We visited the Capitol after an informative meeting with Colorado's Secretary of State. The tone here is sure different than Texas, but some of the proposed amendments to Colorado's constitution would be right at home in the Lone Star State. Since I was still wearing my LWVUS nametag, we got an even more cordial welcome from the volunteer tour guides at the Capitol than usual (which is saying something). Good information on state history is a great preparation for talking about the League's 90th anniversary at the Governor's Mansion tonight.

What a great day in Dallas! We started at KERA, public radio in Dallas talking about voter turnout and redistricting. Then it was on to Arlington, TX to a public hearing before a Texas House commission on redistricting. My testimony on behalf of the League provoked many statements and challenges, including from a representative who wanted the League to criticize the Voting Rights Act!

It's a far cry, weather-wise from the Arizona desert to the Texas coast! Houston was warm and cloudy when I arrived, but the League was still sizzling. At the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, voters had an opportunity to meet and greet candidates for local office. This was a candidate forum Texas style! Harris County voters will confront the longest ballot in the country this fall. Just counting the judges, there are 70 races.