| From | Fran Rhodes/TTP Citizen Advocates <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Things you need to know |
| Date | July 28, 2023 3:12 PM |
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Dear TTP Citizen Advocates,
Happy Friday! August is almost upon us and where did the summer go? We sa=
w an end to the 88th Regular Session (disappointing!) followed by 2 very co=
nfusing, disjointed special sessions resulting (finally) in a property tax =
relief bill being signed into law. What's next? So much is next, I hardly=
have room to write about it in one Friday Message. But let's try!
GRASSROOTS PRESSURE WORKS!
People ask me all the time why we continue to pressure legislators and othe=
rs when we see so few results. My answer is "how can you not do it?" We =
can't ever give up! Where would that leave our kids and grand kids? I'm te=
lling you - grassroots pressure works! We are seeing it all the time. Her=
e are some examples:
DEI and LGBT in Texas Universities - An article in Texas Scorecard by a st=
udent doing a fellowship with Scorecard, exposed the left leaning, DEI push=
ing, racist record of an A&M professor targeted to run the UT Austin Journa=
lism Department. There was a huge outcry and push back from students and t=
he general public, and the employment offer was drastically reduced, and ev=
entually rejected. The same public outcry also triggered the resignation o=
f A&M's President, AND the interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences=
. Grassroots pressure did that!
Legislative Gains as a result of grassroots pressure - Although we are all =
disappointed in the results of the 88th Legislature in general, we did see =
significant gains on issues of protecting children. It was grassroots pres=
sure that brought those wins! Most of the lawmakers did not want to take t=
hose votes, but community involvement forced the issue, and we won. (for a=
summary of the specific bills on this subject, please see the 88th Session=
Wrap Up article.).=20
Drag Queen Shows - As a result of those legislative wins, the "Drag Queen C=
hristmas" show that toured the US last year, open to all ages, will now be =
restricted to attendees 18 and older with a valid I.D.
It also works at the local level - since 2020, mad mama and papa bears and =
taxpayers in general have taken action to replace school policies that do n=
ot benefit children, and elect trustees devoted to common sense education f=
or all students. In Fort Worth, a movie theater recently removed a preview =
focused on LGBT perspectives that was showing prior to movies intended for =
children because of push back from parents and local residents. Grassroots=
pressure works!
So please don't get discouraged! It's working, and we're slowly shifting t=
he Overton Window to the right. Just look at what's happened to Bud Light!
ACTION - Keep up the pressure anywhere and everywhere!
IMPEACHMENT UPDATE
The Lt. Governor's office has set up a website where you can sign up for i=
mpeachment trial updates and information. There's also a section where you=
can read all the documents related to the trial. Trial is still set to be=
gin on Sept. 5.
A gag order has been issued by LG Patrick for all participants in the trial
Paxton's lawyers have asked for clarification on the impeachment charges
Congressman Ronny Jackson has said this about it. "Texans OVERWHELMINGLY vo=
ted to re-elect Ken Paxton. His only offense was standing up to the weak-kn=
eed establishment, and putting Texans FIRST! The Witch Hunt against Ken Pax=
ton is a DISGRACE!!"
Paxton's lawyers are calling for 3 Senators to be disqualified from the tri=
al because of publicly demonstrated bias against the AG. If Sen. Angela Pa=
xton is excluded because of potential bias in favor, they claim that the 3 =
Democrat Senators should be excluded for their bias against.=20
Looks like one of the things that prompted the impeachment investigation wa=
s the request for the state to fund the lawsuit settlement against the OAG =
over the firing of whistleblowers. Text messages and FB exchanges by Rep J=
eff Leach reveal a high level of animosity for AG Paxton over the settlemen=
t. Rep Leach is on the House Board of Managers for the trial.
Remember this - our opposition to this impeachment is not about Ken Paxton,=
the things he did prior to the 2022 election, or whether or not we like hi=
m. It's about the process. As mentioned in last week's message, the proce=
ss was flawed, and seems to be another example of the weaponization of gove=
rnment against individuals. If they succeed in this impeachment, they will=
attempt to do the same for others who challenge the establishment agenda. =
It's very similar to what's happening to President Trump. We should all b=
e concerned about that.
ACTION - Keep contacting ALL Senators (not just your own) asking them to ei=
ther dismiss the charges as invalid, or vote no in the trial. For contact =
information, click here. Find the Senator, click on the picture, and find =
phone #, email, and mailing address for both the Capitol offices and the di=
strict offices. =20
I'm definitely planning an activist day at the Capitol on Sept 5 when the t=
rial begins. I'm accumulating names, so if you're interested in joining, p=
lease let me know by replying to this email.
BORDER SECURITY
The border buoys have been installed in the Rio Grand river, and getting qu=
ite a bit of attention. Now the Biden Administration is suing Texas to hav=
e them removed. (probably because it's working!) Our answer to that is si=
mple:
CASINO GAMBLING IN TEXAS - When lawmakers tried to pass legislation in the =
regular session to bring casino gambling and on-line betting to Texas, gras=
sroots activists rose up to oppose it. TTP Citizen Advocates delivered pet=
itions with hundreds of signatures to House Reps and Senators opposing the =
legislation. We joined with other grassroots organizations to send the mess=
age that we don't want gambling in Texas. AND IT WORKED! The bills were n=
arrowly defeated on the floor of the House because they couldn't get the re=
quired 2/3 majority for a constitutional amendment. Rep. Charlie Geren, th=
e author of one of the bills remarked that he "knew when to fold em". But =
apparently, some people to not know when to fold em. According to a TX Sco=
recard article, a new PAC, called Texans for Opportunity & Prosperity is he=
avily funding the campaigns of incumbent representatives who favored the ga=
mbling legislation, and has collected large sums from the Texas Sands PAC a=
nd Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Of course, the word "gambling" is not mentio=
ned anywhere! It's all about "opportunity" and "prosperity". It's not abo=
ut gambling. Not at all! (These people are sneaky and you have to pay att=
ention!)
ACTION - Contact the following Representatives (especially if you live in o=
ne of these districts) and tell them Texans do not want gambling in our sta=
te, no matter how much "opportunity and prosperity" they think it will brin=
g. Thanks to TX Scorecard, you can click on the name, and go directly to t=
he Scorecard directory where you'll find their contact information, along w=
ith voting records and other interesting things. The Texas Scorecard, in m=
y opinion, has the VERY BEST directory available!
Jacey Jetton (Richmond)
Ernest Bailes (Shepherd)
Jeff Leach (Plano)
Brooks Landgraf (Odessa)
Angelia Orr (Itasca)
Cody Harris (Palestine)
Sam Harless (Spring)
Janie Lopez (San Benito)
Brad Buckley (Killeen)
Ken King (Canadian)
Glenn Rogers (Graford)
Frederick Frazier (McKinney)
Charlie Geren (Fort Worth)
Justin Holland (Heath)
Steve Allison (San Antonio)
Interesting fact: I checked the financial records (contained in the Scorec=
ard Directory) and for almost all of these Reps, the top 3 donors to their =
campaigns are Texans for Lawsuit Reform and/or Dade Pheln. Hmmmmmm.
