U.S. District Judge Alan Albright yesterday issued a written order stopping the state from implementing HB 900, which sought to completely ban or restrict materials in public school libraries by creating a vague and undefined rating system with multiple levels of review by several state agencies. […]
Religious Right Watch
The religious right strategically uses religion and religious language, combined with patriotic symbols, to push a political agenda that has little connection to the values of mainstream people of faith. It is, in short, a political rather than religious movement. The Texas Freedom Network has monitored the religious right in Texas since 1995.
Resources
- The Rise of the Religious Right in Texas (2006 Report)
- The Religious Right and the State Board of Education (2008 Report)
- The Religious Right and Sex Education
- The Bible and Public Schools
- How the Religious Right Hijacked the National Day of Prayer (2005 Report)
- The Texas Restoration Project
- David Barton Watch
New Texas Laws Taking Effect Sept. 1, 2023, and What They Mean for You
Learn how the new Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1, 2023, will affect you, your friends, and your family. […]
Right-Wing SBOE Member Julie Pickren Attempts to Politicize Texas Classrooms Through Announcement with Controversial Vendor PragerU
Julie Pickren yesterday claimed in a video that materials from PragerU, a controversial vendor already introduced in Florida public schools, will soon be available in Texas schools. Board members have not yet met to discuss the adoption of educational materials, nor have parents, students, or educators had the opportunity to testify publicly on the matter. […]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Again Attempts to Steal Freedom Over Our Own Bodies with Mifepristone Ruling, Texas Freedom Network Responds
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit today released a ruling limiting access to mifepristone by banning telemedicine prescriptions for the drug and shipments of it through the mail. […]
This National Parents’ Day, Texas Families Are Raising Kids in an Oppressive Pressure Cooker While Our Parental Rights Are Violated
Right-wing lawmakers weaponized parental rights throughout the 2023 legislative session, then crafted bills to turn their vitriol into law. […]
