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The Newsletter of Texas College Democrats TCD Fall Conference Host Application
Texas College Democrats Fall Conference is coming up and your chapter could be the next host! The application is available below for all interested TCD chapters. Hosting the Fall Conference is a great way to showcase the work your group has done both in the community and on campus. Fall 2012 will be an important season for politics, and we want you to be a part of it! as a conservative, did not side with his usual voting block. He instead decided to uphold the most comprehensive Primary season is far from over! Many Democratic health care reform in recent history. primary races around the state have yet to be decided. Justices Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Kennedy, who make up Remember that it is possible to vote at any of the polling the courts conservative wing, dissented. Kennedy, who is sites in your county when you vote early! Hence, early often seen as the swing vote in 5-4 decisions, sided voting might be a good option if youre going to be busy with the ideological wing of the Supreme Court that was during late July. willing to play partisan politics. In the end, this was a victory for Americans everywhere. No longer will pre-existing conditions prevent people from purchasing affordable health care. No longer will gender factor into decisions regarding premiums. Finally, no longer will health insurance be a luxury out of reach for the average American family. Republicans have made it clear they are vehemently opposed to any comprehensive health care reform. In 2009, the GOP introduced legislation that would have placed individuals with pre-existing conditions into a high-risk pool. This practice would have allowed the continued discrimination of millions of Americans with regards to coverage and premiums.

Primary Runoffs!

Voting on Election Day is done in-person. You must vote at your precincts designated polling site on July 27th if Please keep your responses under 1,000 words and email you select this option. To find your precinct use the Am I Parts I and II to TCD President Trenton Garza Registered? tool on the Texas Secretary of States (tgarza@txcollegedems.org) and Secretary Nour Ammari website at sos.state.tx.us. To find your polling site, visit (nmmari@txcollegedems.org). Applications are due the Election Divisions page (www.sos.state.tx.us/ August 5th by 5pm. elections) for more information. Part I: Necessary Information Chapter Name Chapter President Name President Email President Phone City of Chapter Location Feel free to request a mail-in ballot if you wont be in your registered county during voting days. Applications for mail-in ballots must be received by the Texas Secretary of State by July 24th. You can find the application at sos.state.tx.us (the Secretary of States website).

Here are some important dates to keep in mind with The courts decision is a call for celebration! Lets use this regards to the primary runoffs: Part II: Application Questions as a Democratic rally for the upcoming election and move What are some of the projects your chapter has Texas, and the country, forward! July 23rd: First Day to Vote Early worked on over the past year that makes it a great July 24th: Last Day to Apply for a Mail-In Ballot place to host TCD Fall Conference? July 27th: Last Day to Vote Early What unique qualities does your chapter possess that July 31st: Primary Runoff Election Day make it an exciting choice for Fall Conference this year? If selected to host Fall Conference, what amenities would your chapter be able to provide? For example, The Presidents signature on PPACA would you provide breakfast or lunch, or help visiting chapters find a place to stay, etc. Is your chapter able to secure a location either on or off campus for Fall Conference? Please provide an idea of what space you would host Fall Conference in. The TDPs state convention, held last month in Houston, Please list anything else that would make your was an outstanding success! Guest speakers included chapter a great candidate to host Fall Conference this Dont forget to vote! State Rep. Joaquin Castro, San Antonio Mayor Julian year. Castro, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and senatorial candidate Paul Sadler. The huge convention proved that the TDP is a strong force across Texas and is ready to turn the state blue in the coming years. On June 28, 2012, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) was upheld in the landmark decision National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. Chief Justice Roberts was joined by Last years Fall Conference at the Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan and Breyer in University of Texas at San Antonio Move Texas forward! forming the courts opinion. Roberts, who is often viewed

2012 Texas Democratic Party State Convention is a Success!

Victory at the Supreme Court!