and Andrew Aydin join Jonathan Capehart.
Tonight on the Last Word: Texas Democrats urge Congress to pass federal voter protections. Also, Trump loyalists target Rep. Katie Porter's town hall. Plus, Michael Wolff talks to Lawrence about his new book, “Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency.” And Senate Democrats hope to reach a deal on infrastructure reconciliation this week. Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Katie Porter, Eugene Robinson and Steven Dennis also join Lawrence O'Donnell.
Tonight on the Last Word: A new book claims Donald Trump praised Adolf Hitler to John Kelly on a 2018 Europe trip. Also, a new Texas GOP voting bill removes provisions on overturning elections and limits on Sunday voting hours. Plus, Trump files doomed lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in a fundraising publicity stunt. And the Senate could consider the bipartisan infrastructure bill as early as July 19. Adam Serwer, Jelani Cobb, Rep. Colin Allred, TX Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Tim O'Brien and E.J. Dionne join Lawrence O'Donnell.
On today's episode, I had a great conversation with my colleague and friend Rep. Gina Hinojosa. From a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the Senate Bill 7 quorum break to a sneak preview of this week's upcoming special session, we left no ground uncovered.
On this episode of Politex, we republished an interview with Rep. Martinez Fischer and his colleague Rep. Gina Hinojosa that was produced originally for CAP Action's podcast, The Tent. The episode focused on the trip that Texas Democrats made to Washington D.C. to fight for federal voting rights legislation. Check out the link below for the original interview. Rep. Martinez Fischer will return to his usual hosting duties next week. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-for-voting-rights-in-texas-state-reps-martinez/id1477878444?i=1000525922088
Tonight on the Last Word: President Joe Biden meets face-to-face with Vladimir Putin amidst increasing tensions with Russia. Also, in newly leaked audio, Senator Joe Manchin signals support for filibuster reform. Plus, Biden remains “hopeful” for a bipartisan deal on the infrastructure bill. And Texas Democrats meet with Vice President Kamala Harris to urge action on voting rights. Rep. Adam Schiff, Michael McFaul, Al Franken, Norm Ornstein, John Heilemann, Zerlina Maxwell, Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa and Rep. Henry Cuellar join Lawrence O'Donnell.
Last legislative session, the Texas House had a “shocking underrepresentation” of women on its most powerful committees, said state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, in a conversation about what a group of women lawmakers wants to see in the upcoming legislative session.“I think just the fact that we only had one woman on the Calendars Committee — the committee that sets the agenda for the entire House — was a hard pill to swallow.”This time around, a group of Democratic lawmakers are hoping to change that, having formed an “Equity Caucus” to advocate for women's equity in House leadership and pledging to vote as a bloc for the House speaker, going public with its pick of Dade Phelan.State Reps. Hinojosa and Julie Johnson, D-Carrollton, spoke about what the women's bloc is hoping for in the upcoming legislative session during a conversation with Emily Ramshaw, the co-founder and CEO of the 19th, a nonprofit newsroom focused on gender equity. Ramshaw is also a former editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune.Johnson said some Democrats and Republicans weren't aware of women's lack of opportunity in the House until the group of women lawmakers brought it up.Now, Johnson said she's hopeful the presumptive speaker, Phelan, will empower women in his administration, “giving women an opportunity to work hard, use the intelligence that God gave us and be smart leaders and participate in a high level in the Texas House.”The representatives also spoke about the importance of health care, education, child care access and LGBTQ+ protections in the upcoming session. Johnson said the caucus will bring the perspective of women who have children and care for their families.“Women are the glue of most households and women have to make tough choices,” Johnson said. “And we have to pick and choose what bills get paid when times are tough, and how to manage feeding our family, and how to manage educating our kids, and all the things that women and mothers have to do across the state.”
