East Texas Disability Advocates, LLC

06/11/2024

On June 30th, the SCOTUS will decide Johnson v Grants Pass, the most important case on homelessness in decades.

If Johnson wins, criminalizing homelessness will be illegal and communities will need to have a path to house the unsheltered.

If Grants Pass prevails, local authorities may continue to shove people into jails and/or the woods.

The data shows services without housing is ineffective. To solve homelessness there must be housing. Not an easy solution, but we can’t continue to ignore the issue.

So what can you do? Educate yourself so you can educate others and talk to your local, state, and federal representatives.

https://johnsonvgrantspass.com/ -e7e2-4658-ab01-761b55edbf32

Longview City Council: https://longviewtexas.gov/2198/City-Council

Gregg County Commissioners Court. See bottom of the page in the link for County Judge and Precincts 1, 2, 3, &4:

https://greggcounty.texas.gov/government/commissioners-court

State Representative Jay Dean:

Austin - (512) 463-0750

District Address:
101 E. Methvin, Suite 103
Longview, Texas 75601
903-238-8452

State Senator Bryan Hughes:

Gregg County Courthouse
101 E. Methvin, Suite 301
Longview, Texas 75601

(903) 753-8137 (TEL)
(903) 753-8568 (FAX)

Congressman Nathaniel Moran:

Washington DC Office
1541 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3035
Longview phone - (903) 561-6349

US Senator John Cornyn:
Tyler Office
Regions Bank Building
100 E. Ferguson Street
Suite 1004
Tyler, TX 75702
903-593-0902

US Senator Ted Cruz:
East Texas
305 S. Broadway, Suite 501
Tyler, TX 75702
Phone number: (903) 593-5130
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09/07/2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225078301256483&id=1586972629&mibextid=0tlk93

07/19/2021

There is an effort to accept Medicaid Expansion in Texas. . You can help by sharing your story. Vik Verma Durren Anderson Amanda Veasy Jonna Allen Anderson William Bell Nona Snoddy - Longview City Councilwoman, District 2 Chelsea Laury Chris M. Williams BLM CARES - Community Actions to Restore & Enrich Society BlackLivesMatterLONGVIEW Maybe you personally have an issue with access to healthcare or know a friend or relative who does. Share your story here

We’re —a non-partisan coalition of passionate advocates fighting for expanded healthcare coverage and access in Texas.

07/15/2021

There is a way to accept Medicaid Expansion in Texas. Asking Congress to close the Healthcare Coverage Gap.

Access to health care is the biggest hurdle for folks applying for disability. They are tired of waiting for our governor and state legislators to even discuss Medicaid Expansion. Despite the overwhelming evidence from economists in support of Medicaid Expansion, our legislators would rather talk about suppressing voting rights, target transgender youth, put women's health at risk, and stifle discussion on issues of race in the classroom.

Take action now by asking our congressional leaders to take action now.

I just took action to ask Congress to prioritize a federal health coverage option for people who are in the Medicaid coverage gap in the new infrastructure bill. Please join me!

07/13/2021

Medicaid Expansion is long overdue in Texas. Learn more and join this free event tomorrow.

“Join us tomorrow Wed. July 14 for a Day of Action urging Congress to fix our coverage gap crisis! Hear from , , at 10AM CT/ 11AM ET here: https://t.co/bSS1mu2cBe Then call, email & tweet demanding a coverage gap solution! ”

06/22/2021

Texans: we have a critical opportunity to urge our state to expand Medicaid.

06/22/2021

Today's SCOTUS ruling reaffirms the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the most meaningful health coverage bill passed in more than a generation. The ACA has improved access to health care and financial security, and it has driven historic reductions in racial and ethnic inequities in health care/coverage access. This decision protects health insurance coverage for the 1.3 million Texans who get their insurance through the HealthCare.gov Health Insurance Marketplace, and countless others who benefit from the ACA’s consumer protections.

Poll after poll shows that Texans want lawmakers to expand access to health coverage for more Texans, not take health care away. This decision bolsters the case for the state to draw down billions in federal funds to expand health coverage. It’s time for Texas leaders to listen to the majority of voters, who want them to expand Medicaid and protect people with pre-existing conditions.

02/22/2021

https://www.fema.gov/?fbclid=IwAR1XdIMXea5-j9blqqFcumv9YQeiHwhd3YBaQjcuaglQJWYCpNcWTskpdmE

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02/22/2021

https://abc13.com/amp/fema-emergency-aid-for-texas-houston-disaster-relief-how-to-help/10357578/

Assistance will include grants for temporary housing and home repairs and more. Here's where to go to apply for help.

01/25/2021

Sign up quick before the appointments are gone.

The state has named Gregg County a COVID-19 vaccine hub through Christus Good Shepherd Health System in a partnership with Gregg County and the city of Longview. A clinic is