TEXANS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THE WRONG BATTLE For more than a decade, Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick have been two of the most powerful people in Texas. Abbott has been governor since 2015. Patrick has been lieutenant governor since 2015. Abbott appointed Mike Morath to run the Texas Education Agency. Republicans have controlled the Legislature. Republicans have controlled every statewide elected office. So when I ask what has happened to our children, please stop pointing at Democrats. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RUNNING TEXAS. Republicans have. And while conservative parents were being told to focus on abortion, gender, DEI, pornography and religion, something enormous was happening to education right underneath us. Our children increasingly became human capital. Their information became data. Their education became a market. Technology companies, curriculum companies, testing companies, consultants, vendors, nonprofits and government agencies increasingly became part of an enormous education ecosystem built around the child. And taxpayers funded it. THEY TOLD US THEY WERE PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN But who protected Texas children from inappropriate instructional material that appeared under Republican leadership? alicelinahan.substack.com/p/…

No I am voting for Gina Hinojosa- Not the democrat party.

My Faith Is Not a Party Pledge Today’s Gospel reminds me to give Caesar what belongs to Caesar and God what belongs to God. My conscience does not belong to a political party. And my children and their faith should never be defined by the Government. My Catholic faith teaches me that every person has dignity. We are individuals created in God’s image, each with value that no government, political label, or circumstance can erase. We are called to propose our faith not impose our faith. If we say we are pro-life, that must mean from the womb to the tomb. The unborn child. The struggling mother. The child with disabilities. A child in the classroom. The elderly person who needs care. ALL LIFE should be valued. That responsibility does not end at birth. It includes protecting children as they grow, respecting their privacy, and ensuring they receive an education that helps them think independently and reach their potential. So they have an equal opportunity at success in life, not equal outcomes but equal opportunities. Gina’s personal choice to choose life for her child matters to me. It deserves acknowledgment in a conversation too often reduced to accusations and party labels. That choice does not erase our policy disagreements. But those disagreements do not erase her humanity, either. I have never voted Democrat in my life. This election, I am voting for Gina Hinojosa for governor. I know her. I have worked with her. I have watched her listen, ask difficult questions, and challenge people in both parties. And I have spent years researching and speaking out about the direction of Texas education under Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Mike Morath. I cannot ignore my concerns about state control, government behavioral assessments, taxpayer spending, and children’s data simply because he has an R beside his name. Our children are NOT human capital. Their data is NOT a commodity. Their worth comes from God not the government. Supporting Gina does not mean I endorse every position she holds or the Democrat party platform. It means I have weighed the candidates and believe she offers a better direction for our children, their schools and our state. I will hold her accountable, too. My faith calls me to value every life, seek truth, and examine my own loyalties. From the womb to the tomb, human dignity must mean more than a campaign slogan.