We Need to Protect Our Right to Vote
Cristóbal J. Alex, President of Latino Victory Fund issued the following statement in response to Trump’s signing of an executive order that would roll back voting protections for people of color all across the country:
Rep. Coleman On Sen. Whitmire Passing the Sandra Bland Act Out of the Senate
Today, May 11, Senator John Whitmire passed SB 1849, the Senate companion to HB 2702, also known as the Sandra Bland Act, out of the Senate. SB 1849 will now head to the House. Chair Coleman released the following statement:
Texas House Backs Bill to Improve Texas Nursing Homes
Members of the Texas House of Representatives took a huge step Thursday toward addressing years of nursing home underfunding, passing House Bill 2766.
New Orleans Begins Removing Second Confederate Monument
By Madison Park, Keith Allen and Jason Hanna CNN (CNN) -- As police stood between opposing crowds, a crew lifted a statue of former Confederate President Jefferson Davis from its pedestal before dawn Thursday in New Orleans -- the latest …
5 Things for Thursday, May 11: Comey, North Korea, Betsy DeVos
"Peanuts" is going Canadian. Maybe our neighbors to the north can help Charlie Brown finally grab that football. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Pence: Comey's Firing Wasn't Due To Russia Probe
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey and insisted the decision wasn't due to the ongoing probe into alleged ties between Trump's campaign and Russia.
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to Bethune-Cookman University’s 2017 Spring Commencement
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos delivered her first commencement address as Secretary to Bethune-Cookman University’s class of 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Secretary was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa by B-CU president Dr. Edison …
Texas Is Proposing a Bill That Could Keep Transgender Students Out of High School Sports
Texas is proposing a bill that could keep transgender students out of high school sports.
ACLU of Texas Comment on House Advancing of HB3859
Today, the Texas House of Representatives voted to advance House Bill 3859 (HB3859), a bill that would allow child welfare caseworkers and state-funded child adoption and foster agencies to impose their personal religious beliefs on children in their care and …
It’s Time to Stop Jailing People Accused of Misdemeanor Crimes Simply Because They Are Poor
Justice delayed is justice denied. For too long, that’s been the case in Harris County, where people languish behind bars for weeks and months awaiting trial for minor, nonviolent misdemeanors because they cannot afford bail. Enough is enough. The time …
Trump’s Termination of FBI Director James Comey Raises Great Constitutional Concerns
Jackson Lee: “The President’s impetuous act is further evidence that the President has abandoned constitutional norms and abused his power in a desperate attempt to derail the investigation into Russian collusion with Trump Campaign officials.”
Rep. Thierry Selected to Serve on Steering Committee for Texas Maternal Mortality as Her Bill Passes Unanimously Out of Public Health Committee
House Bill 2403 will direct the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force to investigate the causes of why African American women die at three times the rate as other women during or shortly after childbirth. Authored by Representative Thierry …
Cornyn: Bipartisan Russia Investigation Will Continue
Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) appeared on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom to discuss former FBI Director James Comey and the ongoing bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation on Russia. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s appearance are below.
Pence: Comey's Firing Wasn't Due to Russia Probe
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey and insisted the decision wasn't due to the ongoing probe into alleged ties between Trump's campaign and Russia.
Trump Weighs Rhetoric And Reality In Afghanistan Troop Decision
The primary opposition to the proposal has come from Steve Bannon