SPEAKING OF SCORECARDS - have you seen all the various scorecards by our pa=
rtner groups? These groups all have a specific issue focus, and they score=
legislative votes based on those issues. Be sure to analyze all of them w=
hen making voting decisions. Don't be a single issue voter - but take into=
consideration how they did on a number of issues.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility - fiscal issues
Texans for Vaccine Choice - medical freedom and informed consent issues
Texans United for Reform and Freedom - transportation issues
Texas Family Project - family, parental rights, protect children issues
Texas Right to Life - life issues including anti-abortion (**This one is no=
t released yet, but it will be on their website when it is finished.)
Rice University Mark Jones Lib-Con index - rates House and Senate by most l=
iberal or conservative to least.
OK, that's probably enough for a hot Texas summer Friday! Stay cool, but s=
tay engaged!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Have you heard about our election 2024 plan? You'll see all the detai=
ls in Sundays weekly newsletter. We're very excited about it and I hope yo=
u will be too, cause we need EVERYONE to participate!
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Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our cause. =20
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/TTP%20Email%20Header(1).png" alt width=3D"750" height=3D"263"></p></th>=20
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rgin: 0; background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
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<th class=3D"columns small-12 large-12 first last default" st=
yle=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; text-align: =
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 auto; Margin: 0 auto; wo=
rd-break: break-word; width: 564px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px=
; border-collapse: collapse; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px;"><p s=
tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Dear TTP Cit=
izen Advocates,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetic=
a,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-alig=
n: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bot=
tom: 10px;">Happy Friday! August is almost upon us and where did the =
summer go? We saw an end to the 88th Regular Session (disappointing!)=
followed by 2 very confusing, disjointed special sessions resulting (final=
ly) in a property tax relief bill being signed into law. What's next?=
So much is next, I hardly have room to write about it in one Friday =
Message. But let's try!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: =
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin=
: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10=
px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>GRASSROOTS PRESSURE WORKS!</strong></p> <=
p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">People as=
k me all the time why we continue to pressure legislators and others when w=
e see so few results. My answer is "<em>how can you not do it?" </em>=
We can't ever give up! Where would that leave our kids and gra=
nd kids? I'm telling you - grassroots pressure works! We are seeing i=
t all the time. Here are some examples:</p>=20
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; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>DEI and LGBT in Texas U=
niversities</em> - An <a title=3D" article in Texas Scorecard " href=
=3D"[link removed]
KncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwwoujhQLwD5Zzch5_s7_dpU=
=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decor=
ation: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit;=
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"> article in Texas Scoreca=
rd </a>by a student doing a fellowship with Scorecard, exposed the left lea=
ning, DEI pushing, racist record of an A&M professor targeted to run th=
e UT Austin Journalism Department. There was a huge outcry and push b=
ack from students and the general public, and the employment offer was dras=
tically reduced, and eventually rejected. The same public outcry also=
triggered the resignation of A&M's President, <strong>AND</strong> the=
interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. <em>Grassroots pre=
ssure did that!</em></li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>Legislative Gains as a =
result of grassroots pressure</em> - Although we are all disappointed in th=
e results of the 88th Legislature in general, we did see significant gains =
on issues of protecting children. It was grassroots pressure that bro=
ught those wins! Most of the lawmakers did not want to take those vot=
es, but community involvement forced the issue, and we won. (for a su=
mmary of the specific bills on this subject, please see the <a title=3D"88t=
h Session Wrap Up article.)" href=3D"[link removed]
king/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59we=
Kf9J65kYw4Zv0A2oXI2_3s7zQxFCI3E=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" styl=
e=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: =
1.5;">88th Session Wrap Up article.)</a>. </li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>Drag Queen Shows</em> -=
As a result of those legislative wins, the "Drag Queen Christmas" show tha=
t toured the US last year, open to all ages, will now be restricted to atte=
ndees 18 and older with a valid I.D.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>It also works at the lo=
cal level </em>- since 2020, mad mama and papa bears and taxpayers in gener=
al have taken action to replace school policies that do not benefit childre=
n, and elect trustees devoted to common sense education for all students. I=
n Fort Worth, a movie theater recently removed a preview focused on LGBT pe=
rspectives that was showing prior to movies intended for children because o=
f push back from parents and local residents. <em>Grassroots pressure=
works!</em></li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">So please don't get discouraged! It's working, and we're=
slowly shifting the Overton Window to the right. Just look at what's=
happened to Bud Light!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; t=
ext-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Ma=
rgin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION</strong> - Keep up the pressure anywhere=
and everywhere!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><strong>IMPEACHMENT UPDATE</strong></p>=20
<ul style=3D"list-style-position: inside; Margin: 0 0 10px 0=
; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">The Lt. Governor's office h=
as set up <a title=3D" a website " href=3D"[link removed]
emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/m=
xuob19H59weKf9J65kYwyhzmmaFGQfgYGE9kHOAgZk=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noo=
pener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; li=
ne-height: 1.5;"> a website </a>where you can sign up for impeachment trial=
updates and information. There's also a section where you can read <=
a title=3D"all the documents" href=3D"[link removed]
cking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59w=
eKf9J65kYw874K3sGbtobLP7yCQNcI-U=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" sty=
le=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height:=
1.5;">all the documents</a> related to the trial. Trial is still set=
to begin on Sept. 5.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">A gag order has been issued=
by LG Patrick for all participants in the trial</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Paxton's lawyers have asked=
for clarification on the impeachment charges</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Congressman Ronny Jackson h=
as said this about it. <em>"<span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 =
r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Texans OVERWHELMINGLY voted to re-elect Ken Paxton. His =
only offense was standing up to the weak-kneed establishment, and putting T=
exans FIRST! The Witch Hunt against Ken Paxton is a DISGRACE!!"</span></em>=
</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><span class=3D"css-901oao c=
ss-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Paxton's lawyers are calling for 3 S=
enators to be disqualified from the trial because of publicly demonstrated =
bias against the AG. If Sen. Angela Paxton is excluded because of pot=
ential bias in favor, they claim that the 3 Democrat Senators should be exc=
luded for their bias against. <br></span></li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><span class=3D"css-901oao c=
ss-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Looks like one of the things that pr=
ompted the impeachment investigation was the request for the state to fund =
the lawsuit settlement against the OAG over the firing of whistleblowers.&n=
bsp; Text messages and FB exchanges by Rep Jeff Leach reveal a high level o=
f animosity for AG Paxton over the settlement. Rep Leach is on the Ho=
use Board of Managers for the trial.</span></li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvut=
c0">Remember this - our opposition to this impeachment is not about Ken Pax=
ton, the things he did prior to the 2022 election, or whether or not we lik=
e him. <strong>It's about the process.</strong> As mentioned in=
last week's message, the process was flawed, and seems to be another examp=
le of the weaponization of government against individuals. If they su=
cceed in this impeachment, they will attempt to do the same for others who =
challenge the establishment agenda. It's very similar to what's happe=
ning to President Trump. We should all be concerned about that.</span=
></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><s=
pan class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><strong>ACT=
ION</strong> - Keep contacting ALL Senators (not just your own) asking them=
to either dismiss the charges as invalid, or vote no in the trial. F=
or contact information, <a style=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #0074d9; =
