Mainstream Texans Outraged At Textbook Censorship And Book Banning; Citizens Testify To Counter Religious Right FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2002 Austin, TX Mainstream Texans came to Austin to testify today, saying publishers and the State Board of Education must hear from more diverse perspectives than they have in the past. Many witnesses criticized efforts […]
Mainstream Texans Form First-Ever Campaign Against Textbook Censorship; Parents Tell Censors, Publishers “I Object!” July 9, 2002 Austin, TX Hailing it as the first-ever campaign against textbook censorship, parents, teachers and community leaders gathered in Austin today to kick off their statewide “I Object!” to Textbook Censorship campaign. Texas textbook reviews have garnered national attention […]
Controversial Religious Right Group, Free Pac, Has Cozy Relationship With Candidates Across State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2002Republican office holders and candidates across Texas have denounced the extremist Religious Right group, Free Enterprise PAC, for its mailers targeting moderate Republicans with primary opponents backed by the Religious Right. Governor Rick Perry called the mailings […]
White House Sends Top Gun To Defend Faith-Based Initiative In Dallas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2002 The White House is sending a top official to Dallas tomorrow to defend the Bush administration’s faith-based initiative, also known as “charitable choice.” The White House has been on the defensive since the release of damaging research documenting […]
