With four more years of President Obama in office, our future is in better hands and we create the opportunities every generation deserves. The re-election of President Obama wasn't the only victory worth celebrating last night. Great progressive candidates and causes won across Texas because of your hard work and constant involvement. Read More >>
If you encounter any problems be prepared to use your smart phone to document exactly what is happening and then share that content on your YouTube, Twitter, Instagram or Ustream account by using #VideoTheVote. An organization called Video The Vote, a nonpartisan grassroots organization, will be monitoring and collecting information on problems at U.S. polls across the country on election day.Read More >>
As you make your way to the polls on Election Day, make sure to not only be informed on the issues, but also aware of potential problems you or others might experience. Here is a list of the Top 5 most common issues and how you can report the problem immediately to election protection specialists. If you see something - report it.Read More >>
In the final days of the Presidential campaign, things are just getting down right strange. Yesterday, Talking Points Memo reported of a last minute TV buy by a Super PAC called the Empower Citizen Network. The ad calls on African Americans to vote against President Obama because Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.Read More >>
The battle over Travis County’s Proposition 1, which would help to support a new medical center in Austin, has become fierce. Here, we lay out why voting yes for Proposition 1 is a good thing for Austin and Texas.Read More >>
Last night with only an 8.5% turnout, Texas Republicans nominated conservative extremist Ted Cruz to be their nominee for U.S. Senate. We know the that word "extremist" gets thrown around irresponsibly by folks working in politics and that is why we don't take lightly calling Ted Cruz just that.Read More >>
Recently the Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for Democracy Corps and Public Campaign Action Fund released a survey, ultimately revealing that the inane Citizen's United decision is widely unpopular amongst Americans. Citizens United, a decision made by the Supreme Court...Read More >>
