For our May Social Meeting we turned out the lights and enjoyed the video:
The History & Future of America's Public Land .
This full length feature explained how the United States, while having acquired the entire land we call America, has, in 2025, barely retained 30% of that land as public owned. Narrated by Walt Dabney, a veteran National Park Service Superintendent and retired Director of the Texas State Park System.
Dabney prophetically anticipated the growing demand by wealthy developers and land speculators to pressure states to sell hundreds-of-thousands of acres of our public land, thus forever losing access by the public.
Legislation, nationally and by several western states, has been proposed that will forever take away land used by millions of outdoors enthusiasts including National Park land. Several folks in attendance last week asked for the YouTube link to this excellent and informative video. Here’s hoping you enjoy it as much as we did.
Our meetings are always free and open to the public 6:00 PM @ Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Decatur,1910 US-380, Decatur, TX 76234
Join Us For Snacks and Conversation - Discuss What’s Important To You And Other Wise County Progressives Learn About Upcoming Events — Fundraisers — Volunteer Opportunities Elections
Help To Elect Responsible, Progressive Leadership for TEXAS
No RSVP or registration necessary, just come on by
Join us, as always free and open to the public.
6:00 PM @ Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Decatur,
1910 US-380, Decatur, TX 76234
Join Us For Snacks and Conversation — Discuss What’s Important To You And Other Wise County Progressives
Learn About Upcoming Events — Fundraisers — Volunteer Opportunities — Elections
Help To Elect Responsible, Progressive Leadership for TEXAS
No RSVP or registration necessary, just come on by
A QUARTER CENTURY OF REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP IN TEXAS:
Chronically underfunded public schools & under-paid teachers
Texas Special Education underfunded by almost $2 Billion
Texas Health and Human Services Commission caught overbilling Medicaid
Restrictive attack on women’s bodily autonomy and personal health choices
Outlawed offering an absentee ballot to a voter who has not requested one
In 2014 just 28 percent of eligible Texas voters cast a ballot placing the state forty-eighth in the nation
Texas leads the nation by closing over 400 polling places
Limited early voting, mail-in and in-person voting
Stricter voter ID requirements
Virtually no convictions for voter fraud
Lowered the evidentiary bar for judges to declare elections fraudulent
FACTS ABOUT VOTER REGISTRATION IN TEXAS
Texas Makes it extremely difficult to register to vote so it is critical to check that you are still registered. Gov. Greg Abbott claims to have purged over One Million Voters based on often inaccurate or outdated information.
Check here to find if you are still registered: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do
You CANNOT register to vote online in Texas, you can only complete a mail-in application to receive a voter application which must be filled out and returned to your County Elections Administration office or a Wise County VOLUNTEER DEPUITY REGISTRAR.
If you have NOT VOTED in the last two elections you can be dropped from voter rolls. Check here.
If you have changed your name, address or county of residence you need to update your VR certificate information.
Attention All Parents Of High School Age Students.
All high school students that will be 18 years of age on or before November 5, 2024, their High School Principal must “distribute voter registration applications to all eligible students” and school staff.
Our children, and grand children, need to learn early in their life the importance of participating in elections.
These will be the voters of the future and can easily become involved with election poll working and other aspects of civic opportunities.
It’s up to all of us to encourage that first step.
Are You Registered To Vote?
Information and details are here.
More Questions?
Voter Registration Changes here.
Would You Like To Get Involved with Elections?
The reason we rally, even if they do not fully appreciate it right now.