From a verified voter in Houston, TXImprove the Medicaid application process
Please fund the request of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for $300 million to improve the agency’s complicated Medicaid application process. Lack of administrative resources should not delay life-saving healthcare. Thank you for helping the most vulnerable Texans.
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXRenewable energy preserves the future and creates jobs
As a citizen residing in Texas, I urge you to support renewable energy policies that will bring cleaner, more abundant, and affordable power into the market. Renewable energy brings down the overall cost of our electricity bills, making power more affordable for those of us on fixed incomes. Add
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXPublished reports indicate the 23-member Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee will not investigate maternal deaths that happened in 2022 and 2023. This is as important a two-year period as there’s ever been to document. Please use the power of your office to immediately insist the rev
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXPublished reports indicate the legislature is set on a plan to further restrict free-speech and reading with yet more books to be banned. The co-called READER Act is a sham as its’ effect is fewer books to read. Please use the full power of your office to oppose any attempt to further restrict chi
From a verified voter in Houston, TXSupport tenure and college programs about minorities
I would like to go on record as supporting tenure for college professors. It's hard enough to get and they get paid so little, it seems the least we can do is give them intellectual freedom that can only be had with tenure. I also want you to support programs/certificates that teach the histories
From a verified voter in Houston, TXSupport HB 257 and 395
I'm writing you to ask you to support HB 257 and HB 395. These bills are needed to clarify for doctors the circumstances under which they can provide reproductive healthcare that includes abortion. Doctors aren't lawyers; they need assurance that their medical opinion is the final word in recommen
From a constituent in Spring, TXInsurance denials
I'm constantly having trouble getting my insurance company to cover the services that my doctor orders. I have chronic migraines and take a daily preventative medication and also get Botox treatment every quarter. My insurance company regularly denied my coverage putting my health at risk and subj
From a verified voter in Austin, TXVote NO on HR10186
My name is Mike Rastiello and I'm one of your constituents. I'm calling to ask you to stop wasting time and taxpayer money on things like Nancy Mace's trans bathroom bill, HR 10186. You need to vote no on this kind of nanny state nonsense. None of this stuff does anything for hardworking Americans
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXReform Texas abortion laws, prioritize women's health and lives
The tragic and preventable deaths of Josseli Barnica, Nevaeh Crain, and others in Texas due to the state's strict abortion ban demonstrate an urgent need to reform these laws. Doctors have been placed in untenable situations, unable to provide the standard of care for patients experiencing miscarria
From a constituent in Austin, TXOppose HB274
As a resident of Austin I strongly opposed HB274. The homicide rate for Austin is being cited as one reason for creating a district. The homicide rate for Austin is 6/100k. For comparison it is 11/100k, for Fort Worth it is 7.5/100k, and for Houston it is 13/100k. The people who reside in Austin sho
From a constituent in Leander, TXProtect Dark Skies in Texas
As a resident of Texas, I am deeply concerned about the increasing levels of light pollution that are diminishing our ability to appreciate the natural wonder of dark night skies. Light pollution not only robs us of the opportunity to witness the beauty of the stars and celestial bodies, but it also
From a constituent in Harker Heights, TXOppose Christian nationalist K-5 curriculum undermining public education
The new "Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Reading Language Arts" curriculum approved in Texas is deeply flawed and inappropriate for educating children. It sacrifices crucial reading instruction time to indoctrinate students with a Christian nationalist ideology that misrepresents American history and promot
From a verified voter in Burleson, TXI urge you to oppose HB1106, which seeks to narrowly define child abuse and neglect in a way that disregards scientific consensus on gender identity and expression in children and adolescents. Rejecting a child's gender identity and failing to provide affirmation and appropriate support can be extre
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXReassess healthcare funding order for balanced, ethical implementation
The governor's threat to withdraw federal funding from hospitals that do not comply with the executive order requiring collection of immigration status data raises serious concerns. Withholding critical funding could jeopardize access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, including legal residen
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXReform Texas abortion laws, prioritize women's health and lives.
The tragic and preventable deaths of Josseli Barnica, Nevaeh Crain, and others in Texas due to the state's strict abortion ban demonstrate an urgent need to reform these laws. Doctors have been placed in untenable situations, unable to provide the standard of care for patients experiencing miscarria
From a verified voter in Fort Worth, TXPragmatic Immigration Solutions Over Deportation Camps
Do not allow Texas to detain illegal immigrants in deportation detention facilities to aid the federal government with deportations. Converting state land like this ranch into a site to process and detain immigrants facing deportation promotes unjust policies and fails to address the root issues dri
From a verified voter in San Antonio, TXI HIGHLY oppose the offering of Texas land to the Trump administration for mass deportation centers. Texas has a high rate of homelessness and an affordable housing crisis…to choose to overlook these issues in favor of using land that our tax dollars pay for to help commit what are sure to be crimes
From a constituent in Sugar Land, TXOppose mandating Bible teachings in Texas public schools
The proposal to incorporate Bible teachings into elementary school curriculum in Texas raises serious concerns about maintaining the separation of church and state enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. While proponents argue it will provide a more holistic educational foundation, mandating the study o
From a constituent in Wylie, TXReject religion-centric "Bluebonnet" curriculum in public schools
The proposed "Bluebonnet" curriculum that would incorporate Bible teachings and Christian perspectives into elementary school lessons raises significant concerns about religious neutrality in public education. While religious literacy and understanding different faiths can be valuable, this curricul
From a constituent in Grand Prairie, TXKeep The Bible Out of Texas Public School Curriculum
The proposed Bible-infused curriculum for Texas public elementary schools raises significant concerns about maintaining the separation of church and state in education. While studying religious texts can provide valuable cultural and historical context, interweaving the Bible directly into core acad
From a verified voter in Austin, TXKeep Public Schools Neutral on Religion
Public schools should remain secular institutions that provide an education free from religious indoctrination or promotion of any particular faith. Keeping religious teachings like Bible stories out of the curriculum is crucial to upholding the constitutional separation of church and state and resp
From a constituent in Houston, TXStop Use of TX Land for Concentration Camps
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering Texas state land for concentration camps. This abhorrent use of state land must be stopped. See https:/ /www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/texas-border-starr-county-ranch-trump-deportation/ The Texas GQP has been truly awful to those seeking a bett
From a constituent in Cleburne, TXCivil Liberty in education
I am writing to express my concerns regarding the proposed curriculum that would infuse Bible stories into lessons for elementary school students in public schools. While I respect the role religion plays in many people's lives, teaching one religious text in a public school setting violates the pri
From a constituent in Grand Prairie, TXStop Hate Crimes Including Anti-Semitism
The rise in antisemitic incidents across the United States is deeply troubling and unacceptable. No one should feel unsafe or have to hide their religious identity out of fear of discrimination or violence. We must take concrete steps to combat this alarming trend. A comprehensive strategy is needed
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