Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 8:21 PM

HIGH TIMES: Five Texas Cities Consider Legalization

Something is happening in Texas, team! In just a few weeks, Ground Game Texas has collected enough signatures to put marijuana decriminalization on the ballot in FIVE cities across the state. With the help of supporters like you, our organizers have collected thousands of signatures to put th…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 4:30 PM

We’re EVERYWHERE

Have you seen us in the news lately, friend? In the last few weeks, Ground Game Texas has collected enough signatures to secure ballot initiatives in Killeen, Elgin, Harker Heights, and San Marcos – we’re on a roll! With your help, we’ve been able to reach thousands of voters and help many o…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Can you believe it’s been one year?

Look at what we’ve achieved together. It’s our birthday, team! Today is the one-year anniversary of the launch of Ground Game Texas! We are so thankful for your support this past year—and we couldn’t be more proud of everything we’ve accomplished together. Here’s a brief snapshot of what we’v…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM

$10 helps us register 300K Texans

We’ve identified 311,181 unregistered voters in our 10 cities. You can help us register them. Here’s an important stat, team. Texas has the fifth-lowest voter registration rate in the nation. That’s a huge problem when it comes to flipping our state and achieving progressive change. But it’s a…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Three new victories in Texas!

We’re on a roll, Team! We have some BIG news to share: in the last two weeks alone, we have successfully collected enough signatures to secure ballot initiatives to decriminalize marijuana in Killeen, San Marcos, and Harker Heights! Thanks to supporters like you, our organizers were able to c…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 7:12 PM

We can beat Greg Abbott...and the NRA

Friend, The community of Uvalde and the state of Texas experienced a tragedy last week with the mass shooting at Robb Elementary school. It’s the kind of tragedy that demands leadership from elected officials.  But instead of showing leadership or acting on the issue of gun violence, Governor…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM

This is on Greg Abbott.

Friend, This week another community in Texas experienced a mass shooting that took the lives of 19 children and two school teachers. The Uvalde community is still reeling from this horrific tragedy and wondering if their elected leaders will do something…anything…to prevent another massacre. …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 4:38 PM

Here’s how we’re flipping Texas...

Hey friend, Progressive policies are popular policies. Legalizing marijuana, a $15 minimum wage, tackling climate change—these issues mobilize Democrats, inspire new voters to get involved, and even bring independents out to support progressive candidates.  That’s how we flip Texas and elect …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Wanna beat Greg Abbott? Here’s how.

We can beat Greg Abbott, friend. A brand new poll shows Greg Abbott has a BIG vulnerability against Beto O’Rourke: legalizing marijuana. 83% of voters—including 85% of Independents and 74% of Republicans— support legalizing marijuana. But Greg Abbott is STILL blocking legalization in Texas. T…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 8:02 PM

We’re making BIG moves

Hey team, After the success of our campaign in Austin last week, we wanted to give you a quick update on our campaigns across Texas.  But first, we couldn’t do what we do without an army of organizers and volunteers fighting for progressive change in communities across Texas. Can you chip in …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 3:12 PM

We proved the haters wrong.

Team, From day one, Ground Game Texas’s theory of change has been simple: change comes from the ground up. When we put popular, progressive policies in front of voters we can bring new voters into the fold and electrify turnout. Well…this week we proved that. Take a look: Austin voters pass…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 12:30 PM

You did it!

We passed our ballot initiative in Austin! Did you see the big news, team?! On Saturday, voters in Austin passed Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police raids by 85% of the vote! We owe this victory to you, friend. Thanks to you, Austin resident…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 8:09 PM

TOMORROW is Election Day in Austin!

Ground Game Texas’s Proposition A is on the ballot in Austin tomorrow! Can you believe it, friend? TOMORROW is Election Day in Austin. This is our chance to pass Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police raids. We couldn’t have gotten here without…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Roe v. Wade

Help ensure Texans get the abortion care they need right now. Friend, Today is a dark day in our nation’s history as we learn from a leaked draft decision that the Supreme Court will soon strike down Roe v. Wade. We will have lots more to say in the days and weeks ahead—but right now, Texans n…

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  Mike and Julie · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 5:38 PM

Look at what we’ve done together

Team, we’re so proud of everything we’ve been able to achieve together. With your help, Ground Game Texas has launched NINE ballot campaigns in cities across Texas—registering and mobilizing thousands of voters behind popular progressive policies. Take a look for yourself! Together, we’re de…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Did you see the big news? 👀

We’re *this* close to decriminalizing marijuana and banning no-knock police raids We've got some big news, team! Our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police raids in Austin (Proposition A) has now been endorsed by the Austin Chronicle AND the Austin-American States…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Early voting starts TODAY!

Help us decriminalize marijuana and reform policing in Austin! This is it, team! TODAY is the first day of early voting in Austin for Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police raids by Austin police! (Find polling information below!) We’re so than…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Can we count on you on Monday?

