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Restore Voting Rights

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Jun 2014

After a Texan, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, the US Supreme Court eviscerated a key provision. Since then Texas, North Carolina, and Wisconsin have found voter ID laws to be discriminatory. Congress needs to restore the Voting Rights Act and...

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Make Discrimination Illegal

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Jun 2014

You do not need to be a member of the GLBTQ community to see, hear and read of the discrimination they face. While the US Supreme Court had to take action and affirm marriage equality was in the Constitution, Congress has more work to do to prevent discrimination in the work place,...

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EPA Declares the City of Houston No. 9 Green Power User in America

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May 2014

HOUSTON (May 7, 2014) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its list of the top 100 users of green energy and declared the City of Houston ninth in the Nation. As an additional trophy, Houston’s purchase of 622,887,000 kilowatt-hours of Texas wind power edged out the...

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James Cargas Recognized by Texpatriate and Dos Centavos

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Mar 2014

HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2014) – This week James Cargas received endorsements from two Houston political blogs, Texapatriate and Dos Centavos. “We have been impressed by the breadth of Mr. Cargas’ support throughout the community. Be it every single endorsing political interest...

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Chronicle: James Cargas would be a voice for Houston, and a wise Democratic primary choice.

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Feb 2014

HOUSTON (Feb. 26, 2014) –The Houston Chronicle endorsed James Cargas last week. Today, the Editorial Board published the following explaining their reasons for making him the Chronicle’s choice in the March 4th Democratic Primary. James Cargas would be a voice for Houston, and...

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Harris County Council of Organizations (HCCO) PAC Backs James Cargas in Contested Primary

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Feb 2014

HOUSTON (Feb. 26, 2014) –The Harris County Council of Organizations (HCCO) PAC, a grassroots organization based in the African American communities of Harris County, announced its commitment to support James Cargas in his contested Democratic Primary for Congressional District...

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Sen. Garcia, Reps. Allen and Farrar, and frm. CM Noriega Speak Out: Four Powerful and Inspiring Women Say James Cargas Is their Choice in Congress

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Feb 2014

HOUSTON (Feb. 25, 2014) – Senator Sylvia Garcia (D-6), Rep. Dr. Alma Allen (D-131), Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-148) and former Councilmember Melissa Noriega released the following letter to the women of Congressional District 7. Dear Mothers, Daughters, and...

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Houston Chronicle Gives James Cargas the Nod for Congressional District 7

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Feb 2014

HOUSTON (Feb. 18, 2014) – The Houston Chronicle has endorsed former Congressional and Clinton White House Aide James Cargas in the Democratic Primary. This is Cargas’ second run to unseat the Tea Party incumbent, John Culberson. The Chronicle previously...

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Jewish Herald-Voice and Baptist Ministers’ Association of Houston and Vicinity Say James Cargas is their Candidate of Choice

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Feb 2014

HOUSTON (Feb. 14, 2014) – Both the Jewish Herald-Voice and the Baptist Ministers’ Association of Houston and Vicinity (BMAH&V) announced their endorsements of James Cargas for U.S. Congress yesterday. “There are many good days in our campaign, but this is an...

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James Cargas Receives Texas and Harris County AFL-CIO Endorsements

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Jan 2014

HOUSTON (Jan. 30, 2014) – The Texas AFL-CIO and the Harris County AFL-CIO Council have endorsed James Cargas as their candidate in the Congressional District 7 primary on March 4th. “I am very grateful for the AFL-CIO’s sole endorsement,” Cargas said upon learning the...

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