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Election Night Recap 2022- What Happens Next?

Election Night Recap 2022

Texas House Makeup in last three election cycles:

86th Session: 67 Democrats to 83 Republicans
87th Session: 67 Democrats to 82 Republicans
88th Session: 64 Democrats to 86 Republicans

What happens after the election?

We go to Caucus with other Democratic Members

We talk about what we are going to accomplish this session.

Why we failed in 2020 and why that mattered even more in 2022.

What we can and must do going forward.

Further Your Knowledge:
Read: Straight From the Heart
Watch: Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
Wear: Richards

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni.

judgement scale and gavel in judge office

campaign, Courtrooms, Elected Officials, GOP, Harris County, Independence, learn, Midterms, politics, SCOTUS

Tired of Crime? Vote for Republicans (Signs)

In this episode, we will talk about political campaign signs.

Signs, that read “Tired of Crime? Vote for Republican Judges.” This discussion will include why this is a fallacy and why it is being solicited as a possibility to change the levels of crime in Harris County.

We will talk about the Harris County Judicial Races.

Why are people being released on bail?

Can you politick from the pulpit if you are a church that receives a non-profit tax status from the IRS?

Further Your Knowledge:
Read: Get Bail, Leave Jail
Watch: When They See Us
Wear: Judge

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni.

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Researching the Midterms

In this episode we will discuss what the midterms are and how you can research the candidates on the ballot.

What are the midterms?

https://www.usa.gov/midterm-state-and-local-elections

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/analyses/the-2022-midterm-elections-what-the-historical-data-suggest

Why are they important?
Read more: Abortion Rights

What is on the ballot?

Are you registered to vote?

Why each race matters?
Each race effects your life one way or another

How to research the candidates?
Check out the candidates websites, their endorsements, how much money they have raised and who donated to them. Research how they voted on certain bills and what legislation they have filed.

You can check out who is endorsed by which groups under these organizations:

Teacher Groups:
Texas AFT
Association of Texas Professional Educators

Union Groups:
Texas AFL/CIO

Gun Safety Groups
Moms Demand Action

Pro-Choice/Pro-Body Autonomy Groups
Emily’s List
Annie’s List
Planned Parenthood
Naral

League of Women Voters

Do you want term limits?

Who is funding the candidates?

Follow the money
Open Secrets

Further your knowledge:
Read: Midterm Economics
Watch: Primary Colors
Wear: Your Voice Matters

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni.

Abortion, Annie's List, Beto, campaign, Congress, Courtrooms, Dan Crenshaw, Dobbs v. Jackson, educate, Elected Officials, fit, GOP, Harris County, Healthcare, Independence, Mask, money, My Body, My Choice, politics, Pregnancy, religion, Robin Fulford, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Sexual Assault, Texas

Interview: Robin Fulford Discusses her Texas Congressional Battle Against Dan Crenshaw

In this episode, we learn what motivated Robin Fulford to get Politically Fit.

What steps she took to become an organizer and how that path changed along the way.

Her steps to become a Precinct Chair. To level up and create the Democratic Club of the Woodlands, to now running for Texas Congressional District 2 against Dan Crenshaw.

Join us as we discuss her difficult journey not only as a woman, but as a Democratic candidate in Texas.

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni.

Find Robin here:
Fulford for Congress
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
TikTok
Donate!

Further Your Knowledge:
Read: She Will Rise
Watch: Long Shot
Wear: Robin Gear

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Lies, Tyranny, Bullies- Oh My Constitutional Amendments in Ruby Slippers

Let’s discuss the juxtaposition of the the political allegory in The Wizard of Oz and of today’s political themes.

In this episode, we will talk about Constitutional Amendments, why they matter and how we should vote for them.

Pinpoint the Lies and misinformation that is often presented with Constitutional Amendments
Identify the Tyranny that has taken place recently in our government
Highlight the Bullies in the Legislature and why we have to make our voices heard

We will have a little deep dive into our most recent Constitutional Amendments and what changes will come due to the these Amendments.

Finally discuss the battle women have been fighting to overturn the Tampon Tax and to help others overcome period poverty.

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni

Show Notes:

Legislative Reference Library

Period equity expands in Texas as Austin schools provide free pads and tampons

Meet the Texas teens taking on the state’s “tampon tax”

Further Your Knowledge:

Read: The Wizard of OZ

Watch: The Wizard of OZ

Wear: You have the Power

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Interview: How to Come Out as a Democrat in Texas

Yay! It’s our first interview! With politico operative Christopher Busby, a former Houston Young Republican President and former Log Cabin President.

Christopher is a current medical student and provides his insight on politics, how things have changed over the last several decades in Texas and why.

We will discuss what being a politico means, how he got into politics, why he left the Republican party and why so many others are as leaving the Republican Party as well.

Finally, why we should stay in our own lane when we are voting in the primary election and why you should vote for who you want as the candidate, not necessarily who you think will win.

