Apr 18
This month commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and its promise of equal housing for all Americans. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law on April 11, 1968, one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of this landmark legislation, the City of …
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Apr 07
WASHINGTON — Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised the decision of Texas A&M Student Body President John L. Claybrook to veto a bill that would have allowed discrimination against on-campus LGBT organizations. The proposal would have allowed students to opt-out of activity …
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Mar 19
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a case which seeks to overturn the historic Voting Rights Act. If opponents of the Voting Rights Act succeed, I believe the protection of Texas voters and those all across the nation would be at severe risk. The court heard arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, which argues that …
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