Every Issue Has A Local Angle-Find That Angle And Act On It

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Almost every issue has a local angle. We should find that angle and act on it every time. 

We must define responsibility in a way that holds people accountable and identify the local officials who have responsibility. 

Every elected official takes an oath to the Constitution. Local elected officials must protect democracy and the rule of law. 

The Republican Party is united behind Trump and cruelty. Local elected Republicans must be directly questioned about ICE in our region, and about devastating funding cuts impacting research, jobs and local health and safety at the Texas Medical Center, FEMA and the National Weather Service. 

The six Republicans on Houston City Council are Amy Peck, Mary Nan Huffman, Fred Flickinger, Julian Ramirez, Willie Davis & Twila Carter. Acting locally, we know their names and can speak to them directly. 

Local officials and candidates must campaign everywhere and not just where comfortable or where a consultant says to go. Politically active rank-and-file advocates must also see everyone. Connect people today who did not know each other yesterday.   

Local is regional. Inside-the-loop-Houston often has a clear voice. There is also Houston as a whole with neighborhoods and communities that don’t have the input and power they merit. Our region includes Harris County outside the city, Fort Bend County and more. 

There is strong work being done in Brazoria, Galveston & Montgomery counties. We need those allies. There are rank-and-file voters and advocates in these counties who don’t realize there are others on the same street who feel the same way about the erosion of democracy, or who are afraid to make their views public. They need our support. 

June 14th No Kings protests were well attended in Katy, League City, Jersey Village, Kingwood, Sugar Land, Conroe, and Huntsville as well downtown Houston. These successful protests were rank-and-file organized. People everywhere in the Houston area want to be free, are willing to do the work and will show up for themselves. 

Make it local.  Use knowledge of your neighborhood, people you know and issues you care about as tools to establish connection with the person next door or 50 miles away.

Public comment time at Houston City Council is each Tuesday at 2 PM. Here is how you can speak at Council and here is how to contact your councilmember.  The earlier before the session you sign up, the higher up on the speaker's list you'll be. The agenda session to conduct Council business is each Wednesday at 9 AM. The agenda is posted in advance. Council can be watched live on HTV Houston Television and the most recent session is available at any time on the HTV feed on Facebook. Here is the link to past sessions of Council. Here are maps of Council districts so you can see who represents you. 
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