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North Oak Cliff Democrats

Dallas, Texas 75208

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December Happy Hour

Hi folks, it's time for the last happy hour of the year. Tuesday December 30th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD 1300 W Davis in Dallas. We meet in the back room. See you there.

Redistricting Update 12/10/25

Well the Supremes have spoken: redistricting for any old reason is just fine with them. So we now have new boundaries for the 2 Congressional districts in Oak Cliff. For ease of identification, District 30 is south of the DART Red Line tracks and District 33 is north of the tracks. Your guess is as good as mine as to which is the wrong side of the tracks.

We have the following folks who have filed for the Democratic Primary next spring. I will add links to websites, socials, etc. later. Lonestar Left has a page with more details.

US Congressional District 30 (south of the Red Line):

  • Rodney Labruce
  • Dr. Frederick Haynes
  • Barbara Caraway

US Congressional District 33 (north of the Red Line):

  • Julie Johnson
  • Colin Allred
  • Zeeshan Hafeez

US Senate:

  • Dr. Ahmad Hassan
  • Lelonda Reese
  • James Talarico
  • Jasmine Crockett
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Another November to Remember!

Our next Pints and Politics Happy Hour will be at PhD, 1300 W Davis on Tuesday November 25th at 5:30 PM. We meet in the back room. See you there!

 

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October--time to fest up!

Hi folks, we have a busy October coming up. Lots of activity, hope everyone gets engaged.

 

Stuff that's important:

October 5th-11th is Banned Books Week. Go to the library or your local book store and get a banned book to read!

Saturday October 18th No Kings Rally, Pacific Park in downtown Dallas

Monday October 20th, in person Early Voting begins on the state Constitutional Amendment, Joint and Special election. Lone Star Left has a guide to the amendments. Note that the City of Dallas, Dallas County and Dallas ISD do not have issues, proposals or candidates on the ballot for this election.

Tuesday, October 28th 5:30 PM, monthly North Oak Cliff Democrats Pints & Politics at PhD, 1300 W Davis St. in the back room.

Friday October 31st, last day of in person Early Voting.

Tuesday November 4th, election day.

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September to Remember!

Hey folks, still hot, but technically it's fall. Post Labor Day, no white shoes or something like that. Well I hope everyone was able to celebrate the contribution that working folks have made to our nation, in spite of setbacks. I hope many of you participated in the Monday rallies, picnics, etc.

Our next meeting/happy hour of Pints and Politics will be Tuesday September 30th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD at 1300 W. Davis in the back room. I will not be there to save the table, so if you are interested in doing so let me know and I can give you a banner or sign to mark the spot.

We've got a lot of activities going on so here are some of them:

Voter Registration

Battleground Texas is training deputy voter registrars here in the hood. Sign up for the Saturday September 6th training event. Then help out at one of these events:

Save the date!

No Kings! rally October 18th noon-2 PM at Pacific Plaza. RSVP

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The August Body

Well, speaking of bodies...the GOP has spoken and sent the redistricting map to the floor of the House. In response a large number of Democratic state representatives have left the state to deny the Trump Toadies a quorum. Not sure how that will play out, but we will all be watching.

Here's the map info on the Texas Tribune site.

More details here in a map from Channel 5 that you can zoom in to see details.

I'm trying to get Marc Veasey out to the next meeting. I'll send everyone a blast once I confirm. His TX-33 district is one of the ones to be drastically redrawn, eliminating representation for Black folks in Tarrant County. Not a surprise. No word from anybody yet, but we can hope.

Support the House Democrats quorum break by donating here.

Rafael Anchia is holding a Zoom Town Hall call at 7PM on Thursday August 14th about the quorum break and redistricting. RSVP here. 

Our next Pints & Politics happy hour will be Tuesday August 19th from 5:30 to 6:30 at PhD, 1300 W Davis St.

After our happy hour at 7 PM, Indivisible Dallas, the Texas Progressive Caucus and a number of other Democratic organizations are holding a national organizing call to fight the Texas Takeover on Zoom. Here's the link to register: https://www.texasprogressivecaucus.org/takeover or you can RSVP directly with Indivisible https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibledallas/event/823846/

City of Dallas Budget Town Hall meeting sponsored by Chad West for District 1 will be Tuesday August 26th at 6 PM at Tyler Street Church 927 W 10th St.

 

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July Hot Stuff

Hey everybody,

We'll do our monthly Pints and Politics on Tuesday July 29th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD 1300 W Davis in the back room where all the deals are made.

Hopefully many of you were able to get out and cause Good Trouble on Thursday at the protests. I know it was hot, so that always keeps some of us home. We'll post more about upcoming protests as we find out about them.

Rally at Lake Cliff Park, Saturday July 26th at 10 AM to protest redistricting.

 

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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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