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(Denton County)
History
Denton County TUTA has evolved from a group of individuals who met to learn activist techniques into a core group of dedicated people who are fighting against the influence of money in politics.
Our first action took place in June 2012 when we delivered a petition with over 300 names to our Congressman, Rep. Michael Burgess, asking him to support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Later, in August 2012, we delivered a petition with the names of more than 8000 Texans to the Dallas office of Senator John Cornyn asking him to do the same (click here to read press coverage of this event). In September 2012, [more]
Our first action took place in June 2012 when we delivered a petition with over 300 names to our Congressman, Rep. Michael Burgess, asking him to support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Later, in August 2012, we delivered a petition with the names of more than 8000 Texans to the Dallas office of Senator John Cornyn asking him to do the same (click here to read press coverage of this event). In September 2012, [more]
Citizens for Truth-
is a blog focusing on the effects of money in politics. We believe that big money, such as that wielded by corporations and the rich, has too much influence in United States elections and public policy. This excessive and unfair influence has been present for a long time, but has been exacerbated in the last two years by the Supreme Court decisions Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and SpeechNow.org v. FEC.
Big Money in Education Part IV
Posted on June 6, 2013 by citizensfortruth | Leave a comment by Anita
About a year ago I met a young woman who had attended a for-profit culinary school (for -profit schools are very expensive). She had been living at home with her parents while attending the school. When her father lost his job and had to move the family out of state in order to find work, she did not have the resources to stay behind and finish culinary school. Without completing her course of study, she couldn’t get a job at a real restaurant; instead, she ended up working in fast food. She cried as she told of the burden of the heavy debt and wondered how she would ever be able to pay her loans back considering her low income.
Her story was my introduction to the potential problems of for-profit schools. However, as I found out, she is not alone in her debt problem. Many young people (and some older, as well) have taken on large amounts of debt in order to attend college and improve their chances of getting a good job. Continue reading →
About a year ago I met a young woman who had attended a for-profit culinary school (for -profit schools are very expensive). She had been living at home with her parents while attending the school. When her father lost his job and had to move the family out of state in order to find work, she did not have the resources to stay behind and finish culinary school. Without completing her course of study, she couldn’t get a job at a real restaurant; instead, she ended up working in fast food. She cried as she told of the burden of the heavy debt and wondered how she would ever be able to pay her loans back considering her low income.
Her story was my introduction to the potential problems of for-profit schools. However, as I found out, she is not alone in her debt problem. Many young people (and some older, as well) have taken on large amounts of debt in order to attend college and improve their chances of getting a good job. Continue reading →