Posts by Direct Action Texas

Yesterday, the Texas Civil Rights Project released a “report” alleging the disenfranchisement of a large swath of Texans and claimed dire consequences if reforms aren’t enacted immediately.

Coincidentally, the number of voters that the group suggest were disenfranchised was enough to give Robert O’Rorke a victory over Senator Ted Cruz in 2018. Having reviewed the document, Direct Action Texas advises it be seen for what it is, a tool to aid electoral power grab legislation akin to Nancy Pelosi’s HR 1.

TCRP is an extreme group that has worked recently to keep non-citizens registered to vote in Texas, undermining any suggestion that they uphold accurate elections or value the votes of Texas citizens including minorities, the young and impoverished citizens.

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Yesterday, the national media got its comeuppance after two-plus years peddling a false narrative meant to undermine President Donald Trump. Really, these two years were a continuation on the preceding year spent working to derail Trump’s presidential campaign.

Fail times two folks.

In Texas, we have similar issues with mainstream and weaponized non-profit outlets combating conservative governance by creating and driving misleading narratives while simultaneously ignoring or spinning substantive stories that cut against their aims.

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It’s Sunshine Week, a time when open government activists reflect on the lack of transparency from government agencies and elected officials. Putting aside ire for the government’s failures to provide adequate insight into how money is spent and power wielded, this year we’ve surveyed bills filed this legislative session that will increase transparency.

Election watchdogs require access to voting records in order to expose fraud and voters deserve to have access to information as it increases trust.

This session several bills have been filed to increase access to election information, lower costs for access, and clarifying measures. Below are a few we’re tracking.

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Representative Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredricksburg) has authored a constitutional amendment (HJR 98) to enact term limits in the state of Texas. Where similar efforts have failed to gain traction in past sessions, Biedermann’s bill has key differences that might make it a more compelling sell.

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Direct Action Texas finds election irregularities in Webb County Texas – files complaints with the Texas Secretary of State

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS (March 8, 2019) — Today, Direct Action Texas (DAT) filed 7 formal complaints with the Texas Secretary of State’s elections division regarding voting irregularities in Webb County, Texas.

Following a review of mail in ballots from last year’s Democratic Primary, DAT discovered over a hundred election code violations. It is clear from the evidence that, similar to other counties, there appears to be an illegal, mail in ballot harvesting operation in Webb County.

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