Gov. Abbott now has 78 Republican candidates who support vouchers heading to the November election. This gives him a simple majority to pass this unpopular program. The ONLY option for voucher-free school funding is to support candidates who oppose them, like myself. Carroll,
Did you know our school funding is controlled by Greg Abbott and Giovanni Capriglione, not the school boards?
They are intentionally holding back school funding and pushing school vouchers, which leaves our schools and children behind.
It's time for a change.
I am the GCISD parent that held some brd members accountable during tonight's mtg for being endorsed by Sr. Pastor Robert Morris. this is what always scared me when the TX chaplain bill became law.
@watchkeep
@Mike_Hixenbaugh
@Southlake4All
Friends and allies, can you please help amplify my voice? Please follow and RT to help me reach my goal of 11,000 followers.
Here in NE Tarrant County, my opponent, Rep. Capriglione, is the author and sponsor of Texas HB1280, which is commonly known as the Texas Abortion
A few weeks ago, the Texas Supreme Court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions. I have three daughters - this is personal to me and to millions of women in Texas. That's why I'm running for State Representative.
My opponent, Rep.
My Texas HD-98 opponent, Rep. Capriglione, is the author and sponsor of the Texas abortion trigger ban, which is the cause of Ryan and his wife's trauma. Please chip in to help me defeat him.
I am very excited to be running as the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 98 representing the fantastic communities of Grapevine, Colleyville, Euless, Keller, Southlake, and Westlake. Please follow me!
I have three daughters, and this is personal to me. My opponent, Rep. Capriglione, wrote and sponsored the bill prohibiting the medical community from providing timely services to these women. Now, the only path to restoring safe access to abortion services is to repeal the law.
BREAKING: Texas Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Zurawski v Texas, a challenge to the state’s abortion laws
20+ women sued after being denied medically necessary abortions. SCOTX overturned the lower courts ruling, allowing the law to stand as is
@TheRyanHamilton
My HD98 opponent is the author and sponsor of the Texas law. Thanks for sharing your reality. My journey into politics started with hearing a first hand story of a young couple who had a difficult journey through a nonviable pregnancy. I could image myself as a father of three
GCISD, CISD, KISD, and HEBISD Taxpayers:
If you want school vouchers, vote for incumbent Rep. Capriglione. He will use your tax dollars to subsidize the tuition of your wealthy neighbor's private school. If you are against this plan, then vote for me. Vouchers are your decision.
Can we talk? This week, our story gets shared with the world. All of the research, fact checking etc… is done. Before you start seeing it, a few things:
THANK YOU for the concern & support for my wife & family. We still can’t quite wrap our brains around all of the people who
To CISD, KISD, GCISD school districts:
We are property wealthy school districts. With the basic allotment static from 2019, even more of our property tax’s goes to the state. Unless you vote for me in November, your tax money will be handed over to private school parents to
If elected, I would focus on increasing public school funding to align with the last five years of inflation, a 20% increase to the basic allotment. Our students and their teachers deserve the resources they need to succeed!
Vouchers promise choice but actually divert much-needed funds from public schools, risking the quality of education for our children.
Secure your ticket now for the April 11th event.
Today marks two years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and laid the foundation for Texas to institute a cruel abortion ban.
Ted Cruz called that decision “a massive victory” and said Texas’ cruel ban was “perfectly reasonable.”
As your Senator, I will fight to
I am the sole Democratic candidate for Texas House Representative District 98 (the cities of Grapevine, Euless, Southlake, Colleyville, and Westlake). I think it's important to have thoughtful political discussions and to enact balanced future laws that support everyone in our
For my Christmas wish, I wish that the 150,000 voters residing in Texas House District 98 (Grapevine, Colleyville, Euless, Keller, Southlake, and Westlake) all vote in 2024! Our democracy works when we all vote!
Voters of Grapevine, To stop school vouchers, which, in essence, raise your property taxes, vote for me as your state representative. I will choose to lower your property taxes over subsidizing private school tuition. Rep. Capriglione lacks common sense in supporting vouchers.
