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Spring Branch ISD removes Ramadan display at Bunker Hill Elementary School “My kid felt seen. That’s all it was supposed to be — for every kid to feel seen,” said Kaf Alghazal, who is Muslim. “Bunker Hill wanted that. Spring Branch doesn’t want that.”

“My kid felt seen. That’s all it was supposed to be — for every kid to feel seen,” said Kaf Alghazal, who is Muslim. “Bunker Hill wanted that. Spring Branch doesn’t want that.”  

Story about a now-removed Ramadan display in an elementary school: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Donald Trump and Dan Patrick’s religion commission sued for ‘unfair bias’ Dan Patrick says religious liberty is a priority for him. Now, the Religious Liberty Commission he chairs is being sued by multifaith groups for "unfair bias."

Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission led by Dan Patrick sued for 'unfair bias' in coalition represented by @americansunited.bsky.social and @democracyforward.org

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Texas Republicans like Greg Abbott who condemn Sharia law struggle to define it State conservative leaders say Sharia law threatens Texans, but often without defining what it is.

“Sharia" is a popular GOP talking point right now, and a question banning it will appear on the GOP primary ballot in March.

Here's an explainer of what religious experts say Sharia is/isn't: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Another Republican Rep., Andy Biggs of Arizona, says Sharia "rejects all of the liberal Western tradition.”

Watching a news conference for the “Sharia-Free America Caucus,” launched by Texas Republican Reps. Keith Self and Chip Roy.

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he's unbothered being called an "Islamophobe."

He added that he loves the U.S. "is a Christian nation and it’s gonna stay that way.”

Legal fight escalates over sexual harassment allegations against Mark Keough éMontgomery County Judge Mark Keough looks to dismiss his former church assistant’s sexual assault lawsuit against him, while also suing her in a separate court.

Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit, via @haajrah.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

A louder Christian right, not a revival: What Trump is changing in religion Religion experts weigh in as The White House claims President Donald Trump is the most "pro-faith and pro-religious liberty President in American history."

A louder Christian right, but not a revival: What Trump’s second term is changing in religion www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The linebacker received a hefty fine by the NFL for writing “Stop the genocide” on his eye black strip during his team’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round Monday night. bit.ly/49ZYdFg

Inside Planned Parenthood’s strategy to survive attacks from Texas Republicans Planned Parenthood says it still has a future in Texas — and hopes to expand services in Houston.

Planned Parenthood closed clinics in Houston. Can it survive Texas politics?

Story here: www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic...

160 Texas faith leaders urge schools to reject prayer policy under new state law A new state law requires school boards to vote on establishing a period of prayer and “reading of the Bible or other religious text" at public schools.

As the deadline for school boards to vote on Senate Bill 11 is approaching, over 160 Texas faith leaders encouraged them to oppose.

Story:
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Why Houston nonprofits are seeing a surge of aid requests this Christmas Economic uncertainty is increasing needs on Christmas, and Houston's nonprofits are filling that gap.

How Houston nonprofits are meeting higher holiday demands amid economic concerns, via @haajrah.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas conservative leaders say Sharia law threatens Texans, but often without defining what it is. x.com/houstonchron...

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Galveston ISD for refusing to display Ten Commandments Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

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Texas priest being held in Conroe ICE facility despite work permit, diocese says An Episcopal priest and immigrant who was legally employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is in the custody of immigration authorities in Conroe.

A Texas priest is in ICE custody even though he can legally work in the U.S., diocese says.

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At Texas Faith Fest, lawmakers urge pastors to preach politics Christian leaders ask pastors to preach politics as Texas Faith Fest panel discusses Christian nationalism and church-state separation.

At Texas Faith Fest, lawmakers urge pastors to preach politics as Christian nationalism fuels debate, via @haajrah.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Trump's grip on student loan debt may soon reach universities When Nina Fox graduated from UNLV in 2011, she carried $34,000 in student debt — a burden that would shadow her life for over a decade. Despite making consistent payments ...

Nevada’s higher education institutions appear well-positioned to meet the federal requirements.

The bill, which was put forth by Sen.
@tedcruz and cosponsored by @SenJackyRosen and
@CortezMasto, passed in the House today with only two votes against it: Republicans @RepEricBurlison and @RepThomasMassie.

All members of Nevada's congressional delegation supported the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which would require certain online platforms to quickly remove nonconsensual online publication of real or computer-generated "intimate visual depictions" of people.

Deportations stir echoes of Japanese American incarceration in WWII At 80, Judy Ishibashi still spends her Saturdays wielding protest signs, her resolute spirit undimmed by age.

With President Trump utilizing the Alien Enemies Act for deportation — an action temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court — Japanese Americans who lived through WWII are drawing parallels of their own experiences.
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Las Vegas Pride pushes on as corporate support of DEI causes wanes nationally Amid a national trend of major sponsors withdrawing from LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations due to diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks, Las Vegas Pride is forging new relationships and expanding preexist...

As corporations are pulling out of Pride festivals due to DEI rollbacks, Southwest Airlines opted to sponsor Las Vegas Pride for the first time.

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Today’s meeting will include: @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @repwilson.bsky.social, @gregcasar.bsky.social, @repescobar.bsky.social and @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social. (3/3).

In February, 96 House Democrats signed a letter seeking a meeting with then-Acting Secretary Denise Carter. After that request was denied, members of the group went to the Department of Education headquarters and had the doors locked on them. (2/3).

Democratic House representatives are meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon this morning to raise concerns about the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department. (1/3).

Trump plan to bar trans people from military blocked by federal judge A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from barring of transgender people in the military Thursday evening as a separate court also evaluates the order, an effort brought by a…

President Donald Trump's plans to bar transgender people from serving in the military has been blocked by a federal judge in a case that includes two Nellis Air Force Base servicemembers

In a report released today, the Center for Effective Lawmaking identified #Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto and Rep. Dina Titus as "highly effective" Democrats during the 118th session of #Congress. All three were ranked in the top ten for their respective chambers.

Nevada lawmakers advocating for children of parents facing deportation The Nevada Legislature is examining a system that would give undocumented parents more control over who cares for their children if they are deported during the ongoing mass deportation operations…

Nevada lawmakers advocating for children of parents facing deportation

Nevada bill aims to protect candidates from incitement to violence Assemblymember Hanadi Nadeem, D-Las Vegas, encountered a surprise during her campaign for the Nevada Legislature last year when she came across a roadside sign using misconstrued facts to link her to…

Nevada bill aims to protect candidates from incitement to violence

NSHE has long held provisions listing “unlawful discrimination based on race” as a prohibited activity and can constitute cause for disciplinary actions for faculty. (3/3)

One of Republicans' biggest gripe with DEI initiatives in schools, as outlined in a "Dear Colleague" letter from the Department of Education's Civil Rights Office, is the claim that it enables discrimination among white and Asian students. (2/3)