In a meeting with constituents and the Harris County Medicare for All coalition, Congressmember Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) said she disagreed with abolishing private insurance. And as it stands doesn’t support H.R. 1976, the congressional Medicare for All bill which...
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Katy ISD filter blocks LGBTQ+ websites
Students in Katy Independent School District have asked the school district to unblock several LGBTQ websites and organizations under the district's internet filters. After several public complaints and a student petition with over 1,300 supporters, the district...
Ben Leffler on his run for Austin City Council District 9
Born and raised Austinite and progressive leader Ben Leffler said, watching his city change from a working class interactive community to an unaffordable hot spot gave him the push to run for public office. The Austin City Council District 9 candidate said after...
Dexter McCoy’s vision of equality in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County Commissioner Precinct 4 Candidate Dexter McCoy couldn’t necessarily define inequality as a child, but watched it as a young boy every day in rural Louisiana. “My grandparents' house at the start of the driveway was the end of the city limits,”...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces re-election bid
On Saturday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for re-election at the Hispanic Leadership Summit in McAllen, Texas. As much as Republicans denounce identity politics, Abbott didn’t hesitate to open his speech weirdly thanking his wife for being...
Harris County Adopts ‘Fair Chance’ policy
In a 3-2 vote, Harris County Commissioner’s Court voted to adopt the Fair Chance Policy, also known as “ban the box” for Harris County government job applications. This policy specifically removes the question of criminal history in the initial hiring process so...
Zohaib Qadri on his run for Austin City Council district 9
At 31-years-old progressive Democrat Zohaib Qadri has worked behind the scenes for some big name progressive politicians including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former El Paso Congressman Beto O’ Rourke. But now Qadri is stepping into his own race hoping to...
Texas Organizing Project endorses Merritt for Texas AG
The Texas Organizing Project, a progressive non-profit organization and political action committee of Black and Latino community organizers, announced their endorsement of Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt for Texas Attorney General. TOP is one of the largest...
Texas Court denies Paxton’s request to prosecute election violation cases
Late Wednesday evening, a Republican appointed Texas court dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to prosecute election law violation cases. In an 8-1 decision, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals answered the case's key question of whether the...
James Burnett on his run for state representative HD-76
At 26-years-old James Burnett has had a few jobs in the political sphere behind the scenes of big name politicians in Texas. For example, in 2018, Burnett served as the big African-American Outreach Coordinator for former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke in his run...