Austin, Texas – In the continued Republican habit of disrespecting women, Attorney General Greg Abbott used Twitter to thank a supporter for saying that Abbott would beat Senator Wendy Davis in a gubernatorial race and that he would teach, “Retard Barbie to learn a life lesson.” (Screen grab attached.) Comment from Texas Democratic Party Chairman, [...]
Abbott thanks supporter for calling Senator Wendy Davis “Retard Barbie”
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Abbott statement on offensive comment not enough
Austin, Texas – Earlier this weekend, Attorney General Greg Abbott thanked a supporter for saying that Abbott would beat Senator Wendy Davis in a gubernatorial race and that he would teach, “Retard Barbie to learn a life lesson.” This evening, Abbott responded to the public uproar by tweeting: “I thank supporters on Twitter, but I [...]
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Lt. Gov. Dewhurst acts above the Law
Austin, Texas – Today police released a recording of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst calling law enforcement in an attempt to use his political power to receive special privileges not granted to regular Texans. In response to learning that a family member of his had been arrested for shoplifting, Dewhurst called the Allen Police Department, introduced [...]
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Letter to the Editor: Irving Education Coalition seeking Special Monitor from Texas Education Commission
A copy of this letter was provided to the North Dallas Gazette: Dear Mr. Mike Williams, Special Monitor from Texas Education Commission: Out of concern for our children, I am writing you to request assistance with problems existing in the Irving Independent School District (Irving ISD). Recent elections have seen the takeover of our School [...]
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Protecting the Right to Vote: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. Fifty years ago this week, 200,000 Americans marched on Washington to demand racial equality, economic opportunity, and voting rights for all. Their call spurred Congress to pass landmark pieces of civil rights legislation, including [...]
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If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Were Alive Today, What Would His Dream Be For the Future?
By Valerie Roberts “So today we have come to cash this new check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.” - Dr. King, 1963 These powerful words echoed the ears and minds of thousands in Washington D.C. in 1963. I stand before you today to honor the legacy [...]
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Rafael Anchia receives an appointment to the Democratic National Committee
AUSTIN – State Representative Rafael Anchia, Texas State Representative for House District 103, was appointed to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) last week by 2013 by DNC Chair, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Rep. Anchia is one of 75 appointed at-large members and one of four appointed Texans, the others being Montserrat Garibay, Carol Guthrie, and Alejandra Salinas. “I am grateful for [...]
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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Jeff Miller conduct Dallas VA Medical Center oversight visit
Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Jeff Miller (FL-01), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, conducted a congressional oversight visit to the Dallas VA Medical Center. The visit is a result of a series of allegations from VA workers, patients and family members regarding poor patient care, and compliance complaints against [...]
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Obama Administration releases final application for the second Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge
The Obama Administration released the final application for the second Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) competition, which will provide approximately $280 million in state-level competitive grants to improve the quality of early learning and development programs and close educational gaps for children with high needs. The program also supports states’ efforts to design [...]
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The American jobs crisis
By Glenn Mollette On any given day, Congress debates cutting entitlement programs versus strengthening them. Programs such as food stamps and supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children are part of the debate. Free lunch programs feed as many as 60% of children in some impoverished counties. Thousands of Americans rely on Supplemental Security Insurance [...]
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NAACP calls for new housing policies
(BlackNews.com) The NAACP strongly believes that homeownership is a catalyst for safer and more secure communities, and is an important vehicle for creating and sustaining wealth in communities of color. For decades, the equity in our homes has provided the capital for start-up businesses and college educations for our children. In the aftermath of the [...]
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OK Congress, President Obama has called your bluff what are you going to do?
Of course there are many who are outraged and President Barack Obama’s decision to ask Congress for authorization to attack Syria. They want him to go Rambo and send bombers sweeping in with music soaring in the background. On the left there are those who are outraged that America would get involved in a domestic [...]
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Did self hate motivate Sheryl Underwood’s comment?
Now I am not sure how Sheryl Underwood woke up one morning and decided to call anyone unattractive. That is really a topic she might want to stay away from in my opinion. But her comments quoted from TheRoot have gone too far – especially from a woman that “loves” her hair so much she [...]
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Syria – Count the cost
By Glenn Mollette The President and Congress will make the decisions when it comes to Syria. They and military leadership have far more information than I. However, we will not go into Syria, throw our rocks and run back home unscathed. The scathing may occur immediately or weeks or months later. How many Americans will die [...]
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Is America on the brink of another war?
By Nicole Scott, NDG Contributing Writer For almost two years now Syria has been engaged in a civil war that has left reportedly more than 100,000 men, women and children dead and an upwards of 2 million refugees. It is a war that has sparked global debate on so many levels and involved a spectrum [...]
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Advancing the Dream with a stroke of the pen
By Joe Madison (NNPA) There was a lot of talk around the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington last week that Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream remains unrealized. The march, of course, was for jobs and freedom, and commentators and activists alike rightly noted that much work remains on both counts. The Supreme Court [...]
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March On Washington — Then and Now
By Scott Douglas (American Forum) In 1960, I watched John Lewis and other black college students march past our Nashville, Tenn., high school on their trips downtown to the sit-ins. In 1963, while I was preparing for my senior year, Medgar Evers was assassinated in Jackson, Miss. For me, news of the civil rights movement [...]
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Plano Mayor’s progress report on first 100 days in office
By Mayor Harry LaRosiliere This week marks the milestone of my first 100 days in office as your Mayor (City of Plano). The opportunity to represent this community as the Mayor of Plano is a privilege and honor that I enthusiastically embrace. I am dedicated to maintaining Plano as a vibrant business center and safe, [...]
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21st Century agenda for jobs and freedom
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist Almost 50 years ago, I gave a little blood on that bridge in Selma, Alabama for the right to vote. I am not going to stand by and let the Supreme Court take the right to vote away from us. - Rep. John Lewis at the 50th anniversary March on [...]
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Justice Dept. and Switzerland working together to recover money hide in Swiss banks
The Department of Justice announced a program that will encourage Swiss banks to cooperate in the department’s ongoing investigations of the use of foreign bank accounts to commit tax evasion. The department also released a joint statement with the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, stating that Switzerland will encourage its banks to participate in the [...]
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