We know the weight you’re feeling. Living under both the Trump and Abbott administrations—it can feel like we’re barely keeping our heads above water. But let me remind you—we were made for this moment.
For 30 years—almost my entire life—extreme politicians have ruled Texas. And what have they done? Lowered our cost of living? Raised wages? Invested in our kids' future?
No.
Instead, they’ve let billionaires and corporations exploit us, poison our air and water, and strip working Texans of dignity. They’ve let property taxes skyrocket while wages stagnate. They gut healthcare, cut school funding, and while they’re wined and dined by their donors—they tell us to eat cake.
I’m here to tell you they have nothing to run on, so they run against something. They distract us with manufactured outrage over books, history, and who our neighbors love—because they have failed us on every real issue.
But here’s the thing: Texans are built different.
For generations, Black, brown, and working-class Texans have built this state with our hands. We have survived, not because of those in power, but in spite of them—and now we’re organizing to fight back.
This week, we’re standing with our allies at the Capitol against harmful, out-of-touch bills that do nothing to help working Texans.
Remember: they want us powerless. They want us divided. But Texas has never been a place where the people back down.
It’s time to fight back.
Juntos,
Catina Voellinger (she/her/ella)
Executive Director, Ground Game Texas
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