Since 1954
The so-called bathroom bill will be considered by a Senate committee on March 7.
A version of this story ran in the February 2017 issue.
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This cartoon appears in the February 2017 issue of the Texas Observer. Read more from the issue or subscribe now.
Once again, Republicans draw the lines of power to protect their incumbents and amplify their white, conservative, rural base—and deny millions of Texans of color their due political representation.
As Texas Republicans pit neighbor against neighbor, we must respond by rebuking bigotry and embracing progress.
The former state representative led a revolt against corruption in 1972—and is calling for action now.