Monday is the big day, team! Monday, April 25th is the first day of early voting in Austin for Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock raids by Austin police! Early voting runs from April 25th until May 3rd—and Election Day is on May 7th! Our organize…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Help us ban no-knock raids in Austin

Team, Did you know that since 2015, twenty-two people were fatally shot during no-knock raids—60% of whom were Black or Hispanic? That’s just one of the appalling statistics we learned this week in a new Washington Post study on no-knock police raids. Ground Game Texas wants to put an end to …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 1:31 PM

A great way to celebrate 4/20

Help us decriminalize marijuana in Austin in May Happy 4/20, team! We’ve got some exciting news to share with you on this holiday: in just a few days on April 25th, Austin voters will begin voting on Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana in Austin.  Election Day is o…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 9:50 PM

The consequences could be dire.

Team,  Last week, the United Nations put out a report that warned the world that if we don’t act swiftly to address the climate crisis, there could be devastating consequences for humankind. The report concluded what so many people already know: we must transition to clean, renewable energies…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Dan Patrick’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Texas

Friend, did you see what Dan Patrick said last week? Last week Lt. Governor Dan Patrick told reporters he will push to pass “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Texas, following the lead of Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis. This legislation would prohibit any mention of sexual orientation or gender …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Tell Biden: it’s time to legalize weed

Team, did you know that 91% of Americans support legalizing marijuana? Across nearly every demographic—white, Black, young, old, Democrat, Republican—a majority of people support legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. In fact, only 8% of Americans think cannabis shou…

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  Julie and Mike · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Did you see the news?

We’ve got some big news to share, friend. Ground Game Texas was just named one of the “Best of Austin 2022” by Austin Monthly magazine! Less than a year after we launched Ground Game Texas, we’re so proud to be listed as one of the top organizations fighting for progressive change in Texas. A…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 1:30 PM

We can decriminalize weed and end no-knock warrants

Friend, In just a few weeks, voters in Austin will head to the polls to consider Ground Game Texas’s ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock warrants in Austin. That’s a BIG deal. But this ballot initiative election could be close—so we need your help to make sure it pas…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Greg Abbott’s disgraceful deployment

Friend, For more than a year, thousands of Texas National Guardsmen have been deployed to the southern border for a political stunt orchestrated by Greg Abbott. Guardsmen have complained about terrible sleeping conditions, delayed pay, and lack of a clear objective in their mission. Even wors…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 20, 2022 at 7:46 PM

We can end the War on Drugs in Texas

Friend, The Kentucky House of Representatives just passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana—which means they may soon become the 38th state in the nation to legalize medical weed. Unfortunately in Texas, Republicans are still blocking the legalization of marijuana, including medical mariju…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Here’s how we fight voter suppression

More than 18,000 Texas were disenfranchised in the March election. The Republican voter suppression law in Texas is working as intended, friend. It’s now reported that more than 18,000 Texas voters in just 16 counties were disenfranchised in the March primary election due to provisions in SB1.…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 5:38 PM

One voter at a time

Friend, At Ground Game Texas we know that we can only build a progressive Texas from the ground up. That’s why in just a few months we’ve launched local grassroots campaigns across Texas to meet voters at their doors, register them to vote, and mobilize them behind popular policies.  Thanks t…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 6:41 PM

No blank checks for Big Oil

Friend, Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine has spiked gas prices across the globe. More than ever, Americans are alarmed about our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and foreign dictators. But instead of investing in clean energy that would help us tackle the climate crisis, Republicans l…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Help us fight back.

“Republicans’ turnout swamped Democrats.”  That’s how the New York Times described last Tuesday’s election results in the 2022 Texas primaries. And it’s true: nearly 800,000 more Republicans than Democrats voted for a candidate for governor—a larger gap than the one in 2018.  Friend, we need …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Progressive Texans are having a moment.

“Progressive Texas Democrats are having a moment,” friend. That’s what headlines are saying across Texas after Tuesday night’s primary election. Progressive candidates won big victories in major races and turnout was much higher than expected—which is a testament to the power of organizing ye…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 7:59 PM

November here we come.

Primaries are over. Now we win in November. It’s official, friend. After yesterday’s primaries, we’ve officially entered the general election for the 2022 midterms. That means the race to defeat Greg Abbott and flip Texas starts TODAY. Ground Game Texas is engaging thousands of voters, helping…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Abbott has to go.