text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-c=
olor: currentcolor; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight:=
inherit; padding: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;" title=3D"click=
here" href=3D"[link removed]
7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYww1dMurT_OaJMw=
keotsjoyM=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=
=3D"rect">click here</a>. Find the Senator, click on the picture, and=
find phone #, email, and mailing address for both the Capitol offices and =
the district offices. </span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poi=
ln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">I'm definitely planning an <strong>activist day at t=
he Capitol on Sept 5 </strong>when the trial begins. I'm accumulating=
names, so if you're interested in joining, please let me know by replying =
to this email.</span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><strong><span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-=
bcqeeo r-qvutc0">BORDER SECURITY</span></strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c=
4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0=
; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">The border buoys have been ins=
talled in the Rio Grand river, and getting quite a bit of attention. =
Now the Biden Administration is suing Texas to have them removed. (pr=
obably because it's working!) Our answer to that is simple:</p>=20
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</figure> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px;"><strong>CASINO GAMBLING IN TEXAS</strong> - When lawmakers=
tried to pass legislation in the regular session to bring casino gambling =
and on-line betting to Texas, grassroots activists rose up to oppose it.&nb=
sp; TTP Citizen Advocates delivered petitions with hundreds of signatures t=
o House Reps and Senators opposing the legislation. We joined with other gr=
assroots organizations to send the message that we don't want gambling in T=
exas. AND IT WORKED! The bills were narrowly defeated on the fl=
oor of the House because they couldn't get the required 2/3 majority for a =
constitutional amendment. Rep. Charlie Geren, the author of one of th=
e bills remarked that he "knew when to fold em". But apparently, some=
people to not know when to fold em. According to a <a title=3D"TX Sc=
orecard article" href=3D"[link removed]
ink/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw592=
Ia26a5Ra4IIpt9V5T4A=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: =
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fo=
nt-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">TX Sco=
recard article</a>, a new PAC, called <em>Texans for Opportunity & Pros=
perity </em>is heavily funding the campaigns of incumbent representatives w=
ho favored the gambling legislation, and has collected large sums from the =
Texas Sands PAC and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Of course, the word "g=
ambling" is not mentioned anywhere! It's all about "opportunity" and =
"prosperity". It's not about gambling. Not at all! (These=
people are sneaky and you have to pay attention!)</p> <p style=3D"color: #=
3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding:=
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1=
.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION </strong>- Co=
ntact the following Representatives (especially if you live in one of these=
districts) and tell them Texans do not want gambling in our state, no matt=
er how much "opportunity and prosperity" they think it will bring. Th=
anks to TX Scorecard, you can click on the name, and go directly to the Sco=
recard directory where you'll find their contact information, along with vo=
ting records and other interesting things. The Texas Scorecard, in my=
opinion, has the VERY BEST directory available!</p>=20
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; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw57tzjp1VZRF8JEfximJ-ig=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Jacey Jetton</a> (Richmond)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw4hF5LXYTUkN6iYolmTI2iA=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Ernest Bailes</a> (Shepherd)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw100_I8BJ6Epdr2r4MyMpsQ=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Jeff Leach</a> (Plano)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwx6a9jUGk09tMK1mOovGsrg=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Brooks Landgraf</a> (Odessa)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw-pTZC0goJEgSbcXkdom-6Y=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Angelia Orr</a> (Itasca)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwxNGW3Gjap3ALmKmGOw1QbA=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Cody Harris</a> (Palestine)</li>=20
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>Charlie Geren</a> (Fort Worth)</li>=20
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>Justin Holland</a> (Heath)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw1K89VCDw51ykwAHst_KHck=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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>Steve Allison</a> (San Antonio)</li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><em>Interesting fact: I checked the financial records (c=
ontained in the Scorecard Directory) and for almost all of these Reps, the =
top 3 donors to their campaigns are Texans for Lawsuit Reform and/or Dade P=
heln. Hmmmmmm.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0;=
text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; =
Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>SPEAKING OF SCORECARDS</strong> - have you se=
en all the various scorecards by our partner groups? These groups all=
have a specific issue focus, and they score legislative votes based on tho=
se issues. Be sure to analyze all of them when making voting decision=
s. Don't be a single issue voter - but take into consideration how th=
ey did on a number of issues.</p>=20
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<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texans for Fisc=
al Responsibility" href=3D"[link removed]
-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwx=
_zuLpPQTSu-6xdi8CDWbM=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color=
: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texa=
ns for Fiscal Responsibility</a> - fiscal issues</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texans for Vacc=
ine Choice" href=3D"[link removed]
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d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
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Vaccine Choice</a> - medical freedom and informed consent issues</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
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or Reform and Freedom" href=3D"[link removed]
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kYw365nTxsQlXyUzOs63rpM7Y=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"c=
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Texans United for Reform and Freedom</a> - transportation issues</li>=20
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oject" href=3D"[link removed]
7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw5GIjecwVvcPmE=
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ext-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:=
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texas Family Pro=
ject</a> - family, parental rights, protect children issues</li>=20
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yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texas Right to =
Life" href=3D"[link removed]
_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwz4CMQtszLV-sMd=
R5fJjyAQ=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; te=
xt-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texas Right to Li=
fe</a> - life issues including anti-abortion (**This one is not released ye=
t, but it will be on their website when it is finished.)</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Rice University=
Mark Jones Lib-Con index" href=3D"[link removed]
ng/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf=
9J65kYwx6MabODDzT-khpAtgIyUw0=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=
=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1=
.5;">Rice University Mark Jones Lib-Con index</a> - rates House and Senate =
by most liberal or conservative to least.</li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">OK, that's probably enough for a hot Texas summer Friday! =
; Stay cool, but stay engaged!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">For Texas always,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144=
; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; ma=
rgin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; ma=
rgin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Fran Rhodes, President</p> <p styl=
e=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; l=
ine-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">PS: Have =
you heard about our election 2024 plan? You'll see all the details in=
Sundays weekly newsletter. We're very excited about it and I hope yo=
u will be too, cause we need EVERYONE to participate!</p></th>=20
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True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.<br>Can you hel=
p?<br>We are 100% donation-based.</span><br><span style=3D"color: #000055;"=
>Click </span><a href=3D"[link removed]
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Dear TTP Citizen Advocates,
Happy Friday! August is almost upon us and where did the summer go? We saw an end to the 88th Regular Session (disappointing!) followed by 2 very confusing, disjointed special sessions resulting (finally) in a property tax relief bill being signed into law. What's next? So much is next, I hardly have room to write about it in one Friday Message. But let's try!
