voting has consequences....a vote for an R means more rural hospital closings...if they all are not closed by now. Rural R's seemingly don't need a hospital......unfortunately D's undervote so they have no influence....don't feel bad Houston C.....Texas largest red county's Democratic Party(Tarrant) is as inept and indifferent.....
from TO: "Houston County’s struggle to keep its hospital open reflects similar challenges faced by rural hospitals across the state. Texas not only has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation, it also has the highest number of rural hospital closures—26 as of 2023, according to an analysis by Chartis, a healthcare advisory firm. In the 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage, including Texas, more than half of the rural hospitals are operating in the red, the study found. "
If i were running for State Rep this would be my Numero Uno issue
Thank you for showing us where we need to focus. I was particularly interested to read that we can do a mid-decade redistricting! I didn't know that, but it certainly should motivate us all to get up off the couch and work to flip your county. If you aren't a Precinct Chair, raise your hand! I love Mothers for Democracy and am so pleased to see you recognize them and join with them to call for more participation in these areas where we have Democrats, but little or no infrastructure. They have also partnered with another organization, Blue Horizon Texas, to focus on infrastructure and candidate development in rural Texas. Mothers is also participating in the critical border region. Let's go, Texas!
Yeah, I'm not 100% sure on the legalities of it, but states do mid-decade redistricting all the time. Its usually challenged by the courts, but as we've seen in Texas, redistricting is rarely thrown out. Ultimately, Democrats in the legislature want an independent districting commission set up to draw the maps.
Michigan set up interdependent districting commissions by referendum. I don't know if we'll have to do it by referendum in Texas or not, but regardless, I can't see why the people would be against it, as it's generally a fair process.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the citizens of Texas had no way to initiate a petition or bring a referendum for a vote except through our State Representatives, which is a joke because of gerrymandering. If there IS a way to bring an issue directly to voters, I'd love to know about it. This is something many states have used to bring the abortion issue directly to the voters. But I believe Abbott and cronies do not allow Texans the same right.
voting has consequences....a vote for an R means more rural hospital closings...if they all are not closed by now. Rural R's seemingly don't need a hospital......unfortunately D's undervote so they have no influence....don't feel bad Houston C.....Texas largest red county's Democratic Party(Tarrant) is as inept and indifferent.....
from TO: "Houston County’s struggle to keep its hospital open reflects similar challenges faced by rural hospitals across the state. Texas not only has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation, it also has the highest number of rural hospital closures—26 as of 2023, according to an analysis by Chartis, a healthcare advisory firm. In the 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage, including Texas, more than half of the rural hospitals are operating in the red, the study found. "
If i were running for State Rep this would be my Numero Uno issue
Dear Ms. Ivins....er Michele....great fun read..still laughing at ur fun fact
OMG, such a compliment. Molly is my idol.
summer reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gay_Place
I think Molly would have a ball with the current Ship of Fools...so would we with her writing...ps: she once signed my gimme cap.
Thank you for showing us where we need to focus. I was particularly interested to read that we can do a mid-decade redistricting! I didn't know that, but it certainly should motivate us all to get up off the couch and work to flip your county. If you aren't a Precinct Chair, raise your hand! I love Mothers for Democracy and am so pleased to see you recognize them and join with them to call for more participation in these areas where we have Democrats, but little or no infrastructure. They have also partnered with another organization, Blue Horizon Texas, to focus on infrastructure and candidate development in rural Texas. Mothers is also participating in the critical border region. Let's go, Texas!
Yeah, I'm not 100% sure on the legalities of it, but states do mid-decade redistricting all the time. Its usually challenged by the courts, but as we've seen in Texas, redistricting is rarely thrown out. Ultimately, Democrats in the legislature want an independent districting commission set up to draw the maps.
Michigan set up interdependent districting commissions by referendum. I don't know if we'll have to do it by referendum in Texas or not, but regardless, I can't see why the people would be against it, as it's generally a fair process.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the citizens of Texas had no way to initiate a petition or bring a referendum for a vote except through our State Representatives, which is a joke because of gerrymandering. If there IS a way to bring an issue directly to voters, I'd love to know about it. This is something many states have used to bring the abortion issue directly to the voters. But I believe Abbott and cronies do not allow Texans the same right.
You are correct, the only way to get a referendum in Texas is 2/3rds vote in both chambers.