Friend, Tomorrow is Election Day in Texas! This is our chance to pick our nominees ahead of the November midterms—one of the most important elections in history. Ground Game Texas is working to register thousands of voters and mobilize them ahead of the 2022 midterms. We’re expanding the elec…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Help us unseat Greg Abbott

Do you want to get rid of Greg Abbott, friend. Yesterday the former chief of Texas’s power grid testified under oath that Greg Abbott instructed officials to gouge Texans for power during last year’s winter storm. His oil and gas donors made $11 BILLION in profits from the storm and turned ar…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 23, 2022 at 2:30 PM

We’re putting 🌿 on the ballot

We can legalize marijuana in Texas with your help. Do you want to see Texas legalize marijuana, friend. We’ve never been closer to ending the war on drugs in Texas, thanks to the tireless work of organizers at Ground Game Texas. We’re putting marijuana on the ballot in cities across the state …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 10:00 PM

the first of its kind

Friend, At Ground Game Texas, we’re tired of inaction on climate change. We know this is the most important issue our planet faces, and yet Congress continually fails to act. But we’re not waiting for change. We’re putting climate progress DIRECTLY on the ballot in Texas. And we wanted to sha…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 11:34 PM

Can you believe it?

Help us defend our majorities in 2022. Can you believe it, friend? Voting is already underway in Texas for the 2022 primaries.  In just a couple weeks, we will be in a GENERAL ELECTION for the 2022 midterms—that means NOW is the time to organize and mobilize voters if we want to protect our ma…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 14, 2022 at 6:37 PM

What’s worse: corruption or incompetence?

It’s been one year since the Texas Power Crisis. Friend, One year ago this week, millions of Texans were left freezing in the dark when our power grid failed. More than five million families lost electricity and hundreds lost their lives due to the incompetence and corruption of our statewide …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 11:02 PM

Big news we had to share

We’ve got some big news, friend: Ground Game Texas and Sunrise El Paso are putting climate change directly on the ballot in Texas!  That’s right—this weekend Ground Game Texas and Sunrise El Paso will launch a new ballot campaign to create a “Climate Charter” in El Paso. This charter will hel…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 5:01 PM

We won’t let Republicans rewrite history.

Insurrection isn’t “legitimate political discourse.” Did you see this, friend? This week, the Republican Party officially declared that the Capitol Insurrection on January 6th—the greatest attack on our democracy since the Civil War—is “legitimate political discourse.” That isn’t a joke. The R…

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  Mike Siegel · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Help us ban “No-Knock” police warrants

We’re putting reform directly on the ballot. Friend, Last week, police in Minneapolis shot and killed Amir Locke after conducting a “No-Knock” raid in a downtown apartment building. Locke had no criminal record and wasn’t the target of the warrant, but was shot only seconds after police entere…

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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Did you see that weed is on the ballot?

Did you see this, friend? Thanks to you, in less than two months voters in Austin will have the chance to decriminalize marijuana possession for good. With your help, Ground Game Texas organizers collected more than 30,000 signatures to put marijuana on the ballot. Now we’re gearing up to rec…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Tell Trump: stay the hell out of Texas

Friend, Over the weekend, Donald Trump visited Texas to further spread lies about his 2020 election loss. He teased another run for president and even suggested he may pardon the January 6th insurrectionists.  To make matters worse, he was joined by our governor, Greg Abbott. Instead of doing…

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  Mike Siegel & Julie Oliver · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 8:33 PM

This is an important race

Hey friend, are you free next Wednesday? Ground Game Texas PAC is teaming up with the Texas AFL-CIO, Texas AFT, and Annie’s List to support Candis Houston in her race for Texas House District 142. We’re hosting a virtual campaign fundraiser next Wednesday, and we would love for you to join us…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema

Help us fight back against voter suppression in Texas Friend, In some of the biggest counties in Texas, close to HALF of absentee ballot requests are being rejected under Republicans’ voter suppression law, SB1. But while Democrats in the Senate push for federal voting rights legislation to un…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 2:30 PM

We have BIG plans for 2022

Friend, We wanted to share an important update: as of today, Ground Game Texas has grassroots campaigns in at least TEN cities across Texas! If you joined our Year in Review event, you heard about all of our accomplishments from 2021—from helping register thousands of voters, to successfully …

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 11:17 PM

SB1 is working as Republicans intended

Congress is debating federal voting rights legislation. It can’t come too soon. Friend, Today the U.S. Senate will vote on federal voting rights legislation, responding to the onslaught of Republican voter suppression bills in states like Texas.  This is a critical moment for our democracy – a…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 8:09 PM

We did it! Marijuana is on the ballot in Austin

With your help, we can reform marijuana and police laws in Austin. We’ve got some big news, friend. This morning the Austin City Council voted to add our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police warrants to the May 2022 ballot! This is a big deal. Thanks to supporte…

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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 8:47 PM

Greg Abbott said what???

Friend, Greg Abbott is terrified of the politics of marijuana. For years, Governor Abbott has been against legalizing marijuana. But as Ground Game Texas works to put marijuana reforms on the ballot across the state, our governor signaled this week that he may be open to reforms. Even Abbott …

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