GRASSROOTS PRESSURE WORKS!
People ask me all the time why we continue to pressure legislators and others when we see so few results. My answer is "how can you not do it?" We can't ever give up! Where would that leave our kids and grand kids? I'm telling you - grassroots pressure works! We are seeing it all the time. Here are some examples:
DEI and LGBT in Texas Universities - An article in Texas Scorecard by a student doing a fellowship with Scorecard, exposed the left leaning, DEI pushing, racist record of an A&M professor targeted to run the UT Austin Journalism Department. There was a huge outcry and push back from students and the general public, and the employment offer was drastically reduced, and eventually rejected. The same public outcry also triggered the resignation of A&M's President, AND the interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Grassroots pressure did that!
Legislative Gains as a result of grassroots pressure - Although we are all disappointed in the results of the 88th Legislature in general, we did see significant gains on issues of protecting children. It was grassroots pressure that brought those wins! Most of the lawmakers did not want to take those votes, but community involvement forced the issue, and we won. (for a summary of the specific bills on this subject, please see the 88th Session Wrap Up article.).
Drag Queen Shows - As a result of those legislative wins, the "Drag Queen Christmas" show that toured the US last year, open to all ages, will now be restricted to attendees 18 and older with a valid I.D.
It also works at the local level - since 2020, mad mama and papa bears and taxpayers in general have taken action to replace school policies that do not benefit children, and elect trustees devoted to common sense education for all students. In Fort Worth, a movie theater recently removed a preview focused on LGBT perspectives that was showing prior to movies intended for children because of push back from parents and local residents. Grassroots pressure works!
So please don't get discouraged! It's working, and we're slowly shifting the Overton Window to the right. Just look at what's happened to Bud Light!
ACTION - Keep up the pressure anywhere and everywhere!
IMPEACHMENT UPDATE
The Lt. Governor's office has set up a website where you can sign up for impeachment trial updates and information. There's also a section where you can read all the documents related to the trial. Trial is still set to begin on Sept. 5.
A gag order has been issued by LG Patrick for all participants in the trial
Paxton's lawyers have asked for clarification on the impeachment charges
Congressman Ronny Jackson has said this about it. "Texans OVERWHELMINGLY voted to re-elect Ken Paxton. His only offense was standing up to the weak-kneed establishment, and putting Texans FIRST! The Witch Hunt against Ken Paxton is a DISGRACE!!"
Paxton's lawyers are calling for 3 Senators to be disqualified from the trial because of publicly demonstrated bias against the AG. If Sen. Angela Paxton is excluded because of potential bias in favor, they claim that the 3 Democrat Senators should be excluded for their bias against.
Looks like one of the things that prompted the impeachment investigation was the request for the state to fund the lawsuit settlement against the OAG over the firing of whistleblowers. Text messages and FB exchanges by Rep Jeff Leach reveal a high level of animosity for AG Paxton over the settlement. Rep Leach is on the House Board of Managers for the trial.
Remember this - our opposition to this impeachment is not about Ken Paxton, the things he did prior to the 2022 election, or whether or not we like him. It's about the process. As mentioned in last week's message, the process was flawed, and seems to be another example of the weaponization of government against individuals. If they succeed in this impeachment, they will attempt to do the same for others who challenge the establishment agenda. It's very similar to what's happening to President Trump. We should all be concerned about that.
ACTION - Keep contacting ALL Senators (not just your own) asking them to either dismiss the charges as invalid, or vote no in the trial. For contact information, click here. Find the Senator, click on the picture, and find phone #, email, and mailing address for both the Capitol offices and the district offices.
I'm definitely planning an activist day at the Capitol on Sept 5 when the trial begins. I'm accumulating names, so if you're interested in joining, please let me know by replying to this email.
BORDER SECURITY
The border buoys have been installed in the Rio Grand river, and getting quite a bit of attention. Now the Biden Administration is suing Texas to have them removed. (probably because it's working!) Our answer to that is simple:
CASINO GAMBLING IN TEXAS - When lawmakers tried to pass legislation in the regular session to bring casino gambling and on-line betting to Texas, grassroots activists rose up to oppose it. TTP Citizen Advocates delivered petitions with hundreds of signatures to House Reps and Senators opposing the legislation. We joined with other grassroots organizations to send the message that we don't want gambling in Texas. AND IT WORKED! The bills were narrowly defeated on the floor of the House because they couldn't get the required 2/3 majority for a constitutional amendment. Rep. Charlie Geren, the author of one of the bills remarked that he "knew when to fold em". But apparently, some people to not know when to fold em. According to a TX Scorecard article, a new PAC, called Texans for Opportunity & Prosperity is heavily funding the campaigns of incumbent representatives who favored the gambling legislation, and has collected large sums from the Texas Sands PAC and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Of course, the word "gambling" is not mentioned anywhere! It's all about "opportunity" and "prosperity". It's not about gambling. Not at all! (These people are sneaky and you have to pay attention!)
ACTION - Contact the following Representatives (especially if you live in one of these districts) and tell them Texans do not want gambling in our state, no matter how much "opportunity and prosperity" they think it will bring. Thanks to TX Scorecard, you can click on the name, and go directly to the Scorecard directory where you'll find their contact information, along with voting records and other interesting things. The Texas Scorecard, in my opinion, has the VERY BEST directory available!
Jacey Jetton (Richmond)
Ernest Bailes (Shepherd)
Jeff Leach (Plano)
Brooks Landgraf (Odessa)
Angelia Orr (Itasca)
Cody Harris (Palestine)
Sam Harless (Spring)
Janie Lopez (San Benito)
Brad Buckley (Killeen)
Ken King (Canadian)
Glenn Rogers (Graford)
Frederick Frazier (McKinney)
Charlie Geren (Fort Worth)
Justin Holland (Heath)
Steve Allison (San Antonio)
Interesting fact: I checked the financial records (contained in the Scorecard Directory) and for almost all of these Reps, the top 3 donors to their campaigns are Texans for Lawsuit Reform and/or Dade Pheln. Hmmmmmm.
SPEAKING OF SCORECARDS - have you seen all the various scorecards by our partner groups? These groups all have a specific issue focus, and they score legislative votes based on those issues. Be sure to analyze all of them when making voting decisions. Don't be a single issue voter - but take into consideration how they did on a number of issues.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility - fiscal issues
Texans for Vaccine Choice - medical freedom and informed consent issues
Texans United for Reform and Freedom - transportation issues
Texas Family Project - family, parental rights, protect children issues
Texas Right to Life - life issues including anti-abortion (**This one is not released yet, but it will be on their website when it is finished.)
