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Category Archives: Legislation
Lobbying to make a difference
Over 40 people from around the state [Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, Irving, Garland, Caldwell County, and San Antonio] gathered at the Texas Capitol on March 18 for a Texans United to Amend Lobby Day, lobbying in support of three Texas Legislature … Continue reading
Celebrate our success at Austin City Hall.
On January 17, 2013 the Austin City Council unanimously approved the Central Texans United To Amend (CTUTA) resolution calling for a Constitution Amendment ensuring that money is not speech and that the use of funds by artificial entities to influence … Continue reading
Priority Issues Before the Texas Legislature’s 83rd Session
The December 1, 2012 Coffee Party Austin meeting consisted of a conversation with Texas Representative Donna Howard about the likely priority issues before the 83rd legislative session. These notes have not been vetted by Rep. Howard, who is therefore not … Continue reading
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How To Fight Citizens United
Ever since the Citizens United ruling opened the floodgates to unlimited political spending, many organizations, including Coffee Party Austin and its partners in Texans United to Amend, have been working hard to turn back the tide . Bill Moyers suggests seven … Continue reading
Money in Politics Petition
A number of pro-democracy groups, including Coffee Party Austin, have created a petition that calls for local governments to pass resolutions calling on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment that addresses the rampant amount of money in politics. I urge … Continue reading
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ACTION ALERT: MAKE AUSTIN THE FIRST IN TEXAS TO STAND AGAINST CITIZENS UNITED!
On January 21, 2010 The United States Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v FEC that corporations have the same rights as people and can spend unlimited money in our elections. The consequences of this decision are already being felt … Continue reading
Anti-immigrant Law Pushed by Private Prison Industry
In a stunning article in In These Times on “Corporate Con Game: How the private prison industry helped shape Arizona’s anti-immigrant law”, Beau Hodai shines a bright light on the behind-the-scenes effort to write and pass Arizona’s S.B. 1070 – … Continue reading
Enough is Enough: Citizens’ Lobby
Sometimes an institution becomes too sick to fix itself… Sometimes an institution, like an individual, needs an intervention, from people, from friends, from outside. —Lawrence Lessig As a friend of … Continue reading
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Tip Sheet on Persuading Legislators
I’ve just discovered Advocacy Journal’s Tip Sheet, a compendium of advice on how to persuade legislators, written in a fresh light-hearted style. All of the following articles are contained in a single long web page. Ethical Lobbying is NOT an Oxymoron … Continue reading
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Community Conversations: Local Voices Heard
The League of Women Voters of Texas, the Coffee Party and other interested nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations are embarking on a long-term project. We intend to hold a series of facilitated community conversations from May 2012 through October 2012 in various … Continue reading
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