After a year of once again pushing for new laws targeted at hurting transgender kids, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today released an interpretation of the law that goes against medical standards and denies children gender-affirming care. […]
Recent Press Releases
Community Members and Groups Mark Anniversary of Winter Storm Uri with Calls to Shut Down Coal Plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 17, 2022 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Dozens gathered Wednesday night at a vigil outside of the CPS Energy Coal plant in San Antonio to remember the 246 lives lost during Winter storm Uri and to renew calls for the shutdown of the coal plant, which failed during the storm. The event was […]
TFN Statement on Gov. Abbott’s Hypocritical ‘Parental Bill of Rights’
Governor Greg Abbott is scheduled today to speak in the Rio Grande Valley about his proposed bill he titled “Parental Bill of Rights.” […]
Endorsement: TFN Backs Candis Houston in HD 142 Democratic Primary
The Texas Freedom Network today announced its endorsement of Candis Houston in the March 1 Democratic primary to represent House District 142 in the Texas Legislature. Houston spent 13 years with Aldine ISD and is the Aldine American Federation of Teachers president. […]
TFN President Calls for Removal of Conspiracy Theorist From Key Texas Curriculum Panel
Texas Freedom Network President Val Benavidez today called for the State Board of Education to withdraw the appointment of a conspiracy theorist to a key panel advising the board on what millions of Texas children should learn in Texas public schools. […]
