Bettencourt Uses Anti-Semitic Trope, Then Scolds Jewish Woman When Called Out

Paul Bettencourt, who once resigned from his job for purging Hispanic voters from the voting rolls, used racist language in a Senate hearing, and when called out on it, scolded a Jewish woman.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/bettencourt-anti-semitic-trope/

Travis Clardy, Infected With Covid And Symptomatic Showed Up For Work

While symptomatic, Travis Clardy went to our State Capitol with Covid so that Republicans could try to establish quorum and pass voter suppression legislation.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/travis-clardy-infected-and-symptomatic/

Infrastructure and Budget. But what about voting rights?

NYT posted the other day that a source said Schumer would bring up voting rights before they went home for August, but I haven't seen or heard anything else about the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, or Jon Osoff's new bill.

Does anyone know what's going on? Have y'all heard anything?

I'm in Texas, so it's a big deal down here.

Texas House Republicans Caught Saying Quiet Part On Hidden Camera

Matt Krause, Justin Holland, and Cole Hefner caught on camera admitting their voter suppression bill is a power grab and has nothing to do with election integrity.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/texas-house-republicans/

https://twitter.com/lawindsor/status/1424467744418897925

Houston Baby with COVID-19, in need of an ICU bed, was airlifted to a hospital 150 miles away

Because the most populous county in Texas was out of pediatric ICU beds. This makes me so fucking mad. And school starts in one week.

https://www.1011now.com/2021/08/06/baby-with-covid-19-need-an-icu-bed-was-airlifted-hospital-150-miles-away/

Greg Abbott Wants To Kill Your Children

The Delta Variant is sending children to the ICU at a much higher rate than the initial strain, and Governor Abbott signed executive orders to prevent schools from keeping children safe.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/greg-abbott-wants-to-kill-your-children/

Abbott calls a new special session to begin at noon on Saturday and he's added more wish list items.

Including legislation making sure schools cannot protect children from the Delta Variant and changing quorum rules.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/02/greg-abbott-texas-special-legislative-session/


https://twitter.com/mattlargey/status/1423331141088681993

Racist Parents In Cy-Fair ISD Lashed Out In June - Plan Return On 8/5

Another school board, another group of racists, and the lack of understanding of “Critical Race Theory” continues.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/racist-parents-cy-fair-isd/

State Rep Ron Reynolds and Congressman Al Green arrested today at Voting Rights protest

Remember When Greg Abbott Admitted The GOP Intentionally Disenfranchised Black Voters?

He wrote it in a 2013 court response to a lawsuit over racial gerrymandering during the last redistricting session.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/gop-intentionally-disenfranchised-black-voters/