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2010 Economic State of Amarillo, Texas

July 10, 2010

Everyone in or moving to Amarillo, Texas, would like to know the economic state of this fine city. Well, I am here to enlighten your curious minds. We are actually doing quite well, even considering any economic changes elicited by the Bush-Obama change in administration, the Healthcare Reform and the recession. Amarilloans, in comparison with other [...]

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The 2010 Platform of the Texas Democratic Party

July 10, 2010

“The Democratic Party is not a collection of diverse interests brought together only to win elections. We are united instead by a common heritage – by a respect for the deeds of the past and a recognition of the needs of the future.”
John F. Kennedy, from a speech he was to deliver in Austin [...]

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Women Build It-Local Dems Needed

July 5, 2010

The Outreach Committee is asking for 20 volunteers (at least 15 women) to help Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, July 10. You may volunteer for the whole day or just morning or afternoon from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please call Lorita (806-655-0446) if you plan to be there. Tools and know-how are provided by [...]

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Convention

June 29, 2010

2010 Convention introduction!
I’ve been back home for a couple of days now so I guess it’s time to give my thoughts on the recently completed Texas State Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi. On the whole, I would have to say it was a very successful convention — far less contentious than most I have attended [...]

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California passes bill to counteract ‘disturbing’ Texas curriculum

May 30, 2010

The California Senate on Friday approved legislation that sends a clear message to Texas and textbook publishers: don’t mess with our kids’ minds.
“My bill begins the process of ensuring that California students will not end up being taught with Texas standards,” State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), who authored and sponsored the legislation, said in [...]

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President’s Weekly Address

May 22, 2010


 Presidential Weekly Address!
With Congress having finalized a strong Wall Street reform bill, the President urges Congress to finish the job and send the bill to his desk. The legislation reflects 90% of what the President originally proposed, including the strongest consumer financial protections in history with an independent agency to enforce them. It ensures that [...]

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Damage Control

May 21, 2010

After an appearance on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show” (watch above) in which he suggested that he did not agree with certain parts of the Civil Rights Act, GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul sought to clarify the meaning of his comments on Thursday.
“I unequivocally state that I will not support any efforts to repeal the Civil [...]

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City receives increase in HUD aid

May 12, 2010

The city of Amarillo will have nearly $55,000 more to use for housing people with chronic mental illness in 2010-2011 than it has had in the current fiscal year.
A $343,884 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted today by the Amarillo City Commission amounts to $54,672 more than the current year’s [...]

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Volunteer Opportunity: Community Garden

May 10, 2010

High Plains Food Bank Community Garden
The Out Reach Committee of the Democratic Headquarters needs volunteers to work in the High Plain Food Bank Community Garden on the morning of May 15th. The garden supplies fresh produce to 161 agencies in our area. We would like to have around 20 people to volunteer. [...]

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One of the Nation’s Leading Legal Minds: The President Nominates Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court

May 10, 2010

From The White House Blog:
Posted by Jesse Lee on May 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM EDT
The President has always viewed nominating new Justices to the Supreme Court as one of his most important responsibilities, and his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan reflects the results of a careful and thorough search across America’s exceptional pool [...]

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