Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s obsession with writing discrimination against LGBTQ Texans into law continues as the Senate State Affairs Committee hears testimony today on a bill that would ban transgender students from participating in school sports across the state. Check out our press statement today. […]
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TFN to Texas Lawmakers: Suppress the Virus, Not the Vote
Republican lawmakers made clear this week that their priority is to suppress the vote in Texas — especially for Texans of color — rather than suppress a virus that has killed nearly 50,000 in this state alone. Check out our press release today. […]
As Texas GOP Tries to Limit Voting, Turnout Analysis Reveals Continuing Surge of Young, More Diverse Texas Voters in November Election
A new analysis from Texas Rising Action shows the Texas electorate is getting younger and more diverse. So it’s not a surprise Republicans are trying to make voting harder. Check out our press release today. […]
Misplaced Priorities: Texas Senate Committee Turns Attention from Unresolved COVID and Power Crises to Abortion Bans
Even as COVID death toll rises and Texans still recover from last month’s deadly power outage, Republicans who run the Texas Senate are pressing ahead with the abortion wars. See our press release today. […]
Comprehensive Nondiscrimination Bills Are an Important Step Toward Equality for All in Texas
We have seen a flood of anti-LGBTQ bills filed by far-right lawmakers in the Legislature so far this session. But today Rep. Jessica González, D-Dallas, and state Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, filed legislation that would extend discrimination protections in Texas law to LGBTQ people. As we say in this press release, passage of these […]