WHEW, y'all. This is our fav (& final!) episode of season one. By some Texas-sized miracle, we got to talk with Emily Ramshaw mere hours after she announced she'll be leaving her post as editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune to create a new non-profit media venture at the intersection of women, politics and policy right here in Austin, TX. It's a don't-miss conversation. We put political F-M-K in the capable hands of some of our sheroes and paid them back with The Rabble's first ever awards. Plus, Ashley hooked us up with a "sh*t to do" so epic, it's guaranteed to hold you over 'til 2020. Catch ya next year! PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out! https://theriveter.co/coworking-locations/austin/ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS If you need a little extra help prepping for those hard holiday conversations…. Lucky you! Citizen Discourse offers trainings that help folks grow listening skills, develop more self awareness and engage in authentic conversations. AND their restorative workshops support a more connected and trusting community. Check them out: https://www.citizendiscourse.org Circle Brewing Company, local beer that's tasty, clean and progressive. No chemicals, stabilizing or clarifying agents, cheap additives or gimmicky flavors. https://www.circlebrewing.com/ The Austin Chapter of APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs), who are doing a lot of work for the 2020 Census. https://www.apapa.org/chapters/austin-texas/ Margaret Chen Kercher for Judge in Travis County Court at Law #4 https://margaretforjudge.com/ Pritesh Gandhi for Congress in Texas's 10th district https://www.gandhifortexas.com/ Maria Cantú Hexsel for Judge in Travis County's 53rd District Court https://www.mariaforjudge.com/ Flip the Texas House: 17
For our last episode before the LIVE FINALE (!!!) we sat down with immigration activist Joshua Rubin to talk about what makes someone decide that they need to be on the front lines of an issue, no matter the cost. Josh, founder of Witness: Tornillo and a major reason why they closed those camps, believes that love is what kept his fire burning even after his hope was gone. We also learned about swing states (ahem, TEXAS) from Swing Left, and got revved up to make another push to protect DACA. COME TO OUR SEASON FINALE LIVE SHOW NOVEMBER 19!: Join us at The Riveter in Austin on Tuesday, November 19 from 7 - 9pm for our season finale live show. Special guests include Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa; Emily Ramshaw, Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune; Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie's List; Dyana Limon-Mercado, Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party; and more! With surprise performances, jokes, sequins, prizes + more. This ain't Texas politics as usual! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rabble-podcast-season-finale-spectacular-tickets-77364347847 PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out! https://theriveter.co/coworking-locations/austin/ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS If you need a little extra help prepping for those hard holiday conversations…. Lucky you! Citizen Discourse offers trainings that help folks grow listening skills, develop more self awareness and engage in authentic conversations. AND their restorative workshops support a more connected and trusting community. Check them out: https://www.citizendiscourse.org Circle Brewing Company, local beer that's tasty, clean and progressive. No chemicals, stabilizing or clarifying agents, cheap additives or gimmicky flavors. https://www.circlebrewing.com/ The Austin Chapter of APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs), who are doing a lot of work for the 2020 Census. https://www.apapa.org/chapters/austin-texas/ Margaret Chen Kercher for Judge in Travis County Court at Law #4 https://margaretforjudge.com/ Pritesh Gandhi for Congress in Texas's 10th district https://www.gandhifortexas.com/ Maria Cantú Hexsel for Judge in Travis County's 53rd District Court https://www.mariaforjudge.com/ Flip the Texas House: 17
We're all about getting Texans to TAKE ACTION - but first we need to GET EDUCATED! This week we dove into recent developments in public school closures, and got lessons in the history of systemic inequity from the UT Institute for Urban Policy and Research. We also got to sit down with US Senate Candidate Amanda Edwards (in between her call-filled campaign road trips) to discuss the new generation of senators - electeds who are connected to their constituents, even all the way from DC. She's all about RESULTS, and we're here for it. COME TO OUR SEASON FINALE LIVE SHOW NOVEMBER 19!: Join us at The Riveter in Austin on Tuesday, November 19 from 7 - 9pm for our season finale live show. Special guests include Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa; Emily Ramshaw, Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune; Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie's List; Dyana Limon-Mercado, Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party; and more! With surprise performances, jokes, sequins, prizes + more. This ain't Texas politics as usual! