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Texas Can't Ban Syrian Refugees
Texas officials want to violate the Constitution by closing our doors on refugees fleeing our enemies.
In the courts, in Congress, and in the legislature, Texas officials are in a full-court...
Texas officials want to violate the Constitution by closing our doors on refugees fleeing our enemies.
In the courts, in Congress, and in the legislature, Texas officials are in a full-court...
Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance is Down, But Not Out
In order to bring equality to Houston, we need more education, more pressure, and a fresh push by the new city council.
On Tuesday, November 3, Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) succumbed...
In order to bring equality to Houston, we need more education, more pressure, and a fresh push by the new city council.
On Tuesday, November 3, Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) succumbed...
‘HERO is a Local Tool’…What Does That Mean, Exactly?
Without an Equal Rights Ordinance, discrimination claims cost thousands and last for years.
Opponents of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance have a difficult case to make. Pitching discrimination...
Without an Equal Rights Ordinance, discrimination claims cost thousands and last for years.
Opponents of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance have a difficult case to make. Pitching discrimination...
What a “No” Vote on HERO Would Mean for Houston
On November 3rd, voters will go to the polls to determine the fate of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance. If it passes, pregnant women, veterans, the elderly, and ...
On November 3rd, voters will go to the polls to determine the fate of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance. If it passes, pregnant women, veterans, the elderly, and ...
President Obama and Texas Are Colluding to Detain Refugee Children in Private Prisons
The State of Texas has issued an emergency rule that transforms private prisons into “licensed child care facilities.”
At a time when both left and right ...
The State of Texas has issued an emergency rule that transforms private prisons into “licensed child care facilities.”
At a time when both left and right ...