On August 1, the Pride Forum, a non-partisan collaboration between several LGBTQ organizations in Houston, took the stage at Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business. Though it was balmy outside, the heat of the mayoral race was nowhere to be found—yet. Seven hopefuls met with moderators Emmett Schelling and LaKeia Ferreira-Spady to discuss the issues most important to the LGBTQ community.…
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We Have The Receipts: Activist Behind Trump Tweet Truck Talks Cruz Hypocrisy Ahead of Election
Posted on October 30, 2018Remember when Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were bitter enemies? When Trump suggested that Cruz’s father played a role in the Kennedy assassination, or when Trump poked fun at Heidi Cruz’s appearance? How about when Trump coined the term “Lyin’ Ted”? Well, out political activist Antonio Arellano remembers.…
If I Were Texas Governor…
Posted on February 16, 2018It's now been several weeks since that historic election, the one that made me the first Black female governor of the Lone Star State. It also makes me the first Democratic governor since Ann Richards held the office from 1991 to 1995. The shock of election night has since worn off. The election is certified, the interviews are done, and I spend the runup to Inauguration Day learning the nuts and bolts of the position. I must be prepared to…