Chase Norris

@chasefortexas.bsky.social

Blessed man, son, brother, husband, Native Texan, San Martian, Longhorn🤘🏼, State Worker, TSEU member, lover, partner, friend, reader, Democrat, ally, naturalist. My views are my own. chasenorris.org

🇺🇸 On #VeteransDay I’m grateful for those who served—whose courage gives us peace to dream & build. Today I’m thinking about the future of movement: bullet trains like Korea’s, linking San Antonio, Austin, Dallas & Houston. Fast, clean, uniting Texas. 🚄 #TexasHighSpeedRail bit.ly/TexasTrainPlan

Bullet trains - November 11th, 2025

Texas Central and the Case for a High-Speed Future I. Who Is Texas Central? Texas Central is a private rail company originally formed to build America’s first true bullet train between Dallas and Hous...

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🗳️ Transparency builds trust. San Marcos deserves leaders who open doors, not close them. Here’s where I stand on the Civics Club’s top 5 questions about access, ethics & local control: 👇

I just went on Fox News to tell the truth about the redistricting power grab in Texas. I asked a simple question: “If Republican policies are so popular, why do they need to redraw these maps; why not run on their policies?” He refused to answer — and cut the interview early.

1/ This morning, I had breakfast at Rogelio’s with Lisa Young, the Executive Director of the Hays County Food Bank. Over coffee & huevos rancheros, she shared the incredible work they’re doing to feed over 24,000 people every year in our community. 🧵

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1/ 🌾 Today is Lughnasadh—an ancient Celtic festival marking the start of harvest season. Named for the god Lugh, it’s a time of gratitude, labor, and first fruits. Let’s remember its roots. 🧵

1/ Texas isn’t a red state. It’s a 47–53 state. Nearly half of Texans vote Democrat—but Republicans just proposed a congressional map giving themselves 30 of 38 seats. That’s 79% of the power with barely 53% of the vote. 🧵

1/ 🏞️ The cleanest river in Texas flows through San Marcos. It is the Cleanest because we choose to protect it. The San Marcos River stays clear year-round thanks to a powerful coalition of science, stewardship & policy. Here's how we keep it beautiful—and how we go even further. 🌊🧵

1/ In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice Roberts claimed “our country has changed.” But when they threw away the umbrella, the rain came fast. 🧵Here’s what happened—and why we must restore voting rights.

1/ Puerto Rico has been part of the U.S. for 126 years. Its people are U.S. citizens. They serve in our military. They pay billions in taxes. But they can’t vote for president. They have no voting representation in Congress. This is not democracy.

1/ The Dept. of Education protects students' civil rights, manages $1.6T in loans, enforces Title IX, funds Pell Grants, supports disabled & migrant students, and distributes billions in aid to struggling schools. Trump is dismantling it by executive order. And SCOTUS just let him.