Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

July 26, 2024 at 4:12 PM

BREAKING: We beat Ken Paxton … again!

John, You’ll love to hear this: Ken Paxton just lost another lawsuit to overturn a Ground Game policy — this time in San Marcos! On Monday evening, Hays County Judge Sherri Tibbe dismissed Paxton’s lawsuit against the city of San Marcos. Paxton was trying to overrule the wil…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

July 24, 2024 at 1:01 PM

On the ballot in Dallas!! With Kamala??

John, It’s official! Ground Game Texas has qualified our marijuana reform ballot measure for the November ballot in the city of Dallas! And of course, this great development is paired with the emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee for Pr…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

July 17, 2024 at 5:06 PM

NEW: How Ground Game petitions improve voter retention

John, When you dig into Texas politics, you realize we are not truly a “red state.” We are a non-voting state. In the 2020 presidential election, over 6 million eligible voters stayed home — almost ten times Trump’s margin of victory over Biden in Texas. This is one of the c…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

July 3, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Something to vote FOR

John, Our motto at Ground Game Texas: “Don’t despair, organize!” This has been a rough week for so many of us. We won’t go into the details. Suffice to say, job #1 for progressive organizers is to give people HOPE right now. Last week Ground Game Texas initiated two ballot …

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  Catina Voellinger, Executive Director · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 2:39 PM

🔥 BIG NEWS: Two massive campaigns complete!! 📈

John, This week, we filed nearly 55,000 petition signatures in Dallas and McAllen to get our ballot measures on the November ballot! Our Texan community is rich with diversity, bringing together people from all walks of life. We see firsthand the power of our collective acti…

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  Ground Game Texas PAC · [email protected]

June 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM

We need 3 seats to save public education

John, If you’ve been following the Texas Legislature, you know that the November 2024 election will determine the future of public education. In recent months, the Texas GOP has spent tens of millions of dollars to buy a Legislature that will pass “school vouchers” — AKA the p…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 12, 2024 at 6:04 PM

BREAKING: We beat Ken Paxton in Austin!

John, You’ll love to hear this: Ken Paxton just lost his lawsuit to overturn Ground Game’s marijuana policy in Austin! You might remember the background — over 30,000 Austin residents signed our petition to decriminalize marijuana, and 85% of voters approved the policy. Texas …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 11, 2024 at 3:12 PM

“In South Texas, a push for more direct democracy"

John, Our campaign in South Texas is having a big impact! And Texas media are taking notice. The Texas Tribune just wrote up Ground Game’s work in the city of McAllen, where our ballot measure would require campaign contribution limits for local candidates, and would allow l…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 31, 2024 at 6:39 PM

🔥 We're Almost There! Help Us Reach Our Monthly Goal Today! 🔥

John, We have good news and some not-so-good news. The good news is that this week, in the City of Lockhart, we completed our petition campaign and turned in signatures for a November ballot proposition on marijuana reform. This ballot measure is a great opportunity to chang…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 31, 2024 at 6:26 PM

🚨 Urgent: Help Us Close Reach Our Monthly Goal Today! 🚨

John, We have good news and some not-so-good news. The good news is that this week, in the City of Lockhart, we completed our petition campaign and turned in signatures for a November ballot proposition on marijuana reform. This ballot measure is a great opportunity to chang…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Climate Change is Voter Suppression

John, Organizing in Texas is hard work, as you know. The political context is oppressive. The distances between communities are massive. And increasingly, the weather is near impossible to endure. Today, unfortunately, our dozens of Dallas organizers are home, due to a count…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 21, 2024 at 1:21 PM

Meet Karen Salazar, our lead organizer in McAllen

John, Ground Game Texas has been working hard in South Texas for the last three years, seeking to boost voter turnout. This year we’re leading a campaign in the city of McAllen to adopt new campaign finance reforms — a very popular local demand. Our work in the Rio Grande Va…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 8:41 PM

