Upcoming Events
- Sep 27th, 2010
Health Care Reform and You:
Basics that Texans Need to Know
Monday, September 27, 2010
5:00 - 7:00 pm
University of Houston-Victoria
3007 North Ben Wilson Street
Alcorn Auditorium
West Building, Second Floor
5:00 pm: Registration & social
5:30 pm: Informative presentation, question and answer session to follow
RSVP: University of Houston-Victoria, 361-570-4375
Please respond by September 22. Seating is limited.
Anne Dunkelberg, Associate Director of the Center for Public
Policy Priorities (CPPP), will present information concerning the
recent Health Care Reform bill and how it affects Texans. The
CPPP aims to help Texans prepare to make the most of health
reform and let them know how to get involved in helping Texas
do the best possible job of implementing health reform.
The Center for Public Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan, nonprofit
policy institute committed to improving public policies to better the
economic and social conditions of Texans. - Sep 28th, 2010
Victoria Democrats Club
Vera Cruz Restaurant, 3110 N. Navarro
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Oct 4th, 2010
Last Day to Register to Vote - Oct 18th, 2010
First Day of Early Voting - Oct 26th, 2010
Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail - Oct 29th, 2010
Last Day of Early Voting - Nov 2nd, 2010
GENERAL ELECTION
Democrats Believe:
In quality education which gives all children an opportunity to reach their full potential, and rewards fairly teachers and educations.* * *
In quality health care for all Texans, especially our children.
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In equality for all citizens.
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In a fair and realistic, but enforced, immigration policy.
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In clean air and water, and protecting our environment.
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In a living wage for honest, hard work.
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In the importance of collective bargaining and organization and labor unions.
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In freedom from governmental interference in our private lives and personal decisions.
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In preserving fundamental constitutional rights, including the right to privacy, the right to worship as we see fit, and the separation of Church and State.
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In alleviating the blight of poverty.
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In fairness in our tax system.
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In security for our homes, neighborhoods, ports, and nation.
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In honoring our veterans and treating them fairly on their return, with quality medical care and other veterans benefits.
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In keeping jobs in this country, rather than sending them abroad.
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In honest, uncorrupt government, where every vote counts and every vote is counted.