Get Involved

The Bastrop County Democratic Party office is closing on February 24^th. Operations will continue through meetings and online.

The new Party phone number is 512-609-0336.

The next meeting of the Bastrop County Democratic Party will be March 14^th at 7pm at the Kerr Center.

The Texas Independence Day Rally has been cancelled and will be rescheduled as soon as a date can be confirmed for Senator Watson’s attendance.  Likely dates are the first or second Saturday in April.

We Texans like to brag about being #1, so I want to give you some figures that support that our #1 rankings. Then, just so you don’t get to big headed about being #1, some figures of our bottom of the barrel rankings.

Texas on the Brink

A Report from the Texas Legislative Study Group

The State of Our State

LSG serves as a primary conduit for the flow of information to legislators on the House floor, during the legislative session. Full time, expert staff focused on key policy areas provide detailed analysis of bills which fall into one of five areas of interest: education, environment, budget, health and human services, and worker and consumer issues. Each area of interest has a specific LSG staff member assigned to track and analyze legislation.

How Texas Ranks Among the 50 States

February 2011 ~ Fifth Edition

We’re #1

Percent of Uninsured Children 1st

Percent of Population Uninsured 1st

Percent of Non-Elderly Uninsured 1st

Amount of Carbon Dioxide Emissions 1st

Amount of Volatile Organic Compounds  Released into Air  1st

Amount of Toxic Chemicals Released into Water  1st

Amount of Recognized Cancer-Causing Carcinogens Released into Air   1st

Amount of Hazardous Waste Generated 1st

Number of Executions        1^st

Bottom of the Barrel

Percent of Population 25 and Older with a High School Diploma  50^th

State & Local Expenditures per Pupil in Public Schools   44^th

Percent of Population with Employer-Based Health Insurance  48^th

Per Capita State Spending on Mental Health  50^th

Health Care Expenditures per Capita    44^th

Percent of Non-Elderly Women without Health Insurance     50^th

Workers’ Compensation Coverage     50^th

Homeowner’s Insurance Affordability      46th

Percent of Voting-Age Population that Votes 45th

Women’s Voter Turnout 49th

You don’t like these numbers …

Do something about it.

Get Involved:

• Call, write, or demonstrate at the Texas State Legislature
• Write letters to the editor of your local paper
• Run for office
• Talk to friends and neighbors about the sad state of affairs our state is in because of years of neglect by Governor Perry and the Republican Legislature and the new disasters they are creating during the current legislative session.
• Support your local Democratic Party—come to meetings and events, and donate time and/or financial support.

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Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Democratic Party. By working together, we’re building a better future for our communities and our country. If you would like to volunteer please fill out the forms below and press the submit button below. Someone from the BCDP will contact you. THANKS!