Last month we reintroduced you to Texas Rising, a TFN project that seeks to uplift the voices of the rising electorate, 18-29 year olds, across the state. The first weekend of August, more than 40 of those young people, all TFN student chapter members from all parts of the state, were in Austin for intensive training […]
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Texas Rising: What It's All About
By James Carneiro (writer bio) TFN Student Activist The state of Texas isn’t exactly known for its level of political engagement. It ranks last in civic engagement and many people don’t even know who their state representative is. The conventional wisdom says most people will stay at home while a tiny though highly powerful bloc […]
The Right's Contempt for Women
You really have to wonder why some of the leading voices on the right have such a difficult time hiding their contempt for women. This weekend, for example, the Houston Chronicle reported that Erick Erickson, editor-in-chief of the influential far-right website RedState, admitted he had been wrong when he called First Lady Michelle Obama a “Marxist harpy wife.” But he expressed […]
Who is Texas Rising?
At the leadership level, Texas Rising is led by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund’s Outreach & Field team: Outreach & Field Director – Val Benavidez Outreach & Field Manager – Nick Savelli Houston Outreach & Field Coordinator – Ali Gorczynski Rio Grande Valley Field Organizer – Ruben Garza Dallas Field Organizer – Rachel Perry San Antonio Field Organizer […]
What is Texas Rising?
Since 2006, the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund has been working to create a powerful base of young leaders (ages 18-29) across the state. Texas ranks 51st in civic engagement. *Graphic created by the Annette Strauss Institute Meaningful change in Texas requires that we increase the culture of political awareness and engagement. Young people, ages […]
