Austin, TX – In case you missed it, but you probably didn’t, Tuesday was the first day of the Special Session. The One Texas Coalition, made up of Texas’s leading progressive organizations, stood strong at the Texas Capitol against Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s dangerous agenda.
“We are one Texas and we will not be divided by fear-mongering politicians, fringe issues, and nonsense.” said Crystal Perkins, Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party. “The Texas Republicans’ agenda has put our families in peril. We need to focus on real solutions to the issues that matter to all Texans.”
[PHOTO BY: NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Highlights:
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Rally at Capitol takes aim at Abbott, Patrick’s special session agenda, Austin American-Statesman
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Raucous protest greets lawmakers as special session begins at Texas Capitol, ABC 13
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Justice groups fight back against Texas lawmakers’ anti-trans, anti-choice bills, Women’s Media Center
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Photos: Capitol protest in Austin, Dallas Voice
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Bathroom bill special session convenes in Austin, Dallas Voice
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LGBTQ protesters rally against “ridiculous” bathroom bills as special session begins, OutSmart
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Silent protest marks opening of Texas Legislature special session, KSAT
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Hundreds rally to resist special session agenda, The Daily Texan
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Transgender advocates protest bathroom bill as special session starts, Spectrum News
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Texas special session off to a fast-tracked start, Spectrum News
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Special legislative session begins at Texas Capitol, CBS DFW
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Deeply divided legislature opens special session, Houston Chronicle
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Women dressed as ‘handmaids’ from popular television show protest at state capitol, KSWO
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DNC Chairman Tom Perez plots strategy with Texas Democrats, Dallas Morning News
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