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Jason, last fall, Ken Paxton launched a baseless investigation into Powered by People and threatened to jail me.
But his lawsuit was never really about the law. It was about trying to scare us out of organizing, out of speaking up, out of doing the work it takes to build power in Texas.
We’re now back in court making sure that we present the facts and restore freedom of speech in Texas. Paxton, on the other hand, is getting called out by judges for what they’ve described as “unprofessional conduct.” I’m grateful for the progress we’ve made, but must also acknowledge the real cost to standing up to his abuse of power.
We’ve now spent more than $500,000 in legal fees fighting Paxton’s frivolous lawsuits.
Every dollar we’re forced to spend fighting him in court is a dollar we can’t put into the work that actually gets people registered and turned out to vote.
That’s the point of Paxton's attacks. To drain us, slow us down, and make the relational organizing work we do that much harder.
We recently exhausted the initial retainer we set aside to defend ourselves. If we’re going to beat him in court and keep organizing across Texas, we need your help.
If you’re able, split a donation between the Voter Protection Project and Powered by People today to help us continue the work it will take to win in Texas this November.
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