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NEWS
Read Erin’s latest blog posts, newspaper columns and op-eds written, as well as news articles written about her political activism and former campaign.
Jun 8, 20233 min read
Ken Paxton Impeachment
As one of the senior members of the McLennan County Bar, I was personally relieved that Ken Paxton was impeached and therefore suspended...
May 19, 20232 min read
Protect Our Water
It appears that we may have “dodged the bullet”, politically speaking. As has been widely reported in the Waco Trib, the Texas House of...
May 12, 20232 min read
Letter to the Editor
I was recently in Washington, D.C. attending a law conference. After class one evening, I walked into an elevator and looked up to see a...
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Voting Rights is a Cornerstone of Our Democracy
Zero evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found in the 2020 election in which Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden. Republicans have...
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Doing the Math on Vouchers' Impact to Texas Public Schools
My husband John and I raised three children in Waco. All three of our children are the product of both Waco public and private schools....
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Letter to the Editor
Fueled by Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud, the last session of the Texas Legislature saw the enactment of many laws that...
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Time for Texas lawmakers to stop wasting taxpayer dollars and expand Medicaid
As the Texas Legislature gavels into its 88th session, decreasing property taxes and finding ways to spend the state’s $32.7 billion...
Jan 26, 20231 min read
What’s to come in 2023…
As the 2023 Texas Legislative session progresses, I will be posting updates on various issues and bills filed and passed in the Texas...
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Redistricting Hearings Reopened in Senate
Today at 10 AM, the Texas Senate will reopen hearings on redistricting, and the Texas House will reopen hearings in the near future....
Oct 23, 20223 min read
Vote for Erin Shank for Texas House District 56
It is a bittersweet moment today as I pen my last Candidate Column. Early voting starts on Monday, October 24th and continues until...
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Endorsement Alert
It is my great honor to announce that the Honorable Chet Edwards and the Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. have endorsed my candidacy for...
Oct 9, 20223 min read
Texas Public Schools
I am the product of Texas public schools. The many teachers who poured their hearts and knowledge into me caused me to be the successful...
Sep 24, 20224 min read
Voting Rights for All Texans
According to the Texas Tribune, the changes to our voting laws enacted in the last session of the Texas Legislature resulted in the total...
Sep 24, 20223 min read
Immigration
We have all seen the images of migrants being transported by our Governor and Florida’s Governor to Martha’s Vineyard, Washington D.C.,...
Sep 17, 20223 min read
The Texas GOP 2022 Platform
The Erin Shank/Doc Anderson debate is scheduled for Saturday, September 24th at 2:30 p.m. at East Waco Multi Purpose Center, 1020 Elm...
Sep 10, 20222 min read
We Need Women in the Texas House
The Texas House of Representatives consists of 150 members. However, only 38 of those Representatives are female. I believe it is vital...
Sep 3, 20222 min read
Living With Covid
On Saturday, August 27th, I tested positive for Covid 19. Four days after my positive results, my disabled daughter, Rachel, and my...
Aug 27, 20223 min read
A United Waco
Doc Anderson has voted twice to racially divide Waco. The Texas Constitution requires the Texas legislature to draw Texas House District...
Aug 20, 20223 min read
Property Taxes and Education
I had the pleasure of attending the China Spring School Board meeting this past Monday night as the Board struggled with its desire to...
Aug 14, 20223 min read
Waco Deserves More Than Furniture at the Texas House
Hello Friends and Neighbors: I was raised in the South. My mother always told me that when you receive an invitation that contains an...
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