‘South Texas is Not For Sale’ — GOP Seeks Symbolic Victory in TX-34
Whichever candidate wins in Texas’ 34th Congressional District on Tuesday will only be in office until January. The congressional district was formerly represented by Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., the 9-year moderate incumbent who retired in March to join Akin Gump...
Op-ed: My Story is Proof That DACA is Not Enough for Young People
On December 23, 2020, I remember running to my parents with a huge smile on my face excited to tell them great news. After years of waiting for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program applications to be reopened, I had another opportunity to apply. I...
Abortion Caravan Tour Kicks Off in Austin
On Tuesday, abortion activists began traveling to Mississippi as part of a “Liberate Abortion Caravan,” a journey from Austin to Mississippi to raise awareness about the nationwide attack on abortion rights. The caravan departs from Austin on Tuesday, will stop in...
Monkeypox: Worth Worrying About?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made Americans hyper-aware to the risks and consequences of not taking developing pathogens seriously, so the concerning appearance of the monkeypox virus outside its usual confines in Central and West Africa has understandably commanded a...
In an Open Letter, Conservative Donors Endorse Basic Gun Safety Legislation
Following the tragedy in Uvalde, where an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers with an AR-15, there have been calls to reexamine America’s gun laws and pass strong gun control legislation, a continuation of a tense nationwide debate on gun...
‘Enough Is Enough’ March for Our Lives Rallies on Gun Reform in Houston
Around 600 Houstonians protested in front of City Hall and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's Southeast Texas office on Sunday, June 11, to raise awareness on gun safety legislation and violence in light of the recent stream of mass shootings across the country. The March For Our...
Texas Court Blocks DFPS From Investigating Families of Transgender Youth
Civil rights and LGBTQ advocactes are celebrating a legal victory on Friday after the Travis County District Court granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth...
Cuellar Sides With GOP, Votes Against Gun Reform
On Wednesday, conservative Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar, who represents Texas's 28th congressional district, voted against raising the minimum age to access semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 in the House of Representatives' latest legislation on gun safety. In...
Dr. Catalina Garcia on Running For Dallas College Board of Trustees
Though many in Texas have their eyes focused on November, there are still several key local runoff elections happening throughout the state. Perhaps one of the most important local races is in Dallas, for a spot on the Dallas College Board of Trustees. Dallas College,...
How Heat Waves Threaten the Texas Grid
In the wake of the horrific winter storm in February 2021 that exposed the frightening fragility of Texas’s power grid, much has been written about the failures of ERCOT and Republican leadership to weatherize and strengthen the state’s electrical system for cold...
Three Out of Four Texas Teachers Don’t Want To Be Armed, Survey Shows
A new survey by the American Federation of Teachers Texas shows 77 percent of school employees do not want to be armed or expected to intercept a gunman. The recent survey of 5,100 school employees provides plenty of pushback for lawmakers like Sen. Ted Cruz that have...
Family of Uvalde, Buffalo Victims Testify in Congress
Family members of the victims of mass shootings, including Buffalo and Uvalde, testified in Congress on Wednesday during a hearing on gun violence with the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Zeneta Everhart, mother of 21-year-old Zaire Goodman who was injured in the...
Texas GOP: Drag Shows Are Hurting Children, Not Guns
After 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas, Republicans in the state said they are taking the necessary steps to protect kids: banning them from drag shows. This urgency for “protection” comes after Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City,...
Matthew McConaughey Visits Washington to Push Senate on Gun Violence
Texas actor Matthew McConaughey delivered remarks at the White House Press Briefing on Tuesday, speaking to reporters about the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde last month. McConaughey, who was born in Uvalde, said he had recently met with the families of the...
Ted Cruz Proves Himself Wrong on Energy Inflation
Texas energy prices are rising at a dramatic rate once again, and Senator Ted Cruz is falling back on blaming an old boogeyman for the price hikes: the Green New Deal. Over the weekend, Cruz released an incendiary statement on Twitter blaming the dangerously rapid...