Review of the 89th Texas Legislative Session

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with: ​​

Sen. Royce West

Texas Senate District 23

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​Rep. John Bryant, 

Texas House District 114​​​​

and

Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez

Texas House District 115

and

Rep. Venton Jones

Texas House District 100

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Friday, June 27, 2025
11:30 sign in; 12:00 noon luncheon program;

Arts District Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas

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RSVP by 6/24 to: wdgriggs@yahoo.com

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2025 PROGRAMS:

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4/29/25 - "Turmp's First 100 Days: Justice in the Scales" with Paul Coggins and Richard Roper

3/18/25 - The Truth About Trump's Tariffs with the Canadian and Mexican Consuls General

2/20/25 - "Desire to Serve" - Autobiography of  EBJ - UNTD College of Law Prof. Cheryl Wattley

1/31/25 -"Reactionary Populism Around the World" SMU Prof. James F. Hollifield

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2024 PROGRAMS:

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11/15/2024 - "Post-Election Analysis" Panel with V.Chr. Cathey, St. Rep. Anchia and Prof. Harpham

9/20/24 - "The Rise of Christian Nationalism" 

9/5/24 - "Attack from Within" - Barbara McQuade

7/22/24 - Supreme Court Review, 23-24 Session

5/15/24 - "The Fight" Against Voter Suppression

with Crystal Mason

4/19/24 - The Sheriff's Runoff Debate with Sheriff Marian Brown and Former Sheriff Lupe Valdez

2/29/24 - Trump's Trials - Coggins and Roper

1/11/24 - Gun Violence- St. Sen. Roland Gutierrez

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2023 PROGRAMS:

11/10/23 -Middle East Crisis -Amb. Robert Jordan

10/13/23- School Vouchers:  Scheme to Destroy Public Education -- with a four-person panel

9/22/23 - Migration Crisis w/Prof. Jim Hollifield

7/25/23 - Supreme Court Review w/ John Turner

6/19/23 - Texas Legislative Update - 88th Session

4/12/23 - The Eviction Crisis with Mark Melton

3/15/23 - War in Ukraine Revisited One Year Later with SMU Prof. Stephen Wegren

2/20/23 - The Accommodation: Dallas & Cotton-Picking Truth-Clarence Glover/Jim Schutze

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2022 PROGRAMS:

2/25/22 - Perspectives on the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict - Prof. Stephen Wegren

4/1/22 - Real Risks of Nuclear War in Ukraine

Joseph Cirincione, National Security Expert,

Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

6/28/22 -Wendy Davis-Roe Rev'd; Now What?

7/26/22 - Supreme Ct. Review w/ Jason Steed

9/16/22 - Rochelle Garza - Atty Gen Nominee

10/28/22 - "Texas Climate in Peril" with Jay Kleberg and Luke Warford

12/08/22 - "Battle for the Heart of Texas" w/ UT

Tyler political scientists Owens, Bryant and Wink

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2021 PROGRAMS:

1/21/21 -Cinematic Conversation on "City Hall"

2/5/21 -Prof. Jeffrey Engel "Biden's Fast Start"

2/19/21-U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia "Impeachment"

3/22/21 - Former U.S. Labor Sec Robert Reich

5/11/21 - Prof. Engel on "Biden's First 100 days"

6/29/21 - Review -87th TX Legislative Session

7/23/21 - Supreme Court Review:  20-21 Term

10/15/21 - Paul Coggins "Voting Rights in Peril"

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2020 PROGRAMS:

1/24/20 -Crisis in the Middle East - panel

5/15/20 -Prof. Rick Hasen "Election Meltdown"

6/26/20 -John Creuzot -Dallas Co. DA (BLM)

7/28/20 -U.S. Supreme Court Review - panel

9/17/20 -State of the Justice Dept. - panel

9/28/20 -Harvard Prof. Daniel Ziblatt 

10/15/20 -Chrysta Castaneda- RRC candidate

11/19/20 -Post Election Analysis - panel

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