The national Democratic Party has forgotten how to fight. But in this critical moment, we need fighters — not folders. We need a Democratic Party that is a little less Washington and a little more Texas.
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The national Democratic Party has forgotten how to fight. But in this critical moment, we need fighters — not folders. We need a Democratic Party that is a little less Washington and a little more Texas.
Great crowd for @jamestalarico.bsky.social in the small town of Hillsboro, TX! The organizers said it was the biggest crowd they’ve ever seen at a political event in deep-red Hillsboro. This is how we win Texas.
I just went on Fox News to tell the truth about the redistricting power grab in Texas. I asked a simple question: “If Republican policies are so popular, why do they need to redraw these maps; why not run on their policies?” He refused to answer — and cut the interview early.
Facing arrest, removal from office, and even a bomb threat, @jamestalarico.bsky.social has one message for Texas Republicans: “We will not be deterred.”
Ken Paxton just filed a lawsuit to remove me from office. But this seat doesn’t belong to him or me — it belongs to the people. My message to Ken Paxton: Come and take it.
Trump threatened to arrest us. Abbott threatened to remove us from office. Paxton threatened to “hunt” us down. Yesterday, we received a bomb threat. But we will not back down.
We’re not fighting for the Democratic Party — we’re fighting for the democratic process. For the American experiment. For the people. We’ll need your prayers and your support. Sign up to stay updated and help out: bit.ly/45qckR4?utm_...
We may not be in Texas, but we’re fighting for our constituents. We’re not just fighting for Democrats — we’re fighting for Independents and Republicans too. Because in a democracy, voters are supposed to choose their politicians — not the other way around.
Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton will try to arrest us. So we’re traveling to Illinois for safe harbor. We’ll be in the Land of Lincoln — the state where Abraham Lincoln broke quorum as a state senator in 1840 by jumping out of the window at the Illinois State Capitol.
But to pass these new maps, a certain number of legislators need to be on the floor to conduct business — a quorum. My Democratic colleagues and I are not giving them one. If they’re going to cheat, we’re not going to play.
Trump is worried he’s going to lose in 2026. So to shield himself from the voters, he told Texas Republicans to redraw our state’s political maps — in the middle of the decade — to manufacture 5 new seats and protect their majority in Congress. It’s cheating. Plain and simple.
My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us. It’s time to fight back.
Donald Trump is trying to rig the next election. He told Republicans to redraw the political maps in Texas to give himself 5 more seats and protect his majority in Congress. This is the rot at the core of our broken political system.
Watch the full speech here: youtu.be/6mAPHKHFtKQ?...
The only minority destroying America is the billionaires.
A conservative columnist just named @jamestalarico.bsky.social his “MVP of the week.” Host Stephanie Ruhle agrees: “He did more than hold his own… he was pretty impressive.”
Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social on Morning Joe: “Before I went on Joe Rogan, I went on Fox News and the Christian Broadcasting Network. We Democrats can’t be afraid of uncomfortable conversations with folks who may not agree with us yet.”
Once the first bar filled up, we filled up the bar across the street. Thank you to rockstars @plesafortexas.bsky.social and Rep. Aicha Davis for joining me. This is the energy we need.
I just held a rally in Plano, TX — a red part of the state — and 1,000 people showed up. Many said it was their first political rally ever. There’s something happening in Texas…
“There is no religion that says, ‘when someone gets sick, see how much money you can make off them.’” — @jamestalarico.bsky.social
Listen to our full conversation here: www.youtube.com/embed/_jOGPv...
The biggest divide in our politics is not left vs right — it's top vs bottom. Billionaires are dividing us because our unity is a threat to their wealth and power. I went on Joe Rogan’s show to bridge the divide and build a coalition big enough to take power back.
Tonight @jamestalarico.bsky.social packed a Houston event with hundreds of voters 16 months before Election Day. This is the energy we need to take back Texas.
Senate Republicans just sold out the sick and the hungry to cut taxes for the rich and the powerful. What would Jesus do about this “Big Beautiful Bill”? I think he would flip over the tables of injustice and call on us to do the same.
The legislative session is over. My little niece came to celebrate the last day with me. Through victories and defeats, it’s an honor to fight for the future of Texas.
