Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Every second Monday in October, Americans across the country have become acclimated to celebrate Christopher Columbus Day, commemorating the explorer commonly taught as discovering America in the 15th century. This routine holiday has been etched in the history...
Musings: Failure to Launch
Enigmatic actor and self-described “poet-philosopher” Matthew McConaughey did a fresh round of press last week, and while the talented thespian has assertively kept the door ajar on a potential bid for Governor of Texas, he has also assertively kept afloat the most...
Fifth Circuit reinstates extreme anti-abortion law
After a federal judge issued a temporary injunction against Senate Bill 8, the extreme anti-abortion law that went into effect in Texas on September 1, the appeal from the state came almost immediately. And within less than 48 hours the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Five must-hear exchanges from Matthew McConaughey’s New York Times interview
Matthew McConaughey is a lot of things to a lot of people — especially himself. A self-proclaimed “statesman-philosopher, folk-singing poet,” the actor-turned-phantom-gubernatorial-candidate has, for months, dangled a potential political run in front of Texans. For...
A Conversation with a Texas Abortion Provider
The following is a conversation with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, a Board Certified OB/GYN and Complex Family Planning specialist who provides birth and abortion care in Texas. She serves on the board of directors of Physicians for Reproductive Health and Texas Equal Access...
Texas Congressional Democrats visits Afghan refugees at Fort Bliss
On Thursday, a congressional delegation consisting of Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-16), Marc Veasey (D-16) and Sylvia Garcia (D-29) visited Doña Ana Village at Fort Bliss, where thousands of Afghan refugees are housed. Fort Bliss, which is located in El Paso, is one of...
Fort Bend County extends childcare voucher program
On Wednesday, Fort Bend County Officials announced the extension of a childcare initiative program that provides assistance to families who may be experiencing financial hardship because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Oct.11, if qualified, Fort Bend...
Redistricting Update
In part three of this series originally published exclusively for our Patreon members, we bring you a quick update on the latest with redistricting. You can support our work by joining our Patreon today. Now that they’ve released the maps they hope will rule Texas...
Op-Ed: Redistricting isn’t going to stop my commitment to electing progressive women in Texas
The decision to run for Congress wasn’t an easy one. As an early 30s mom with a wonderful husband, a baby on the way, and a school board office I treasured, my biggest concerns beyond my growing family and killer pregnancy acid reflux was ensuring I did right by the...
Federal judge blocks extreme anti-abortion Texas bill
Late Wednesday evening, federal judge Robert Pitman temporarily blocked Senate Bill 8, the extreme anti-abortion bill that went into effect in Texas on September 1. In his injunction, Pitman offered a scathing rebuttal to the Supreme Court for allowing SB 8 to stand....
Texas House committee advances anti-trans sports bill
The House Committee on Constitutional Rights & Remedies voted Wednesday evening to advance House Bill 25, legislation that would ban trans youth from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. If passed, a student’s official birth certificate...
Critical race theory prompts cancellation of author’s appearance at Katy ISD
Earlier this week a small group of parents in a Texas school district successfully stopped a renowned children’s author from talking to students. It’s just the latest episode in the panic over critical race theory that has swamped school districts around the state. On...
What should Fort Hood be renamed?
Fort Hood in Central Texas is one of the largest U.S. military bases in the world. Home to 40,000 soldiers, it serves as the headquarters for the III Corps, arguably the most powerful corps in the U.S. Army due to the number of armored units. It is also named after a...
Texas Supreme Court denies request to litigate against six-week abortion ban
On Monday, the Texas Supreme Court denied Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Health Services and others request for a partial lift to continue litigation in other trial court proceedings. This is just the latest in the ongoing legal battle on Senate Bill 8, Texas’s...
NextGen’s Big Adventure
A packed room at the University of Houston caught a glimpse of the next big thing happening in Texas on Saturday, and the ceremonies felt decidedly different from those that have come before it. That’s because the organization hosting the day’s proceedings is no...