Rice University Mark Jones Lib-Con index - rates House and Senate by most liberal or conservative to least.
OK, that's probably enough for a hot Texas summer Friday! Stay cool, but stay engaged!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Have you heard about our election 2024 plan? You'll see all the details in Sundays weekly newsletter. We're very excited about it and I hope you will be too, cause we need EVERYONE to participate!
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our cause.
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Dear TTP Citizen Advocates,
Happy Friday! August is almost upon us and where did the summer go? We sa=
w an end to the 88th Regular Session (disappointing!) followed by 2 very co=
nfusing, disjointed special sessions resulting (finally) in a property tax =
relief bill being signed into law. What's next? So much is next, I hardly=
have room to write about it in one Friday Message. But let's try!
GRASSROOTS PRESSURE WORKS!
People ask me all the time why we continue to pressure legislators and othe=
rs when we see so few results. My answer is "how can you not do it?" We =
can't ever give up! Where would that leave our kids and grand kids? I'm te=
lling you - grassroots pressure works! We are seeing it all the time. Her=
e are some examples:
DEI and LGBT in Texas Universities - An article in Texas Scorecard by a st=
udent doing a fellowship with Scorecard, exposed the left leaning, DEI push=
ing, racist record of an A&M professor targeted to run the UT Austin Journa=
lism Department. There was a huge outcry and push back from students and t=
he general public, and the employment offer was drastically reduced, and ev=
entually rejected. The same public outcry also triggered the resignation o=
f A&M's President, AND the interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences=
. Grassroots pressure did that!
Legislative Gains as a result of grassroots pressure - Although we are all =
disappointed in the results of the 88th Legislature in general, we did see =
significant gains on issues of protecting children. It was grassroots pres=
sure that brought those wins! Most of the lawmakers did not want to take t=
hose votes, but community involvement forced the issue, and we won. (for a=
summary of the specific bills on this subject, please see the 88th Session=
Wrap Up article.).=20
Drag Queen Shows - As a result of those legislative wins, the "Drag Queen C=
hristmas" show that toured the US last year, open to all ages, will now be =
restricted to attendees 18 and older with a valid I.D.
It also works at the local level - since 2020, mad mama and papa bears and =
taxpayers in general have taken action to replace school policies that do n=
ot benefit children, and elect trustees devoted to common sense education f=
or all students. In Fort Worth, a movie theater recently removed a preview =
focused on LGBT perspectives that was showing prior to movies intended for =
children because of push back from parents and local residents. Grassroots=
pressure works!
So please don't get discouraged! It's working, and we're slowly shifting t=
he Overton Window to the right. Just look at what's happened to Bud Light!
ACTION - Keep up the pressure anywhere and everywhere!
IMPEACHMENT UPDATE
The Lt. Governor's office has set up a website where you can sign up for i=
mpeachment trial updates and information. There's also a section where you=
can read all the documents related to the trial. Trial is still set to be=
gin on Sept. 5.
A gag order has been issued by LG Patrick for all participants in the trial
Paxton's lawyers have asked for clarification on the impeachment charges
Congressman Ronny Jackson has said this about it. "Texans OVERWHELMINGLY vo=
ted to re-elect Ken Paxton. His only offense was standing up to the weak-kn=
eed establishment, and putting Texans FIRST! The Witch Hunt against Ken Pax=
ton is a DISGRACE!!"
Paxton's lawyers are calling for 3 Senators to be disqualified from the tri=
al because of publicly demonstrated bias against the AG. If Sen. Angela Pa=
xton is excluded because of potential bias in favor, they claim that the 3 =
Democrat Senators should be excluded for their bias against.=20
Looks like one of the things that prompted the impeachment investigation wa=
s the request for the state to fund the lawsuit settlement against the OAG =
over the firing of whistleblowers. Text messages and FB exchanges by Rep J=
eff Leach reveal a high level of animosity for AG Paxton over the settlemen=
t. Rep Leach is on the House Board of Managers for the trial.
Remember this - our opposition to this impeachment is not about Ken Paxton,=
the things he did prior to the 2022 election, or whether or not we like hi=
m. It's about the process. As mentioned in last week's message, the proce=
ss was flawed, and seems to be another example of the weaponization of gove=
rnment against individuals. If they succeed in this impeachment, they will=
attempt to do the same for others who challenge the establishment agenda. =
It's very similar to what's happening to President Trump. We should all b=
e concerned about that.
ACTION - Keep contacting ALL Senators (not just your own) asking them to ei=
ther dismiss the charges as invalid, or vote no in the trial. For contact =
information, click here. Find the Senator, click on the picture, and find =
phone #, email, and mailing address for both the Capitol offices and the di=
strict offices. =20
I'm definitely planning an activist day at the Capitol on Sept 5 when the t=
rial begins. I'm accumulating names, so if you're interested in joining, p=
lease let me know by replying to this email.
BORDER SECURITY
The border buoys have been installed in the Rio Grand river, and getting qu=
ite a bit of attention. Now the Biden Administration is suing Texas to hav=
e them removed. (probably because it's working!) Our answer to that is si=
mple:
CASINO GAMBLING IN TEXAS - When lawmakers tried to pass legislation in the =
regular session to bring casino gambling and on-line betting to Texas, gras=
sroots activists rose up to oppose it. TTP Citizen Advocates delivered pet=
itions with hundreds of signatures to House Reps and Senators opposing the =
legislation. We joined with other grassroots organizations to send the mess=
age that we don't want gambling in Texas. AND IT WORKED! The bills were n=
arrowly defeated on the floor of the House because they couldn't get the re=
quired 2/3 majority for a constitutional amendment. Rep. Charlie Geren, th=
e author of one of the bills remarked that he "knew when to fold em". But =
apparently, some people to not know when to fold em. According to a TX Sco=
recard article, a new PAC, called Texans for Opportunity & Prosperity is he=
avily funding the campaigns of incumbent representatives who favored the ga=
mbling legislation, and has collected large sums from the Texas Sands PAC a=
nd Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Of course, the word "gambling" is not mentio=
ned anywhere! It's all about "opportunity" and "prosperity". It's not abo=
ut gambling. Not at all! (These people are sneaky and you have to pay att=
ention!)
ACTION - Contact the following Representatives (especially if you live in o=
ne of these districts) and tell them Texans do not want gambling in our sta=
te, no matter how much "opportunity and prosperity" they think it will brin=
g. Thanks to TX Scorecard, you can click on the name, and go directly to t=
he Scorecard directory where you'll find their contact information, along w=
ith voting records and other interesting things. The Texas Scorecard, in m=
y opinion, has the VERY BEST directory available!
