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Category: Texas
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Last Call in Austin: The Bills, Battles, and Power Plays Shaping Texas’ Future
The 89th Texas Legislative Session will come to a close on June 2. Ahead of the grand finale, many representatives and senators across Texas, especially in North Texas, are trying […]
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Friday Newsletter: May 30, 2025
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Texas DAEPs: Exposing Systemic Inequities and Educational Injustice
Texas DAEPs have been criticized for their disproportionate impact on Black students, with data showing they are overrepresented in these programs and the subjective nature of disciplinary decisions leading to racial bias, while proposed reforms aimed to address systemic inequities are ignored.
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Wednesday Newsletter: May 28, 2025
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Dan Patrick’s Hemp Ban Deserves Backlash and a Veto
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is trying to ban the sale of all consumable hemp products containing THC, despite the fact that the hemp industry has proved to be a successful multi-billion dollar industry, and drug overdoses have plummeted in the state.
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Anti-DEI Policies are Unconstitutional and That’s That
Anti-DEI policies are a blatant violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, and are simply a modern-day version of the “Good Ol’ Boy Network” that has historically excluded and discriminated against minorities.
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Friday Newsletter: May 23, 2025
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Posted inOpinion
With SB 2617, Texas Republicans Push to Indoctrinate Public School Students…Again
Texas lawmakers like state senator Brendan Creighton are pushing to indoctrinate public school students with Christian beliefs rather than provide them with accurate information, which could further hinder their academic progress.
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The New Jim ‘Bro’
The Trump administration is using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency” to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, while targeting lawyers who pursue cases against the administration and law firms with anti-diversity practices, in an attempt to roll back civil rights protections in the United States.
