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There are local elections coming up this May for positions in school districts and water districts. Make sure you're registered to vote by April 6 to participate.
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A South Dakota GOP county chairman has been charged with possession of child pornography that included illegal videos of children.
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The voters did not forget the Dobbs decision thehill.com/opinion/congre
I haven't forgotten Dobbs either. Women, not politicians, should have kept the right to make decisions about their #health & lives
#AbortionRights are #HumanRights
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Right after the McGonigal story broke, Kevin McCarthy ejected Adam Schiff from the House intelligence committee. Schiff is expert on Russian influence operations. It exhibits carelessness about national security to exclude him. It is downright suspicious to exclude him now. 16/20
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In April 2016, I broke the story of Trump and Putin, using Russian open sources. Afterwards, I heard vague intimations that something was awry in the FBI in New York, specifically counter-intelligence and cyber. We now have a suggestion as to why. 0/20
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Why climate change and urban sprawl could make flooding worse in Harris County houstonchronicle.com/projects/2023/
#Climate events + over-development of #suburban greenspace has expanded #flooding beyond designated #flood zones
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Though it has crept upwards under both parties, the national debt grew faster under Trump than any other president in recent history. (Of course, the GOP’s commitment to “fiscal responsibility” didn’t apply then.)
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Kevin McCarthy just officially put COVID conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Greene was previously banned from Twitter for spreading COVID disinformation and continues to spread lies about the pandemic to this day.
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Peak Idiocracy (Asks The Old Guy): After a day full of case studies showing the latest in TikTok filters and entertaining memes, I just had to ask if it was the best way for us to elect... bit.ly/3iTHdsF
Re #TikTok pol impact > Low #GenZ 2022 turnout
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State Rep organized a Houston anti SB147 rally with Mayor on 01/23 Congresswoman , Congressman Al Green, Stafford City council Alice Chen, , other elected officials and community leaders denounced the bill in solidarity.
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Houston leaders, Asian groups decry Abbott plan to ban Chinese, others from buying Texas land houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t via
Feel free to express your opinion on Reich's question
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Is Joe Biden a viable candidate for 2024? | Robert Reich theguardian.com/commentisfree/
TY #Biden for defeating #Trump in 2020 + all your accomplishments, but I agree with Reich that your age dictates not running in 2024
Agree or disagree?
@OrbPlanet @citizensclimate @Living4Earth
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The GOP is lost. We need real leaders to step up and protect our children truly from people don’t see an issue with the below!
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“Pro-life”, eh?
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"It's a huge list": Iowa GOP bill would ban people on food stamps from buying fresh meat — and more
The list also restricts purchases of bread, cheese, oil, salt and other food staples
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#LIVE Fort Bend County Judge KP George Rally Against Texas SB 147
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Texas Environmentalists Look to EPA for Action on Methane, Saying State Agencies Have ‘Failed Us’ insideclimatenews.org/news/22012023/
& ignore #Methane pollution to our #Health & #Climate detriment
#WeDeserveBetter
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Climate crisis 'sliding down agenda', warns global energy watchdog | Business News | Sky News news.sky.com/story/climate-
TY for criticizing lack of urgency at #Davos2023 to address #ClimateEmergency
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She Fixes Cars. Can She Fix Congress’ Elitism Problem? politi.co/3J0bVLA
should realize TX candidates like can win in suburban/rural districts with far right opponents
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Naturally the guy who lined his pockets with $2 million in PPP money (his wife & daughter on the payroll)
and then voted against oversight & transparency gets this assignment from Kevin.
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I am honored to be selected to serve as the Chairman of the @HouseSmallBiz in the 118th Congress.
My full statement here:
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Debate has heated up after a recent study linked asthma with the use of gas stoves. The White House quickly shot down a suggestion to ban them.
reports on a new focus on possible alternatives. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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My #GOP TX8 congressman, , tweeted video re #DebtCeiling saying we need to pause & change course. He had no specifics on how to pay for debts already incurred
He's like this 2012 Mitt Romney meme
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Republicans are trying to pass a 30% national sales tax on Americans. Because they’re really focused on fighting inflation or something.
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Beginning TODAY, veterans can get emergency suicide crisis care from any VA medical facility or outside provider.
As part of Democrats’ sacred commitment to leave no veteran behind, we encourage anyone who needs crisis care to call or text “988” or visit veteranscrisisline.net.
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Katy ISD canceled a bestselling author’s planned visit to two elementary schools last week due to her “repeated use of the ‘F’ word” on social media.
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House Republicans chose to start their term attempting to cut taxes for billionaires, raise taxes on working families, and make inflation worse.
All the challenges we face, and that's their pick.
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It’s January, but tornadoes keep spinning up like it’s April washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/0
Warmer Jan temperatures generating more storms & #tornadoes is just another reason for Congress not to backtrack on #ClimateAction
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Wisconsin Republicans have just voted to legalize anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy camps that abuse minors by attempting to force them to “change” their sexual orientation or gender identity.
While they call others “groomers.”
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These stats are eye-popping, but the story of 8yo Paul’s death will break your 💔.
In 2022, 16 kids were killed with guns in NYC. *SIXTY were killed in Houston*, most of them Black and brown boys.
Our problem: weak TX gun laws + irresponsible gun ownership.
#txlege
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Sixty children and adolescents under 18 died from gunshot wounds in 2022 in Harris County, according to the Institute of Forensic Sciences, making last year the deadliest in at least five years for the region's youngest residents. bit.ly/3w1TTkd
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Record High in U.S. Put Off Medical Care Due to Cost in 2022 news.gallup.com/poll/468053/re
#GOP needs to shift its #CommitmentToAmerica focus to address this growing #HealthCareCrisis
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BREAKING: Multimillion dollar payments from , Reportedly 93% owned by MBS-Controlled Fund, to Trump Golf Resorts Raise Serious Questions about Conflict of Interest, Threats to National Security
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But they will tell everyone “thoughts and prayers” or “how could’ve this happened” or “we need a guy guy with a gun”.
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WATCH: Joe Biden Stood Behind Coretta Scott King as She Spoke at 1983 MLK Holiday Bill Signing mediaite.com/a/nmbeq via
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“Democrats will always put American values over autocracy, benevolence over bigotry, Constitution over cult, democracy over demagogues, economic opportunity over extremism, freedom over fascism, governing over gaslighting...”
Hakeem Jeffries A to Z Speech
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I've seen a lot of shocking things tonight, but @RepJeffries pulling off that speech WITHOUT a script/teleprompter is next level impressive (especially at 1AM)
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They waited until after the election, and they waited until after the speaker vote, and they waited until after the ethics commission was disbanded. And now they’re asking him to step aside, and they have no teeth to make it happen.
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Tesla secures new 1 million-square-foot building in Texas | Electrek electrek.co/2023/01/12/tes
#Tesla in Brookshire, TX will accelerate the economic & demographic evolution of #rural Waller County
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For the next two years, Republicans will spend time attacking perceived enemies, help their rich donors get richer and try covering up all of their involvement in the January 6 sedition criminal plot. That’s all they care about. Shame on those who gave them that power.
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Despite widespread pushback, Missouri Republicans just passed a new rule banning women lawmakers from wearing attire that exposes their arms.
This after they already passed a rule requiring women to cover their dress with a “second layer.”
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