Jacey Jetton (Richmond)
Ernest Bailes (Shepherd)
Jeff Leach (Plano)
Brooks Landgraf (Odessa)
Angelia Orr (Itasca)
Cody Harris (Palestine)
Sam Harless (Spring)
Janie Lopez (San Benito)
Brad Buckley (Killeen)
Ken King (Canadian)
Glenn Rogers (Graford)
Frederick Frazier (McKinney)
Charlie Geren (Fort Worth)
Justin Holland (Heath)
Steve Allison (San Antonio)
Interesting fact: I checked the financial records (contained in the Scorec=
ard Directory) and for almost all of these Reps, the top 3 donors to their =
campaigns are Texans for Lawsuit Reform and/or Dade Pheln. Hmmmmmm.
SPEAKING OF SCORECARDS - have you seen all the various scorecards by our pa=
rtner groups? These groups all have a specific issue focus, and they score=
legislative votes based on those issues. Be sure to analyze all of them w=
hen making voting decisions. Don't be a single issue voter - but take into=
consideration how they did on a number of issues.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility - fiscal issues
Texans for Vaccine Choice - medical freedom and informed consent issues
Texans United for Reform and Freedom - transportation issues
Texas Family Project - family, parental rights, protect children issues
Texas Right to Life - life issues including anti-abortion (**This one is no=
t released yet, but it will be on their website when it is finished.)
Rice University Mark Jones Lib-Con index - rates House and Senate by most l=
iberal or conservative to least.
OK, that's probably enough for a hot Texas summer Friday! Stay cool, but s=
tay engaged!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Have you heard about our election 2024 plan? You'll see all the detai=
ls in Sundays weekly newsletter. We're very excited about it and I hope yo=
u will be too, cause we need EVERYONE to participate!
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True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our cause. =20
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tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Dear TTP Cit=
izen Advocates,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetic=
a,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-alig=
n: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bot=
tom: 10px;">Happy Friday! August is almost upon us and where did the =
summer go? We saw an end to the 88th Regular Session (disappointing!)=
followed by 2 very confusing, disjointed special sessions resulting (final=
ly) in a property tax relief bill being signed into law. What's next?=
So much is next, I hardly have room to write about it in one Friday =
Message. But let's try!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: =
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin=
: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10=
px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>GRASSROOTS PRESSURE WORKS!</strong></p> <=
p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">People as=
k me all the time why we continue to pressure legislators and others when w=
e see so few results. My answer is "<em>how can you not do it?" </em>=
We can't ever give up! Where would that leave our kids and gra=
nd kids? I'm telling you - grassroots pressure works! We are seeing i=
t all the time. Here are some examples:</p>=20
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<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>DEI and LGBT in Texas U=
niversities</em> - An <a title=3D" article in Texas Scorecard " href=
=3D"[link removed]
KncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwwoujhQLwD5Zzch5_s7_dpU=
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ation: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit;=
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"> article in Texas Scoreca=
rd </a>by a student doing a fellowship with Scorecard, exposed the left lea=
ning, DEI pushing, racist record of an A&M professor targeted to run th=
e UT Austin Journalism Department. There was a huge outcry and push b=
ack from students and the general public, and the employment offer was dras=
tically reduced, and eventually rejected. The same public outcry also=
triggered the resignation of A&M's President, <strong>AND</strong> the=
interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. <em>Grassroots pre=
ssure did that!</em></li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>Legislative Gains as a =
result of grassroots pressure</em> - Although we are all disappointed in th=
e results of the 88th Legislature in general, we did see significant gains =
on issues of protecting children. It was grassroots pressure that bro=
ught those wins! Most of the lawmakers did not want to take those vot=
es, but community involvement forced the issue, and we won. (for a su=
mmary of the specific bills on this subject, please see the <a title=3D"88t=
h Session Wrap Up article.)" href=3D"[link removed]
king/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59we=
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ns-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: =
1.5;">88th Session Wrap Up article.)</a>. </li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>Drag Queen Shows</em> -=
As a result of those legislative wins, the "Drag Queen Christmas" show tha=
t toured the US last year, open to all ages, will now be restricted to atte=
ndees 18 and older with a valid I.D.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><em>It also works at the lo=
cal level </em>- since 2020, mad mama and papa bears and taxpayers in gener=
al have taken action to replace school policies that do not benefit childre=
n, and elect trustees devoted to common sense education for all students. I=
n Fort Worth, a movie theater recently removed a preview focused on LGBT pe=
rspectives that was showing prior to movies intended for children because o=
f push back from parents and local residents. <em>Grassroots pressure=
works!</em></li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">So please don't get discouraged! It's working, and we're=
slowly shifting the Overton Window to the right. Just look at what's=
happened to Bud Light!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; t=
ext-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Ma=
rgin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION</strong> - Keep up the pressure anywhere=
and everywhere!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><strong>IMPEACHMENT UPDATE</strong></p>=20
<ul style=3D"list-style-position: inside; Margin: 0 0 10px 0=
; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">The Lt. Governor's office h=
as set up <a title=3D" a website " href=3D"[link removed]
emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/m=
xuob19H59weKf9J65kYwyhzmmaFGQfgYGE9kHOAgZk=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noo=
pener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; li=
ne-height: 1.5;"> a website </a>where you can sign up for impeachment trial=
updates and information. There's also a section where you can read <=
a title=3D"all the documents" href=3D"[link removed]
cking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59w=
eKf9J65kYw874K3sGbtobLP7yCQNcI-U=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" sty=
le=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height:=
1.5;">all the documents</a> related to the trial. Trial is still set=
to begin on Sept. 5.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">A gag order has been issued=
by LG Patrick for all participants in the trial</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Paxton's lawyers have asked=
for clarification on the impeachment charges</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Congressman Ronny Jackson h=
as said this about it. <em>"<span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 =
r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Texans OVERWHELMINGLY voted to re-elect Ken Paxton. His =
only offense was standing up to the weak-kneed establishment, and putting T=
exans FIRST! The Witch Hunt against Ken Paxton is a DISGRACE!!"</span></em>=
</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><span class=3D"css-901oao c=
ss-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Paxton's lawyers are calling for 3 S=
enators to be disqualified from the trial because of publicly demonstrated =
bias against the AG. If Sen. Angela Paxton is excluded because of pot=
ential bias in favor, they claim that the 3 Democrat Senators should be exc=
luded for their bias against. <br></span></li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><span class=3D"css-901oao c=
ss-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Looks like one of the things that pr=
ompted the impeachment investigation was the request for the state to fund =
the lawsuit settlement against the OAG over the firing of whistleblowers.&n=
bsp; Text messages and FB exchanges by Rep Jeff Leach reveal a high level o=
f animosity for AG Paxton over the settlement. Rep Leach is on the Ho=
use Board of Managers for the trial.</span></li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvut=
c0">Remember this - our opposition to this impeachment is not about Ken Pax=
ton, the things he did prior to the 2022 election, or whether or not we lik=
e him. <strong>It's about the process.</strong> As mentioned in=
last week's message, the process was flawed, and seems to be another examp=
le of the weaponization of government against individuals. If they su=
cceed in this impeachment, they will attempt to do the same for others who =
challenge the establishment agenda. It's very similar to what's happe=
ning to President Trump. We should all be concerned about that.</span=
></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><s=
pan class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><strong>ACT=
ION</strong> - Keep contacting ALL Senators (not just your own) asking them=
to either dismiss the charges as invalid, or vote no in the trial. F=
or contact information, <a style=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #0074d9; =