Our Dallas campaign has a funding gap

John, Since early 2023, Ground Game Texas has been strategically launching ballot petition campaigns in places like Dallas that will create a huge opportunity for policy victories and a voter turnout boost in November 2024. We are now poised to succeed — if we can fund the las…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 9, 2024 at 7:02 PM

TODAY: New lawsuit v. Ken Paxton

John, Today Ground Game Texas intervened in a Ken Paxton lawsuit to protect local democracy and the work of our organization. Our goal is to defend the results of the May 2022 local election, when over 85% of Austin voters adopted a marijuana reform policy. This case is impor…

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  Ground Game Texas PAC · [email protected]

May 4, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Every election matters

John, Today, local elections are taking place across Texas, including several key communities where Ground Game Texas has been organizing. In Lubbock, voters will have the opportunity to adopt “Freedom Act Lubbock,” a marijuana reform ballot proposition developed by local gr…

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  Ground Game PAC · [email protected]

May 2, 2024 at 8:09 PM

Biden & Weed

John, This week, President Biden announced the federal government will no longer treat marijuana as a dangerous “Schedule I” drug on the same level as heroin and opium. This reclassification decision is an important step on the path to national marijuana reform and will adva…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 7:40 PM

Fighting fascism

John, For many Democrats, Texas is an afterthought during a presidential election. Donors and activists tend to concentrate on “easier wins” while sending thoughts and prayers our way. “Trump will win Texas,” they say, so what’s the point of trying? At Ground Game Te…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 23, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Meet Triste and Natalie

John, We want to take a moment to honor two Latinas leading our Dallas campaign, Triste and Natalie. They are currently leading a team of 30 staff who have gathered almost 30,000 signatures to qualify marijuana reform for the November ballot! Ground Game Texas is elevating…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 20, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Greg Abbott just attacked Austin

John, Last night, a Greg Abbott-appointed judge initiated proceedings to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza from office. This is an extreme new assault on local democracy in Texas that we must do everything we can to resist. José Garza is a popular local p…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 2:05 PM

How Dallas voters can change Texas

John, “Why did you choose Dallas?”  Ground Game’s biggest investment in Texas politics this year is in Dallas, Texas, where we are running a petition campaign with dozens of organizers to put marijuana decriminalization on the November 2024 ballot.  We’ve had community organizations and phila…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 30, 2024 at 5:41 PM

A Note from our Team

John, Today Ground Game Texas is moving forward — with unwavering commitment to our workers and the communities we serve. Our organization’s achievements of the last three years, and our numerous successful campaigns, are rooted in the dedication and resilience of our staff, the commitment of…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

March 29, 2024 at 10:12 PM

important note from Julie

Important note from Julie John, Hi everyone, Julie here. Five minutes ago I was told on a surprise Zoom call organized by the board in secret that I’m no longer the Executive Director of Ground Game Texas. When I founded Ground Game Texas in 2021, I was convinced that organizing around popul…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

March 19, 2024 at 5:10 PM

180K Democrats

John, In Texas, the biggest problem for Democrats is not voter registration — it’s voter turnout. Across the state, hundreds of thousands of registered voters—who would vote Democrat if they went to the polls—decide not to vote. These voters far exceed the margin between Beto O’Rourke and Gre…

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  Ground Game Texas Team · [email protected]

March 14, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Be a Pillar for Progress in Texas!

