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Action | Constitution | Issues | Kendall County | Local | State | Vote

Progressive Views: Understanding YOUR Constitution and Why It Impacts YOUR Life

ByKelly

Legislation proposed that is not explicitly covered by the Texas Constitution must be approved by 2/3 majority in each house and be offered to the citizens for a vote. If a majority of citizens voting in the November election approve the amendment it becomes part of the constitution. Future changes would require another constitutional amendment. 17 have been certified for the ballot. The 17 propositions on this year’s ballot cover taxes and tax exemptions, dedicated funds, judiciary, public safety, water infrastructure, and personal rights. Your vote is important! Prepare and make your vote count.

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Action | Issues | Kindness | National

Progressive Views: Where’s Jed Bartlet When We Need Him?

ByKelly

There were 154 episodes of the award-winning series called The West Wing. The Jed Bartlet character was a Nobel Prize-winning economist who at times could be a bit full of himself. Bartlet also listened to all sides of an argument when making decisions and often admitted he was not infallible. He loved his wife and daughters, giving them great respect. I look forward to the day we get back to the norms and values that make our system work.  Moderates must stand up to extremists no matter their party. Let’s all work to end the hostility that threatens our democracy.

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Action | Issues | Medicare/Medicaid | National

Progressive Views: Higher ACA Premiums and Medicare Cuts Are Coming

ByKelly

Unless Republicans extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), premiums for ACA enrollees will “spike 75%.” The tax cuts for billionaires included in the Big Ugly Bill will create such a budget shortfall that it will trigger over $536 BILLION in Medicare cuts over a decade. Those in rural areas will be deeply affected by these and Medicaid cuts.

Issues | National | Project 2025

Progressive Views: Woke is Wonderful

ByKelly

The attacks on “Woke” are disgraceful. Radical right-wing Project 2025 politicians continue to attack a word that best translates into love of one’s fellow human beings. The dysfunction threatening our democracy requires immediate action to address partisan extremes. Let’s come together to bring back the norms and values that make our system work.

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Action | Immigration | Issues | National | State

Progressive Views: Fixing Immigration and Border Security for the Long Term

ByKelly

Immigration and border security enforcement have gone haywire. The current government is building concentration camps and sending innocent people, along with criminals, to these camps and to countries that they don’t hail from, all without due process. The only solution that a vast majority of the American public want is complete control of the border, deportation of undocumented criminals, a vibrant and consistent immigration program to keep our economy growing, and most of all a pathway to stay and work here for the vast majority of undocumented folks with long term ties and no criminal record.

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Gerrymandering | Issues | State

Progressive Views: TxLege’s Redistricting Fiasco

ByKelly

After months of speculation, the President finally told Texas Congressional Republicans earlier in July that he aims to gain five seats from the mid-census redistricting in Texas. Instead of using this Special Session to provide flood relief and disaster mitigation, Gov. Abbott is exploiting the tragedy to serve the President’s unpopular and damaging agenda. Texas needs a non-partisan districting commission to keep both parties from playing the gerrymandering game.

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Action | Hate | Issues | National

Progressive Views: Antisemitism Must End

ByKelly

We have recently seen two horrendous attacks on innocent Jewish people. The attacks expressed continued hatred of the Jews by many Americans. This coupled with a 360% surge in anti-Jewish hate in the U.S. according to the ADL, and a rise in political violence in the U.S. as evidenced by the assassination of Melissa Hortman, means we must condemn antisemitism and all forms of hatred and bigotry.

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