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03/26/2024

AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court taking up the Fifth Circuit’s decision on mifepristone — a safe and effective medication prescribed by doctors to manage miscarriages and administer more than half of the abortions in the United States:
“It’s abundantly clear that Texans' freedoms are under threat. If the Supreme Court restricts access to mifepristone – which is safe, effective and often medically necessary – it will be an alarming step towards MAGA Republicans’ goal of stripping away Texans’ reproductive rights and family planning decisions with a national abortion ban. Each time the GOP continues their extreme war on our freedoms and promises to go further – Texans become more entrenched against their authoritarian reign. We won’t forget MAGA Republicans’ attacks on reproductive rights and that our freedoms are at stake in November.”
President Biden and Vice President Harris will protect a woman’s right to choose, and they have a record of:
--Calling on Congress to codify the protections of Roe into law, restoring rights women relied on for nearly 50 years.
--Standing by the FDA’s evidence-based approval of mifepristone and the Biden-Harris administration will continue to defend the FDA’s independent, expert authority to review, approve, and regulate a wide range of prescription drugs.
--Fighting to ensure access to emergency medical care.
--Strengthening patient privacy and access to birth control.
--Supporting a woman’s right to travel for medical care.
--Promising to veto a national abortion ban.

03/14/2024

The guy who isn't allowed to run a business in New York, wants to get hired to run our country.

02/08/2024

Today, Greg Abbott held another press conference with handpicked Texas Republicans – none of whom represent a border community– a moment to praise his standoff against the federal government on live television.
Notably zero Texas Democrats, including State Representative Eddie Morales who represents 770+ miles of the southern border, were included in this border presser.

Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issues the following statement:
“Greg Abbott’s efforts to “secure” the border have turned Shelby Park into a movie set – where the apprehension of migrants is filmed for Fox News sound bites. Abbott’s rinky-dink barriers along the Rio Grande are not only endangering migrants but physically blocking Border Patrol personnel from doing their jobs. This is not what border security looks like. This is an unconstitutional breach of national security and international law that puts the lives of women and children in danger.
“Today’s press conference only shows that Greg Abbott and Texas Legislative Republicans are using the border as a backdrop for campaign photos instead of meeting with elected Democrats to produce real solutions in this humanitarian crisis. This gross parade of tyranny is unprecedented – however, Democrats will not be deterred in our commitment to using data-driven and humane policies that strengthen our border security in South Texas.” --Texas Democratic Party

08/25/2023

Prisoner #01135809

08/15/2023

This is how a red state says NO to crime and corruption. Some folks still value truth and honesty from our p***c officials. Thank you Georgia. Link is to the complete indictment.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23909543-23sc188947-criminal-indictment?fbclid=IwAR0sXgjK0k8k6ngmRCBmdv9Qad6_NHyOHr8Ct4Vk0m16gB1Y6vNUotVXGkI

03/28/2023

Dear Friend ,
You have likely seen headlines that say the Texas Observer will cease to exist after this week. Like you, the staff is in shock, but unwilling to declare defeat. To survive, we need YOUR help.

A majority of the members of the board of the Observer, the Texas Democracy Foundation, voted over the weekend to lay off all staff and shutter the publication. They made this decision without informing or involving staff, donors, or readers—and without trying to fundraise. We all found out we lost our jobs via the media yesterday. They announced this morning that we would cease publication March 31, 2023.

The editorial leaders of the Observer have asked President Laura Hernandez-Homes and others on the board to reconsider their decision and allow those who’d like to help the Observer to serve on the board. We are hopeful the board will revisit the decision to cease publication and lay off staff. These funds will be used to support us as we move forward into a new era of the Texas Observer.
Over the years, we have asked for your support. Editorial independence and journalistic freedom have been the hallmarks of the Observer since its founding in 1954. The publication has been freer—less encumbered by the demands of business, advertisers and grantmakers—than any other publication of its stature. The institution has been a home for countless journalists over the years and a served as a vital watchdog against extremists, corporations, and politicians.

Texas needs a publication that will bear witness to the injustice happening in our state and expose those responsible for it. Because Texas is in shambles and needs the Texas Observer. Because democracy needs a free and independent press.

We have sent many emails, like this one, that state the importance of your support. To assist the staff, we have set up a GoFundMe to raise $200,000 in donations from our supporters. It’s the donation—not the amount—that counts. We ask for your contribution if you can offer money. Otherwise, please share the ask.

The impact of this shutdown on the current team is devastating. Shuttering the publication would be extremely damaging to an editorial staff that was recently and successfully rebuilt after a previous crisis. It would adversely affect staff who need their pay to cover cat food and rent, to pay for kids in college and people who have a baby on the way. It would cause us to lose credibility with those who have supported stories already published or in progress, including our series on women’s health and threats to Texas rivers.

We are pivoting our donations from our homepage to this Go Fund Me. Will you help save the staff of the Texas Observer by contributing now?

On behalf of the full staff and with deepest thanks,

Gabriel Arana
Editor-In-Chief

PS: When Texas is at its worst, the Texas Observer must be at its best. And it is readers like you who, for seven decades, have made us the best we can be. Please give now.

The Texas Democracy Foundation, the nonprofit parent of the Texas Obse… James Canup needs your support for Help Save the Texas Observer & Fight Staff Layoffs

03/22/2023

Fact.