Suanne and I at the Texas Master Naturalist conference!

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.

Good news: our whackadoodle Rep. Chip Roy won't run again. Bad news: he's running for TX AttyGen.

Hoping @nirenberg.net will declare for CD21.

www.texastribune.org/2025/08/21/c...

Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines. But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.

Mail-in ballots let seniors, working parents, and service members cast their ballots safely.

Trump’s push to ban them is voter suppression. Plain and simple.

Voters are supposed to choose their elected representatives—not the other way around. Texas Republicans are trying to protect themselves because they know how unpopular their agenda is.

Democrats cannot unilaterally step down.

BREAKING: At Trump’s request, Texas Republicans voted to rig our elections.

These maps drag us back to the 1950s, stripping minority communities of fair representation.

Authoritarianism is here—and we’re going to keep fighting like hell for our state and country.
#txlege

We’re wishing our Texas students luck as they return to school this month!

Texas Democrats will always be here to fight for Texas families’ right to quality public schools.

We are excited to see our young and bright Texas minds exercising their right to education this school year!

Trump's VA lets doctors discriminate against patients

Doctors can discriminate against patients over their political beliefs or marital status, per the Trump administration's new guidelines for VA hospitals. app.sosha.ai/s/WqC04KL6

🤩🤩 Thank you! We are fighting the good fight here in Texas!

Nicole Collier (and now 6 others) will spend another night locked up in the Texas House Chamber. #FloodTheZone @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social

"I'm not going to be part of that process that gives [Trump] more reinforcement to harm my community and my people." Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier is being held in the State Capitol for refusing to comply with a Republican demand that she allow herself to be chaperoned by police.

Stand strong Rep. Collier.

Texas Democratic legislator to stay in State Capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes Wednesday morning.

Why isn't this wrongful imprisonment??? She's a duly elected representative exercising her duties.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

The Texas State Senate – E-mail Comment Form

The Senate Redistricting Comm is holding TWO public hearings on SUNDAY, August 17 (4pm) and MONDAY, August 18 (1pm). You can submit your virtual testimony opposing this map here:

senate.texas.gov/redistrictin....

You must submit your testimony prior to the close of the committee hearing.

Texas House Rep. Aicha Davis (D-Dal) shared some stats about the new redistricting map:

Provides 1 representative for every 445,000 White voters, 1 representative for every 1.4 MILL Hispanic voters. 1 representative for every 2 MILL Black voters.

It’s racist voter disenfranchisement at its worst.

Trump cuts Medicare, too

It's not just Medicaid: The GOP cuts in Trump's reconciliation bill will also impact Medicare. app.sosha.ai/s/oI1USFEW

Fight on every front, everywhere across this country YouTube video by Beto O'Rourke

We're not going to bend the knee. We're going to stand and fight wherever we have to — from the state house to the court house, from Texas to California. Proud to stand with so many today who are willing to fight for this country at its moment of truth! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RYf...

The Texas State Senate – E-mail Comment Form

The Senate Redistricting Comm is holding TWO public hearings on SUNDAY, August 17 (4pm) and MONDAY, August 18 (1pm). You can submit virtual testimony opposing this horrible map here:

senate.texas.gov/redistrictin....

You must submit your testimony prior to the close of the committee hearing.

You can’t assert the former without the latter also being true.

#kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats #texasdemocraticparty

Gerrymandering: modern-day voter suppression.

The Voting Rights Act was meant to stop this, yet communities of color are still being carved out of power.

Restore the VRA and put an end to discriminatory redistricting.

#texasdemocraticparty #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats

Hold strong. The people of Texas and our fellow Americans have your backs.

These guys are in full panic mode.

“To see so many people who frankly give a shit about their country, it really warms my heart. I’m trying really hard not to cry.”

“Why this fight is so important is because there’s only one thing left for them to take, and that is our power.” - Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu

👇👇THIS is why they needed to leave. 👊👊

This has baffled me since they started using it as a pejorative. I'm *proud* to be awakened to the suffering and challenges of others.

They’re trying to jail me to silence anyone who has the courage to fight back.

We will not back down. We will not be intimidated.

We will fight these corrupt thugs with everything we’ve got.

This is Archibald. He's been holding in a sneeze since last September. Finally let it loose. 13/10 bless you buddy

Trump's Medicaid cuts cause chaos

The whole health care system is at risk because of the Medicaid cuts in Trump's reconciliation bill.

app.sosha.ai/s/Yd7cuXqW

You gotta know when to hold ‘em!

Democrats are holding Republicans accountable for their attempts to rig our elections.

#texasdemocraticparty #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats

Trump: We're going to be adding a magnificent ballroom—most beautiful ballroom, I think, anywhere. We need it.

Meiselas: We need it? No, we literally don’t. We need health care. We need affordable housing. We need an end to wars. We need peace in Gaza. We don’t need a ballroom.