Austin Goodwin
Houston DSA Medicare For All Working Group
Houston DSA Endorses Paid Sick Leave in the City of Houston
Houston DSA is very happy to announce that its general body has endorsed a campaign for Paid Sick Leave by a unanimous vote at the March General Meeting!
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2018 Primary Roundup
The 2018 Democratic Primary is behind us (or at least the first round, anyway) and while our endorsed candidates met with varying levels of success, we couldn't be prouder of all of them. Here's how election night went:
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Austin Goodwin
Houston DSA Medicare For All Working Group
Houston DSA Announces 2018 Primary Endorsements
HOUSTON – Houston DSA, the Houston Local of the Democratic Socialists of America, announces the endorsement of three additional candidates for the March 2018 primary, bringing the total number of endorsed candidates to four in this election cycle. The endorsements took place via a majority vote of the organization’s membership at its January general meeting on Thursday night. Continue reading “Houston DSA Announces 2018 Primary Endorsements”
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Eco-Socialists November Meeting Notes
Medicare for All 11/13 Meeting Notes
These are the meting notes taken at the inaugural Houston DSA Medicare for All Working Group meeting. This group was created to work on advancing Medicare for All in the Houston area as a part of a national campaign that was voted on at the DSA Convention in August 2017.
Hurricane Harvey revealed the chronic problems that challenge the working class
By Bryan LaVergne
As I write this, Houston DSA has raised over $100K and has been contacted by hundreds of people ready to volunteer with our chapter’s relief efforts. This has given me hope and further confirmed my confidence in DSA as a network that can be utilized to help our communities. But, as our work begins, some of the darker realities of the situation in our city are being revealed. Continue reading “Hurricane Harvey revealed the chronic problems that challenge the working class”
Poor Texans are going to suffer the most in Harvey, thanks to state politics
By Tawny Tidwell
Earlier this week, I was holed up on high ground in Houston, riding out what meteorologists are calling an unprecedented flooding disaster brought on by Hurricane Harvey. My place has, so far, stayed relatively dry. But I have had to step out to lend a folding ladder to a friend, who drove a circuitous route to borrow it to fix his gutters, and lessen the chances of water cascading into his home. Other friends of mine are stranded on the second floors of their homes, crossing their fingers that waters don’t rise; many more are on their roofs awaiting rescue or already in shelters. Continue reading “Poor Texans are going to suffer the most in Harvey, thanks to state politics”