Latino Victory Fund Announces Houston City Council Endorsement
Today Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latino candidates running for office, announced they were endorsing Mario Castillo in a Houston city council election. Castillo is running in District H, and previously served as the Chief...
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A New Executive Director For The Texas Democratic Party
Last week the Texas Democratic Party announced that it had hired Monique Alcala as its new Executive Director. Alcala was most recently the Southwest Regional Director for EMILY’s List, the largest organization in the country devoted to electing progressive women into...
Lina Hidalgo Announces Mental Health Leave
This afternoon Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she has been taking a leave of absence from her position to seek treatment for depression. The Houston Chronicle broke the news about Hidalgo, who has been at an inpatient facility since July. Throughout her...
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Latino Victory Fund Announces Houston City Council Endorsement
Today Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latino candidates running for office, announced they were endorsing Mario Castillo in a Houston city council election. Castillo is running in District H, and previously served as the Chief...
Progressive Leaders Question Conservative Support of Representative Shawn Thierry
Critics of the controversial state representative noticed a surge of right-wing donors after her anti-LGBTQ votes. Representative Shawn Thierry (D-Houston) is not new to controversy. The embattled representative has been accused of abusing her legislative staff and...
Biden Administration’s “Investing in America tour” is Coming to Texas
The White House announced that President Biden will kick off a second round of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour. On Monday, June 26, President Biden will kick off a second round of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Investing in America”...
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Right- Wing Extremist Sentenced For Solicitation Of A Minor
In a state defined by cruel right-wing politics, the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life pushed the envelope even further than anyone else. They were crucial in masterminding cruel legislation like Senate Bill 8, which banned abortion at 6 weeks in Texas and...
The right’s growing grooming problem
For years, some of the most powerful figures in Texas politics have led a fight to vilify LGBTQ Texans and create artificial divisions in communities across the state. From attempting to ban popular drag shows to more startling efforts to outlaw health care options...
The Texas GOP’s darling: Jeff Younger
Jeff Younger is not a household name for most Texans, but he has been a dominant figure in Texas Republican politics over the last three years. He has built a prominent profile within the Texas GOP and was a catalyst in the effort to pass discriminatory legislation...