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April 14, 2022 at 9:50 PM

The consequences could be dire.

Team,  Last week, the United Nations put out a report that warned the world that if we don’t act swiftly to address the climate crisis, there could be devastating consequences for humankind. The report concluded what so many people already know: we must transition to clean, renewable energies…

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April 12, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Dan Patrick’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Texas

Friend, did you see what Dan Patrick said last week? Last week Lt. Governor Dan Patrick told reporters he will push to pass “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Texas, following the lead of Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis. This legislation would prohibit any mention of sexual orientation or gender …

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March 31, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Tell Biden: it’s time to legalize weed

Team, did you know that 91% of Americans support legalizing marijuana? Across nearly every demographic—white, Black, young, old, Democrat, Republican—a majority of people support legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. In fact, only 8% of Americans think cannabis shou…

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  Julie and Mike · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Did you see the news?

We’ve got some big news to share, friend. Ground Game Texas was just named one of the “Best of Austin 2022” by Austin Monthly magazine! Less than a year after we launched Ground Game Texas, we’re so proud to be listed as one of the top organizations fighting for progressive change in Texas. A…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 1:30 PM

We can decriminalize weed and end no-knock warrants

Friend, In just a few weeks, voters in Austin will head to the polls to consider Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock warrants in Austin. That’s a BIG deal. But this ballot initiative election could be close—so we need your help to make sure it pas…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Greg Abbott’s disgraceful deployment

Friend, For more than a year, thousands of Texas National Guardsmen have been deployed to the southern border for a political stunt orchestrated by Greg Abbott. Guardsmen have complained about terrible sleeping conditions, delayed pay, and lack of a clear objective in their mission. Even wors…

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March 20, 2022 at 7:46 PM

We can end the War on Drugs in Texas

Friend, The Kentucky House of Representatives just passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana—which means they may soon become the 38th state in the nation to legalize medical weed. Unfortunately in Texas, Republicans are still blocking the legalization of marijuana, including medical mariju…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Here’s how we fight voter suppression

More than 18,000 Texas were disenfranchised in the March election. The Republican voter suppression law in Texas is working as intended, friend. It’s now reported that more than 18,000 Texas voters in just 16 counties were disenfranchised in the March primary election due to provisions in SB1.…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 5:38 PM

One voter at a time

Friend, At Ground Game Texas we know that we can only build a progressive Texas from the ground up. That’s why in just a few months we’ve launched local grassroots campaigns across Texas to meet voters at their doors, register them to vote, and mobilize them behind popular policies.  Thanks t…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 6:41 PM

No blank checks for Big Oil

Friend, Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine has spiked gas prices across the globe. More than ever, Americans are alarmed about our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and foreign dictators. But instead of investing in clean energy that would help us tackle the climate crisis, Republicans l…

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March 8, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Help us fight back.

“Republicans’ turnout swamped Democrats.”  That’s how the New York Times described last Tuesday’s election results in the 2022 Texas primaries. And it’s true: nearly 800,000 more Republicans than Democrats voted for a candidate for governor—a larger gap than the one in 2018.  Friend, we need …

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March 4, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Progressive Texans are having a moment.

“Progressive Texas Democrats are having a moment,” friend. That’s what headlines are saying across Texas after Tuesday night’s primary election. Progressive candidates won big victories in major races and turnout was much higher than expected—which is a testament to the power of organizing ye…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 7:59 PM

November here we come.

Primaries are over. Now we win in November. It’s official, friend. After yesterday’s primaries, we’ve officially entered the general election for the 2022 midterms. That means the race to defeat Greg Abbott and flip Texas starts TODAY. Ground Game Texas is engaging thousands of voters, helping…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Abbott has to go.

Friend, Tomorrow is Election Day in Texas! This is our chance to pick our nominees ahead of the November midterms—one of the most important elections in history. Ground Game Texas is working to register thousands of voters and mobilize them ahead of the 2022 midterms. We’re expanding the elec…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Help us unseat Greg Abbott

Do you want to get rid of Greg Abbott, friend. Yesterday the former chief of Texas’s power grid testified under oath that Greg Abbott instructed officials to gouge Texans for power during last year’s winter storm. His oil and gas donors made $11 BILLION in profits from the storm and turned ar…

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February 23, 2022 at 2:30 PM

We’re putting 🌿 on the ballot

We can legalize marijuana in Texas with your help. Do you want to see Texas legalize marijuana, friend. We’ve never been closer to ending the war on drugs in Texas, thanks to the tireless work of organizers at Ground Game Texas. We’re putting marijuana on the ballot in cities across the state …

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February 18, 2022 at 10:00 PM

the first of its kind

Friend, At Ground Game Texas, we’re tired of inaction on climate change. We know this is the most important issue our planet faces, and yet Congress continually fails to act. But we’re not waiting for change. We’re putting climate progress DIRECTLY on the ballot in Texas. And we wanted to sha…

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February 16, 2022 at 11:34 PM

Can you believe it?

