Event photos can be found here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 14, 2024 CONTACT: Emily Witt (she/hers), [email protected] EL PASO, Texas – Civic engagement organization, Texas Rising, today hosted a Valentine’s Day “Speed Dating” event facilitating meaningful conversations on key issues between young El Pasoans and local candidates ahead of the March Primary Election. The event was […]
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12 Ways TFN Activists Helped Improve Texas in 2023
As Texas Freedom Network closes out 2023, we’re choosing to end the year reflecting on the successes made possible by advocates like you. […]
Texas Rising Action Announces Field Campaign Focused on Young Voters for Final Weeks Leading Up to Midterm Elections
Beginning on October 19 and running through the final weeks of the midterm election cycle, Texas Rising Action will conduct an extensive paid field program to turn out young voters across Texas and ensure their voices are heard in November. […]
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It can be tempting to think of big world issues like climate change as invisible events happening elsewhere in the world, beyond our control. We may be interested but slower to act because we rarely attach urgency to these issues. […]
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