Human Rights
Two Blatant Lies from Governor Greg Abbott’s ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Op-Ed
Texas Senator: Farmworker Housing Licensed by State is ‘Unconscionable’
‘There was no room to walk or cook, but you had to stay because there was no place else to go,’ one migrant farmworker said.
‘There was no room to walk or cook, but you had to stay because there was no place else to go,’ one migrant farmworker said....Read More
Despite Warnings, the Texas Legislature Plans to Privatize Much of the Child Welfare System
Pressure from the governor to get CPS reforms passed quickly has hushed most criticism of the $279 million privatization plan.
Pressure from the governor to get CPS reforms passed quickly has hushed most criticism of the $279 million privatization plan....Read More
After Baylor Scandal, Survivor-Centered Bills Give Texas a Chance to Lead Campus Sexual Assault Fight
Advocates say less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are reported in Texas and legislation focusing on support for survivors is most effective.
Advocates say less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are reported in Texas and legislation focusing on support for survivors is most effective....Read More
Locked In Limbo
Ankle monitors are preferable to putting immigrant families behind bars. But the devices interfere with daily life and work — and they aren’t always used as an alternative to detention.
Ankle monitors are preferable to putting immigrant families behind bars. But the devices interfere with daily life and work — and they aren’t always used as...Read More
What Texas Lawmakers Can Learn from the Last Child Welfare Crisis
Texas’ child welfare system is caught in a cycle of crisis. Will lawmakers learn from their past mistakes?
Texas’ child welfare system is caught in a cycle of crisis. Will lawmakers learn from their past mistakes?...Read More
Marijuana Decriminalization Effort Growing in the House, But Democrats Need GOP Help
Now a committee chairman, Democrat Joe Moody is leading the charge, but is his plan for pot policy reform just a pipe dream?
Now a committee chairman, Democrat Joe Moody is leading the charge, but is his plan for pot policy reform just a pipe dream? ...Read More
Texas Republicans No Longer Hiding Behind Claim of Women’s Health in Effort To Criminalize Abortion
Senate Republicans have filed bills that would ban certain abortion procedures and regulate the disposal of fetal remains in their latest attempt to restrict access to abortion.
Senate Republicans have filed bills that would ban certain abortion procedures and regulate the disposal of fetal remains. ...Read More
Report Details How Federal Agents Violate Asylum-Seekers’ Rights in West Texas
More than 120 cases of immigrants split from their families, detained despite credible fear and denied due process and counsel are included in the report.
More than 120 cases of immigrants split from their families, detained despite credible fear and denied due process and counsel are included in the report....Read More
Border Expert Scott Nicol on How Trump’s Wall Will Hurt Texas
“We’ve prioritized border walls over everything else.”
“We’ve prioritized border walls over everything else.”...Read More