Help us defend our majorities in 2022. Can you believe it, friend? Voting is already underway in Texas for the 2022 primaries.  In just a couple weeks, we will be in a GENERAL ELECTION for the 2022 midterms—that means NOW is the time to organize and mobilize voters if we want to protect our ma…

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February 14, 2022 at 6:37 PM

What’s worse: corruption or incompetence?

It’s been one year since the Texas Power Crisis. Friend, One year ago this week, millions of Texans were left freezing in the dark when our power grid failed. More than five million families lost electricity and hundreds lost their lives due to the incompetence and corruption of our statewide …

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February 10, 2022 at 11:02 PM

Big news we had to share

We’ve got some big news, friend: Ground Game Texas and Sunrise El Paso are putting climate change directly on the ballot in Texas!  That’s right—this weekend Ground Game Texas and Sunrise El Paso will launch a new ballot campaign to create a “Climate Charter” in El Paso. This charter will hel…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 5:01 PM

We won’t let Republicans rewrite history.

Insurrection isn’t “legitimate political discourse.” Did you see this, friend? This week, the Republican Party officially declared that the Capitol Insurrection on January 6th—the greatest attack on our democracy since the Civil War—is “legitimate political discourse.” That isn’t a joke. The R…

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  Mike Siegel · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Help us ban “No-Knock” police warrants

We’re putting reform directly on the ballot. Friend, Last week, police in Minneapolis shot and killed Amir Locke after conducting a “No-Knock” raid in a downtown apartment building. Locke had no criminal record and wasn’t the target of the warrant, but was shot only seconds after police entere…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Did you see that weed is on the ballot?

Did you see this, friend? Thanks to you, in less than two months voters in Austin will have the chance to decriminalize marijuana possession for good. With your help, Ground Game Texas organizers collected more than 30,000 signatures to put marijuana on the ballot. Now we’re gearing up to rec…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Tell Trump: stay the hell out of Texas

Friend, Over the weekend, Donald Trump visited Texas to further spread lies about his 2020 election loss. He teased another run for president and even suggested he may pardon the January 6th insurrectionists.  To make matters worse, he was joined by our governor, Greg Abbott. Instead of doing…

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  Mike Siegel & Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 8:33 PM

This is an important race

Hey friend, are you free next Wednesday? Ground Game Texas PAC is teaming up with the Texas AFL-CIO, Texas AFT, and Annie’s List to support Candis Houston in her race for Texas House District 142. We’re hosting a virtual campaign fundraiser next Wednesday, and we would love for you to join us…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema

Help us fight back against voter suppression in Texas Friend, In some of the biggest counties in Texas, close to HALF of absentee ballot requests are being rejected under Republicans’ voter suppression law, SB1. But while Democrats in the Senate push for federal voting rights legislation to un…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 2:30 PM

We have BIG plans for 2022

Friend, We wanted to share an important update: as of today, Ground Game Texas has grassroots campaigns in at least TEN cities across Texas! If you joined our Year in Review event, you heard about all of our accomplishments from 2021—from helping register thousands of voters, to successfully …

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January 19, 2022 at 11:17 PM

SB1 is working as Republicans intended

Congress is debating federal voting rights legislation. It can’t come too soon. Friend, Today the U.S. Senate will vote on federal voting rights legislation, responding to the onslaught of Republican voter suppression bills in states like Texas.  This is a critical moment for our democracy – a…

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January 18, 2022 at 8:09 PM

We did it! Marijuana is on the ballot in Austin

With your help, we can reform marijuana and police laws in Austin. We’ve got some big news, friend. This morning the Austin City Council voted to add our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police warrants to the May 2022 ballot! This is a big deal. Thanks to supporte…

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January 14, 2022 at 8:47 PM

Greg Abbott said what???

Friend, Greg Abbott is terrified of the politics of marijuana. For years, Governor Abbott has been against legalizing marijuana. But as Ground Game Texas works to put marijuana reforms on the ballot across the state, our governor signaled this week that he may be open to reforms. Even Abbott …

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January 13, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Missed our Year in Review?

Hey friend, Thank you to all of our supporters who made our Year in Review event! It was great to celebrate all of our accomplishments from last year and to discuss our big plans for 2022.  Did you miss the event? Don’t worry, you can still help support all of the amazing campaigns we plan to…

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January 11, 2022 at 3:22 PM

Don’t forget: your free RSVP to our Year in Review with Wendy Davis!

