Opal Lee is a lifelong activist who walked from her home in Fort Worth to Washington D.C. five years ago to campaign for a federal Juneteenth holiday. Her wish finally became reality on Thursday. https://t.co/1AZDmww8Ds
— WFAA (@wfaa) June 17, 2021
The newest federal holiday commemorates June 19, 1865 -- the day Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas with word that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln more than two years before.
For years, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Houston and Galveston to commemorate General Order No. 3, issued a month after the formal end of the Civil War. Galveston was one of the last places in the U.S. where enslaved people learned of their emancipation. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who sponsored the national holiday bill in the House, told Axios Juneteenth becoming a national holiday affirms the experiences of people of Houston and Galveston -- the descendants of those who celebrated the first Juneteenth.
Join @J19Galveston on Saturday, June 19 at 11:30 Central as we celebrate Juneteenth in Galveston, dedicating the 5,000 sq. ft. art installation, #AbsoluteEquality, on the site where General Order No. 3 was issued on June 19, 1865. The event is free and open to the public. pic.twitter.com/YSppH5PQwB
— Juneteenth Legacy Project (@J19Galveston) June 15, 2021
The opinion was authored by Justice Stephen Breyer who was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 17, 2021
Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented. https://t.co/twlCNPy4hZ
(As a leftist, maintaining this health insurance company long-term stimulation plan is less than half a loaf. Americans are still dying for profit margins and CEO bonuses, and that must end. Hopefully before the planet cooks us all. Which is to say that my environmental post is on the way.)
While meeting with Texas Democrats at the White House, @KamalaHarris pointed to Texas GOP push for sweeping new voting restrictions as a key illustration of the need to restore federal oversight of election laws through preclearance: https://t.co/B3rDpOvoAd #txlege
— Alexa Ura (@alexazura) June 16, 2021
DOJ preclearance for Texas voting laws, redistricting, and all the bad GOP bills in the pipeline is the game, set, and match for Team Donkey. No amount of rallies, protests, marches, quorum breaks, petitions, or other performative actions matter. Tie it all up in court and let the SCOTUS ultimately decide. So far the track record with the Nine is encouraging, and Ken Paxton is as incompetent there as he is at everything else. More on all the TXGOP fails in the next.
After hearing hours of testimony against the proposal, Travis County commissioners voted to delay construction of a new women's jail. | @England_Weber https://t.co/W0wKJBDaVf
— KUT Austin (@KUT) June 16, 2021
Texans will now be able to get 30-day emergency refills of insulin and diabetes related supplies from a pharmacist without a doctor’s approval. H.B. 1935 will save lives and I’m proud to worked with advocates on its passage into law. #txlege pic.twitter.com/AAVNU6TxRf
— Rep. John Bucy III (@BucyForTexas) June 16, 2021
The developer of a long-planned — and controversial — high-speed rail line that would get passengers from Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes announced Tuesday that it signed a $16 billion contract with an Italian company to build the project. https://t.co/Q0zQoLGiM6
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) June 16, 2021
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is one of three San Antonio arts organizations that received major donations from MacKenzie Scott. https://t.co/jzJxa8mYFu
— San Antonio Report (@SAReport) June 15, 2021
So celebrate these wins in the way that you choose this weekend: with your Black, Brown, and LGBTQ friends, and with Dad if you can. If for whatever reason you can't, then please find something else to be happy about and celebrate that.
#PrideMonth is still going strong, and communities across Texas are holding events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
— Progress Texas (@ProgressTX) June 17, 2021
Now that we’re vaccinated, we’re ready to get back to the parades. Here’s how you can (safely) celebrate #Pride this year! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 https://t.co/OgroYNyI9e
The Alamo City is ready to party again. For the best view of post-pandemic River Walk revival, check out these San Antonio bars, hotels, and restaurants during Fiesta, or year-round.https://t.co/JzKji4rja3
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) June 18, 2021
Here's another Fiesta guide from San Antonio Magazine.
The fight for democracy will not be air conditioned.
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) June 17, 2021
Come outside and join us at the Texas Capitol in Austin this Sunday at 5:30PM.
We rally for voting rights or we lose them.
RSVP here: https://t.co/BsCXNFhH1l pic.twitter.com/jflZdeF2ga
As many more topics as I can get to still on the way.
The world's largest playable electric guitar was --- of course --- built in Texas. It's a scaled model of a 1967 Gibson Flying V. You can see it & other cool/historical guitars at the @BullockMuseum in Austin, but only for a limited time because it's part of a touring exhibit. pic.twitter.com/7ZTjQJqinA
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) June 15, 2021
