Progressive Views – Democratic Party of Kendall County, Texas

Progressive Views: Statewide Offices: Agriculture Commissioner

The Texas Department of Agriculture’s mission is to partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban, and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives. TDA is also the agency leading the charge against the New World screwworm outbreak. The agriculture commissioner oversees the agency and is elected every four years.

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August 29, 2026

Climate Change / Conservation / Energy / Issues / State / Vote

Progressive Views: Statewide Offices: Land Commissioner

The Democratic candidate for Texas Land Commissioner is Benjamin Flores who, if he wins, would oversee the General Land Office which is Texas' oldest state agency. The TLC's main role is to oversee Texas' 13 million acres of public lands.

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August 15, 2026

Climate Change / Energy / Issues / Petroleum / State / Texas Railroad Commission

Progressive Views: Statewide Offices: Railroad Commissioner

The Texas Railroad Commission no longer regulates railroads but has the critical role of providing oversight of the Texas oil and gas industry and related industries like pipelines. Unfortunately, it has many issues, least of which is commissioners receiving 60% of their campaign funding from the industry they regulate.

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August 1, 2026

Abuse of Power / Conservation / Data Centers / Issues / National / State

Progressive Views: Hit the Brakes on Data Centers

Although a majority of Texans oppose construction of data centers in their communities, data centers, with Governor Abbott's full support, are taking advantage of Texas’ weak regulatory structure to vastly expand their plans. Call your reps to demand that data center construction ceases until more guidelines are put in place.

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July 19, 2026

Abuse of Power / Culture Wars / Energy / ERCOT / Issues / Medicare/Medicaid / National / State / Vote

Progressive Views: Refuting a Previous Column

Susan Dollar, a local Democrat, refutes Scott Kramer's assertions about Republican Party accomplishments in a May 31 column in The Boerne Star.

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July 16, 2026

Issues / National / Vote

Progressive Views: Vote by Mail is Great

Vote-by-mail is also called vote-at-home or absentee voting. It’s increasing throughout the United States because it’s a great way to improve voter turnout, reduce election costs, and maintain security.

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June 20, 2026

Conservation / Economy / Energy / Issues / Medicare/Medicaid / National / State / Vote

Progressive Views: What Our Democratic Candidates Stand For

With the primary runoff complete, we now have our full slate of Democratic candidates for the November mid-term election. It’s a strong slate, filled with candidates with rich and varied backgrounds and a passion to work to improve the lives of all Texans.

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June 6, 2026

Gerrymandering / Issues / National / State

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.

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May 23, 2026

Abuse of Power / Disinformation / Issues / State / Vote

Progressive Views: Dysfunction at the Top

Under Jane Nelson's leadership, the TxSoS Elections Division, previously a very efficient and responsive agency, has become much more difficult to work with. Issues run from inaccurate and late voter file updates and voter history files to not sending out voter registration cards. It’s clear that our Republican leadership wants the Texas election system to fail. It’s long past time to elect statewide leadership that works in the interests of voters, not against them. Time to elect Democratic leadership.

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May 9, 2026

Abuse of Power / Constitution / Hate / Issues / National / State

Progressive Views: The Judiciary Is Saving Our Bacon

Our judicial system appears to be the only entity protecting us from a totalitarian regime bent on taking complete control of our nation. The huge number of losses in court by this administration is thanks to organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and closer to home, the Texas Freedom Network.

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April 29, 2026