From my conversations, there is less than 37% support for vouchers in NE Tarrant county. In my opinion, we have some of the very best ISDs in the State. Maybe 10% of the voters support vouchers. Historically voters have chosen Republicans for state office. Will vouchers be the
Ryan’s common sense definition is correct. My opponent Rep. Capriglione’s law HB1280 says an abortion may only be performed by a physician and only if the pregnant women is near death. Penality is 1st degree felony and loss of license.
My Texas House District (98) opponent, Rep. Capriglione, is the author and sponsor of the Texas abortion trigger ban, which is the law that causes so much trauma. Please chip in to help me defeat him.
Picture a scenario where the tax surplus of Texas is akin to a water tower, and the mechanism controlling the distribution of funds to schools is like a valve. How might we open this valve and adjust funding for our public schools?
See this new poll. Just like the majority of voters in NE Tarrant county, I strongly oppose vouchers. Public school funding has been frozen at 2019 rates. Let’s focus on adjusting school funding to account for inflation. Please like and share!
Is anyone else receiving these mailers from Tarrant Taxpayer Advocates PAC? I looked the PAC up in TEC. It formed on 3/28/24 (only 27 days ago). If these mailers go to all parts of Tarrant, it costs someone $200K or more. The PAC address is a UPS store. Who is funding this?
If elected, my campaign promise is to sponsor a ballot measure to codify a constitutional right to abortion in Texas. Texans need to vote for what we want our constitution to say about our reproductive health. This is what Alito said we should do in the Dobbs ruling.
After reviewing the arguments from Cook Children’s Health Plan (CCHP), I concur that awarding the Medicaid Insurance Processing Contract to an out-of-state, for-profit company is a detrimental decision for patients and our community in Tarrant County. This decision not only
After studying Texas school funding laws, I now understand that we have a statewide property tax hidden inside the design. The entire system is jerry-rigged and requires transformation. What are your thoughts?
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday to discuss the crucial issue of school funding in our district. It's clear that school funding is not keeping up with inflation and the current policies are holding us back, but together, we're ready to make a change!
Should the Texas Legislature investigate creating a law that links operating a transparent and abuse-free religious institution to qualifying for the yearly sales tax exemption?
A heartfelt thank you to Opal Lee for shedding light on June 19, 1865. It is shocking that Texas was the last state to inform the 250,000 enslaved people of their freedom. Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder that we must continue to fight for justice and equality for all.
Texas! Patriot Mobile is a Christian extremist organization. Oppose these candidates unless you want to replace public schools w/ Christian indoctrination centers, empty bookshelves, & homeschooling.
#Christofascism
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A 4th generation Texan raised in Silsbee. I attended Texas Tech and upon graduation was hired by Accenture. After an amazing 32 years, I retired in 2022. My wife and I married in 1991 and we moved our family to Southlake in 1997 and to Grapevine in 2019. We <3 our community!
Received a political text from the mysterious Tarrant Taxpayer Advocates PAC, claiming they will make changes to appraisal processes. However, making these changes is NOT within the control of these elected officials. Does this PAC concern anyone else?
This video does a nice job covering school funding. My number one priority if elected is to adjust the school funding law so that the basic allotment is automatically adjusted for inflation using CPI. The state is already collecting the taxes to fund our schools. Vote for me in
Dive in and take a grip on school district funding, distilled down to one simple concept – the education dollar. Go to to learn more.
#FundOurSchools
#TxLege
#TxEd
Public school funding laws require reform. The law should automatically increase school funding with inflation. This is how every private and public enterprise works. Texas Republicans turned against our public schools.
Districts are in an untenable position b/c state leaders failed to adequately fund public ed w/ a huge budget surplus despite inflation & yrs of rising cost of living in TX communities. Schools in low-income communities will likely take the biggest hit. That's failed leadership.
