Because of redistricting, all 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education will be up for grabs in the November 2012 elections. The results of those elections will determine whether the religious right’s corrosive influence over public education will weaken or grow as the board considers what the next generation of public school students […]
That’s one of the questions at issue in Barton’s lawsuit. Barton is charging W.S. Smith, a writer for the Fort Worth Atheism Examiner, with defamation for labeling Barton a “liar” in a story published on the Examiner website last year. But part of establishing a legitimate libel claim is, of course, demonstrating that the claim […]
Because of redistricting, all 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education will be up for grabs in the November 2012 elections. The results of those elections will determine whether the religious right’s corrosive influence over public education will weaken or grow as the board considers what the next generation of public school students […]
TFN Honors Senator, Austin Activists at 16th Annual Gala State Sen. Watson, Nancy and Dick Neavel to Be Honored at Oct. 20 Event FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 5, 2011 The Texas Freedom Network will honor state Sen. Kirk Watson and Nancy and her late husband Dick Neavel at the organization’s upcoming 16th annual celebration, Oct. […]
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