Don’t miss our free Year in Review event this Thursday Friend, We wanted to make sure you saw the email below with your exclusive invitation to our free Year in Review event this Thursday. We also wanted to share some exciting news: our friend Wendy Davis will be our special guest! RSVP for ou…

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  Mike Siegel · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 6:20 PM

It’s official: weed is on the ballot in Austin

This morning the Austin City Clerk certified our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police warrants. It’s official, friend: weed is on the ballot in Austin! This morning the Austin City Clerk certified our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 7:46 PM

We have BIG plans for 2022

Here is your FREE invitation to our Year in Review event. See you there! Hey friend, Thanks to you, Ground Game Texas had an incredibly successful 2021. In just a few months, we registered thousands of voters, put progressive issues like marijuana decriminalization on the ballot, and are helpi…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 3, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Our New Year’s resolution: progressive change in Texas

We’re fighting for progressive change in Texas in 2022. Happy New Year friend! The team at Ground Game Texas hopes you had a happy and healthy holiday break. We know that the last year was tough for so many families in Texas and across the country—but things are going to change in 2022.  That’…

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December 30, 2021 at 6:21 PM

A big test

Our end-of-the-year fundraising deadline expires at midnight. Can you chip in to help us finish out this year strong? Hey friend, There’s only 36 hours until our end-of-the-year fundraising deadline at midnight tomorrow. This is the biggest fundraising deadline we’ve faced yet. We’re so close …

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  Mike Siegel · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Only a few days away

This is an important deadline. Help us build a progressive movement in Texas in 2022. Hi, friend. We’re only a few days away from a critical fundraising deadline and we need your help. With the end of the year in sight, we need to show that the progressive movement is building in Texas—and tha…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 6:22 PM

you did this

Your support has helped us deliver in Texas. Make a charitable year-end donation to help support our work. We launched Ground Game Texas less than a year ago, friend. In that year, we have defied the odds. We have launched campaigns across Texas to decriminalize marijuana, boost wages, and ho…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 7:10 PM

We need you now

Our end-of-year fundraising deadline is around the corner. Help us continue our critical work. Friend, Thanks to you, we’ve accomplished so much this year. We’ve put measures on the ballot to decriminalize marijuana, helped register THOUSANDS of voters, and have fought back against Gov. Greg A…

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December 18, 2021 at 6:37 PM

boosting turnout in Texas’s RGV

Democrats can’t afford to lose in Texas’s RGV. Help us organize and get out the vote. Friend, Democrats lost ground in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley in 2020. Republicans are spending millions to flip South Texas red and bring Latino voters to their side. We absolutely can’t let that happen. That’s…

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December 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Make your charitable contribution to support our work

Your support has helped us deliver in Texas. Make a charitable year-end donation to help support our work. Friend, What a year it’s been! We’re so proud of everything we’ve accomplished together – and we’re grateful for the support you’ve given us along the way.  We wanted to take some time t…

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  Ground Game Texas team · [email protected]

December 11, 2021 at 4:10 PM

End the war on drugs in Texas.

With the success of our campaign to decriminalize marijuana in Austin, we’re launching similar efforts across Texas. Friend, In case you missed it, Austin voters will soon have the chance to decriminalize the possession of marijuana. That’s because, thanks to you, we successfully added a meas…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

A make-or-break moment for abortion rights

We’re working to defeat politicians threatening reproductive rights. Can you help us? Friend, The right to an abortion is in jeopardy right now. In Texas lawmakers passed legislation in September effectively making abortion illegal. And the Trump-stacked Supreme Court may soon overturn Roe v. …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 7:42 PM

THIS is how we flip Texas

Stacey Abrams showed us how we can flip a red state blue. Can you help us do that in Texas? Friend, In 2018 Stacey Abrams lost her race for governor of Georgia by less than two percentage points. But she rolled up her sleeves, got to work, and helped elect two Georgia Democrats to the U.S. Sen…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Did you see the news, friend?

After our success in Austin, we’re going to decriminalize marijuana across Texas. But we need your help. Did you see the news, friend? This week Ground Game Texas turned in more than 30,000 signatures to put marijuana decriminalization and a ban on no-knock police warrants on the ballot in Aus…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 4:36 PM

THANK YOU

In the midst of so much political chatter, opinion pieces, and social downloads, we wanted a space to be able to clearly discuss these events and what it means for our progressive movement. Friend, Today is a BIG day at Ground Game Texas. Today we delivered more than 34,000 signatures to Austi…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 8:42 PM

All across Texas, people are missing from our elections

Every contribution helps us mobilize people on the fence about voting. Friend,  Today is Giving Tuesday, and I want to tell you why a gift to Ground Game Texas, even just a few dollars, could make a huge difference to democracy in Texas. All across Texas, there are voices missing from our elec…

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  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]

November 24, 2021 at 8:53 PM

Our journey this year

Here’s what you’ve helped Ground Game Texas achieve. Friend, what a year it’s been. We’re deeply proud of our accomplishments since launching in Spring 2021, and we want to share with you just how far we’ve come. We started Ground Game Texas with a simple idea: investing in year-round organizi…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

November 20, 2021 at 3:35 PM

Going on offense against Abbott and his extremist policies

Did you see this? Friend, did you see this? Beto’s campaign is our chance to get rid of Greg Abbott and his extremist policies, which are all about dividing Texans so Abbott and his allies can consolidate wealth and power. Now is the time to go on offense. We have brand-new proof that Ground G…

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  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 7:17 PM

How to beat Greg Abbott

We can help Beto win this race. Friend, It’s official: Beto O’Rourke is running to unseat Greg Abbott and serve the people of Texas as their next Governor. Ground Game Texas can help Beto win this race — and we have new data to prove it. At the end of the day, Beto is going to need every last…

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