Texas Democratic Party shifts organizing efforts to provide information on coronavirus
The party will launch an online program with webinars and town halls about the public health crisis. Officials said it was in response to a lack of information from state and local officials across Texas.
AUSTIN — The Texas Democratic Party on Monday will shift its political organizing program into an online resource for Texans looking for information about the novel coronavirus outbreak in the state.
The party will launch an online public program called “Connect Texas” that will create forums for Texans in the state’s 254 counties to get information about the coronavirus in their area and others; start online and phone webinars and town halls with candidates, elected officials and public health officials; and use the online community to give Texans information on food banks, nonprofits and other resources they can access during the public health crisis.
“We’re shifting our organizing program into a service organization for the near future,” said Olivia Stitilis, the party’s organizing director. “We believe it’s important to live our values and be part of the solution. ... We will win in November, but right now lives are at stake and we need to be there for everyone.”
Abhi Rahman, a spokesman for the party, said the program was necessary to help fill an information void at the state and local level.
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