Christy and I were pleased to host
@sameppler
for Congress at our home this evening. Sam is a DISD high school principal who is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Beth Van Duyne for Texas 24th congressional district. He is very impressive!
We must understand what school vouchers are really about and how they impact our public schools.
Join us and be part of the conversation.
Secure your spot for tomorrow's crucial event at the Palace Theater.
I grew up just north of Beaumont in Silsbee and I know this part of Texas. This battle has almost nothing to do with the people living here. It’s spindletop vs. permian basin oil. Can we pass campaign finance reform in Texas?
DFW has the freedom to raise the price of parking but GCISD, KISD, CISD, and all other Texas ISDs cannot raise the price to educate our children. How is this fair?
Pride Month is an important time to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community’s resilience, diversity, and contributions. I look forward to taking time throughout this month to reflect on the greatness of the LGBTQ+ community and how I can best support and amplify LGBTQ+
Grapevine, Colleyville, and Euless Taxpayers:
Dr. Schnautz's letter says it all. Because Rep. Capriglione has kept the basic allotment at the 2019 rate, more of your property taxes are sent to the state. Now, GCISD will vote to raise rates in November. If you elect me, Scott
As the 5 women are testifying today about how the abortion ban almost killed them, it's worth recalling who wrote this bill. Note Rep Capriglione is my rep.
@VoteGiovanni
@Southlake4All
@MomsAGAbbott
GOP State Rep. Capriglione via
@CBSNews
Biden covered many complex topics and nailed the solutions. How he pointed out that the speedy processing of immigration laws breaks the risk / reward decision of making a costly and dangerous trip gets right to the root cause of the problem.
@BudKennedy
@KenPaxtonTX
This a must-read story, especially for all Texas Republicans. Part of my personal story for switching parties is learning about the level of money and corruption in the Texas GOP that has pushed most of the "good guys" to the curb. The idea that a Texas GOP lawmaker can lead from
Did you realize there is a critical loophole within Texas insurance laws concerning individuals involved in traffic accidents? Here is Brenda's personal experience. In a collision a few years back involving an insured driver, the insurance provider of the driver failed to cover
@brianeharrison
Dude - I was in Portugal this summer and took high speed rail between Porto and Lisbon. It was so cool seeing how the locals connected with each other due to the ease of transportation. The train got up to 130MPG and stopped 5 times in the small towns. You should try it!
@jmontforttx
So I have a 10 recommendations. Furst up is to refocused Dems on promoting pocketbook issues where wealthy Texans pay more tax to provide tax breaks and benefits to the working class.
Reading the claims at the top of the Tarrant Taxpayer Advocates PAC mailer, can TAD board members accomplish these goals? Would these individuals advocate for “ALL”? The next two claims seem like the responsibility of the TXLEG not a decision by a county board. Thoughts?
Rep. Capriglione is famous for being the author of the Texas Abortion Trigger ban. Here he is in his own words. Politically, he is as far right of as you can be, and he supports Speaker Phelan. Because of this support, Tim Dunn’s aligned groups are going after Capriglione. This
BREAKING: Over 90 local elected officials/activists urge Giovanni Capriglione to oppose any speaker candidate who supports Democrat chairs and to support the Republican caucus' nominee for speaker
#txlege
I agree with Shawn. Shawn Fain - “The bottom line is Trump only represents the billionaire class and he doesn’t give a damn about the plight of working class people, union or not.”
In Greg Abbott’s Texas, our first amendment rights are under attack. DPS is beating and arresting students and journalists at the University of Texas. This must stop.
Rep Glenn
@Rogers4Texas
: GOP donors Tim Dunn & Farris Wilks "want to eliminate public education and enforce a hardline theocracy and oligarchy....Extremists on the right are destroying the Republican Party."
#txlege
#hd60
Recent MIT study says what many Texans already thought - connecting ERCOT to the national grid would improve reliability as we go into another hot summer.
Congressman
@GregCasar
on whether he would compromise to get Republicans on board.
