Back at BGTX
By Quinton Valdez, Operations and Finance Manager It all began with those now-famous pink tennis shoes. The shoes — worn by Senator Wendy...
Posted April 5, 2018 / BGTX Voices
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#BlackGirlMagic Meetup & Planning Session
By Delilah Agho-Otoghile, Houston Regional Coordinator As a Black woman working in progressive politics in a presumably red state, imagine my...
Posted January 23, 2018 / BGTX Voices
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Why I vote in every election
By Anna Whitney, Digital Director Anyone who knows me knows that voting is basically my favorite thing ever. I love that every year — like this...
Posted October 30, 2017 / BGTX Voices
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Happy Periods for Harvey Evacuees
By Saher Hyderali, Battleground Texas Senior Fellow Every year on Patriot’s Day, the anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11, I commit myself to...
Posted October 5, 2017 / BGTX Voices
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Since November 8
By Saher Hyderali, Battleground Texas Fellow If someone had told me a year ago that I would be organizing my community, I wouldn’t have believed...
Posted May 17, 2017 / BGTX Voices, Trainings
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How high school politics inspired me to run for office
By Bailee Ufert, Battleground Texas Headquarters Intern I’ve always had an interest in government and politics. When I was ten, I watched...
Posted October 4, 2016 / BGTX Voices
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Why community engagement is so important
By Jazmin Mendoza, Battleground Texas Regional Coordinator for El Paso I remember the first time I got involved in my community. I was a junior in...
Posted August 18, 2016 / BGTX Voices
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My daughter turned me into a voter
By Chris Plauche, Bexar County Volunteer Deputy Registrar My whole life until this year, I have never voted or been involved in politics. It...
Posted August 2, 2016 / BGTX Voices
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Why I believe in registering first-time voters
By Andrew, Harris County high school teacher Voting is an integral part of the American identity. As a high school teacher, I’ve seen firsthand...
Posted July 28, 2016 / BGTX Voices
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Why I volunteer with Battleground Texas
By Hannah Abrams, Battleground Texas Summer Intern My mom always used to talk about my great-grandmother. “She came to this country,”...
Posted June 9, 2016 / BGTX Voices
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Why I’m Proud to Be Part of #TeamBGTX
Priscila Martinez, Field Director You might be surprised at how different Texas was when I joined Battleground Texas in 2013. We would go to...
Posted February 20, 2016 / BGTX Voices
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By Jenn Brown, Executive Director In October of 2013 I was waiting in line for burgers on South Congress in Austin. My Dad called, so I ducked out...
Posted June 26, 2015 / BGTX Voices
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