BREAKING: Texas Republicans just passed a major book banning bill. They say it’s about protecting kids from “filth.” But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it could ban classics like Romeo and Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, and Lonesome Dove.
I love the Ten Commandments. I’ve tried to build my life on the Ten Commandments. But forcing teachers to post the Ten Commandments violates the most important commandment: love thy neighbor.
Texas Republicans just passed a bill forcing every teacher to post the Ten Commandments in their classroom. They passed it on the Sabbath… breaking the 4th Commandment. Maybe they should try following the Ten Commandments before mandating them.
BREAKING: Texas Republicans just banned all weed products in the state of Texas — including edibles and Delta 8. The Republican Party once stood for “liberty” and “small government.” Now they’re the party of control.
Texas Republicans want to force every public school teacher to display the Ten Commandments in their classroom. I asked the bill author a simple question: “Is there a separation of church and state?” She refused to answer.
Our bipartisan movement is just getting started. If they want to come for our Texas public schools, we have four words for them: Come and take it.
I see the seeds of a new movement that’s not left vs right, but top vs bottom. A movement that brings Texans together across partisan divides to take on Big Money and Big Lies. Greg Abbott may have the money, but we have the majority.
The billionaires got their voucher bill. But even in this defeat, I see glimmers of hope. I see parents and teachers, Republicans and Democrats, rural, urban, and suburban Texans coming together to fight for our students.
Extremist school board candidates ran on culture wars: banning books, bullying students, and bashing teachers. But they lost. From Fort Bend to Fort Worth, pro-public education candidates won on a platform of supporting students and respecting teachers. www.chron.com/news/houston...
On Saturday, voters across the state headed to the polls to elect their local school boards. Anti-public education groups like Moms for Liberty and Patriot Mobile — backed by the same billionaires — spent Big Money to try and buy those seats.
Last Saturday, they finally achieved their goal when Greg Abbott signed a voucher bill into law that will defund our neighborhood schools. But as Abbott was clinking glasses with his billionaire mega-donors in the Governor’s mansion, something else was happening that same day…
For years, these billionaire megadonors have executed a smear campaign against our public schools. They’ve paid politicians to call our librarians groomers and accuse teachers of indoctrination, with the ultimate goal of privatizing our schools with a voucher scam. bsky.app/profile/jame...
A group of billionaires—Jeff Yass, Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks, Betsy DeVos—are on a mission to dismantle public education in Texas. Their strategy is simple: 1) discredit our public schools, then 2) defund our public schools. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
Greg Abbott has awakened a bipartisan, pro-public education movement. The same day he signed his billionaire voucher scam into law, Texans rejected anti-public education extremists in school board races across the state. Even in defeat, I see hope. A new movements is beginning.
"Today, Governor Abbott signs his billionaire voucher scam into law. Remember this day next time a school closes. Remember this day next time a teacher quits. Remember this day next time your property taxes go up because the state is defunding our schools.”
Greg Abbott is about to sign his private school voucher bill into law. Jeff Yass — the out-of-state billionaire who gave Abbott $12 million to pass vouchers — is in attendance. Parents and teachers just dropped this banner across the street from the Governor’s mansion.
Greg Abbott is pushing the “FURRIES Act” claiming schools are giving litter boxes to students who act like cats. But when I asked the bill author, he couldn’t name one school providing litter boxes to kids. This is all part of Abbott’s smear campaign against our public schools.
You can watch my full Easter sermon here: youtu.be/CvSXFRHPbGE?...
Christ says what we do for “the least of these” we do for him — so where is Christ today? Christ is the immigrant deported without due process. Christ is the protester kidnapped in an unmarked vehicle. Christ is the student in an overcrowded classroom in a defunded school.
Greg Abbott had to get President Trump to call lawmakers. All to stop Texans from having a say on this issue. That’s how unpopular vouchers are in Texas. www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...
Greg Abbott claims his private school voucher scam is wildly popular. But when I offered an amendment to put vouchers on the ballot, the Governor threatened and bullied lawmakers into opposing it. Greg Abbott is telling on himself — he knows Texans don’t want his voucher scam.
