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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back to archiveProgressive 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.
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.
Texas Leaders And Activists Call For Supreme Court Reform
On Sunday morning at Reverchon Park in Dallas, a surprising scene unfolded just steps from the idyllic walking trails and baseball diamonds. A large bus bearing the phrase “Democracy demands a fair, ethical court” had rolled in carrying passengers that wanted to talk...
The Texas House Votes to Impeach Republican AG Ken Paxton
Texas House debated and voted on 20 articles of impeachment including bribery and obstruction of justice.
Texas Attorney General Accuses Fellow Republican House Speaker of Being Drunk on the Job
Paxton’s comment follows the surfacing of a video showing Phelan slurring his words while leading the Texas House. Texas Republican infighting has reached new heights as we approach the end of the legislative session. In a statement posted to twitter on Tuesday,...
Safe Democrat Splits From Party on Key Votes
State Representative Shawn Thierry has been censured after voting with Republicans on multiple issues including on anti-LGBTQ+ priorities bills. In our last legislative roundup we noted that Texas Republicans would offer crumbs of power to any Democrat willing to...
Texas Legislative Round-Up: The Death Rattle (Part One)
For the last 4 months, we’ve provided weekly updates on the Texas Legislature. As we come to a close on this legislative session, hours and days have a way of blending into one another. That’s why we have labeled these final round-ups as the “Death Rattle” sub-series....
Texans Push to Join Carbon Capture Program
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) which is a vital tool in decarbonizing numerous industrial activities from generating power to manufacturing cement in the fight to combat climate change.