In the House: The red, white & blue-terus episode (reproductive freeeeedom!)

In our "In the House" series, we explore Texas-specific tidbits about a timely topic + how we can have a flipping good time while flipping this state. In this episode, we'll learn some crazy stuff about reproductive rights as Texas House candidates Elizabeth Beck and Keke Williams battle it out in our quiz. Plus, what better way to celebrate Independence Day than voting?! Catch the video of this episode here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=873897876349139

Presented by: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes

This episode is sponsored by Reform Austin - a local, non-partisan newsroom keeping us up to date on the latest in the Lone Star State: https://www.reformaustin.org/

THIS WEEK’S GUESTS:

Elizabeth Beck, candidate for Texas House District 97: https://www.elizabethfortexas.com/

Keke Williams, candidate for Texas House District 54: https://kekefortexas.com/

Celebrate July 4 by donating a few bucks to help elect the FIRST TWO FEMALE VETERANS EVER TO SERVE IN THE TEXAS HOUSE!!! (there have been 800 dudes!!!!): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/in_the_house_beck_williams

BLUE SQUAD MISSION OF THE WEEK:

Download the Blue Squad App & follow The Rabble podcast to find this week's mission. If you do the most missions, we'll shout you out on the podcast!: https://bluesquad.page.link/XSCR

Also, Blue Squad has an amazing new feature where you can text friends who have an election going on right now to remind them AND share info about the candidates you like! Check it out: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHSEhSH8zA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS:

Texas Blue Action Democrats and Flip the Texas House!

OTHER LINKS WE MENTIONED:

We LOVE Planned Parenthood! Make sure to give Planned Parenthood Texas Votes a follow: https://www.facebook.com/PPTexasVotes/

Check out The Rabble’s Texas statewide & Travis County local ballot guide! Here: https://www.rousertx.com/2020-runoff-guide 

Here’s Becky’s Babe-raham Lincoln video about working the poll: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBv82f0F7qe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 

Go here to sign up as an election worker in Travis County: https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/elections/join-the-election-team.html

We love Texas Blue Action Democrats: https://www.facebook.com/blueactiondems/

We also love Flip The Texas House: https://www.facebook.com/FliptheTXHouse/

Give Keke Williams a follow here: https://www.facebook.com/kekefortexas/

Give Elizabeth Beck a follow here: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethforTexas/

If you would like to see the "A Woman's Right to Know" pamphlet for yourself, it’s online here: https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/services/health/women-children/womans-right-to-know.pdf

Here’s a really great article on the recent Supreme Court decision: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/roberts-june-medical-strategy.html

Check out Sara Stapleton-Barrera for TX State Senate and throw her a few bucks, too! https://sarastapletonbarrera.org/

OKLAHOMA voters amended their constitution yesterday to allow Medicaid expansion. COME ON, TEXAS, Oklahoma is shaming us! https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/01/886307241/oklahoma-votes-for-medicaid-expansion-over-objections-of-republican-state-leader

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