African American Studies Joins Mexican American Studies as Elective Courses for the State’s Public Schools […]
Recent Press Releases
TFN President: Ken Paxton Cynically Embraces Guns While Barring Essential Health Care
Federal Appeals Court Backs AG’s Threat to Fine, Jail Abortion Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic Just Days After He Declares Gun Stores Are Essential Businesses […]
Court Order Blocking Dallas Paid Sick Ordinance Is Especially Appalling During a Pandemic
Pressure groups, business interests and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have cooperated in a full political and legal assault on earned paid sick ordinances in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. Last night a federal court judge took their side and blocked the Dallas ordinance, leaving working families and young people vulnerable during a national health […]
Happy Birthday: TFN Marks 25 years as a Progressive Champion in Texas
Cecile Richards wanted to see for herself how much the religious right was expanding its influence in the halls of Texas government. So in January 1995, Cecile attended her first State Board of Education meeting, watching how religious-righters on the board were hijacking textbook adoptions to promote their political agenda. “It’s worse than I imagined,” […]
Texas Rising Action Issues First-Ever Congressional Endorsement, Backs Cisneros in District 28 Democratic Primary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 4, 2020 AUSTIN – Today Texas Rising Action, the Texas Freedom Network’s program for young Texans, announced its first-ever endorsement of a candidate for Congress by throwing its support behind Jessica Cisneros in the March 3 Texas Democratic primary for U.S. House District 28. […]
