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Dallas, Texas 75208

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Ice and Snow and January to go!

Hey folks, it's a bit chilly, but we have lots going on this month.

The Texas Legislature is in session, so hang on to your wallets! Felonious Don is going to the White House! We have upcoming municipal and school board elections, etc.

Our next meeting and happy hour will be Tuesday, January 28th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD 1300 W Davis St at Clinton.

Our special guest is DISD District 7 (Oak Cliff) Trustee Ben Mackey who is running for re-election. Excellent chance to ask him about what DISD is looking at from this legislative session, how he sees changes in our community impacting schools, and what's up with the Rosemont school project. I will try to get other candidates in once they file.

Chad West is up for re-election to City Council for District 1, so I have invited him to come meet with us in February. I'll try to get some other candidates in as well once they file.

On another note, our neighbor Juan Jasso has announced he is not running for re-election in 2026 to the JP Precinct 5 position.

 

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Remember it's December

Hey folks, our normal happy hour day is the last Tuesday of the month. Coincidentally it's also New Years Eve. So we'll do a happy hour at 5:30 PM on December 31st before all head out to celebrate, or not as is the case.

Usual spot, PhD in the back room. 1300 W Davis St at Clinton.

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November activities

Sorry folks for the lack of recent posts. I had a computer failure just before the election and lost a bunch of data.

Our next happy hour will be at 5:30 PM on Tuesday November 26th. As usual, it will be at PhD, 1300 W Davis St across from the Kessler.

We'll be in the back room, just look for the banner.

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Let's Rock October!

Hi everyone,

The Presidential Debate watch party was a huge success! Much bigger than his tiny hands, biggest crowds ever, nobody has ever had such a turnout!

Seriously, we had a bunch of folks and a good time.

Our next monthly Pints and Politics happy hour is Tuesday October 29th 5:30 PM at PhD 1300 W Davis.

Election calendar:

  • October 7: Last day to register to vote.
  • October 21: First day to early vote.
  • October 25: Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot.
  • November 1: Last day to early vote.
  • November 5: Election day!

Other important stuff:

  • October 1: 8 PM CBS (ch 11) Walz-Vance Vice Presidential Debate
  • October 5: Block walk in Oak Cliff and West Dallas For more info click here.
  • October 15: 7 PM ABC (ch 8) Allred-Cruz Senatorial Debate

Don't forget to verify that your voter registration is current. Governor Abbott has made it clear that he doesn't want everybody to vote, so check it here:

Statewide: https://govotetexas.org/

Dallas County: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/voters/registration/lookup/#VoterEligibilitySearch

If you don't show up as eligible, please re-register immediately!

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September Stuff is happening!

Couple of things coming up here in the hood:

Tuesday September 10th, 7 PM at PhD 1300 W Davis: Harris-Trump debate watch party. Voter registration and update available.

Saturday September 14th, 9AM at Hitt Auditorium on the Methodist Hospital Campus Bishop at W Colorado. Dallas Community Summit. Rep Rafael Anchia, Sen Royce West, Sen Nathan Johnson. Free campaign signs! Register here: https://dallascommunitysummit.com/rsvp

Tuesday September 24th 5:30 PM at PhD. Monthly Pints and Politics happy hour

Election calendar:

  • October 7: Last day to register to vote.
  • October 21: First day to early vote.
  • October 25: Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot.
  • November 1: Last day to early vote.
  • November 5: Election day!

Upcoming important stuff:

  • October 1: 8 PM CBS (ch 11) Walz-Vance Vice Presidential Debate
  • October 15: 7 PM ABC (ch 8) Allred-Cruz Senatorial Debate

Don't forget to verify that your voter registration is current. Governor Abbott has made it clear that he doesn't want everybody to vote, so check it here:

Statewide: https://govotetexas.org/

Dallas County: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/voters/registration/lookup/#VoterEligibilitySearch

If you don't show up as eligible, please re-register immediately!

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August 27th Happy Hour and Volunteer Opportunities

Hi folks,

Our next Pints & Politics Happy Hour will be at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, August 27th at PhD. PhD is located at the corner of N Clinton and W Davis, meet us in the back room where the air is as cool as the folks enjoying it!

Volunteer opportunities are available if you want to support local, state and national candidates.

