The ballot counting in key states has served as an important reminder: Every vote matters. Now we know that change is coming for our nation after four long years of darkness and division. Achieving this milestone reflects the long-term organizing that has occurred in many states across the country. Our long-term organizing in Texas continues. […]
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Extensive Texas Rising Action GOTV Efforts Focus Heavily on Young Voters of Color
With just a week to go before election day, Texas Rising Action has been been engaged in one of the largest get-out-the-vote operations focused on young Texans of color. That’s helping fuel a surge of young, progressive voters in early voting across the state. Check out our press release. […]
Texas Rising Launches Big Campaign to Turn Out Progressive Young Voters
Turnout among young voters spiked in 2018, making the difference in close races across Texas and the rest of the nation. Now Texas Rising is working to build on that surge and get even more progressive young Texans to the polls for this year’s election. Check the press release we just sent out. […]
Texas Rising Leaders Express Relief over Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling
The Supreme Court today blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program established by the previous Obama administration for undocumented young people in the United States. We just sent out this press release from Texas Rising. […]
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 […]
