A selection of election letters for the March 6 race
Attacks on Capriglione over abortion ridiculed
In the race for Texas House District 98, we find it regrettable that state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione’s opponent has chosen to attack him on the abortion issue, claiming Capriglione favors abortion rights. That claim is false.
The anti-abortion votes he has cast during his six years in the Legislature are almost too numerous to count. Here are some examples. He voted to ban abortions after 20 weeks, including abortions on babies with disabilities like Down syndrome, spina bifida and cleft palate. He voted to defund Planned Parenthood and to quadruple the funding for the state’s Alternatives to Abortion program. Most recently he voted to ban “partial-birth” abortions and the sale of body parts after abortion. And he authored a bill to require abortion facilities to report complications, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott.
We urge voters to support Giovanni Capriglione for re-election.
Joe Pojman, Ph.D.,
Texas Alliance for Life
Joe Pojman, Ph.D.,
executive director,
Texas Alliance for Life
Pat Hardy touted for State Ed Board
I would like to request my friends to consider voting for Pat Hardy, State Board of Education, District 11. She is the incumbent and has served us well. She is not just highly qualified but a dedicated public servant. Please go to www.reelecthardy.com and learn of her excellent qualifications and experience.
Donna Thompson, Colleyville
Don't take power from local residents
Our state representatives, their campaigns funded by corporate PACs with vested interest in overriding local laws supported by local residents, willingly craft laws that take power away from local officials and transfer it to the state under the guise that local ordinances vary so much from municipality to municipality that it is difficult for businesses to function across the state. It is much cheaper and quicker to lobby one state legislative body than it is to lobby multiple local city councils to change the laws that local citizens want enforced.
So whether it is fracking in Denton, Air B&B development in Arlington, payday lending restrictions or smoking restrictions, etc., you can bet that, whenever a state legislator proposes moving the decision-making process from the locals to the state, there is a corporate lobbyist working behind the scene.
We the people know what’s best for our communities.,
Bill Carlisle, Arlington
Whitley a man of integrity
I have known County Judge Glen Whitley since high school and always believed him to be a man of integrity. ("A day of truth-telling," Feb. 11)
If Glen believes that taxpayers should be made aware of what is happening with their dollars and has the numbers to back it up, folks should listen. I can think of nothing he has to gain other than bringing the wrath of elected officials who say he should stick to being a judge and stay out of this issue.
He is not a liar, and he has every right to present his case. There are agendas afoot, primarily, a voucher system that would enable more private investors to obtain state money — the effect being many students getting shorted again. I urge interested parties to at least look at what Glen is presenting.
David Pecor, Grand Prairie
This story was originally published March 2, 2018 at 5:13 PM with the headline "A selection of election letters for the March 6 race."