Last weekend, dozens of young leaders from Amarillo to El Paso gathered in Austin for Camp Texas Rising 2024. Camp Texas Rising is an annual organizing bootcamp with the spirit of summer camp. Attendees learn about progressive issue organizing, community building, electoral politics, leadership development, and more — and create lifelong friendships along the way. […]
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Hurricane Beryl Highlights a Stormy Reality and Texas’ Energy Grid Woes
Hurricane Beryl left Houstonians suffering for prolonged days after the storm due to the fragile Texas energy grid. […]
This National Parents’ Day, We Must Remember Parental Responsibility Extends to American Democracy
On National Parents’ Day, we celebrate the role of parents in raising children. Unfortunately, a troubling trend is reshaping American education under the guise of “parental rights.” […]
Pride Month Recap: Celebrating Love, Embracing Unity, and Reflecting on Progress
We made Pride a month to remember. In June and year-round, TFN will continue to advocate until every LGBTQIA+ Texan can safely live as their fullest self. […]
Majority of Americans Support Abortion Access Two Years After Dobbs
Two years after Dobbs, we have now lived 730 days without the constitutional right to abortion. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade through their ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, creating a treacherous patchwork of state and local laws criminalizing abortion. In the years following the decision, vague […]
