Tag Archives: Senfronia Thompson
Senfronia Thompson Says #MeToo: Texas Lawmaker on 45 Years of Sexism, Racism at the Capitol
"I tell God all the time, 'These sons of bitches make me so mad. I want to cuss ’em out, ooh Jesus.'"
As the longest-serving woman and African American in the Texas Legislature, state Representative Senfronia Thompson, or Ms. T as she is affectionately known, ha...Read More
Texas Democrats Push For At Least $10.10 Minimum Wage
New proposals aim to boost the state’s minimum wage by nearly 40 percent, which could give a pay raise to about 2.4 million of Texas’ lowest-paid workers.
New proposals aim to boost the state’s minimum wage by nearly 40 percent, which could give a pay raise to about 2.4 million of Texas’ lowest-paid workers....Read More
Democrats Vow to Fight, Kill Dan Patrick’s Bathroom Bill
Pro-LGBT Houston Lawmakers Discuss Lieutenant Governor's Anti-Transgender Proposal
One Democratic state lawmaker pledged Wednesday to “fight like hell” against Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s anti-transgender bathroom bill, while anoth...Read More
A Runoff Campaign with Conviction in Fort Bend County
If Texas state Representative Ron Reynolds loses his fight against a 2015 conviction for ambulance chasing, the popular Fort Bend County Democrat may go to jail...Read More
Resurrecting the Legacy of Selena
When I imagine a present-day Selena, I see the star power packed in her smile, the feminine power in her hips, and I hear the love in her songs. But mostly, whe...Read More
Democrats Cave on Measure Overturning Fracking Regulations
Despite vociferous opposition from local elected officials, environmentalists and citizens, many Democrats in the Texas Legislature are supporting controversial...Read More
The Texas Legislature’s Sexist Little Secret
Tales from "the last of the good ol' boys clubs."
Misogyny, as I had come to learn, is rampant in the Texas Capitol....Read More
Hundreds Rally in Support of Planned Parenthood, Women’s Health
In contrast to the Planned Parenthood bashing at Tuesday’s Senate Education Committee hearing, hundreds rallied at the Capitol on Thursday morning to support ...Read More
Some Lawmakers Hope to Salvage Dwindling Legal Aid Funding
We're in the midst of a funding crisis for legal aid, according to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. Last session the Legislature gave $17.5 million to ci...Read More