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$10M in Egyptian money stuffed into paper bags in bundles of $100 bills: Did it go to Trump?

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Aug 21 min read

$10M in Egyptian money stuffed into paper bags in bundles of $100 bills: Did it go to Trump?

Did Trump accept $10 million from the Egyptian dictator, and then release billions of dollars in military aid that had been on hold over...

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On 59th Medicare/Medicaid anniversary, remember: Ted Cruz has always fought to slash Social Security, Medicare

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 311 min read

On 59th Medicare/Medicaid anniversary, remember: Ted Cruz has always fought to slash Social Security, Medicare

By Mike Killalea, NSD president On the July 30 anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid becoming law, remember that Ted Cruz has spent his...

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200k White ‘Dudes abide’ for Harris, raise $4 million

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 302 min read

200k White ‘Dudes abide’ for Harris, raise $4 million

By Mike Killalea, NSD president “A dude abides,” spake Jeff Bridges, the definitive Dude from the 1998 movie “The Big Lebowski,” during...

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Putin pals worried: Trump is only old guy in the race!

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 231 min read

Putin pals worried: Trump is only old guy in the race!

\Pals of Convicted Felon Trump’s idol Vladimir Putin are upset that Trump is now the only old guy in the race for President. (@,#) “He is...

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Compromised Ted CanCruz face third ethics complaint over shady $787,000 podcast deal with iHeartMeda

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 222 min read

Compromised Ted CanCruz face third ethics complaint over shady $787,000 podcast deal with iHeartMeda

Compromised Ted CanCruz faces more heat over his shady podcast deal with iHeartMedia, which donated $787k to his PAC. And now the Austin...

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NSD joins with North Shore Republicans to issue joint anti-violence resolution for LV City Council passage

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 224 min read

NSD joins with North Shore Republicans to issue joint anti-violence resolution for LV City Council passage

By Mike Killalea, NSD president NSD has joined the North Shore Republicans of Travis County and issued a joint statement condemning...

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Thanks to Joe Biden, a guy who always does the right thing; the other guys? Not so much

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 221 min read

Thanks to Joe Biden, a guy who always does the right thing; the other guys? Not so much

By Mike Killalea, NSD president President Joe Biden in stepping down from his quest for a second Presidential term reveals a man far more...

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Texans haven’t forgotten Cancún Cruz; Did Abbott pull a CanCruz during Hurricane Beryl?

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 172 min read

Texans haven’t forgotten Cancún Cruz; Did Abbott pull a CanCruz during Hurricane Beryl?

Ted Cruz might wish the Cancun Ted story would go away, but, after three years, the press and public don’t agree. And GOP Gov Greg...

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North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 144 min read

NSD joins with North Shore Republicans to issue joint anti-violence resolution for LV City Council passage

Author’s note: I completed this draft only hours before the horrific Trump shooting by a 20-year-old individual who, at this early...

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Arrogant fascist lobbyist threatens left with violence

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 81 min read

Arrogant fascist lobbyist threatens left with violence

The arrogant and anti-democratic Heritage Foundation prez calls says 2nd American Revolution will be bloodless “if the left allows it to...

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jjcarney100team

Jul 81 min read

Don’t play into Trump’s hand. VOTE!

Joyce Vance tells us why. https://substack.com/home/post/p-146337224

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GOP works to steal women’s freedoms, and plan national abortion ban: Dems mobilizing to stop them

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 73 min read

GOP works to steal women’s freedoms, and plan national abortion ban: Dems mobilizing to stop them

It’s been a brutal two years since the right-wing US Supreme Court shattered American’s half-century of protections under Roe v Wade, and...

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Think the drought is over? Not so fast, warns water expert Shannon Hamilton of CWTC

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 62 min read

Think the drought is over? Not so fast, warns water expert Shannon Hamilton of CWTC

By Mike Killalea, NSD president Like Mark Twain’s death, the end of the drought in Travis County has been greatly exaggerated. “There...

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Texas state Dem convention inspires us to win in November!

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 66 min read

Texas state Dem convention inspires us to win in November!

(Editor’s note: The following guest editorial is based on a presentation Ms Ochoa made at the June 15 NSD Meet & Greet, themed...

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Join NSD and the Stand Up Coalition today at the 2024 Lago Vista Fourth of July Parade!

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 41 min read

Join NSD and the Stand Up Coalition today at the 2024 Lago Vista Fourth of July Parade!

If you can’t make it in person, NSD will live stream on Facebook from the parade beginning around 10:15 am, continuing every 20 minutes...

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North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 26 min read

Guest editorial: Saving Democracy

(Editor’s note: The following guest editorial is based on a presentation Mr Stevens made at the June 15 NSD Meet & Greet, themed...

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Dwain Handley was a reluctant candidate for state HD-19, but he is all in now

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jul 13 min read

Dwain Handley was a reluctant candidate for state HD-19, but he is all in now

Dwain Handley was a reluctant candidate for the Texas state House, but raised his hand when no one else did. “I didn't want to run for...

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The Lago Vista 4th of July parade is just 3 days away!

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Jul 11 min read

The Lago Vista 4th of July parade is just 3 days away!

Come cheer us on. Better yet, join us! Our “Stand Up Together” coalition will be meeting up in the St. Mary’s staging area on Dawn Drive...

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Theresa Boisseau, Dem candidate for US Congress, District 10, stands tall against would-be autocrats

North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jun 291 min read

Theresa Boisseau, Dem candidate for US Congress, District 10, stands tall against would-be autocrats

Theresa Boisseau stands tall against those who would destroy our democracy and establish a dictatorship. Boisseau is the Democratic...

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North Shore Democrats of Travis County

Jun 283 min read

Biden remains the best candidate, and we will win in November

Trump - rapist, fraudster, traitor, felon - who was so manifestly unfit, so full of lies, so extreme and dangerous, so , how do we say...

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