by Bee Moorhead | Oct 31, 2024 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
It takes a village to analyze U.S. immigration policy, and some of our favorite fellow villagers are the folks at the National Immigration Forum. Texans play leading roles at the Forum, which has been around since 1982. Their recent email update was filled with great...
by Kyle Riley | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Latest Posts, Reproductive Health Policy
Love Thy Neighbor billboard put up by the Amarillo Freedom PAC On the ballot for Amarillo this election cycle is a local measure that would ban travel through the city to receive an abortion somewhere else, which proponents of the measure referred to as “abortion...
by Gracie Bonilla | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Latest Posts
Election Day is less than a week away, and many Americans have a justified worry about the security of our elections this time around. According to a poll by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 4 in 10 registered voters say they are “extremely”...
by Bobby Watson | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
In Texas, we know that the culture and the politics around guns make addressing certain aspects of gun violence difficult. There has been significant pushback against any form of firearm regulation at the Texas legislature for decades making law changes incremental...
by Becca Edwards | Oct 29, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is in the early stages of work to develop a State Implementation Plan to ensure Texas is in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Section 111 methane rule, which was finalized in December 2023. They have...
by Bee Moorhead | Oct 23, 2024 | Health, Latest Posts, Reproductive Health Policy
The wait is over: Zurawski v Texas is coming to the big screen next week, and to celebrate the producers invite you to a Weekend Watch Party. The film will be available to watch on Sat, Oct 26th, and Sun, Oct 27th, with a special panel on Sun 27th Oct, 7pm ET....