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Today’s stories
HOUSTON is canceling its Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in 71 years. In the past year, the city has also canceled the TXGOP convention while hosting BLM riots and multiple funerals for George Floyd.
CHINA is the enemy.
FOOD LINES in Dallas (publicized nationally) are due to government shutdowns taking food out of the mo’ mouths.
JOE STRAUS and his proxy in the House are pushing for expanding Medicaid during the legislative session. Like other Democrat pushed initiatives (including the legalization of marijuana), this should be tabled from jump street.
ELECTION INTEGRITY in Texas languished during the 2019 legislative session but needs to be prioritized by Abbott, Patrick, and Phelan.
Related: 2,500+ ballots found in GA audit
PUSHJUNCTION in the first 10 posts shared a video of liberal commentator Bill Maher making a rational case for Democrats if they wanted to win the 2020 election. Here he is again, making sense on several issues.
LANGUAGE & CONTENT WARNING: there is cursing; there are incorrect observations (many), but they are mixed in with useful truths that Democrats have ignored and are likely to continue ignoring. This is where the GOP can continue to make its bones.
Should ultimately Biden win, the 2010 backlash level is a floor for 2022 if the left doesn’t cut out the wokeness.
Hit the links
Most important factor in TX battleground races - incumbency
Elections Administrator explains voter turnout irregularity.
HISD manager resigns after kickback investigation ($)
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Tracking
Berkeley Democracy Town Hall: Lessons of the 2020 Election
Josh Hawley going after Facebook
Collection of voter potential fraud data
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