Imelda Mejia

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Public Education Advocates Warn Texas Required Reading List Undermines Teachers and Endangers Religious Freedom of Families

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Extensive List Under Consideration by State Board of Education Far Exceeds Legislative Requirements, Includes Bible Reading FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 28, 2026 Contact: Imelda Mejia, 512-212-1758, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State Board of Education is taking an initial vote today on a proposed required reading list that would mandate Bible passages and other religion-themed materials […]

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Texas Invited Christian Nationalism Into Every Public High School. We Should All Be Alarmed.

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By Felicia MartinPresident & Executive Director, Texas Freedom Network Texas crossed a dangerous line in the separation of church and state that should alarm every parent, teacher, student, and anyone who cares about the future of our public schools. State leaders announced a formal partnership with Turning Point USA to create “Club America” chapters in […]

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Texas Freedom Network Releases Statement of Support for Jolt 

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Paxton’s Baseless Attempt to Revoke JOLT’s Tax-Exempt Status FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2025 CONTACT: Imelda Mejia, 512-212-1758, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Freedom Network today released a statement in support of Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing the civic participation of young Texas Latinos, after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Quo […]

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Texas Freedom Network Releases Statement of Support for CAIR-Texas and Muslim Texans

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For Immediate ReleaseDecember 1, 2025 Contact: [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues his campaign against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), designating the Muslim Civil rights group as a foreign terrorist organization and directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to criminally investigate CAIR.  Abbott’s actions follow concerns raised by Texas Republicans […]

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Texas Freedom Network Celebrates California’s Independent Redistricting Victory as a Win for Democracy Nationwide

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 12, 2025 Contact: Imelda Mejia, 512-212-1758, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas — California voters have approved Proposition 50, a statewide measure that temporarily transfers congressional map-drawing authority from the state’s independent redistricting commission to the Legislature for the 2026-2030 election cycles. This change is designed to counter political gerrymandering in states like Texas by […]

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