On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by sharing a famous quote from the late civil rights leader and minister: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of...
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Houston area officials ask Cy Fair board member to resign after racist outburst
Henry, a Cy-Fair ISD board member, spoke out against hiring Black teachers at a Monday board meeting. "Cy-Fair has what? 13 percent black teachers?" Henry can be heard saying in a video. "Houston ISD is 36 percent. Their dropout rate is 4 percent. I don’t...
Progressive groups, unions enter 2022 with bigger appetite (and some grudges)
Progressive groups and unions that invested heavily in Texas races in 2020 are gearing up for another intense election cycle. Derrick Osobase, Texas political and legislative director for Communications Workers of America, said the union plans on spending just as much...
Texas abortion funds take on largest role yet in fight for reproductive rights
For two decades since gaining power, Texas Republicans have led a crusade against abortion. They have been largely successful. Law after law has restricted access to abortions by targeting providers and their funding, or by adding more barriers to an ever-expanding...
Two major Texas companies continue to back Jan. 6 Republicans
A new report by watchdog group Accountable.US finds two Texas oil companies have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results. The two companies, Irving-based ExxonMobil and San Antonio-based...
Abbott sues federal government for Texas National Guard vaccine mandate
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he plans to sue the federal government for its vaccine mandate of the Texas National Guard. In a letter to Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard Major General Tracy R. Norris, the governor accused President Joe Biden of trying...
A by the numbers look at voter suppression in 2021
Voting rights experts at the nonprofit The Brennan Center for Justice recently released their roundup of restrictive voting laws passed in 2021. At least 19 states passed 34 bills into law restricting voting access, including Texas’ Senate Bill 1, which banned...
Gov. Greg Abbott is trampling over federal law with racist Operation Lone Star
Civil rights groups recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice urging them to investigate “Operation Lone Star,” an immigration enforcement initiative by Gov. Greg Abbott they argue is discriminating against Black and Latino Texans and is against...
South Texas is still home to the hottest primary in the USA
With good reason, few races this year will receive as much national attention as the Democratic primary for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. Progressive immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros is again trying to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat who...
Texas 2022 filing deadline arrives
Monday was the last day for Texas candidates to file to run for office in the 2022 elections. The top of the ticket is set with former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke against Gov. Greg Abbott, who is also facing a primary by multiple Republicans...