Progressive Populist Caucus - Houston/Southeast Texas

[HOUSTON] SE Texas PPC Monthly Meeting

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:13:21 -0500

Start: 02/11/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 02/11/2008 - 8:00pm

Event Description:

We'll meet next Monday at the Heights branch of the Houston Public Library beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Agenda items include a discussion of the Election Integrity Task Force's work, planning for the upcoming elections and conventions, and other upcoming events of interest.

November 12 Combined Counter Vtr. Suppression/PPC Mtg.

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:43:16 -0500

Start: 11/12/2007 - 6:30pm

End: 11/12/2007 - 8:00pm

Event Description:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR NEXT CVS/PPC MEETING- MONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 6:30 PM, 2128 Portsmouth.

We will be joined by Sue Lovell, attending to be briefed on status/rationale for VVPAT as well as Chad Dunn, legal counsel to the TDP, who will brief us his lawsuit on behalf of the Party re: electronic voting machines in use.

PPC

Event Contact Name:
Stan Merriman

Event Contact Phone:
713-666-8444

Contact Email Address for Event:
stan.merriman@sbcglobal.net

Event Fee:
none

Lecture: “Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency”

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:53:44 -0400

Start: 10/19/2007 - 7:31pm

End: 10/19/2007 - 9:30pm

Event Description:

Lecture: “Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency” The author, Dr. Michael Klare, will explain why Alan Greenspan said “The Iraq war is largely about oil” and why the US Military is currently in other countries like Colombia, Kuwait, Qatar, Ethiopia, etc., etc., (and soon Iran?). Friday, October 19th - 7:30pm First Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77004 LEAD SPONSORS: Houston Peace & Justice Center, Oil Patch Democrats, Veterans for Peace- Chapter 12, Green Party of Harris County

Oil Patch Democrats

Event Contact Name:
Jim Rine

Event Contact Phone:
281 414 1386

Contact Email Address for Event:
jmrine@hotmail.com

[HOUSTON] SE Texas PPC Meeting

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:40:22 -0400

Start: 09/10/2007 - 6:30pm

End: 09/10/2007 - 8:00pm

Event Description:

We'll meet next Monday at the Heights branch of the Houston Public Library beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Agenda items include a discussion of the Election Integrity Task Force's work, the TDP's e-Primary, PPC chair Charlie Urbina-Jones' recent election to the SDEC, the HCDP's Johnson-Rayburn dinner in October, and other upcoming events of interest.

[HOUSTON] Strategy Task Force Meeting

Fri, 25 May 2007 11:02:22 -0400

Start: 05/30/2007 - 6:30pm

End: 05/30/2007 - 9:00pm

Event Description:

This meeting is scheduled in an effort to form a strategy task force to address 3 items regarding our municipal elections:

the emerging concerns of voter suppression and intimidation
lingering and still urgent issues regarding the integrity of e-Slate balloting; and
the abdication of the City of Houston from its responsibility to conduct its elections

Your participation is KEY! Please join us.

[HOUSON] Texas Democratic Party Fundraiser

Sun, 06 May 2007 12:41:27 -0400

Start: 05/19/2007 - 1:30pm

End: 05/19/2007 - 3:00pm

Event Description:

The TDP will be conducting a fundraiser. Please consider attending! Everyone is welcome.

Texas Democratic Party

Event Contact Name:
Katelyn Patterson

Event Contact Phone:
512 478-9800

Contact Email Address for Event:
kpatterson@txdemocrats.org

Event Fee:
$35 for individual tickets

[HOUSTON] Using the TDP Online Voter File Training, TexasVAN

Sun, 06 May 2007 12:35:12 -0400

Start: 05/19/2007 - 10:00am

End: 05/19/2007 - 11:00am

Event Description:

Training will be provided on how to use the Texas Democratic Party's online voter file system (VAN). All precinct chairs and Harris County officers are encouraged to attend! This training will be held at the University of Houston, University Center.