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rabble-podcast-season-finale-spectacular-tickets-77364347847 PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out! https://theriveter.co/coworking-locations/austin/ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS AUSTIN DINNER & COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE AFTER PARTY Join us this Fall as we combine two of Austin's signature events for Planned Parenthood into one spectacular evening. Funds raised will be used to help provide essential healthcare and health education services to women, men, and young people who rely on Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas. The night will be filled with motivating and inspiring dialogue by two-time Emmy-nominated actress and Emmy-winning producer, advocate Laverne Cox. A trans woman of color, who is breaking boundaries ad making history. Following the Austin Annual Dinner, we'll amp up the evening with dancing, drinks, desserts and entertainment at our Cocktails for a Cause After Party, where we'll bring together the current and next generation of PPGT supporters to mix and mingle while continuing to raise funds to enable us to provide our patients trusted, non-judgmental healthcare, No. Matter. What. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-texas/charitable-giving/special-events/austin/austin-events SUPPORT ROUSER'S PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Candidate for US Senate Amanda Edwards https://amandafortexas.com/ https://www.facebook.com/amandafortexas/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: If you care about the fact that Texas is dead last in providing healthcare coverage to its citizens, join us on a #SickOfItTX block walk this weekend: https://www.sickofittx.com/events Half of registered Texas voters turned out in 2018. Just 12% turned out this year. Let's do better in 2020! https://www.texastribune.org/2019/11/06/texas-2019-election-voter-turnout/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1573067589&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR24fDdhSqJrXMKBkFl5NoNnlrvG_Zi5NBmQyd67nnG07KrZ8UU2ts2xkeA RSVP to the She The People members strategy call: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3uAlhcKXyOCExlqg0rxzAN1WYrnL7Vj4U9RENc1VcClWPPg/viewform Watch and share the new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AkKyxQvxwQ Join the movement: https://www.shethepeople.org/join-the-movement LINKS WE MENTIONED: Need a beginner's guide to local government? That's where A Functional Democracy comes in: https://www.afunctionaldemocracy.com Want to listen to Kristen's first public address as The Next Wendy Davis . . . or become The Next Wendy Davis yourself?!? Come to We Are The Party, a mock city council meeting on December 11th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-the-party-tickets-75248535395 Bipartisan group of Texas legislators calling for Governor Abbott to stop the execution of Rodney Reed: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/11/05/rodney-reed-texas-death-row-execution-greg-abbott-plea/ Letter written by the bipartisan legislators to Governor Abbott: https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9bf7f684869ea450df2dfecccbdede95/CJRC%20Reed%20Letter.pdf?_ga=2.227222557.1485691392.1573061351-1444260343.1573061351 The Innocence Project has an easy way for you to ask Governor Abbott to stop the execution of Rodney Reed, currently scheduled for November 20: https://www.innocenceproject.org/stand-with-rodney-reed-on-texas-death-row/ Austin ISD's plans to close four more schools based on budget concerns: https://www.kut.org/post/austin-isd-says-four-schools-stayed-closure-list-because-it-wouldnt-cost-extra-shut-them Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis at UT Austin: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/ A little Rabble Pod background on the history of systemic racism in Austin: https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/2/28/episode-7-lets-send-txlege-to-sex-ed-citizenship-test-cash-cab-how-can-we-support-the-black-community-to-john-cornyn-boy-bye Contact the AISD school board and find out who represents you: https://www.austinisd.org/board/members Amanda Edwards for U.S. Senate: https://amandafortexas.com/ The current landscape of the U.S. Senate race in Texas: http://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/without-beto-orourke-texas-senate-primary-wide-open More about Amanda Edwards from the Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/grieder/article/Amanda-Edwards-is-someone-to-watch-in-Democratic-14109711.php If you care about the fact that Texas is dead last in providing healthcare coverage to its citizens, join us on a #SickOfItTX block walk this weekend: https://www.sickofittx.com/events
Judging from the Halloween-week drama in the Lone Star State, there's nothing that Texas Republicans find scarier than... CITIES! And... DEMOCRATS! No wonder Gov. Abbott and (soon-to-be-ex) Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen are so spooked by Austin. We had a great talk with Austin's Mayor Steve Adler on the city's plan to house rather than hide our neighbors experiencing homelessness as well as Speaker Bonnen's "dumbass" mayors comment. Also, we spent Halloween at the Capitol listening to ghost stories because of course we did. COME TO OUR SEASON FINALE LIVE SHOW NOVEMBER 19!: Join us at The Riveter in Austin on Tuesday, November 19 from 6:30 - 8:30pm for our season finale live show. Special guests include Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa; Emily Ramshaw, Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune; Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie's List; Dyana Limon-Mercado, Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party; and more! With surprise performances, jokes, sequins, prizes + more. This ain't Texas politics as usual! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rabble-podcast-season-finale-spectacular-tickets-77364347847 PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out! https://theriveter.co/coworking-locations/austin/ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS "I AM AN ACTIVIST" COLORING BOOK BY CASEY CHAPMAN-ROSS "I am an Activist!" is a coloring book made to inspire and engage kids toward civic engagement from an early age (target range ages 5-10). Kiddos can have fun coloring the illustrated scenes of activism while learning what words like solidarity, empathy, advocate, optimism, GOTV and more mean. It aims at helping teach kids to speak up for what they believe in, be proud to be themselves and support others in doing the same. Release info: Pre-sale available NOW! https://www.caseychapmanrossphotography.com/product-page/i-am-an-activist-coloring-book PLANNED PARENTHOOD TEXAS ANNUAL PARTY Join us this Fall as we combine two of Austin's signature events for Planned Parenthood into one spectacular evening. Funds raised will be used to help provide essential healthcare and health education services to women, men, and young people who rely on Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas. The night will be filled with motivating and inspiring dialogue by two-time Emmy-nominated actress and Emmy-winning producer, advocate Laverne Cox. A trans woman of color, who is breaking boundaries ad making history. Following the Austin Annual Dinner, we'll amp up the evening with dancing, drinks, desserts and entertainment at our Cocktails for a Cause After Party, where we'll bring together the current and next generation of PPGT supporters to mix and mingle while continuing to raise funds to enable us to provide our patients trusted, non-judgmental healthcare, No. Matter. What. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-texas/charitable-giving/special-events/austin/austin-events SUPPORT ROUSER'S PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Austin Mayor Steve Adler https://twitter.com/MayorAdler https://www.facebook.com/austinmayoradler/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: Tell the U.S. Senate: Include Gun Safety Provisions in the Violence Against Women Act https://act.everytown.org/sign/US_Senate_VAWA_Include_Gun_Safety/?source=tmno_20191029-vawa-A&refcode=tmno_20191029-vawa-A&utm_source=tmno_20191029-vawa-A&utm_medium=o&utm_campaign=20191029-vawa-A Also... VOTE!!! Early voting ends Friday, November 1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. This stuff is important and we're happy to tell you how we're voting: https://www.rousertx.com/2019-voter-guide LINKS WE MENTIONED: Fake news about what Austin schools are teaching re: sex (hint: we're not telling kids to do anal): https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/austin-school-district-sex-ed/?fbclid=IwAR1bYduEHy8g9GbmY-TgtImoPPkZPuQJRrAmft2lYh0QcBSo-BEsnTXVgLY Haunted Capitol tours: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/haunted-capitol-tour-explores-death-ghost-stories-in-statehouse/ Other seasonal tours of the Texas Capitol: https://tspb.texas.gov/plan/tours/tours.html#specialty Harris County expands gun surrender program: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-expands-gun-surrender-program-adds-14572449.php?fbclid=IwAR3UZ6Wsl-OocGhN-0ZQu8hEDThHPr_kElH4DLNXl1dGukOp87O7cAc0S6s The case of the teen sentenced to 20 years for being a victim of sex trafficking: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sex-trafficking-teens-united-states_n_5d9f6e89e4b02c9da04692ef?fbclid=IwAR24c2cqzY3TLlFElUKRQpWkyB6dbSb6TGtRIuvOVi4cA1FGzjJY2dZ6TDk Sign the petition to get her sentence commuted: https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/commute-the-sentence-1 https://www.lonestarjusticealliance.org/ TxDOT to clear out homeless camps in Austin: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/txdot-to-clear-trash-debris-from-17-homeless-encampments-under-area-overpasses Austin Chronicle endorsements for November 5 election: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-10-18/chronicle-endorsements-for-the-november-5-election/ Rouser endorsements for November 5 election: https://www.rousertx.com/2019-voter-guide Pros and cons of citizen-led initiatives: https://communityimpact.com/austin/top-stories/2019/10/23/some-austinites-praise-citizen-initiated-petitions-as-essential-others-say-they-show-democracys-vulnerabilities/ Supposedly Bonnen regrets shit-talking cities and counties: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/21/texas-speaker-dennis-bonnen-regrets-recorded-comments-cities-counties/
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