{"id":927,"date":"2025-10-06T00:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T05:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/?page_id=927"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:05:06","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"927\" class=\"elementor elementor-927\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200d043 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"200d043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731aee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"731aee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0583a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f0583a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9029fb elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e9029fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/psmuas-horizontal-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/strong-public-schools\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStrong Public Schools Make us all Stronger\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/strong-public-schools\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Strong Public Schools Make us all Stronger\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2797 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-immigration\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/immigration-thoughts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-2023878900-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/immigration-thoughts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy are we making life harder for people who are making our lives better?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/immigration-thoughts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why are we making life harder for people who are making our lives better?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tabril 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2727 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-public-schools category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/tame_staar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kid-taking-test-pink-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/tame_staar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWe can tame the STAAR Beast!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/tame_staar\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about We can tame the STAAR Beast!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tmarzo 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124a46d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"124a46d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c583e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c583e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2070\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2070\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What I'm Voting for - November 4th <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2070\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406a4ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"406a4ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9954da elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b9954da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/no-thanks-to-dumb-political-games-props-15-16\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNo thanks to dumb political games \u2013 Props 15 &amp; 16\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/no-thanks-to-dumb-political-games-props-15-16\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about No thanks to dumb political games \u2013 Props 15 &amp; 16\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/who-judges-the-judges-prop-12\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWho judges the judges? &#8211; Prop 12\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/who-judges-the-judges-prop-12\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Who judges the judges? &#8211; Prop 12\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1627 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/bail-reform-prop-5\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBail Reform &#8211; Prop 3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/bail-reform-prop-5\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bail Reform &#8211; Prop 3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/yes-i-guess-props-5-11-13\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYes&#8230;I guess &#8211; Props 5, 11 &amp; 13\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/yes-i-guess-props-5-11-13\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Yes&#8230;I guess &#8211; Props 5, 11 &amp; 13\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/who-deserves-a-break-props-7-9-10-17\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWho Deserves a break &#8211; Props 7-9-10-17\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/who-deserves-a-break-props-7-9-10-17\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Who Deserves a break &#8211; Props 7-9-10-17\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 17, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1523 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/never-will-we-ever-props-2-6-8\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNever will we ever &#8211; Props 2,6, &amp; 8\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/never-will-we-ever-props-2-6-8\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Never will we ever &#8211; Props 2,6, &amp; 8\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1408 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-im-voting-for\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/props-1-4-14\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInvesting in Texas: Props 1,4, &#038; 14\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/props-1-4-14\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Investing in Texas: Props 1,4, &#038; 14\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\toctubre 16, 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>\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tseptiembre 2, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2074\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2074\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> People Before Party <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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(2023)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tnoviembre 20, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2075\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2075\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Pulling Together Instead of Pushing Apart <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2075\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e1fad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94e1fad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccca641 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ccca641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1120 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-pulling-together-instead-of-pushing-apart\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/thoughts-on-charlie-kirks-murder-its-bad-im-against-people-killing-each-other\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThoughts on Charlie Kirk\u2019s Murder? It\u2019s bad. I\u2019m against people killing each other.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/thoughts-on-charlie-kirks-murder-its-bad-im-against-people-killing-each-other\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thoughts on Charlie Kirk\u2019s Murder? It\u2019s bad. I\u2019m against people killing each other.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tseptiembre 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1195 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog tag-pulling-together-instead-of-pushing-apart\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/peace-and-quiet-are-not-the-same-for-true-peace-we-need-to-start-talking\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u201cPeace\u201d and \u201cQuiet\u201d are not the same. For true peace we need to start talking!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/peace-and-quiet-are-not-the-same-for-true-peace-we-need-to-start-talking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u201cPeace\u201d and \u201cQuiet\u201d are not the same. For true peace we need to start talking!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tenero 9, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1199 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog tag-pulling-together-instead-of-pushing-apart\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/wandering-the-neighborhood\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWandering the Neighborhood\u2026 (2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/wandering-the-neighborhood\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wandering the Neighborhood\u2026 (2024)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tenero 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1203 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog tag-pulling-together-instead-of-pushing-apart\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/the-texas-scorecard-my-enemy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Texas Scorecard &#8211; My Enemy (2023)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ashleybeanthornton.com\/es\/the-texas-scorecard-my-enemy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Texas Scorecard &#8211; My Enemy (2023)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tagosto 19, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog What I&#8217;m Voting for &#8211; November 4th No thanks to dumb political games \u2013 Props 15 &amp; 16 Read More \u00bb October 20, 2025<\/p>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2008,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Join Ashley Bean Thornton\u2014your neighbor, educator, and advocate\u2014for candid stories about community, faith, and public policy in Texas House District 56. 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