Gov. Greg Abbott is weighing in on the indictment of Austin police officers who were charged with aggravated assault by a public servant after using excessive force during the 2020 George Floyd protests. “Those officers should be praised for their efforts, not...
A major voting rights scandal erupted on Thursday when the Texas Tribune reported Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick delayed thousands of mail-in ballot applications by sending them to the Texas secretary of state’s office instead of local election officials. Patrick claims he did...
As the primary election looms closer on March 1, Texas is experiencing record levels of rejections for mail-in ballots. It’s the latest sign that the massive voter suppression bill Republicans passed, Senate Bill 1, is indeed working as intended. According to reports...
Navy veteran and public housing administrator Jessica Mason, a Democratic candidate in Texas’ 30th Congressional District, says she’s running to bring about change to the South Dallas community she grew up in. “I was raised by a single mom in an area that was pretty...
Sen. Ted Cruz is claiming without evidence that teachers are exposing children to pornography amidst a broader right-wing push to ban books in schools and libraries. "Take a look at some of the portions from books that parents are going to school boards and reading...
On Thursday, the Department of Transportation released details about the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. This nearly $5 billion program, which is part of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law, provides funds for states to...
The voter suppression bill Senate Bill 1 has prompted another lawsuit, this one concerning an ignored request from the Texas Secretary of State over voter purges. Last week a group of civil rights organizations including the ACLU and MALDEF (the Mexican American Legal...
The Texas Democrat Party and Harris County Democrats are calling for the resignation of Harris County Precinct Chair Carla Richburg after her racist and controversial proposed resolutions for 2022. “We call on the Harris County GOP to immediately remove Carla...
Nobel Peace Prize nominations for 2022 were due on January 31 and some high-profile Texans are among the names submitted. Rep. Marc Veasey lead a group of members of Congress to nominate civil rights activist Opal Lee while Rep. Lizzie Fletcher nominated Dr. Maria...