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inherit; padding: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;" title=3D"click=
here" href=3D"[link removed]
7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYww1dMurT_OaJMw=
keotsjoyM=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=
=3D"rect">click here</a>. Find the Senator, click on the picture, and=
find phone #, email, and mailing address for both the Capitol offices and =
the district offices. </span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poi=
ln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">I'm definitely planning an <strong>activist day at t=
he Capitol on Sept 5 </strong>when the trial begins. I'm accumulating=
names, so if you're interested in joining, please let me know by replying =
to this email.</span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><strong><span class=3D"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-=
bcqeeo r-qvutc0">BORDER SECURITY</span></strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c=
4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0=
; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">The border buoys have been ins=
talled in the Rio Grand river, and getting quite a bit of attention. =
Now the Biden Administration is suing Texas to have them removed. (pr=
obably because it's working!) Our answer to that is simple:</p>=20
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" width=3D"193" height=3D"193" align=3D"middle" style=3D"outline: none; tex=
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</figure> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px;"><strong>CASINO GAMBLING IN TEXAS</strong> - When lawmakers=
tried to pass legislation in the regular session to bring casino gambling =
and on-line betting to Texas, grassroots activists rose up to oppose it.&nb=
sp; TTP Citizen Advocates delivered petitions with hundreds of signatures t=
o House Reps and Senators opposing the legislation. We joined with other gr=
assroots organizations to send the message that we don't want gambling in T=
exas. AND IT WORKED! The bills were narrowly defeated on the fl=
oor of the House because they couldn't get the required 2/3 majority for a =
constitutional amendment. Rep. Charlie Geren, the author of one of th=
e bills remarked that he "knew when to fold em". But apparently, some=
people to not know when to fold em. According to a <a title=3D"TX Sc=
orecard article" href=3D"[link removed]
ink/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw592=
Ia26a5Ra4IIpt9V5T4A=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: =
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fo=
nt-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">TX Sco=
recard article</a>, a new PAC, called <em>Texans for Opportunity & Pros=
perity </em>is heavily funding the campaigns of incumbent representatives w=
ho favored the gambling legislation, and has collected large sums from the =
Texas Sands PAC and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Of course, the word "g=
ambling" is not mentioned anywhere! It's all about "opportunity" and =
"prosperity". It's not about gambling. Not at all! (These=
people are sneaky and you have to pay attention!)</p> <p style=3D"color: #=
3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding:=
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1=
.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION </strong>- Co=
ntact the following Representatives (especially if you live in one of these=
districts) and tell them Texans do not want gambling in our state, no matt=
er how much "opportunity and prosperity" they think it will bring. Th=
anks to TX Scorecard, you can click on the name, and go directly to the Sco=
recard directory where you'll find their contact information, along with vo=
ting records and other interesting things. The Texas Scorecard, in my=
opinion, has the VERY BEST directory available!</p>=20
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emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw57tzjp1VZRF8JEfximJ-ig=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Jacey Jetton</a> (Richmond)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw4hF5LXYTUkN6iYolmTI2iA=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Ernest Bailes</a> (Shepherd)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw100_I8BJ6Epdr2r4MyMpsQ=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Jeff Leach</a> (Plano)</li>=20
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Brooks Landgraf</a> (Odessa)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw-pTZC0goJEgSbcXkdom-6Y=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Angelia Orr</a> (Itasca)</li>=20
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color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Cody Harris</a> (Palestine)</li>=20
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color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Sam Harless</a> (Spring)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwzpfK3FRxuz4JlA6-kuZQIc=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Janie Lopez</a> (San Benito)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw6TlTnfgfrjCY3JGs91599U=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Brad Buckley</a> (Killeen)</li>=20
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Ken King</a> (Canadian)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw-qcQQBrynq1b-YQsclUaGM=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Glenn Rogers</a> (Graford)</li>=20
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yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw4VYUKPKE1Db74thMcUJjuM=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Frederick Frazier</a> (McKinney)</li>=20
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FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw-ULIGhs4sA882qIpNF3OOI=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
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rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Charlie Geren</a> (Fort Worth)</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw1_O7mzkquYH7TSrm1-p3xs=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Justin Holland</a> (Heath)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJww=
FA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw1K89VCDw51ykwAHst_KHck=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link=3D"external" style=3D"=
color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
>Steve Allison</a> (San Antonio)</li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><em>Interesting fact: I checked the financial records (c=
ontained in the Scorecard Directory) and for almost all of these Reps, the =
top 3 donors to their campaigns are Texans for Lawsuit Reform and/or Dade P=
heln. Hmmmmmm.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0;=
text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; =
Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>SPEAKING OF SCORECARDS</strong> - have you se=
en all the various scorecards by our partner groups? These groups all=
have a specific issue focus, and they score legislative votes based on tho=
se issues. Be sure to analyze all of them when making voting decision=
s. Don't be a single issue voter - but take into consideration how th=
ey did on a number of issues.</p>=20
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; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texans for Fisc=
al Responsibility" href=3D"[link removed]
-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwx=
_zuLpPQTSu-6xdi8CDWbM=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color=
: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texa=
ns for Fiscal Responsibility</a> - fiscal issues</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texans for Vacc=
ine Choice" href=3D"[link removed]
sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw2qMi-sX4=
dtwCiYcTrUxLzY=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074=
d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texans for =
Vaccine Choice</a> - medical freedom and informed consent issues</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texans United f=
or Reform and Freedom" href=3D"[link removed]
lick-link/8sf5Gs7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65=
kYw365nTxsQlXyUzOs63rpM7Y=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"c=
olor: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">=
Texans United for Reform and Freedom</a> - transportation issues</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texas Family Pr=
oject" href=3D"[link removed]
7_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYw5GIjecwVvcPmE=
53HS4dk3A=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; t=
ext-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:=
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texas Family Pro=
ject</a> - family, parental rights, protect children issues</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Texas Right to =
Life" href=3D"[link removed]
_1osaM2FdHKncAlF09_0Tju0JYKJwwFA4GcA=3D/mxuob19H59weKf9J65kYwz4CMQtszLV-sMd=
R5fJjyAQ=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; te=
xt-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texas Right to Li=
fe</a> - life issues including anti-abortion (**This one is not released ye=
t, but it will be on their website when it is finished.)</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Rice University=
Mark Jones Lib-Con index" href=3D"[link removed]
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Dear TTP Citizen Advocates,
Happy Friday! August is almost upon us and where did the summer go? We saw an end to the 88th Regular Session (disappointing!) followed by 2 very confusing, disjointed special sessions resulting (finally) in a property tax relief bill being signed into law. What's next? So much is next, I hardly have room to write about it in one Friday Message. But let's try!
