PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS
for NORTH TEXAS
From the Red River to the Rio Grande:
The Plan to Protect and Mobilize Texas Voters
with:
Terri Burke
Executive Director, Texas Democratic Party
and
Liza Hameline
Director of Voter Protection, Texas Democratic Party
and
Raqir Black
Deputy Political Director for Texas Together
Monday, October 26, 2026
11:30 sign in; 12:00 noon luncheon program;
Arts District Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas
RSVP by 10/22/26 to: wdgriggs@yahoo.com
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2026 PROGRAMS:
9/21/26 - What Happened to the Voting Rights Act?8/12/26 - Vikki Goodwin - Lt. Gov - A better Texas
7/17/26 - Supreme Court Review of 25/26 session
4/21/26 - Environmental Threats from Data Centers Texas Agriculture Commissioner Clayton Tucker 3/20/26 - Understanding the War in Iran - with UNT Prof. Idean Salehyan
2/10/26 - The Fight Against Federal Overreach - with Dallas Co DA John Creuzot
1/29/25 - American Foreign Policy After One Year Under Trump II - Prof. Jeffrey A. Engel, PhD
SMU Center for Presidential History
2025 PROGRAMS:
10/30/25 - Free Speech Under Pressure -JT Morris
9/26/25 - "Shaking the Pillars - Shocks to Amer Econ System w/ SMU Professor Cullum Clark
7/31/25- "Redistricting Again: Republicans Hijack Special Session for Partisan Gain" with Chm. Kendall Scudder, Lon Burnam and Dave Jones
6/27/25 - "Review of 89th TX Legislative Session" w/ Sen. West, Reps. Bryant, V. Jones & Hernandez
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
2024 PROGRAMS:
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
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
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 -"TX Climate Peril" J.Kleberg/Luke Warford
12/08/22 - "Battle for the Heart of Texas" w/ UT
Tyler political scientists Owens, Bryant and Wink
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"
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
