Our March meeting will feature Liz Wally of Clean Elections Texas.

“Imagine real democracy: a responsive government of, by and for the people. We can have true representation, rather than governance by those with the most money. Learn how you can bring publicly financed political campaigns to Texas. Where is this already being done? Is it popular? How is it paid for? Is it constitutional? Just how does it work for the voter and for the candidate?

“You’ll be surprised and excited with the answers to these questions. This is a non-partisan issue, since all citizens want to have a chance to be heard over the noise of those who pay for politicians.”

Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College, 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas, Founders Hall, Shawnee Room F148. Click for detailed maps.

Gather at 6:45, call to order at 7:00pm.

We also received updates on our 2012 Membership Drive, the GOTV Action Plan, and a recap of the annual TDW Conference in Austin.

Join us next month for our guest speaker, Liz Walley of Clean Elections Texas.

Save Texas Schools – State of Public Education in Texas
Speakers  Michael Messer and Leesa Moore will discuss the 2011 public education budget cuts. I’m sure we will discuss the action of the Texas Democratic Party today demanding Gov. Perry call a special legislative session for school funding.

Our monthly meeting is on Monday, February 27. Gather at 6:45pm, call to order at 7pm. We’re back in our regular meeting place – Collin College- Frisco, 9700 Wade Blvd, Founders Hall, Rm. F148.

Monday January 23 is our first General Meeting of 2102. Join us at the Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College, 9700 Wade Blvd Frisco, Texas. The meeting is in Founders Hall, Room F230. This is the same building but a different room from our usual meeting place. Meet at 6:45, call to order at 7:00. As always there will be refreshments and time to socialize.

Program will include:

• Election of officers
• Plans for 2012
• Redistricting
• Texas Primary
• Voter ID bill

Remember it is time to update your membership! You can do so online. You’ll need to have a 2012 membership to vote on officers. You can also renew at the meeting via check.

If you have an old cell phone, bring it to the meeting to be recycled.

Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College
9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas
Founders Hall, Shawnee Room F148.

Meet at 6:45pm, call to order at 7:00pm
Click for detailed maps.

September’s meeting features Bobette Brasfield of Texas Conservation Alliance, which runs a program called Smarter Water for North Texas. She says, “The good news is that we have enough water in existing reservoirs to meet our water needs for the next 50 plus years! We can avoid new reservoirs which would destroy many thousands of acres of bottomland hardwood forest while uprooting families and harming existing local economies if we make the right allocation and use decisions.” Join us as we explore the low-impact water supply options that will allow us to avoid the monetary and human costs associated with unnecessary new reservoirs.

Bobette Brasfield is a native Texan from Grand Prairie. She is retired from Texas Instruments where she served as a Division Controller and Finance Manager. Bobette has a BA in Business Management and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in water issues from the University of North Texas. She has been an environmental educator for many years, working with the City of Coppell, Texas Master Naturalist Program, U.S. National Park service, Texins Dive Club and Dallas Audubon Society.

The August meeting’s program topic is Issues in Women’s Health.  We will have two speakers: Dr. Kimberly Williams of Innovations Wellness Center will focus on preventive health care and what women should know and focus on; and Kelly Hart of Planned Parenthood of North Texas will explain how legislative issues and budget cuts have lowered the availability and access to such preventive measures.

This should be a very informative, passionate, and timely discussion on how women can protect themselves and their health.

Gather at 6:45. Call to order at 7:00. Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College, 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas, Founders Hall, Shawnee Room F148. Click for detailed maps.

From Lynn Wolfe, organizer of B.R.O.A.D.S:

Hello Book Readers of a Democratic Slant . . .

Hope you all are staying cool and enjoying our latest read, The Devil In Dover. I’m nearly finished with the book and I’m loving it. Of course, it’s also making me angry – which seems to be a constant state of mind for a Texas Democrat.

Our next get together will be Thursday, August 18, 7pm. Diane Groves was nice enough to open her home to us this time around.  Her address is 2508 Rosehill Lane in Plano – near the intersection of Park & Coit. I’ll send another reminder as we get closer to the date.

Cheers,
Lynn Wolfe
972-672-0046