North East Bexar County Democrats

09/25/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/lonestarleft/p/thirty-years-of-republican-rule-and?r=ec44&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer

If you updated your license online in the last year, check your voter registration before October 5.

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

https://sanantoniochronicles.com/2026/09/25/can-veteran-poll-workers-increase-trust-in-elections/

For some veterans, service to the county doesn’t finish as soon as they take off the uniform. No less than that’s the argument retired Military Lt. Col. Martha Spinks is making an attempt to make. She based the group Assist and Defend final 12 months in San Antonio to get veterans concerned with...

09/25/2026

https://wapo.st/4yfcSpN

President Donald Trump wants to let states use a federal database that includes voters’ personal information to check for noncitizens on voter rolls.

09/25/2026

https://wapo.st/46Ez2pw

In a public appearance, Jackson said the high court’s use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it.

09/23/2026

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/opinion-trump-approval-plunges-20s-130000621.html

With the midterms approaching, it’s clear the MAGA base is now deserting President Trump — and the GOP — in record numbers.

09/22/2026

https://www.komando.com/tips/artificial-intelligence/well-just-unplug-it-isnt-a-plan/

Why the people building AI are the ones sounding the alarm, and what you can do about it

09/22/2026

This is a reminder that Common Cause has started poll monitor trainings for the upcoming Nov election. If you haven't already done so please sign up for a 1.5 hr training session at the following link: https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/995221

We are encouraging volunteers to sign up for trainings between 8-29 Sept.

We still need more poll monitors to ensure a safe election. The attached flyer can be shared with anyone interested in being a poll monitor...please share widely. Poll_Monitor_Training_SA_Freedom_Coalition.pdf - Google Drive

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Training Details • Trainings begin September 8 via Zoom • Sessions offered Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays • Training: 1.5 hours • Volunteer shifts: 3 hours
Poll Monitors: ✅ Work outside polling locations ✅ Observe and report potential voting issues ✅ Connect voters with assistance ✅ Support a safe and accessible voting experience ✅ Help ensure every eligible voter can cast a ballot and have it counted
Stand up for democracy. Protect every voter’s right to vote. Thanks for joining the Bexar County Election Protection Team!

This training is required for all poll monitor volunteers. Please select ONLY ONE time and date to attend our training sessions. Our Election Protection program makes sure eligible voters know how to cast their ballots and ensure they are counted. Join us to mobilize voter protection field programs....

09/21/2026

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/ice-shooting-austin-bystander-video-22442209.php?utm_content=img&sid=5b0234ad24c17c5e3d910042&ss=A&st_rid=dc04343a-edea-44ba-a8d4-19651b06daff&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=alert&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL25ld3MvYXJ0aWNsZS9pY2Utc2hvb3RpbmctYXVzdGluLWJ5c3RhbmRlci12aWRlby0yMjQ0MjIwOS5waHA%3D&time=MTc5MDAyMTcwNTkyNw%3D%3D&rid=ZGMwNDM0M2EtZWRlYS00NGJhLWE4ZDQtMTk2NTFiMDZkYWZm&sharecount=NA%3D%3D

A video taken at the scene, and independently verified by the Statesman, starts with Garces Perez sitting in the driver’s seat of a blue Toyota.