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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Dec 15, 20231 min read
NSD hosts night for US Senate candidates, Jan 13
Democratic candidates for the US Senate are invited to address NSD the afternoon of Saturday, January 13. The event will be held in the...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Here are the Texas Dems who filed to run in ’24; Blue running strong, contesting more races than eve
The deadline for filing to run in 2024 has passed, and the roster of candidates is available for Lone Star Left and from the Texas...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Help us win the biggest election of our lifetimes
It’s tough to overemphasize the importance of the 2024 elections. Our democracy itself is at stake. Help us fight back against right-wing...
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Joan Carney
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Beto's Powered By People to organize at grass roots level for 2024
By Joan Carney, NSD treasurer Beto O'Rourke recently announced a new Powered By People campaign focussed on organizing at the grass roots...
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jjcarney100team
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Travis County GOP threatens to quit joint primaries: Want clock turned back on voting
By Joan Carney, NSD treasurer The Travis County Republican Party has done some crazy things. But this tops the list! They are refusing to...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Texas GOP refuses to condemn nazis, white supremacists, Holocaust deniers
By Mike Killalea, NSD president The Texas Republican Party rejected an opportunity to show it stands against nazis and white...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Dec 2, 20232 min read
Abbott delays Nov 7 vote certification; now lawsuits delay COLA for retired teachers, tax relief
Several lawsuits based on false claims about voting equipment threatens to delay both millions in cost-of-living increases for retired...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Worried about water levels in Lake Travis? The Panama Canal is dangerously low, too
Worried about water levels in Lake Travis and the Highland Lakes? Don’t forget about the Panama Canal. Water levels in the canal have...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 19, 20235 min read
Singer P!nk, author Connelly, & many others stand tough against book bans
by Mike Killalea, NSD president The amazing acrobatic singer P!nk has us soaring by giving away 2,000 copies of four banned books during...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 18, 20232 min read
US Army pardons 110 Buffalo Soldiers convicted in Jim Crow courts-martial
After more than a century, the US Army has pardoned 110 American soldiers imprisoned and, in 19 cases, put to death for their part in the...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 17, 20234 min read
The more we learn about Mike Johnson, the scarier it becomes
We are learning more about new House Speaker Mike Johnson, and it’s more than a little scary. Johnson, a hard-right Republican from North...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Sorry, Tip: No politics is local anymore
by Mike Killalea, NSD president Former Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill famously claimed that “all politics is local.” Well,...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 11, 20231 min read
Veterans are people too: Let’s remember that on Veterans Day
by Mike Killalea, NSD president Naysayers not withstanding, the USA has improved significantly since I was a kid. One of the biggest...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Zombie school vouchers materialize in Legislature
Despite being soundly thrashed in the just-concluded special Legislative session, school vouchers have rematerialized, zombie like, for...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 9, 20232 min read
GOP, the party of NO, opposes more $$ for teacher pay, safety and security; magical growth through c
by Mike Killalea, NSD president The GOP doesn’t seem to understand that you can’t cut your way to success. Yet this has been a hallmark...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Learn about the ‘voucher scam’ in new podcast
Vouchers were killed in the latest Legislative session, but are already back on the docket in HB1 (1). The previous attempt was killed by...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Vikki Goodwin mulling run for lieutenant governor: She’d make a great one!
State Rep Vikki Goodwin, HD-47, announced that she is mulling a run for lieutenant governor. The dedicated Democrat included the...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Celebrate Veteran's Day at Heroes' Breakfast on Saturday, Nov 11
Veteran’s Day this year is on Saturday, and what better way to kick off the weekend than with a Heroes’ Breakfast, 8-10 am, Saturday, Nov...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Had enough of the GOP clown car? Show your True Blue colors!
by Mike Killalea, NSD president Had enough of Republicans fighting against public schools, women’s rights, voting rights, LGBTQ rights,...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Hats off to the North Lake Travis Chamber and NSD’s volunteers for a successful Beerfest
by Mike Killalea, NSD president Lots of throats downed lots of suds at the 3d Annual NorthShore Craft Beer Festival 2023, held all...
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