You can help out with our local candidates by block walking, phone banking and card writing. Check the Dallas County Democratic Party website for upcoming events.

You can also register with the Colin Allred for Senate campaign as a volunteer or with the Harris/Walz campaign as a volunteer.

Other Events

Women for Allred Kickoff at the Southside Ballroom in Dallas on Saturday, August 24th.

 

Key Dates:

September 2nd 11-2, Dallas County Democratic Party Labor Day Picnic at Lofty Spaces, 816 Montgomery St., Dallas, TX 75215

October 7th--last day to register for the November election.

October 21st--early voting begins

November 5th--election day

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July 30th Happy Hour

Busy month, sorry about the late post.

Our next Pints & Politics Happy Hour will be Tuesday, July 30th at 5:30. Usual spot, PhD at the corner of Clinton and Davis. It's hot, so we'll be in the back room with the kool kids. Just look for the banner.

On the presidential front, Kamala Harris is our presumptive nominee. No significant challengers in the wings, so she'll be approved in early August by a virtual delegate meeting. I'm sure it will be ratified at the national convention in late August, but getting all the party factions lined up behind her appears to be well underway. Of course the GOP will do everything they can to mess up the process, but that's not a surprise.

So what can you do to help?

Well, consider this: Colin Allred is in a close race with Ted "Cancun" Cruz, so he is working on a statewide coordinated campaign. Volunteer for Allred here.

The Dallas County Democratic Party is going all out to help both the presidential campaign and the senate campaign. You can help out here: https://www.mobilize.us/dallasdemocrats/

Kamala Harris 2024 Presidential Campaign: Volunteer

Walk in Oak Cliff: Saturday, August 3rd at 10 AM, Kessler Park Methodist Church corner of W Colorado and Turner. Block walk with precinct chair Monica Rachel in precinct 4079.

See you Tuesday!

 

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June Pints and Politics Happy Hour

Hi folks, the next happy hour will be at PhD, 1300 W. Davis at Clinton. June 25th at 5:30 PM.

The state convention is now in the rear view mirror and surprise, we nominated Joe Biden and elected our delegates to the national convention. Some confusion around the platform, but nothing surprising.

Don't forget, it's pride month. Fly those flags and support our friends.

And....on June 27th, Scranton Joe debates Don the Con on CNN.

 

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April showers bring...

Well folks, May is upon us. We have our next happy hour at 5:30 PM on May 28th at PhD, 1300 W Davis St.

 

May 4th is the bond election and our chance to choose some of our Appraisal District board members. Please vote, the turnout has been very low.

 

May 28th is the Democratic Primary runoff race, the big one is for Dallas County Sheriff. Marian Brown and Lupe Valdez are facing off. Please make sure you vote. Early voting begins on Monday May 20th and ends on Friday May 24th.

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April Pints & Politics

Hi folks, we had a busy spring with the primaries and candidates. Our next meeting is on Tuesday April 30th, 5:30 PM at PhD 1300 W Davis St at the corner with N Clinton.

Don't forget to vote in the upcoming Joint Election on Saturday May 4th. We have the 2024 Dallas Bond issue on the ballot and elections for the Dallas County Appraisal District. Please vote for these bonds, they fund library replacement in Oak Cliff, safety improvements to our streets, and parks projects among many others.

The last legislative session created a law that requires Appraisal District boards be elected, when they were formerly appointed by the district. Republicans think they can take control of these non-partisan boards to benefit the wealthy and corporate interests.

Only one of the Dallas County Appraisal board positions (position 1) is contested. One candidate, P. Wylie Burge, is a Republican podiatrist from Lakewood. The other is Ekambar Kumar Singirikonda, a Democrat, who appears to work in software engineering management for Toyota. Not much knows about either ones' experience with appraisal or property values.

Kendall Scudder is also running uncontested for place 2, but he does have a background in real estate and appraisal. He is also endorsed by Progress Texas and is on the State Democratic Executive Committee.

Alexandra Stewart is running uncontested for place 3. Unclear as to who she really is, so her background is unknown.

 

We also have a primary runoff election between Sheriff Marian Brown and former Sheriff Lupe Valdez. This runoff election is May 28th, Early Voting starts May 22nd, so don't be confused with the Joint Election May 4th.

 

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