Texas Legislature

Texas is (Still) Failing to Meet Its Legal Obligations to Voters

U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia of San Antonio found, for a second time, that Texas continues to violate the federal…

5 years ago

Rep Gene Wu Calls Out Trump on Disaster Response in Op-Ed

Any crisis, whether it’s a pandemic or a hurricane, is a test of presidential leadership, competence, and empathy. Sadly, the…

5 years ago

Democratic National Convention Day 2 – Texas Progressive Reactions

Day Two of the first ever virtual major party convention, brought us speeches from Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy…

5 years ago

Democratic National Convention Day 1 – Texas Reacts

The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off this week with a virtual format and speeches from Democrats (and some Republicans)…

5 years ago

Missouri Becomes 38th State to Accept Medicaid Expansion – Can Texas Be Far Behind?

On Tuesday, Missouri became the 38th State to accept Federal Medicaid Expansion funds under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed by…

5 years ago

Key Texas Races Make Obama’s First Round of Endorsements

This morning, Barack Obama released his first round of endorsements for this election cycle. The list contained more than one…

5 years ago

The El Paso Massacre: One Year Later – How We Move Forward

Today marks the one-year anniversary following the Cielo Vista Walmart massacre in El Paso. August 3, 2019, is an unimaginable…

5 years ago

Black Texas Chiefs of Staff Leading the Charge

“Texas must be made equitable for everyone. There should no longer be a delay in justice and reform. Texas must…

5 years ago

Texas House LGBTQ+ Caucus Aims to Pass Pro-Equality Legislation

During the 86th Texas Legislative Session, Representatives Mary González, Jessica González, Julie Johnson, Erin Zwiener, and Celia Israel formed the first-ever…

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