Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Recent Blogs
‘The Revisionaries’ Earns Special Recognition at Tribeca Film Festival
Congratulations to director Scott Thurman, his great film crew, editors and producers! “The Revisionaries” — a documentary film about the State Board of Education in Texas — won a special jury recognition at the Tribeca Film Festival tonight in New York. Filmmaker Michael Moore presented the award and high praise. We’re hoping more people will […]
TFN’s Kathy Miller to Speak on Saturday at Capitol Rally Against the War on Women
The war on women and women’s health services has reached new heights over the past year. The Texas Legislature has limited or even ended basic health care services, including contraceptive services, for hundreds of thousands of women. The same lawmakers passed a bill forcing women who seek an abortion to undergo an invasive sonogram with […]
Texas Education Board Incumbent’s Campaign Video Focuses on the Culture Wars
Nearly all of the candidates for Districts 4, 6, 7 and 8 on the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) have accepted offers to post videos touting their qualifications and campaigns on Houston television station KHOU’s website. Most of the Southeast Texas candidates focused their appeals on education, such as issues involving the quality of […]
Texas State Board of Education Candidate Forums Tonight and Thursday
KPFT Pacifica Radio in Houston (90.1 FM) is dealing with some technical issues, but tonight’s State Board of Education (SBOE) forum is still set for 6 p.m. If you can’t get the station over the air, you can listen online at kpft.org or through the KPFT Apple iPhone app. Tonight’s forum features candidates for the […]