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Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
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Christian Menefee clinches Texas CD‑18 seat in runoff election
| February 2, 2026
Democrat Christian D. Menefee has won the CD‑18 runoff election, defeating fellow party member Amanda Edwards.
‘Caring is not weakness’: Hundreds protest ICE in Dallas
| February 1, 2026
Hundreds protested US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and honored the lives of Alex Pretti and Renee Good—who were both shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month—on Thursday night in Dallas.
Houston schools approves magnet and Career Technical Education changes
| February 1, 2026
In the midst of a state‑appointed takeover, Houston Federation of Teachers president Jackie Anderson is speaking out.
Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| January 29, 2026
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Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
Can ICE enter your home without a search warrant?
| January 28, 2026
We spoke with the Texas Immigration Law Council to get clear on what people should know as ICE encounters become more frequent and dangerous.
Texas artists gather to denounce unfair jail system
| January 28, 2026
Poets, authors, and artists are speaking out against the unfair and racist Texas jail system.
Here’s the only information you have to give an ICE agent in Texas
| January 28, 2026
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We spoke with the Texas Immigration Law Council to get clear on what people should know as ICE encounters become more frequent and dangerous. Share this info with a friend.
TX Congresswoman: Unlawful searches are unconstitutional, un‑American
| January 28, 2026
As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D‑TX7) defends the Fourth Amendment and raises concerns about warrantless raids and threats to civil liberties. She opposed H.R. 7147, the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, warning it would undermine core constitutional protections.
Could the Bible become required reading in Texas public schools?
| January 28, 2026
The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on the Texas Education Agency's final proposed statewide required reading list for public school students at the end of the month.
Greg Abbott halts visas for foreign workers at Texas universities
| January 28, 2026
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Public universities across the state can’t seek new visas without the Texas Workforce Commission’s permission from now until the end of the 2027 legislative session under a new directive from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas A&M is creating an ‘environment of fear’
| January 26, 2026
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, describes life on campus after the implementation of a new website that turns students into higher education watchdogs.
The online portal created by the Office of the Ombudsman allows students to file complaints against universities for violating the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ban on college campuses.
Texas US Senate candidates call for ICE overhaul after Minnesota shooting death
| January 26, 2026
Democratic US Senate candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico addressed the hostile actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and called for the impeachment of US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during a Saturday debate.