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DhhD

(4,695 posts)
Sun Sep 27, 2015, 07:07 AM Sep 2015

Does the United Way Of Texas Have A Public Policy For Women, Children And Families?

South east Louisiana does have a policy. The new governor will be elected on November 21, 2015.

http://www.unitedwaysela.org/sites/unitedwaysela.org/files/2015_voters_guide.pdf


Planned Parenthood, only providing health care in Louisiana-no abortions, was shut down by Governor Jindal. As Republicans have ruined Louisiana, Democrat John Bel Edwards could win the governorship. How about the down ticket situation?

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Does the United Way Of Texas Have A Public Policy For Women, Children And Families? (Original Post) DhhD Sep 2015 OP
I'm not sure whether there is an official policy, TexasTowelie Sep 2015 #1
Down ticket candidate elections have already been held. There may be no down ticket with DhhD Sep 2015 #2

TexasTowelie

(112,082 posts)
1. I'm not sure whether there is an official policy,
Sun Sep 27, 2015, 07:29 AM
Sep 2015

but I do seem to recall that while I was employed in the late 90s that they were opposed to abortion and I never donated money to their charitable campaigns because of that issue. My colleagues asked why and I told them why which made me unpopular in that office.

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
2. Down ticket candidate elections have already been held. There may be no down ticket with
Sun Sep 27, 2015, 08:14 AM
Sep 2015

the election of a governor in Louisiana. They have to campaign separately. This is very different from Texas.

http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/ElectionsCalendar2015.pdf

Wonder if the recent previous elections were in support of Edwards?

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