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Weekend brief: The fight over affordable housing and more

Here at Team Johnson, we’re strong advocates for infrastructure.

That goes beyond just physical infrastructure — roads & bridges, housing, the grid, and the like — though we’ve also been at the forefront of those efforts. It also means investing in intangible infrastructure: social infrastructure like education and healthcare that ensures accessibility and governance infrastructure that promotes greater responsiveness from state agencies.

Last week, Senator Johnson filed a series of bills relating to critical areas of infrastructure designed to address the needs of our rapidly growing state. Before diving into the details of the new bills, let’s take a look at some pressing issues Senator Johnson has recently addressed in the news.

Millions of Texans Could Find Free or Low-Cost ACA Marketplace Plans During Open Enrollment

What unites accessible healthcare, affordable housing, and good governance? Infrastructure.

As Senator Johnson told the Texas Metro News last week: 

Texas is growing and changing rapidly, in ways both predictable and unpredictable. New growth requires new investment, and change requires new strategies and evolving priorities. The bills I filed today propose new investment in fundamental systems and shift priorities towards those that will allow us to meet the demands and avail of the opportunities of that growth and change.”

That’s infrastructure, and it’s what every Texas legislator should be focused on.

Effective state leaders like Nathan are now the last line of defense we Texans have when it comes to fighting for common-sense policy, and your support is critical.

To read a brief summary about each of the infrastructure bills Senator Johnson filed last week, click here for the full report by the Texas Metro News team.

Voter registration – the first step to victory

Quick reminder: today is the very last day to register to vote in the November election.

Tell your friends, co-workers, parents, adult children, students, teachers … actually, just tell everyone you know! It takes less than five minutes to register.

› Need to check your voter registration?

› Get registered before today's deadline, then start making your voting plan.

› If you aren't yet registered to vote, download, print, and mail back your voter registration application or register to vote in person.

There’s so much on the line this election.

Our choices will shape the future on critical issues that matter to all of us, such as: 

  • Restoring reproductive freedom 

  • Adequately funding public education 

  • Building affordable housing 

  • Expanding our healthcare system and strengthening the ACA 

  • Investing in our infrastructure — roads, bridges, water, and parks 

  • Passing essential gun safety measures, including background checks and red flag laws 

  • Creating an economy that works for all Texans and their families 

But we can only make this progress when we all vote. 

So, make sure you're registered to vote and that your registration is up to date before the deadline. This election is too important for any of us to sit out.

Early voting in Texas begins on October 21st. To get even more information about early voting in Dallas County, click here.