MS Activists Make Great Strides In Texas
Success! The Governor has signed MS Activists' priority bills to ban unfair insurance practices and to protect prescription drug benefits. Texas MS Activists have a lot to be proud of. Read all about the work of MS Activists during the most recent session of the Texas Legislature here!
2011 Legislative Session: Advocacy by the Numbers
- 100% success on our three top priority issues
- 12 calls to action, sent to the Action Alert advocacy email network
- 419 emails sent to legislators by MS activists
- 15 “Weekly Legislative Updates” shared with Action Network
- 85 in-person visits to Texas legislators by MS activists
- 7 MS Activists testified in legislative hearings
- 50 MS activists attend 2011 Texas Public Policy Conference.
Picture this: MS activists in action!
Have you seen our Flickr page? Visit MS Activist Texas on Flickr to view photos of MS Awareness Week activites, our Texas and Washington, D.C. policy conferences, and more! You can also upload your own photos to share with our MS activism community.
Become an MS Activist.
The Lone Star Chapter relentlessly advocates every day to advance community and state policies and programs that could impact the lives of people with MS. Through the efforts of the Chapter and its dedicated volunteers, many successes have been made possible in Texas such as funding for family caregiver support and a discounted rate program for the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool.
As an MS activist, you can play an influential role in this process, keeping legislators informed and prepared to act. Legislators want to hear from their constituents. Our priorities come from our Government Relations Committee, a committee of advocacy volunteers, as well as support groups, information and referral requests, health care trends, State and Federal budgets, and most importantly, YOU!
We address issues in Texas and the Nation that are most important to people living with MS such as:
- Affordable, Accessible Healthcare
- Long Term Care Resources
- Disability Rights
- Increased MS Research
- National Issues
Sharing Stories in the MS Movement
MS activists are sharing their personal stories to get lawmakers' attention. Read their stories.
More MS Advocacy Resources
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Lone Star MS Activism Network
Take action now on our issues. -
Get Involved
Find out how to become an activist. -
2011 Public Policy Issue Briefs
Learn about the important activism initiatives for 2011. -
Texas Advocacy Resources Center
Learn about advocacy basics, who represents you, and useful links to government and other resources. -
Federal MS Advocacy Action Network
Learn about MS-related issues being debated in Washington, D.C. -
Key Laws Affecting Persons with Disabilities
Learn about your rights under state and federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Events
Find out about upcoming advocacy events. -
Make Your Mark 365
Get resources to make your MS mark year-round. -
MSConnection
Read our quarterly newsletter on key advocacy issues, news and programs.