sources: gov. abbott intends to add arizona-style election audit legislation to third special session agenda : bit.ly/3mXu2GP #txlege

the texas house adjourns sine die : bit.ly/3yMd1lm #txlege

In the letter brief we sent to Attorney General Ken Paxton (alongside Legal Defense Fund & Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE), we demonstrate that #CriticalRaceTheory, anti-racism education, & racial equity practices in Texas schools are wholly consistent w/ federal & state equal protections. lawyerscommittee.org/banning-critic…

NEW: houston housing director tom mccasland appears to be making serious ethics allegations about how the turner administration works with affordable housing developers, this is during a council committee meeting & suddenly audio feeds from the city's livestream aren't working

"[C]reditors call Black and Latinx households twice as much and households in majority-nonwhite neighborhoods with past-due debts are more likely to have debt collection lawsuits filed against them, despite similar rates of default and late payments." ow.ly/rr7k50GhVY5

NEW: Texas House proposes district map that increases Republican strength and decreases Black and Hispanic majority districts bit.ly/3onstCS #TXlege

please check on your texas friends, we are in month 10 of a state legislature that meets for 5 months

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We on day 279 of the 140 day #txlege session….

Texas Rent Relief Program will close applications today, Friday November 5, at 5:00 PM. If you need help paying for your rent or utility bills, go to texasrentrelief.com for more information on how to apply!

why aren’t more women running for the open senate seats? it’s a shame and upsetting there will be less female senators in 88th, especially after breaking the record these past regular sessions #txlege

Looks like we'll be spending a lot of time with the House Human Services Committee this year! Lots of important interim charges on foster care, child abuse prevention, maternal health, Medicaid, and more. #TXlege

“The lack of affordable #childcare in Texas isn’t just an inconvenience for parents, it’s holding back our economy” Thanks to our partners from ReadyNation, TXAEYC, and our statewide provider network for speaking at our capitol briefing on ECE! #txlege

This is an unreal thread about the auto loan industry. I’m honestly speechless.

74% of parents have missed work due to child care issues. Just another reason to include #childcare in conversations about the workforce. Parents can't be expected to perform at their best if they can't trust that their children at well taken care of. TxEdStrong

More than 6 months ago, my office sent 2 letters to the Texas Military Department asking for action on #OperationLoneStar after multiple Guardsmen died by suicide. We were met with silence and inaction. Our Guardsmen deserve better. texastribune.org/2022/10/04/tex…

With progressive leaders like Greg Casar in the U.S. House, we can enact an agenda that puts the needs of Texas's working families first. Let's get out and vote and send him to Congress. THANK YOU, SAN MARCOS!

.@sachamber VP and @strongnationTX member Katie Ferrier met with Rep. Tony Gonzales today to share the growing cost of the #ChildCareCrisis. In TX alone, a lack of infant-toddler care costs the economy $11.4B each year. Thank you for your time, sir! bit.ly/3WAiveM