John, At Ground Game Texas, our commitment to creating a just and vibrant Texas never wavers. Every day, our team engages communities across the state, driving forward our mission for social justice and democracy. Join our monthly giving program and be one of the 100 new members we need for s…

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  Catina (she/her/ella) · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM

🤝 Two Years: Uniting for Texas Justice & Vibrancy 🌵🌟

John, As I mark two years with Ground Game Texas, my heart is full of pride and my spirit, charged with an unwavering commitment to our cause.  I was honored to spend time in Dallas this weekend, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our incredible local organizers. In these moments of rallying …

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  Catina Voellinger · [email protected]

March 1, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Our campaign at the border is making waves

John, This week we crossed 1,000 petition signatures gathered for our campaign in McAllen, a major city on the Texas-Mexico border. While GOP leaders use border communities as props in their hateful messaging campaigns, Ground Game Texas is working with the community for real, progressive cha…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM

The only flippable Congressional seat in Texas

John, One of the most exciting Congressional races in the country is right here in Texas. At a time when the GOP has a razor-thin margin in the U.S. House, Democrats can flip the Texas 15th Congressional District this fall. Ground Game Texas has been organizing ballot measure campaigns in Hid…

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  Ground Game Fund · [email protected]

February 20, 2024 at 6:53 PM

Building an organizing pipeline

John, Ground Game Fund is a charitable organization that works alongside Ground Game Texas and its ballot measure campaigns. Our goal is to invest in public education and community organizing that advances our mission of democracy and social justice. This Sunday, we held an educational worksh…

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  Catina Voellinger · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 6:28 PM

Ground Game at the Border

John, For Democrats to win statewide in Texas, we must do better in borderlands communities, including the Rio Grande Valley — four critical counties at the southeast corner of the state. This is where the GOP is spending millions of dollars to convert long-time Democratic voters with promise…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Paxton is suing our cities and we’re fighting back

John, Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing five cities where Ground Game Texas passed marijuana reform policies. He thinks this will intimidate our local allies — and distract from his political embarrassments. It’s not going to work. We are mobilizing to fight Paxton and use this legal battle to edu…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM

RECAP: Powerful coalition at launch of Dallas campaign

John, Last week we got wind that Ken Paxton is suing five of the cities Ground Game Texas has worked in. He’s doing this because our ballot initiatives are proven to increase voter turnout among young voters and Black voters. But we refuse to let our court battle with Paxton distract us from …

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Ken Paxton v. Ground Game Texas

John, This is the moment we’ve been building for — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is directly challenging Ground Game’s popular work to advance marijuana reform at the city level. Yesterday, Paxton announced he’d filed lawsuits against five of the cities where Ground Game Texas passed mari…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 4:01 PM

DECRIM DALLAS 🌿🥦🌳

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 9:28 PM

REPORT: Texas forced 26,000 rape survivors to carry pregnancies to term (trigger warning)

John, This news is some of the worst we’ve ever heard, and it illustrates the cruelty, and sheer lack of humanity, of the ruling Texas Republican Party. According to the Houston Chronicle: “Texas saw an estimated 26,313 rape-related pregnancies during the 16 months after the state outlawed al…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM

November’s victories begin today

John, If you’ve been following the news, you know the 2024 presidential election is heating up. Donald Trump is the likely GOP nominee, and there’s no time to waste to ensure Democrats can still win across Texas. Here at Ground Game, we have a plan for 2024: ballot measure campaigns in Dallas…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Our Dallas campaign is heating up

John, Texas has been dealing with an “Arctic blast” of freezing temperatures, but our campaign in Dallas is heating up! We’ve hired a great team and are collecting signatures in support of a marijuana decriminalization ballot measure for the city of Dallas. Our proposition would keep thousand…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Honoring MLK's Legacy: A Commitment to Unity

John, As we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on his powerful words: "If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." These words resonate deeply with our mission at Ground Game Texas, …

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  GGTX Team · [email protected]

January 11, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Protect Democracy in 2024🚨

John, Our democracy has been teetering for years, and now, in 2024, we stand at a crucial crossroads. The actions we take today will define our future. This year marks a pivotal opportunity and we must keep pushing in the right direction, to continue our efforts to address and clean up the le…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 8, 2024 at 3:46 PM

