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Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott made headlines when he reneged on throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas ...Voter suppression is bad for democracy. It’s also bad for business.
The voter suppression bills quickly advancing through Texas’ legislative process have been denounced by faith leaders, civil rights advocates, grassroots ...What the American Jobs Plan means for Texas
The Biden administration has officially unveiled its $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan as part of its Build Back Better agenda. ...Activists push for bill offering direct payments to Texans hurt by freeze
Advocacy groups including Workers Defense Action Fund, the ACLU of Texas, and MOVE Texas gathered in a virtual town hall ...Civil 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 ...Could these two Senate bills weaken Democratic voters in Texas?
Texas chief justices, attorneys and legislators spoke out against Senate Bill 11 and SB 1529 last week in a Texas ...Op-Ed: Biden’s Immigration Plan Gives Us a Chance to Heal
Watching a violent mob storm the Capitol in January, I wept — not just at the assault on American democracy, ...Voter suppression bill makes its way out of House committee
House Bill 6, one of two leading voter suppression bills being pushed by Texas Republicans, made its way out of ...House Speaker Phelan lays out healthcare priorities — without Medicaid expansion
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) held a press conference Wednesday with fellow House members highlighting a bundle of bipartisan ...Would a Marshall Plan for Central America work?
Whenever there’s a spike in border crossings, like what’s been seen in recent months, progressives often bring up the idea ...Hispanic Caucus joins race to flip GOP district in Texas special election
BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the 38-member Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced Wednesday their endorsement of Jana Lynne Sanchez, a ...Beto, 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 ...
