Big Win For Voters, Trautman
County Clerk Diane Trautman ran on a platform to expand voting opportunities and two months in, she has achieved one part of that platform. Harris County voters will now be allowed to vote at any polling location in the County, rather than only being able to vote in their home precinct location. The plan was approved by the Texas Secretary of State. Voting precincts will still be open, but voters will have the opportunity to vote close to home, work, or school. Thanks to Dr. Trautman and her staff for leading on this, to a Democratic majority on the County Commissioner’s Court, and to Harris County voters for making this happen.
State Rep-Elect Morales
Congrats to Christina Morales who ran the table winning ballot by mail, the early vote, and election day on her way to a 61-39 victory over Melissa Noriega. I know I have a bunch of happy friends and acquaintances on the Morales side. From the get-go, it was going to be a race about turn-out and not necessarily about issues, especially with two Dems on the run-off ballot. Marc Campos has been doing some writing about his victorious client all should read. Interesting stuff!
What About Anti-Hate Policies?
So, the Democratic community sent a strong enough message to the Democratic establishment that the US House not condemn Congresswoman Omar for comments critical of AIPAC and the Israel lobby. Instead, they voted on a resolution to condemn hate rhetoric. One would figure that it’s a given. It’s too bad they didn’t pass a resolution to condemn hate policies, like caging children, warehousing immigrants, militarizing the border, allowing abuse to happen at the border and in immigrant prisons, etc. Too many blue dogs to save from the Republicans in 2020, I guess? Let’s hope the DREAM/TPS bill, which will be introduced on March 12, gets a floor vote as quickly as the cosmetic stuff gets a vote.
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