BREAKING: The Texas House will vote on Greg Abbott's billionaire voucher scam this Wednesday. We need Texans to show up at the Capitol, wear RED for PUBLIC ED, and demand lawmakers reject vouchers. Sign up for more info: tinyurl.com/SayNoToVoucherScams
The Texas House is voting on Greg Abbott’s voucher scam next week. We need Texans to show up to the Texas Capitol and demand lawmakers vote NO. Sign up for info here: secure.ngpvan.com/jIuoAXrvzUGb...
Greg Abbott is bringing his private school voucher bill to the floor of the Texas House next week. Thousands of teachers and parents showed up at the Capitol to send a message loud enough for him to hear from the Governor’s mansion: “We don’t want your billionaire voucher scam.”
Huge crowd at the anti-voucher rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol. This is how they welcomed @jamestalarico.bsky.social #txlege
Greg Abbott claims his private school voucher scam will help working families. But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it would give $1.2 million in taxpayer funds to Elon Musk. Vouchers are welfare for the wealthy.
“The only people Jesus condemned were those who used religion to hurt others. I refuse to let Christian Nationalists twist a religion of love to justify their hate.”
Elon Musk bought the presidency—now he’s gutting the Dept of Education. In Texas, a group of billionaires bought Greg Abbott—now they’re trying to gut schools with a voucher scam. I have a message for Elon Musk, Jeff Yass, Tim Dunn, & Betsy DeVos: Our schools are not for sale.
Greg Abbott hasn’t visited a Texas public school in years. Public schools are closing across our state, but the governor is nowhere to be seen. This is Abbott's school closure crisis.
An out-of-state billionaire gave Greg Abbott $12 million to pass a private school voucher scam. I'm joining my colleagues in requesting Mr. Jeff Yass testify before the Public Education Committee. Texans deserve to know who's behind this scam.
You can't use the parks budget to redo your backyard. You can't use the highway budget to repave your driveway. You can't use the police budget to hire a personal security guard. And rich people can't use our public school budget to pay for private school. Say no to vouchers.
The only minority destroying America is the billionaires. Here in Texas, a group of billionaires are trying to dismantle our public schools with a private school voucher scam. If they want to close our schools, Texans have 4 words for them: Come and Take It.
There are some self-proclaimed Christians pushing voucher scams. Vouchers take money from public schools and give it to wealthy parents who already send their kids to private school. I can’t think of anything more un-Christian than stealing from the poor to give to the rich.
Greg Abbott calls his voucher scam “school choice.” But we already have school choice—neighborhood schools, charters, magnets, academies & more. Vouchers don’t give us choice. Vouchers give our tax dollars to unaccountable private schools that can discriminate against our kids.
Billionaires are trying to close our public schools with something called private school vouchers. They say it’ll help poor kids go to private schools. They call it “school choice.” It all sounds so noble. But vouchers are the biggest scam I’ve ever seen.
BREAKING: After years of denying it, Greg Abbott just admitted his private school voucher scam will defund our public schools. Find out how much your neighborhood schools could lose: DontDefundMySchool.com
Greg Abbott and his billionaire mega-donors know private school vouchers are unpopular in Texas. So they’ve paid for a poll-tested rebrand to sell their scam. Here’s how to debunk their “school choice” slogan in 60 seconds…
Six years ago, Greg Abbott came to this school and promised to invest in public education. Now this school is at risk of closing. Abbott is no longer working for the nearly 6 million school children of Texas — he’s working for the billionaires who write $6 million checks.
We can’t forget what Greg Abbott did. When a bipartisan coalition rejected his voucher scam, he retaliated by withholding funding from our public schools. He’s sacrificing 5.5 million school children to please his billionaire donors. It’s unconscionable. Immoral. Unacceptable.
Two billionaires are trying to take over our state government. They’ve bought the Governor. They’ve bought the Attorney General. They’ve bought the State Senate. Now they’re trying to buy the State House. Texas is too big and too great to be sold to the highest bidder.
I just took the oath of office for a fourth term in the House. It’s the honor of my life to serve the people of Texas. Let’s get to work.
His goodness was his greatness.
“The people at the top — the Elon Musks, the Rupert Murdochs, and the Donald Trumps of the world — they work so hard to keep us angry and divided because our unity is a threat to their power.”
The Texas State Board of Education adopted a new Bible-infused curriculum for elementary school students. The new lessons elevate Christianity over the other major world religions. This curriculum is un-constitutional, un-American, and deeply un-Christian.