Miscellaneous
* Attention all Texas voters abroad! * On March 3, 2020, the Lone Star State will hold its Democratic primary. Among the several candidates battling it out to be the Democratic nominee is Amanda Edwards (https://amandafortexas.com/), a Harvard graduate and Houston City Council member. Mark your calendars! Amanda spoke to us on the topics of: how health care should be reformed so that Texans are not "under insured," how the gun violence epidemic has plagued communities for too long and the need for common-sense preventative measures, and how she would support the Equal Rights Amendment in finally guaranteeing constitutional equality between men and women. Have a listen to our interview with Amanda to hear more on her thoughts on the issues. And although we're still months out from this important race, we encourage all Texans living abroad to become educated on the several candidates and to make sure they request their absentee ballots in a timely manner (https://www.votefromabroad.org/). "If the leadership in place is not getting the job done, and you're not seeing results in your life or the change that you're seeking, then it's time for leaders to go." -- Amanda Edwards, candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas. *Note: As the Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus is part of the Democratic Party, it does not formally endorse a candidate before a Democratic primary has occurred when there is more than one candidate running for the same seat. As such, we have invited all Democratic candidates running for this U.S. Senate seat to speak with us on our podcast to inform Texas' absentee voters about themselves and their campaigns. Not all candidates have responded to the invitation. We are grateful to hear directly from Ms. Edwards and the other Democratic candidates who have accepted our invitation. Hispanic Caucus participants in this episode: Alison Maciejewski (Czech Republic), Amerika García-Grewal (Fiji), and José Miguel Madrigal (Costa Rica). Podcast music provided by Carlos Colao (Spain).