North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Attend our candidates’ night for mayoral, council contenders on Oct 24
Come out on Tuesday, Oct 24, to hear from candidates for the Lago Vista City Council. The NSD is convening this event to allow our...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Bidenomics works! Administration & Democratic allies pull economy out of Trumpian morass
History has demonstrated that the US economy fares better under Democratic than Republican Administrations (1, 2), and President Biden...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Democrats are great for the economy; the other guys… not so much
Had the US enjoyed only Democratic leadership for the last nine decades, would Americans’ income be double current levels? Facts seem to...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Abbott’s new border brainstorm: Drown immigrants!
Abbott & DPS chief: “The hope is that the possibility of death will deter people from trying to cross the river” It wasn’t enough for the...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Ahead of 2024 Election, Texas Democratic Party Launches the Beat Cruz War Room
New TDP-powered effort will centralize in-state opposition research and mass mobilization against Senator Ted Cruz The Texas Democratic...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jul 3, 20233 min read
GOP “red” stands for embarrassment at their hypocrisy
No wonder the GOP color is red. They should be red with embarrassment over their hypocrisy on affirmative action and infrastructure...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Welcome to the new Jim Crow! Supreme Court kills Affirmative Action in education
by Mike Killalea, NSD president Photos courtesy of the US Library of Congress. US Supreme Court shown at right Welcome to the new Jim...
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jjcarney100team
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Celebrate with NSD in Lago's 4th of July parade!
Celebrate the 4th of July with the North Shore Democrats in Lago Vista’s parade! Bring friends and family - little ones too. We assemble...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Texas education a political football, with teachers & students as the ball
The Legislature adjourned at the end of May without increasing teacher pay or improving school working conditions, observers say. Instead...
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jjcarney100team
Jun 13, 20231 min read
In the face of Trump’s antics….
“…President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have steadfastly refused to engage with the Trump drama and have quietly worked to...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Celebrate Juneteenth, Freedom Day, this weekend
We all know the story. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. The historic edict had the ironic effect...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Abbott signs cruel anti-trans bill written by Lago Vista's state Senator Donna Campbell
Even as Pride Month kicked off in June, Texas joined 17 other states in poking its statutory nose in the midst of children, their...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 10, 20231 min read
Join us for a great program at the July 8 North Shore Democrats Meet & Greet
Clayton Tucker, President of the Texas Progressive Caucus, and Marco Orrantia, Policy Business Advisor for the Texas Democratic Party...
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jjcarney100team
Jun 10, 20231 min read
It’s no wonder that 2 of Trump’s lawyers quit Friday.
The chickens are coming home to roost! https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-9-2023?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Conservatives abolishing child labor laws? Where are the family values?
By Mike Killalea, NSD president Progressives and conservatives don’t agree on much, but we agree that little kids shouldn’t work in...
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Jack Alford
May 30, 20231 min read
As Legislature adjourns, "Texans Deserved More"
In case you missed it, Austin American-Statesman's Metro columnist Bridget Grumet published an excellent summary of this year's Texas...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
May 25, 20231 min read
Wear orange June 2-4 for Gun Violence Awareness Day
Mike Killalea, NSD president Texas shootings are soaring this year, with more than 100 gun deaths, and 17 dead in actual mass shootings,...
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North Shore Democrats of Travis County
May 21, 20232 min read
Vote Hoffner for PEC Board, District 3
Blog from John Hoffner, candidate for PEC Board, District 3 Editor’s note: The North Shore Democrats of Travis County have endorsed Mr...
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Jack Alford
May 19, 20232 min read
PEC District 3 Election, 2023
Almost all of us are members of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) – because that’s who supplies our electrical power, and if...
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Jack Alford
May 8, 20232 min read
Republican Legislators Seek to Hamstring Local Rule, and Encourage Lawsuits Against Cities and Towns
by Mike Killalea, NSD President The Republican-led Texas legislature has shifted from undermining the rights of individual Texans to...
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