Progressive Populist Caucus - Texas belongs to the people, not the corporations. -- James Stephen Hogg

Important Announcement

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:14:45 -0400

Reminder-CVS Meeting, Stags Head Pub 2128 Portsmouth, 6:30 pm.

Member Chandler Davidson will speak with us about national caging research he has done.
I will ask Norma Eiman to summarize some excellent research she has done for us on an analysis of 2004 and 2000 presidential undervotes in Houston.
John Behrman will update us on an important Austin meeting he attended with the SOS.
Stan will give a quick update on voter suppression used on Harriet Miller for the Texas Leg. in Dallas.
We will ask for updates/progress reports on each commmittee and new business you would like to bring up.

See you there. Stan Merriman Chair

Counter Vote-Suppression Minutes

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:10:27 -0400

COUNTER VOTER SUPPRESSION TASK FORCE

PPC Caucus Meeting at the Texas State Democratic Party Convention

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:02:02 -0400

Start: 06/05/2008 - 7:00am

End: 06/08/2008 - 12:00am

Event Description:

The 2008 State Convention is right around the corner! Join thousands of Democrats from across the state in Austin, Texas from June 5-7, 2008 for three days of inspiring campaign speeches from our candidates, training sessions for activists and just the opportunity to spend a weekend with fellow Democrats planning for the final months until the election. All Democrats are welcome to attend!

Event Website:
www.txdemocrats.org/the_party/2008_TDP_State_Democratic_Convention/

PPC Annual Meeting 2008: PPC Annual Meeting: Texas In Play with James Galbraith

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:35:27 -0500

Start: 02/23/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 02/23/2008 - 3:00pm

Event Description:

The Progressive Populist Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party (PPC) will hold it's annual meeting on February 23, 2008. Please mark the date!

We welcome our keynote speaker, James K. Galbraith, a progressive economist who writes frequently for mainstream and liberal publications on economic topics.

A Texas Populist Manifesto

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:08:44 -0400

From The Progressive Populist Caucus Chair
Charlie Urbina Jones

Texans have grown weary of waiting for our federal government to meet the needs of the people of this state and country. Congressional gridlock seems to prevail, even with a new, though slim Democratic majority. While thumbs twiddle in Washington, the people are hurting for access to healthcare, improvements in the education in our youth, environmental answers for global warming, clean air and plentiful water, the return of our national guard from mission impossible in Iraq,

A Comprehensive Counter-Voter Suppression Program For HCDP

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:46:29 -0400

Based on historical Republican Party activity to suppress voting by Democrats, particularly in “minority” voter categories in Harris County and Texas, a comprehensive program for the lead up to and conduct of the 2008 election, both primary and general, is in order.

Ballot backstop - Texas should join the states mandating a paper trail to verify the accuracy of electronic voting machines

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:28:15 -0400

Aug. 19, 2006, 8:44PM | Link to article
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

In an electronic age haunted by computer viruses and hackers, many people cling to paper security blankets, whether they come in the form of ATM receipts, itemized credit card charges or monthly bank statements.

Yet in the essential civic exercise of choosing our representatives, Texans who use electronic machines are forced to trust a fallible computer program with no way to check the accuracy of the results. Such a system amounts to faith-based voting.

[PRESS] Needed: A paper trail for county ballots

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:00:55 -0400

MACHINE POLITICS | Houston Chronicle | Link to article

Needed: A paper trail for county ballots

County clerk and mayor shouldn’t ignore troubling situation any longer

By STAN MERRIMAN

A year and a half-long study of the security vulnerabilities of electronic voting systems has just been published by the Brennan Center For Justice at New York University, deploying the expertise of a panel of computer security experts, including Dr. Dan Wallach of Rice University. This seminal study recommends a regime of tests and a voter-verifiable paper trail ( VVPAT). It is referring tofor the huge Hart InterCivic, Inc., electronic voting system right hereused in Harris County

Brennan Center Task Force Says Software Attacks Pose Real Danger To All Electronic Voting Machines

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:52:50 -0400

So Who's Wearing the Tin Foil Hat NOW?

Harris County election judges have possession of Hart InterCivic eSlate System Judge's Booth Controllers (JBCs) for up to 72 hours before elections.

David Van Os Sues Secretary of State and County Clerk in Travis County

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:28:49 -0400

Progressive Populist Caucus Co-Founder and Attorney-General candidate David Van Os followed up on remarks before the General Caucus and, along with Steering Committee Member Sonia Santana, filed a lawsuit to block further unconstitutional use of direct-recording electronic voting machines and procedures. Please read these petitions. They are not long and easy enough for any member to understand.

Progressive Populist Reformer Volume 6, Issue 2 April 2006

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:02:09 -0400

Chair’s Corner by Sheril Smith
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What is a Progressive Populist?

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:11:41 -0400

What’s in a Name?

Why did we choose the name “Progressive Populist” for our Caucus in the Texas Democratic Party?
How does this differ from Liberalism?

Paraphrasing from the American Political Dictionary and borrowing from conventional wisdom in the field of political science:

Welcome to the Progressive Populist Caucus!

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:22:21 -0400

Mission Statement

The Progressive Populist Caucus (PPC) stands for reclaiming the Texas Democratic Party's historic purpose of achieving a more just society by returning our Party and our government to the people first.

The PPC has worked very hard to outline our strategies to direct work plan for 2005-2006.

PPC Statement of Beliefs

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 06:39:44 -0400

Statement of Beliefs

We seek the following goals for a more just society, and we believe the Democratic Party should recommit to these goals: