Big news over the weekend: Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced that he’s hosting a Christian prayer rally and day of fasting this summer in Houston. He claims the event isn’t political. But if that’s the case, why is the event being hosted by, well, a politician — in particular, a politician with possible presidential aspirations […]
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David Barton Peddles More Hysterics
Did David Barton promote another Sharia hysteria falsehood on his radio show earlier this week? It appears so. […]
The Week in Quotes (May 29 – June 4)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
TX Voucher Bill in Committee on Monday
On Monday the Government Efficiency and Reform Committee in the Texas House will consider HB 33, which would create a vastly expensive private school voucher scheme at a cost of billions of dollars to neighborhood public schools. The voucher lobby originally wanted to add the so-called “taxpayer savings” grant scheme to a budget bill during […]
Censorship Group Targets Science Materials
It’s increasingly clear that the Texas State Board of Education this summer will be ground zero — once again — in the religious right’s war on science. The newest indication of the pending battle comes from the website of Educational Research Analysts, one of the nation’s oldest textbook censorship organizations. The website shows that the […]