Texas Democratic Party

Event Contact Name:
Sondra Haltom

Event Contact Phone:
512 478-9800

Contact Email Address for Event:
shaltom@txdemocrats.org

[HOUSTON] Townhall Meeting with TDP Chair Boyd Richie

Sun, 06 May 2007 12:20:58 -0400

Start: 05/19/2007 - 11:00am

End: 05/19/2007 - 1:00pm

Event Description:

Chairman Boyd Richie and the Texas Democratic Party are pleased to announce that the Party will be conducting Democratic Town Hall Meetings across the state during the next few months. The townhall meeting will be held at the University of Houston, University Center.

Texas Democratic Party

Event Contact Name:
Sondra Haltom

Event Contact Phone:
512 478-9800

Contact Email Address for Event:
shaltom@txdemocrats.org

[HOUSTON] PPC SE Texas Meeting

Fri, 04 May 2007 07:12:11 -0400

Start: 05/07/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 05/07/2007 - 8:00pm

Event Description:

The Southeast Texas regional meeting of the Texas Democratic Party's Progressive Populist Caucus will take place on its regular schedule,
Monday, May 7, at the Heights branch of the Houston Public Library, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

[HOUSTON] SE Texas PPC Monthly Meeting

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:08:58 -0500

Start: 02/12/2007 - 6:30pm

End: 02/12/2007 - 8:00pm

Event Description:

A reminder that our regional meeting takes place this evening at the Heights branch of the Houston Public Library beginning at 6:30 p.m. We'll provide an update on the committee meetings from Austin, as well as some discussion on the status of the TDP's lawsuit regarding e-voting.

SE Texas PPC Monthly Meeting

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:10:10 -0500

Start: 01/22/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 01/22/2007 - 8:00pm

Event Description:

The Houston/Southeast Texas regional meeting of the Progressive Populist Caucus will meet on Monday, January 22 at 6 pm at the Houston Public Library, Heights branch.

We will be electing the regional chair for the upcoming annual meeting, in San Antonio, location and date to be determined). This election is open to any member of the Texas PPC.

[HOUSTON] Chris Bell - Get Out The Vote Rally

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:08:40 -0500

Start: 11/06/2006 - 7:00pm

End: 11/06/2006 - 8:30pm

Event Description:

Join Harris County in welcome Chris Bell!

(This is the big one. The media will be there. Voter turnout in Harris County could very well decide the election.)

[HOUSTON] Breakfast with Chris Bell

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:06:51 -0500

Start: 11/04/2006 - 8:30am

End: 11/04/2006 - 10:00am

Event Description:

Please join Democrats in welcoming Chris Bell to Houston. Come have breakfast with Chris!

Please RSVP to Annelies Husmann at 713-524-0009 or

Event Contact Name:
Annelies Husmann

Event Contact Phone:
713-524-0009

Contact Email Address for Event:
annelies@chrisbell.com

[HOUSTON] Seymour Hersh: "Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib"

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:31:03 -0500

Start: 11/15/2006 - 8:00pm

End: 11/15/2006 - 9:30pm

Event Description:

Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has proven himself one of the most influential reporters of our time. His groundbreaking reports include many landmark events in American journalism: coverage of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, the CIA’s bombing of Cambodia, Henry Kissinger’s wiretapping of his own staff, and the CIA’s efforts against Chile’s assassinated president Salvador Allende.

2006-2007 President's Lecture Series, Rice University

Event Fee:
FREE!

Event Website:
www.ruf.rice.edu/~events/pls/hersh.html

[HOUSTON] Emergency Teach-in

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:37:42 -0500

Start: 11/04/2006 - 4:00pm

End: 11/04/2006 - 6:30pm

Event Description:

It's Worse Than You Think...

Where is the Bush administration taking our nation? Why MUST it be stopped?

Join us for an interactive, educational, emergency TEACH-IN!

World Can't Wait Drive Out the Bush Regime - Houston chapter

Event Contact Phone:
713-894-0932

Contact Email Address for Event:
ie3456@yahoo.com

Event Website:
houstonworldcantwait.tripod.com