Hello, True Texans!

First things first:  last week my husband and I shared a list we compiled of many of the shameful and embarrassing activities that go on in the Texas legislature:  DUIs, extramarital affairs, double standards, drunk conduct, shocking fetishes, etc. The reaction was strong when it was all seen in a list like that, and many of you even sent in additional examples.  (I didn't update the list because that would be a full time job).  You can read it here:

 Swamp Culture:  It's not just Gio.

At the end, I implored voters to hold elected officials to a higher standard.  And yet...

Here we are entering week 3 of the special session, and no one has called for State Rep Giovanni Capriglione's resignation.  Instead, they are giving him excused absences.  This means all of District 98 is without representation (the most conservative metropolitan district in the state, being the NE corner of the most conservative metropolitan county).  ALL Texans should be asking their State Reps to demand that Gio resign immediately, just as the Reps did with Bryan Slaton.  Of course, Bryan was hated by the Establishment GOP, whereas Gio made himself part of the good ol' boys network.  There's that double standard rearing its nasty head again.

George Washington Was Not A Terrorist!
Here's a great way to hold one elected representative accountable.  Did you see the article about the State Board of Education passing curriculum that labels George Washington a terrorist???  Yikes!  If we don't call them out when they do this nonsense, they will only get bolder.  The term for one of those Republican SBOE members is expiring.  His name is Kevin Ellis, and he was appointed by Gov Abbott (shocker, I know).  Here's his district:

That's Mesquite, Garland, Rockwall, Tyler, Longview, Nacogdoches, and more. Surely in an area that large we can do better than someone labeling our greatest President a terrorist and teaching Texas's students to do the same. We have a donor who will help.  Let's recruit a candidate to school these school board members.

New Month! New Videos!
July has ended.  Did you see our July Announcement video?  I forgot to share it last month, but you can see it here now! 

July 2025 Announcements

The new announcement video for August can be seen at your monthly TTP meeting. 

Of course, a new month also brings a new podcast episode!  (More details below). Make sure you check it out and share it with friends.

See ya on the screen!

Keep Up With The Special Session
The special session will move too fast to only share info on Fridays as we do during regular session.  Watch for Facebook and X posts from Fran Rhodes with action items.

We NEED you!
If you have the ability to donate to True Texas Project, please do. Small, monthly donations go a really long way. Can you chip in 15 bucks a month? We are grateful for any help.

Happening This Week

• Monday:  TTP@Home meeting for Weatherford
• Tuesday:  Denton coffee social at Marty B's
• Thursday:  Boot Scootin' Benefit in Bedford for flood relief
• Saturday:  TTP@Home meetings for Cross Plains and Denison; plus a Beaumont coffee social in Orange

Calendar 📆
Here's our August calendar, and we've got great opportunities for you to connect with like-minded patriots! We need each other for support, plus there are lots of great speakers to help educate and train you for stronger activism. Click the bars below to see all these events online with full details. 

Boot Scootin' Benefit
It's almost here!  Can't wait to see you on the dance floor! Hey... it's for a good cause!

Monthly TTP podcasts
Our August podcast dropped Friday! Fran and I interviewed our two representatives on the Republican National Convention, and I learned a lot! 

You Asked For It
Over and over again, people are asking us to address the issue of cloud seeding and geoengineering.  One of our trusted allies, Tom Glass, will speak on this at our September meeting in the Hill Country.  This meeting will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and then added to our Rumble account.  It's the only meeting he's able to attend - due to his campaign for State Senate D7, he is not able to make the full circuit of TTP meetings.  Save the date now.  [Note: the calendar link does not yet have full details, but you can get the date and address.  Also, we will provide the link to the Rumble recording after the event is over.  You can find our Facebook page here.]

It's an honor to serve alongside you. Iron sharpens iron! Thank you so much for being a True Texan!

For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO

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CONTACTS:
Reach out to the directors listed below to get more info on a meeting near you, or with any other question or comment about True Texas Project, activism, or politics.  If they don't know the answer, they will help you find it!

• Bay Area (multiple counties in S Harris area) - Phil Ratisseau
• Beaumont Area (multiple counties in Beaumont area) - Shilo Platts
• Bexar County - Greg Switzer
• Brazos Valley (multiple counties in Bryan/College Station) - Reina Shelby
• Cross Timbers (multiple counties in Granbury area) - Monica Brown
• Collin County - Tommy Reeves
• Dallas County - Roy Getting
• Denton County - Jennifer White
• Harris County NW - Jennifer Kratky or Cheila McKay
• Hill Country (multiple counties in Austin area) - Calvin Watson or Gerry Ward
• Katy Area (multiple counties in Katy area) - Art Hernandez or Lauren Heese
• Longview Area - Robin McCubbin (looking for home group host)
• Lubbock County - Amber Sanders or Jim Baxa
• RGV Sector (multiple counties in Rio Grande Valley) - Bonnie Brown
• Rockwall County - Randy Long
• Tarrant County - Shelia Franklin or Randy King
• Williamson County - Allisa Lloyd or Jim Steele
• TTP@Home groups (currently in Burleson, Cross Plains, Denison, Ennis, Florence, Lampasas, Lubbock, Kingwood, NRH, Weatherford) - Julie McCarty