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Toplines & Key Points: Republican lawmakers used the last legislative session to double-down on their gerrymandered maps, packing and cracking Texas to the point of being unrecognizable. To maintain power and excuse blatantly discriminatory maps, Texas Republicans are using terms like “race...

February 19, 2013

Poll: Texans Support Family Planning And Access To Birth Control

Health Care

A new statewide poll released today by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund shows broad support in Texas for state-funded family planning services and women's access to birth control. According to the poll, majorities also oppose the deep funding cuts...

February 18, 2013

Medicaid Expansion: Momentum Is On Our Side

Health Care

Support for expanding Medicaid in Texas and across the country is gaining momentum . And momentum is on our side! In recent weeks, Republican governors in New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio and Michigan have all ended their partisan opposition to...

February 15, 2013

GOP Makes Unprecedented Move and Filibusters Chuck Hagel's Confirmation

Accountability

In an unprecedented move Thursday, the Senate filibustered the confirmation vote on Chuck Hagel appointment to Secretary of Defense. The confirmation was put to a cloture and failed, falling just one vote short of breaking the filibuster. According to the...

February 13, 2013

Senator Hinojosa Works to Remove Prohibition on Civil Unions in Texas

LGBTQIA+

In a very valiant effort to bring equality to Texas, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-McAllen) filed SB 480 yesterday. SB 480 is, essentially, a legislative effort to legalize civil unions in our state. Yesterday, Equal ity Texas summarized the importance...

February 12, 2013

GOP Not Happy With Inclusion of Native American Women in the VAWA

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Hot Topics

To engage women voters, the left has thrown around phrases like “ War on Women ,” “the attack on women,” and even “ Rick Perry Hates Women .” This rhetoric had every conservative fauxminist coming out pledging that the GOP respected and protected women...

February 12, 2013

Retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Extends Some Military Benefits to Same-Sex Couples

LGBTQIA+

Yesterday, the Pentagon announced that it would begin extending benefits to gay and lesbian service members and their families. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) praised yesterday's announcement but said the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) still prevents gay...

February 12, 2013

Dear California Companies - Read the Fine Print

Accountability

The Lone Star Project has released a 30-second radio ad in California informing businesses that they are welcome to move to Texas, but they should "check the fine print" on Rick Perry's promises: Hello, California, this is Texas...It looks like Rick Perry...

February 12, 2013

FL Sen. Nelson Slams Cruz: "Senator Cruz has gone over the line"

Accountability

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during an Senate Armed Services Committee meeting today saying he had "gone over the line." During a hearing on Chuck Hagel’s Defense Secretary nomination, Cruz objected to moving forward on the...

February 7, 2013

Medicaid Expansion Gains Momentum in Texas and Across the Country

Health Care

2/12 Update - the Dallas County officials and El Paso County officials are urging Medicaid expansion as well . Despite Governor Rick Perry’s irresponsible insistence that Texas, the state with the highest uninsured rate (over 25%) in all of America, will...