#txlege
STORY:
Robert Hur - “We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted in this matter.” This Is the opening statement. The rest is an opinion puff piece designed to create click bait for the media. My suggestion is… don’t click…
Hey GCISD! If you want a FANTASTIC school board, VOTE Harris, Sager, and Phoenix. If you plan to vote for Trump in 2024 and desire the school board to spend all their time on culture war topics, vote for the Patriot Mobile GCSID School Board Candidates.
This is one of the reasons I decided to run for Texas House District 98. The fair-minded and empathic people in our community are asking for a public servant who will pass laws that help our communities. Must read ->
Absolutely. HB1280 is the Roe v Wade trigger law. Rep Giovanni Capriglione of HD98 authored that bill. It’s hurt countless Texans.
Scott White is your Democratic choice for HD98, Southlake, Colleyville and Grapevine, Keller and Euless friends. Please follow and support Scott!
HD98 citizens, Do you want YOUR Texas State Rep. to represent YOUR interest vs. being told how to vote? Please seriously consider voting for me a common-sense candidate in Nov. Read this ->
About 26K of Texas House District 98 households have no K-12 students. Asking you If tax money were available for school vouchers, would you?
A) Request a tax refund?
B) Give your taxes to other families for private school?
If A, consider donating.
At 3 pm, there is a moment of silence for us all to stop and remember those who sacrificed their lives in service. I will be thinking of my 3 great uncles, who were a few of the millions of service members who ensured the freedom we enjoy every day. To all who serve, thank you!
@startelegram
Thank you for doing the most difficult thing which is to do the right thing in the midst of an adult driven culture war. I am a parent of 3 graduated dragons and live in the school district. Remember the goal of the Rs is to degrade public schools so folks accept vouchers!
@ProjectLincoln
@TheRyanHamilton
@TheRickWilson
Rep. Capriglione of House District 98 in NE Tarrant County is the author of the cruel Texas Abortion Trigger Ban. This law creates mayhem for doctors attempting to help their patients. Here is Rep. Capriglione in his own words.
Our public school funding needs significant reform. However, it's important to understand how it works today before suggesting changes.
📚 Learn the four key aspects of Texas public school funding.
If the basic allotment were inflation-adjusted, CISD 2024 funds would increase by $10.5M, and the recapture (Robin Hood) payment would be reduced from $23M to $13M. CISD would have kept the property. Vote for me, Scott White, and I will fight for school funding reform.
8 former
@katyisd
trustees, some who even ran against each other in prior elections, are endorsing incumbents Dawn Champagne and Rebecca Fox for school board. These former trustees understand public education vs pro-voucher PAC influence is on the ballot this election cycle.
@JohnRHuffman
Seems like Danny whomever he is may be the person without character and saying things incorrectly on SM. The left or the right has nothing to do with this.
@ChaseRogersAAS
@TxDPS
@statesman
It’s with great sadness and concern that I watch this video. These officers look like Storm Troopers from Star Wars with the helmets and masks. Do we have adults in leadership positions who know how to de-escalate before something tragic happens… If a student gets hurt or
Over the next two years, we’re charting a new course: investing in our future and uniting our community. Together, we'll create solutions that benefit everyone.
This video does a nice job covering school funding. My number one priority if elected is to adjust the school funding law so that the basic allotment is automatically adjusted for inflation using CPI. The state is already collected the taxes to fund our schools. Vote for me in
Dive in and take a grip on school district funding, distilled down to one simple concept – the education dollar. Go to to learn more.
#FundOurSchools
#TxLege
#TxEd
The number of moderate Republicans, who make a personal journey and vote for Democrats, will decide the outcome in November. I made this journey a few years ago. I am much happier! This chart from the Wall Street Journal says it all.
@TheRyanHamilton
My Texas House District opponent, Rep. Capriglione, is the author and sponsor of the Texas abortion trigger ban, which is the cause of all the Hamilton family trauma. Readers, please chip in to help me defeat Rep. Capriglione.