New York Times columnist Gail Collins has a new book coming, As Texas Goes…, which looks at how right-wing politics and other shenanigans in Texas have hijacked public policy across the country. You can read two extended excerpts from Collins book (due out this month): one on the textbook wars here and another on sex […]
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The Week in Quotes (May 27 – June 2)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Two Right-Wing Texas Legislators Went Down to Defeat This Week
Tuesday’s Republican Primary elections in Texas brought the defeat of one prominent member of the far-right faction on the State Board of Education — Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas. But two other Texas politicians prominent on the far right also appear to have been too extreme even for GOP voters. One was state Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, […]
TFN’s 2012 Membership Drive Ends TODAY!
Today is the last day of TFN’s May Membership Drive. Our supporters have stepped up this month and helped us raise important funds to do our work. But we need you to do more. Your donation is an investment in TFN – and every dollar you invest in TFN matters. $50 supplies food and beverages […]
David Barton’s Problem with Hispanic Civil Rights Leaders
During the Texas State Board of Education‘s revision of social studies curriculum standards in 2009-10, David Barton insisted that the board delete labor and civil rights icon César Chávez from a section on citizenship in the Grade 5 standards: “(H)e certainly lacks the stature, impact, and overall contributions of so many others; and his open […]
