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 […]

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Organizing Guide

The Civic Engagement Manual is a product of the Texas Freedom Network and Wellstone Action. Click here to download the TFN Civic Engagement Manual. […]

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Join Us in Houston for "Confronting Poverty From the Heart of Faith"

TFN is proud to be a sponsor of — and participant in — the upcoming Faith and Reason conference in Houston next month, Sept. 18-20. Houston is lucky to host such a unique event, bringing together some amazing national speakers and local experts to tackle one of our most pressing issues: “Confronting Poverty from the […]

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David Barton: Gay Folks and Abortion Rights Supporters Can't Be Christians

David Barton doesn’t pretend to be just a historian. He also appears to see himself as qualified to judge who is a real Christian and who isn’t. See here, for example. Our friends at Right Wing Watch heard him do it again Wednesday on his WallBuilders Live! radio program. Lamenting the fact that polls show many young Christians don’t think homosexuality […]

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