Let’s dive in!

President Reagan vs. President Bush

President Reagan on Abortion

National Democrats Investing in GOP Campaigns

Further Your Knowledge:

Read: The Sociopath Next Door

Watch: The Hunt

Wear: Driving

Abortion, Adoption, campaign, Courtrooms, Dating Apps, Dobbs v. Jackson, Elected Officials, Healthcare, Independence, learn, My Body, My Choice, political coin, politics, pray, Pregnancy, religion, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Sexual Assault, Texas

Show Me Your Papers! I Can’t – I was Adopted in Texas

I am adopted. As an adult, I am unable to get a copy of my original birth certificate in Texas, because of politics.

Everything in your life is affected by politics. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the history of adoption records in the state of Texas and the nation. I will provide a little behind the scenes of being adopted, carrying this legislation, and how bills are assigned to certain committees. And most importantly, we will talk about political coin.

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni

Links on the topics:

Texas HB 2725

Texas HB 1386

CDC Hospital Delivery Statistics

DNA Testing Roadblocks for Adoption

Adoption Birth Mothers

Further your knowledge:

Read: The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade

Watch: Instant Family

Wear: Adoption Heart

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Money, Money, Money, Campaign Finance Money: How Does it Work?

Let’s discuss money.

Campaign money.

How do you raise it?

The difference between Democratic campaign fundraising vs Republican campaign fundraising.

What is the money for?

Why do you need it?

Who are the big political donors in Texas?

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni

Links on the topics:

How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift

George Soros

Human Rights Watch

Welcome to Texas, Cradle of American Theocracy

Meet Farris Wilks, Kingmaker of The Texas GOP

The Guardians Who Slumbereth, Not

The Power Issue: Tim Dunn is Pushing Texas Republicans into the Power of God

Two Texas Billionaires Pushing State to the Far Right Contributed About Two-Thirds of the Funding for Ted Cruz’s 2016 Super PACS, Reports CNN

Raise Your Hand Texas

Texas far-right conservatives spent millions to oust House GOP leaders, to little avail

Texas Ethics Commission

FEC Campaign Rules

Further your knowledge:

Read: Dark Money

Watch: Miss Sloane

Wear: Keep it Safe

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Flashback to the Good Old Days of Serving Up Abortions, IVF Treatments, and Pregnancy Stories at the Ballgame

Let’s serve up reproductive rights at the ballgame and discuss the levels of “pro-life” and “freedom” within the Texas Legislature.

The beginning of this podcast is recorded after the overturning of Roe v. Wade with the ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.

The second part of this podcast is about a conversation I had with an IVF doctor at the ballgame about reproductive rights.

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni

You can check out all these strikes and balls below:

Dobbs v. Jackson

Roe v. Wade

IVF treatment can continue under Texas’ current abortion law, experts say

1978: First Human Born Through IVF

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

How Much Does IVF Cost?

Texas sues Biden admin for requiring abortions in medical emergencies

Texas GOP group warns that Sidley partners could be prosecuted if the firm pays abortions travel costs

Attorneys say resurrection of 1925 abortion law is a rollback of civil liberties

Foster Care Litigation

Report: More children abused or revictimized after entering Texas foster care

Judge to Texas’ foster care system: ‘You don’t know where the children are’

Further your knowledge:

Read: It Starts with and Egg

Watch: The Business of Being Born

Wear: Bans Off My Body

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Women Do You Like Having: Credit Cards, Birth Control, Access to Courtrooms, Running, Pregnancy Security in the Workplace: Oh How the Tides Have Changed

Oh How the Tides Have Changed

This episode is to highlight the many “rights” women fought for and won- less than 50 years ago. Yet, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, we need to be on high alert. All rights are at risk and we cannot put our heads in the sand.

It is imperative to take action now. To be loud. To voice your concern.

If we do not have autonomy over our own body, then what do we have?

Hosted by Former Texas State Representative Gina Calanni

Further Your Knowledge:

Storytime: Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Showtime: RBG

Listen: Destiny’s Child #1s

Wear: When Injustice Becomes Law

Dangle: Dissent

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Category Archives: Independence

Election Night Recap 2022- What Happens Next?

Tired of Crime? Vote for Republicans (Signs)

Researching the Midterms

Interview: Robin Fulford Discusses her Texas Congressional Battle Against Dan Crenshaw

Lies, Tyranny, Bullies- Oh My Constitutional Amendments in Ruby Slippers

Interview: How to Come Out as a Democrat in Texas

Show Me Your Papers! I Can’t – I was Adopted in Texas

Money, Money, Money, Campaign Finance Money: How Does it Work?

Flashback to the Good Old Days of Serving Up Abortions, IVF Treatments, and Pregnancy Stories at the Ballgame

Women Do You Like Having: Credit Cards, Birth Control, Access to Courtrooms, Running, Pregnancy Security in the Workplace: Oh How the Tides Have Changed