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I do like these signs! Photo: John Barrett   I’ve mentioned before that rallies, gatherings, marches, and protests are always more than they appear to be at first sight. While they very often are focused on a theme or cause, it is counterintuitive, perhaps, to say that is all they are about. Yesterday’s Labor Day March, put together by 50501 Houston and Houston Coalition , was comprised of several hundred people who marched two and a half miles through one of the chi-chi retail districts in the country, Houston’s famed Galleria, through Highland Village to conclude at Lamar High School, located in River Oaks, where most of the one-percent reside in the metro area. The group met at the Hines Waterwall as the result of a last-minute change, but somehow, this route made a world of sense. We marched for workers’ rights and this includes fair wages, paid time off, insurance, better work/life balance and in general, just better working conditions for all. It wasn’t lost on anyone that ...

  How to help those suffering from the brutal floods in Central Texas. Team Rubicon has a comprehensive list of resources for helping and for those who need help: https://teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-stories/how-to-help-texas-flood-victims-and-survivors/ In person events Tonight! I can’t tout this highly enough: Legislative Recap Panel Co-hosted by ROADwomen and Southwest Democrats  at St. Stephens Episcopal Church Pecore School at 6:15 (register and mix) and kicking off at 6:30. The panel discussion will cover the good, the bad, and the ugly from the recent session as well as what to expect from the upcoming special session called by Greg Abbott. https://www.mobilize.us/hcdp/event/805070/ Panel moderator: University of Houston Professor Nancy Sims Panelists: • State Representative  Ann Johnson • State Representative Christina Morales • State Representative Jon Rosenthal • State Representative Penny Shaw • State Representative Lauren...