Progressive Views: Importance of More Local Control
Under current local control laws, we do not have legal standing to prevent developments even if they are harmful or have environmental concerns.
What is “Local Control”?
In the 87th Texas Legislature, which opens today, we’re sure to hear a lot about “Local Control”. What does it mean and why is it important?
We Need Real Local Control
by Laura Brayfor the "Progressive Views" column, Boerne Star, January 11, 2019 "Boerne, TX Ducks" by Davis Staedtler is licensed under CC-BY 2.0 Texas law grants cities the authority to…
Progressive Views: Racism Returns with Out-of-Control Gerrymandering
Partisan and racial gerrymandering are major contributors to the current polarization in our nation. This polarization has led to a dysfunctional government dominated by extreme views. Moderate conservative and moderate progressive voters are often left out of the discussion, letting extreme views dominate.
Progressive Views: Too Many Billionaires Controlling Our Lives
CEOs are now being paid 280 times that of a typical worker. This happens because the system is rigged for the wealthy. The richest 1% of our population own 34% of the nation’s wealth–more than 10 times that of the bottom 50%. The top 100 richest families gave $2.6 billion to federal elections in 2024. There are numerous things we can do to address the issues, such as enact laws that make all political contributions public with full disclosure of the donors and antitrust laws.
Local and National News Coverage for the Kendall County Democratic Party
The Kendall County Democratic Chair Laura Bray's appearance on NewsNation about the local "Billboard War" is on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl29t1D_Ask You can also read the article at HuffPost that…
Progressive Views: Working Against Local Government
Voters must demand that our state legislators grant more control to cities and counties, not less — or voters must choose new legislators who will.
Training Slides: How to Speak with Local Boards
On May 15, 2019, KCDP Deputy Chair Laura Bray presented a training session on “How to Speak to Local Boards” -- such as City Council, County Commissioners, etc. The training…