GRASSROOTS PRESSURE WORKS!
People ask me all the time why we continue to pressure legislators and others when we see so few results. My answer is "how can you not do it?" We can't ever give up! Where would that leave our kids and grand kids? I'm telling you - grassroots pressure works! We are seeing it all the time. Here are some examples:
DEI and LGBT in Texas Universities - An article in Texas Scorecard by a student doing a fellowship with Scorecard, exposed the left leaning, DEI pushing, racist record of an A&M professor targeted to run the UT Austin Journalism Department. There was a huge outcry and push back from students and the general public, and the employment offer was drastically reduced, and eventually rejected. The same public outcry also triggered the resignation of A&M's President, AND the interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Grassroots pressure did that!
Legislative Gains as a result of grassroots pressure - Although we are all disappointed in the results of the 88th Legislature in general, we did see significant gains on issues of protecting children. It was grassroots pressure that brought those wins! Most of the lawmakers did not want to take those votes, but community involvement forced the issue, and we won. (for a summary of the specific bills on this subject, please see the 88th Session Wrap Up article.).
Drag Queen Shows - As a result of those legislative wins, the "Drag Queen Christmas" show that toured the US last year, open to all ages, will now be restricted to attendees 18 and older with a valid I.D.
It also works at the local level - since 2020, mad mama and papa bears and taxpayers in general have taken action to replace school policies that do not benefit children, and elect trustees devoted to common sense education for all students. In Fort Worth, a movie theater recently removed a preview focused on LGBT perspectives that was showing prior to movies intended for children because of push back from parents and local residents. Grassroots pressure works!
So please don't get discouraged! It's working, and we're slowly shifting the Overton Window to the right. Just look at what's happened to Bud Light!
ACTION - Keep up the pressure anywhere and everywhere!
IMPEACHMENT UPDATE
The Lt. Governor's office has set up a website where you can sign up for impeachment trial updates and information. There's also a section where you can read all the documents related to the trial. Trial is still set to begin on Sept. 5.
A gag order has been issued by LG Patrick for all participants in the trial
Paxton's lawyers have asked for clarification on the impeachment charges
Congressman Ronny Jackson has said this about it. "Texans OVERWHELMINGLY voted to re-elect Ken Paxton. His only offense was standing up to the weak-kneed establishment, and putting Texans FIRST! The Witch Hunt against Ken Paxton is a DISGRACE!!"
Paxton's lawyers are calling for 3 Senators to be disqualified from the trial because of publicly demonstrated bias against the AG. If Sen. Angela Paxton is excluded because of potential bias in favor, they claim that the 3 Democrat Senators should be excluded for their bias against.
Looks like one of the things that prompted the impeachment investigation was the request for the state to fund the lawsuit settlement against the OAG over the firing of whistleblowers. Text messages and FB exchanges by Rep Jeff Leach reveal a high level of animosity for AG Paxton over the settlement. Rep Leach is on the House Board of Managers for the trial.
Remember this - our opposition to this impeachment is not about Ken Paxton, the things he did prior to the 2022 election, or whether or not we like him. It's about the process. As mentioned in last week's message, the process was flawed, and seems to be another example of the weaponization of government against individuals. If they succeed in this impeachment, they will attempt to do the same for others who challenge the establishment agenda. It's very similar to what's happening to President Trump. We should all be concerned about that.
ACTION - Keep contacting ALL Senators (not just your own) asking them to either dismiss the charges as invalid, or vote no in the trial. For contact information, click here. Find the Senator, click on the picture, and find phone #, email, and mailing address for both the Capitol offices and the district offices.
I'm definitely planning an activist day at the Capitol on Sept 5 when the trial begins. I'm accumulating names, so if you're interested in joining, please let me know by replying to this email.
BORDER SECURITY
The border buoys have been installed in the Rio Grand river, and getting quite a bit of attention. Now the Biden Administration is suing Texas to have them removed. (probably because it's working!) Our answer to that is simple:
CASINO GAMBLING IN TEXAS - When lawmakers tried to pass legislation in the regular session to bring casino gambling and on-line betting to Texas, grassroots activists rose up to oppose it. TTP Citizen Advocates delivered petitions with hundreds of signatures to House Reps and Senators opposing the legislation. We joined with other grassroots organizations to send the message that we don't want gambling in Texas. AND IT WORKED! The bills were narrowly defeated on the floor of the House because they couldn't get the required 2/3 majority for a constitutional amendment. Rep. Charlie Geren, the author of one of the bills remarked that he "knew when to fold em". But apparently, some people to not know when to fold em. According to a TX Scorecard article, a new PAC, called Texans for Opportunity & Prosperity is heavily funding the campaigns of incumbent representatives who favored the gambling legislation, and has collected large sums from the Texas Sands PAC and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Of course, the word "gambling" is not mentioned anywhere! It's all about "opportunity" and "prosperity". It's not about gambling. Not at all! (These people are sneaky and you have to pay attention!)
ACTION - Contact the following Representatives (especially if you live in one of these districts) and tell them Texans do not want gambling in our state, no matter how much "opportunity and prosperity" they think it will bring. Thanks to TX Scorecard, you can click on the name, and go directly to the Scorecard directory where you'll find their contact information, along with voting records and other interesting things. The Texas Scorecard, in my opinion, has the VERY BEST directory available!
Jacey Jetton (Richmond)
Ernest Bailes (Shepherd)
Jeff Leach (Plano)
Brooks Landgraf (Odessa)
Angelia Orr (Itasca)
Cody Harris (Palestine)
Sam Harless (Spring)
Janie Lopez (San Benito)
Brad Buckley (Killeen)
Ken King (Canadian)
Glenn Rogers (Graford)
Frederick Frazier (McKinney)
Charlie Geren (Fort Worth)
Justin Holland (Heath)
Steve Allison (San Antonio)
Interesting fact: I checked the financial records (contained in the Scorecard Directory) and for almost all of these Reps, the top 3 donors to their campaigns are Texans for Lawsuit Reform and/or Dade Pheln. Hmmmmmm.
SPEAKING OF SCORECARDS - have you seen all the various scorecards by our partner groups? These groups all have a specific issue focus, and they score legislative votes based on those issues. Be sure to analyze all of them when making voting decisions. Don't be a single issue voter - but take into consideration how they did on a number of issues.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility - fiscal issues
Texans for Vaccine Choice - medical freedom and informed consent issues
Texans United for Reform and Freedom - transportation issues
Texas Family Project - family, parental rights, protect children issues
Texas Right to Life - life issues including anti-abortion (**This one is not released yet, but it will be on their website when it is finished.)
Rice University Mark Jones Lib-Con index - rates House and Senate by most liberal or conservative to least.
OK, that's probably enough for a hot Texas summer Friday! Stay cool, but stay engaged!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
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