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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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.
The Latest Border Stunt Goes Beyond Cruelty
A new bombshell report from The Houston Chronicle about Greg Abbott’s latest ploy at the border involving buoys and razor wire outlines just how cruel and inhumane the governor and his enablers have become. A trooper with the Department of Public Safety disclosed to...
Lawsuit Filed Over Law That Restricts Care For Transgender Minors
Five families have sued the state of Texas over Senate Bill 14, which would prevent transgender minors from receiving certain medical care including puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Greg Abbott signed SB 14 in June, and it is set to take effect on September 1....
Roland Gutierrez joins race against Ted Cruz
After spending more than a year fighting for common sense gun reforms after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas Senator Roland Gutierrez is taking his fight on the road with a familiar foe in his sights: Ted Cruz. After months of speculation, Gutierrez made it official...
New Houston Group Launches to Re-Imagine Safety
RISE Houston is a new grassroots coalition whose goal is to stop police violence and demand that local tax dollars be spent on community programs that make Houstonians safe.
Biden Administration’s “Investing in America tour” is Coming to Texas
Over the course of three weeks, the Investing in America tour will visit over twenty states, including Texas. Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu will travel to New Mexico and Texas to highlight infrastructure projects funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Supreme Court Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act
Today the Supreme Court delivered a substantial win for indigenous and native tribes by upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act. In their ruling (known as Haaland v. Brackeen), the Justices also went against the state of Texas, which was challenging the Act. The Indian...
Texas Pride
The purpose and meaning of Pride Month for LGBTQ Texans. Legislatively and politically speaking, this has been a brutal year for LGBTQ Texans. According to the Human Rights Campaign, across the country this year, more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced,...
Jesse Tafalla Jr. Mourned In Dallas
Progressives in North Texas are mourning the loss of one of the brightest activists that the area has ever known. Jesse Tafalla Jr., who was an omnipresent titan for many progressive causes, passed away earlier this month. Tafalla was an active member in several...