New Houston Group Launches to Re-Imagine Safety
RISE Houston is a new grassroots coalition whose goal is to stop police violence and demand that local tax dollars be spent on community programs that make Houstonians safe.
Roland Gutierrez joins race against Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz just can’t win. From being roasted by Tom Segura to facing off with Colin Allred and Roland Gutierrez, poor Ted can’t catch a break.
Lawsuit Filed Over Law That Restricts Care For Transgender Minors
Five families have sued the state of Texas over Senate Bill 14, which would prevent transgender minors from receiving certain medical care including puberty blockers and hormone therapies.
The Latest Border Stunt Goes Beyond Cruelty
A new bombshell report from The Houston Chronicle about Greg Abbott’s latest ploy at the border involving buoys and razor wire outlines just how cruel and inhumane the governor and his enablers have…
Op-Ed: Living An Immigration Nightmare Amidst The American Dream
From the outside, my family is the embodiment of the American Dream. We moved from Mexico to El Paso, Texas when I was nine years-old for my dad’s architecture job and he eventually launched a…
Op-Ed: Fighting For All Texas Kids On National Parents’ Day
The Texas heat is unforgiving. Downright oppressive. My wife and I spend our summers finding creative ways to keep our daughters (and ourselves) from bursting into hypothetical flames—city pools…
Progressive Leaders Question Conservative Support of Representative Shawn Thierry
Critics of the controversial state representative noticed a surge of right-wing donors after her anti-LGBTQ votes
Lina Hidalgo Announces Mental Health Leave
This afternoon Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she has been taking a leave of absence from her position to seek treatment for depression. The Houston Chronicle broke the news about Hidalgo…
A New Executive Director For The Texas Democratic Party
Last week the Texas Democratic Party announced that it had hired Monique Alcala as its new Executive Director. Alcala was most recently the Southwest Regional Director for EMILY’s List…
Latino Victory Fund Announces Houston City Council Endorsement
Today Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latino candidates running for office, announced they were endorsing Mario Castillo in a Houston city council election.