Episode 45: Progressives at The Texas Democratic Party Convention in Dallas

Episode 45: Progressives at The Texas Democratic Party Convention in DallasHello Fort Worth and welcome to another episode of the Fort Worth Freedom Review.We are a show about local politics that aims to get more people engaged in local issues. My name is Anthony Sosa. I’m here today with Thomas Moore to discuss the Texas Democratic Party convention in Dallas, TX this past weekend and to highlight many of the progressive candidates that will be on the ballot in November and the issues they pushed: Legalization of Cannabis, workers rights and protections and the ability to unionize, expanding access to healthcare and abortion rights, investment in rural communities, investment in improving our grid, divestment of fossil fuels and policing the border etc. All of the resources used will be provided below in the show notes.This podcast is made possible by The Justice Reform League, a Fort Worth based non-profit. You can sign up for our blog at our website www.justicereformleague.net where we will occasionally post op-ed type articles. If you would like to submit something to the blog or have any episode ideas or additional stories you would like us to cover on Twitter at @FWReview and on Instagram at @fortworthfreedomreview and at [email protected] by Anthony Sosa Blog Signup: https://justicereformleague.substack.com/ Thomas Moore Go Fund Mehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/tom-fixes-his-car-and-gets-back-to-work?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1  Beto NewsWith $27.6 million haul, Beto O’Rourke sets a new fundraising record in Texas politics https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/15/texas-governor-2022-abbott-orourke-fundraising-record/ Beto O’Rourke gets $2 million, his largest campaign donation yet, from Austin couplehttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/16/beto-orourke-donor-simone-tench-coxe/  Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa fends off two challengers, wins another termhttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/16/texas-democratic-party-hinojosa/ “Working Together for the Future of Texas — Democratic Convention” (FULL SPEECH) - Beto O’Rourke Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChrwCEgrxHg Inside Texas Politics: The race for Texas governor is tighteninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QId2-lceIl4 Texas governor candidate Beto O'Rourke headlines Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6KeZMdw_c  Other Candidates JAY KLEBERG FOR TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONERhttps://www.jay4tx.com/ Michelle Vallejo for Congresshttps://michellefortx15.com/ Michelle Vallejo on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/michellevfortx?lang=en Greg Casar for Congresshttps://www.casarforcongress.com/  Greg Casar on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/gregcasar Jasmine Crockett for Congresshttps://www.jasmineforus.com/ Jasmine Crockett on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JasmineForUS Ronald Reynolds for Texashttps://www.ronaldreynolds.org/ Ana-Maria Ramos for Texashttps://www.ramos4texas.com/ Mike Collier for Lt. Govhttps://www.collierfortexas.com/ Rochelle Garza for TX Attorney General https://www.rochellegarzafortexas.com/ Beto O’Rourke for Governorhttps://betoorourke.com/