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NCAA targets Texas with latest statement against transgender discrimination
On Monday, the NCAA issued a statement affirming it would not hold championships in states that discriminate against transgender athletes in collegiate ...April 15, 2021Civil rights leaders call on AT&T to denounce voter suppression laws
Following Tuesday’s announcement about a new statewide campaign targeting corporations that have remained silent in the wake of proposed voter suppression bills ...April 9, 2021Beto, Castro join civil rights groups in pressuring Texas companies to oppose voter suppression
This morning, a number of prominent voting and civil rights organizations gathered virtually to announce a new campaign geared toward Texas-based corporations ...April 6, 2021Sery Kim’s comments about Chinese immigrants, and the latest in a Texas special election
The race to replace former congressman Ron Wright, who passed away from COVID-19 in February, in the TX-06 congressional special election, has ...April 5, 2021No ruling in Texas yet on DACA
When it comes to DACA, the wait continues. At a status hearing on Tuesday, US District Judge Andrew Hanen did not rule ...March 31, 2021Seven anti-choice abortion bills advance in Texas Senate
On Monday, the Texas Senate advanced seven anti-choice bills, which are now likely headed to the Texas House. Enacting anti-abortion legislation is ...March 30, 2021Republicans take political theater and fear-mongering to the border
Republicans in Texans have increasingly escalated their rhetoric blaming the Biden administration for an increase in people crossing the border into the ...March 26, 2021Opal Lee’s campaign to make Juneteenth a national holiday gets an assist from Carmelo Anthony
As one of the biggest advocates for making Juneteenth a national holiday, Texas native Opal Lee has attracted quite the following around ...March 25, 2021A post-election report from the Rio Grande Valley offers critical guidance for Democrats
The Rio Grande Valley was the subject of breathless reporting after the 2020 election with dozens of think pieces dissecting the performance ...March 24, 2021All Texas adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) just announced that beginning Monday, March 29, all adults in Texas will be eligible ...March 23, 2021A new collaboration for the Texas Organizing Project brings a long-term electoral strategy to the ...
Cementing its status as the biggest and most important battleground state, Texas is getting some national support from a group focused on ...March 19, 2021Rep. Chip Roy draws fire for comments during a hearing to address violence against Asian-Americans
At a congressional hearing on violence against Asian Americans, Rep. Chip Roy drew strong condemnation from colleagues for comments that appeared to ...March 19, 2021
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