In the wee hours this morning, Texas Republicans voted for preliminary approval of House Bill 3979. The legislation, recorded as “relating to the social studies curriculum in public school,” is part of a larger effort by Texas Republicans to stomp out any trace of...
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Making Sense of Sid Miller
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been the consummate Texas Republican official, as both a hyper conservative state leader, and an online troll who cozied up to Donald Trump. Miller is up for reelection in 2022, but it seems plausible he may be on the verge of...
Anti-trans sports bill revived in house committee
Senate Bill 29, which many had assumed died a few days ago, was revived in the Public Education Committee where it passed 8-5, and now heads to the state house. SB 29, a legislative priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would essentially ban transgender students from...
Texas Democrats blast House Bill 6 ahead of vote
Ahead of an expected vote on House Bill 6, Democratic lawmakers gathered in front of the Texas State Capitol to denounce the voter suppression legislation. House Bill 6 would restrict voting in Texas in a number of ways, including limiting voting hours and polling...
What comes next after Lubbock voted to become a “sanctuary city for the unborn”
On Saturday, voters in Lubbock overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of Proposition A, which would officially establish the city as “sanctuary city for the unborn” and ban abortion. In the aftermath of the vote, Lubbock has turned into ground zero in the battle...
A surprise resignation in the Dallas County Democratic Party
In a surprise move Carol Donovan, the Chairwoman of the Dallas County Democratic Party, announced she was resigning. Donovan had been the party leader in Dallas County since 2015. In her resignation letter, Donovan mentioned her family as the reason for her departure....
Briscoe Cain succeeds on his second try to pass voter suppression bill out of committee
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. House Election Chair Briscoe Cain took that mantra to heart in his second attempt to pass the voter suppression bill Senate Bill 7 in his committee. And it worked. Last night, Cain brought SB 7 up for a vote in his committee...
Briscoe Cain’s attempt to pass voter suppression bill backfires
Voting rights activists and organizers kicked into high gear this afternoon after State Rep. Briscoe Cain, the Chair of the Texas House Elections Committee, tried to quickly sneak through legislation that many are calling the worst attack on voting rights in Texas...
A year on, Vanessa Guillén’s death continues to impact Texas and the nation
Since her death last year, the name Vanessa Guillén has become a rallying cry to demand justice in a system that has failed far too many. Last weekend around the state of Texans and throughout the country, thousands of mourners gathered at vigils to commemorate the...
Trump officially backs Susan Wright in Texas special election
On the second-to-last day of early voting, former President Trump finally weighed in on the special election in the sixth congressional district by endorsing Susan Wright, the widow of former congressman Ron Wright. The news is likely disappointing to several other...