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Dallas, Texas 75208

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June call to Action

Please turn out for the No Kings! protest on June 14th noon-3 at Dallas City Hall. Details in the post below.

Our next Pints & Politics happy hour will be on Tuesday June 24th at PhD, 1300 W Davis St. in our fair community, Oak Cliff.

Senator Royce West is holding a town hall meeting on Saturday, June 28th at 10 AM. It will be held at the UNT College of Law, 106 S Harwood.

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Homework assignment:

Yep, lots to do to support democracy. Time to do some old fashioned letter writing. Why? Because it takes time and when dozens or hundreds of letters flood the electeds' offices, they pay attention. People who write really care. Phone messages, emails, texts and even postcards do not really register.

Best way to write a letter is to focus on a single topic of importance to you. Keep it fairly short, 3 paragraphs or 1 page at most. Include your name and mailing address and emphasize that you are a constituent. Put it in an envelope and mail it.

Topics:

Lots to choose from. No Kings is a good one, but you can pick things that are well defined. Oppose cuts to Social Security, VA health care, the FAA or to the weather folks at NOAA. Tell them how much you hate the oligarchs taking over. Whatever works for you. I have a weekly topic and just do that.

Who to contact:

Representative Jasmine Crockett (30th Congressional District)

1825 Market Center Blvd

Suite 440

Dallas, TX  75207

(214) 922-8885

 

Representative Marc Veasey (33rd Congressional District)

JP Morgan Chase Building

1881 Sylvan Ave, Ste. 108

Dallas, TX  75208

(214) 741-1387

 

Senator John Cornyn

5001 Spring Valley Road

Suite 1125 E

Dallas, TX 75244

(972) 239-1310

 

Senator Ted Cruz

Lee Park Tower II

3626 N. Hall St., Suite 410

Dallas, TX 75219

(214) 599-8749

 

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Senator Royce West's Town Hall Postponed

Unfortunately, Senator West has postponed his town hall meeting until after the legislative session is over. It's kind of surprising he wanted to hold one this late in the session, but hopefully we'll get a chance to meet up with him after everything is wrapped up.

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MayDay! MayDay! Protest on May 1st.

Thursday, May 1st at noon will be a protest in downtown Dallas called the National Law Day of Action. It will be at the Civic Garden, 1100 Commerce St. Please participate if you can. It's only a couple of blocks from the Akard DART light rail station, so it's easy to get to.

Remember in most of the world May 1st honors workers, so please stand up to support all of our labor brothers and sisters as well.This administration has made it clear that it does not honor workers, nor does it honor the law or Constitution.

Equality Texas would like to cordially invite you and your members to one of Dallas' most exciting events, Love Equality! Taking place on Saturday, May 10th, Love Equality is a charming night of great food, strong drinks, and a program celebrating the continued work of our LGBTQIA+ community and allies. Our community continues to fight against ruthless attacks, but we're ready to come together in community joy at our annual Dallas event!   
Love Equality
May 10, 2025 from 8-11pm
The Echo Lounge
1323 N Stemmons Fwy
Dallas, TX 75207 

Save the date: No Kings Day! June 14th. Rally at Dallas City Hall and many other places. Get your crowns ready!


NEW INDIVISIBLE DALLAS NO KINGS EVENT LINK:
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/786301/

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April Showers

Hi everyone, got a busy month ahead.

Thursday April 3rd, last day to register to vote in the May 3rd election.

Saturday April 5th, Hands Off Protest in Dallas. Dealey Plaza 3-6PM.

Tuesday April 22nd, in person early voting begins.

Saturday April 26th Oak Cliff Book Crawl.

Tuesday April 29th at 5:30 PM we have our monthly Pints and Politics happy hour at PhD. 1300 W Davis St in the back room.

 

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March on With Us!

Hi folks,

 

Our next meeting will be Tuesday March 25th at 5:30 PM. It will be our monthly Pints & Politics at PhD, 1300 W Davis St at Clinton. As usual, I am inviting candidates to attend and talk with us. The February meeting was packed in part thanks to the Oak Cliff Ladies Club. Katrina Whatley, Chad West and Ben Mackey came out to talk with us about their campaigns.

For those interested in listening to the candidates for Dallas City Council District 1, a candidate forum is scheduled for March 5th at 6 PM at Wax Space in Tyler station. It is sponsored by Heritage Oak Cliff.

Downtown Dallas did a candidate survey. The District 1 responses are available here.

Upcoming municipal/joint election information:

Election Day Saturday May 3rd

Last Day to register to vote: April 3rd

Early in-person voting: April 22nd-29th

Check your voter status at the Dallas County Elections website.

April 5th Hands Off! protest in Dealey Plaza 3-6 PM. RSVP

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Black History Month and Our Next Meeting

Hi folks,

This is Black History Month, so please make an effort to participate in events in our area. There are a lot of them and the Oak Cliff Advocate lists a number of them locally. If you don't subscribe to the online Advocate news, I suggest you do so.

Next Meeting/Candidate Meet and Greet

Our next Pints & Politics happy hour will be Tuesday February 25th at 5:30 PM. As usual at PhD, 1300 W Davis St at the corner of Clinton. We'll be in the back room.

We have invited candidates for DISD Board of Trustees Position 7 and for Dallas City Council District 1 to introduce themselves and talk with us.

DISD Position 7 Ben Mackey Confirmed

Dallas City Council District 1 (links updated)

  • Chad West (incumbent) Confirmed
  • Katrina Whatley  Real Estate professional running for her first time. Confirmed
  • Jason Vanhof  Small business owner running for his first time. Not participating

May Elections

I am lining up candidates who have filed for the DISD position 7 school board race (we had Ben Mackey last month) to come speak to us prior to the May election. I am doing the same for the City of Dallas District 1 race. We are expecting Chad West at the meeting and Katrina Whatley as well. This is an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask them questions about issues that are important to you.

I will be inviting more candidates as they file, the deadline is mid-February for both races so we'll know who has filed very soon.

Texas Party Chair Race

For those who have been following the changes at the top of the Texas Democratic Party, we have 8 candidates for the position. One of the SDEC Chair Forums was recorded and can be viewed on Facebook here. Several more are scheduled in the next few weeks (DFW Saturday 2/22, Virtual Tuesday 3/25) and I will post details when I get them. For a list of the candidates and more information, Lone Star Left has a good write up here.

Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Royce West

Saturday February 22 10-11:30AM at White Rock YMCA 7112 Gaston Ave Dallas

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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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