💔 Heartbreaking Ruling: Texas Needs Your Voice! 💪

John, As a mother and grandmother, my heart aches writing this. The 5th Circuit Court's ruling is a direct assault on our freedoms in Texas – another cruel blow in a series of attacks on our rights. It's horrifying to think that the Texas my children and grandchildren are growing up in is one…

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  Catina Voellinger, Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 7:01 PM

🏃‍♂️ 2024 in Full Stride: Ground Game Texas Needs Your Support! 🚀

John, 2024 is here, and in true Texas spirit, we're going BIG! This year, as we gear up for impactful campaigns and initiatives, your donation, big or small, fuels our efforts for justice and democracy. It empowers our team, supports our campaigns, and amplifies our voice. As we run full spee…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 5:31 PM

One graphic shows our impact

John,  This graphic shows the impact of Ground Game Texas: We’re ready for even more in 2024. Help us start next year strong! With gratitude, Julie Oliver, Executive Director Ground Game Fund   Ground Game Texas is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Paid for by Ground Game Texa…

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  Catina Voellinger · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM

🌵 GGTX 2023 💪 Uniting for Change ❤️

John,  After a year of campaigns and struggle across Texas, I’ve been reflecting on what Ground Game Texas is really about. Three words come to mind: hope, courage, and determination.  Hope, because you can’t do this work without a powerful belief in a better future.  Courage, because standin…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 4:07 PM

2️⃣ End of Year Reflections 🗓️

John, I’m holding two feelings in my heart, as 2023 comes to a close and 2024 begins.  On one hand, as I look back, I’m reminded that Ground Game’s vision, since our launch in 2021, has been to prepare for this 2024 election cycle. We’ve been testing our theory that ballot measure campaigns c…

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  Catina Voellinger · [email protected]

December 7, 2023 at 8:16 PM

🤔🏛 Why we’re suing two Texas cities

John, In the last week, our Ground Game legal team has filed two lawsuits on behalf of Texas voters. In Bell County, we are suing the City of Harker Heights because they refuse to add our voter-approved marijuana reform to the City Code. And here in Austin, we are suing the City on behalf of …

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Keep Ground Game Fund in Mind this Giving Season

John, The long-term work of changing Texas takes many layers of programs. To support charitable programs focused on public education and voter registration, we have a dedicated 501(c)(3) organization, Ground Game Fund, that allows donors to receive a tax deduction. This December, charitable c…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 3:07 PM

Next year’s Dallas campaign is our biggest yet

John,  Since 2021, Ground Game Texas has launched ballot measure campaigns in cities across the state, winning historic victories and learning how initiatives focused on progressive, popular issues can increase voter turnout. Now, we are one month away from launching our biggest campaign yet …

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  Ground Game Fund · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 3:29 PM

✅ Your Donation for Voter Registration Will Be Doubled Today! 🗳️

John, it’s Giving Tuesday! Ground Game leads a number of charitable programs focused on voter registration and public education. These efforts are an essential part of our broader work to expand the Texas electorate, educate voters, and create the conditions for progressive social change. Tha…

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  Julie, Mike, Catina, Ben & Matt · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 3:31 PM

THANKS Y’ALL!

John,  From the bottom of our hearts, from the whole team here at Ground Game Texas, we want to thank you for being a part of this work for a better Texas and a better future. Thank you! The work of cultivating political change takes many, many hands, especially in a state as big and tough as…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

November 16, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Abbott’s Bully Session

John, Unlike other GOP-controlled states, Texas does not have a school “voucher” program. That’s not saying our schools get the support they need. But at least we don’t provide vouchers to send public dollars into private schools. Greg Abbott is trying to change that. Desperate to please his …

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  Catina Voellinger · [email protected]

November 13, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Media coverage of our 2022 Impact Report

John,  Last week we released our big “impact report” on how Ground Game ballot measure campaigns are changing local politics across Texas. The report has generated a lot of excitement, and led to a great profile of Ground Game Texas in the Texas Observer!  The Texas Observer did a detailed re…

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