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Donald Dahl, who’s been paying National Rifle Association dues since 1967, shuffled through the rotunda away from the House chamber at the Texas Capitol on April 15. That day was a long time coming for the mechanic and self-described “heavy-duty activist” from Round Rock, the Austin suburb. He had spent fifteen years hounding state lawmakers to expand gun rights. Like many grassroots Second Amendment enthusiasts, he couldn’t understand why Texas wasn’t one of the eighteen states that allowed citizens to carry a gun without a license or training. But finally, after years of campaigning on behalf of challengers to “wishy-washy” Republicans who never seemed to take up his cause, Dahl was relieved when the Texas House passed “permitless carry” on a 84–56 vote.
Letters to the editor: Texas senators, end the filibuster Austin American-Statesman
filibuster and do the work
My name is Betsy, and I live in Austin. I received my degree in Political Science, so I have a complete understanding of how our government is supposed to work. However, it’s not working; nothing is getting done.
Why? Because of the extreme partisanship in our legislative branch, specifically the U.S. Senate. Add the filibuster to that, and it’s pretty much impossible for any legislation to get passed.
I demand that Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn vote to end this nonsensical rule, and get to work doing the job that you were elected to do!
Re: April 16 article, Blinken seeks another $2B for UN vaccine effort.
Last year, my 82-year-old grandmother was diagnosed with tuberculosis. For 6 months, she suffered from the effects of respiratory issues and extreme fatigue. Luckily, she recovered.
Unfortunately, not so many are as lucky as my grandmother. In 2019 alone, there were a reported 1,159 tuberculosis cases in Texas and 1.2 million deaths globally. I am urging Rep. Pete Sessions to sign the Dear Colleague Letter to support $225 million to help eliminate tuberculosis in the U.S. and $1 billion to fight against tuberculosis across the world. This funding will help support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Agency for International Development programs on the research, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis infection and drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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