#FreeBritney And The State of Disability Rights
By Kyrios LoNigro If you've been anywhere on social media, you’ve probably seen #FreeBritney. Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship for 13 years, unable [...]
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2021 Beat the Odds Bundle Party: Thank you for supporting our Honorees!
Hey friends, remember college? Staying up crazy late. Random road trips. Messy dorm rooms. All-you-can-eat meal plans. Afternoon naps. Sound familiar? I’d say it’s impossible [...]
Read MoreWe need a permanent solution for Dreamers
By Patrick Bresette and Marianna Montes Moreno On Friday, July 16th, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) [...]
Read MoreOppose SB1: Call your Senator and read CDF- Texas’ Testimony Opposing SB1
Maggie Stern, the Youth Civics Education and Engagement Coordinator at CDF-TX, testified on behalf of CDF-TX and herself, in opposition to SB 1, HB 3, [...]
Read MoreThe Future of Democracy: Young Voters and the 26th Amendment
“The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by [...]
Read MoreICYMI: The 87th Texas Legislature is finally over. Here’s what you missed:
What does this mean for all our policy areas here at CDF-TX? For the past several months, we have continued to show up, give testimony, [...]
Read MoreAnti-civics House Bill 3979 is effectively dead! Here’s what happened.
By Maggie Stern The House just sent anti-civics bill HB 3979 back to the Senate after a ruling that the amendments added by the Senate [...]
Read MoreThe Asian American Mental Health Crisis Is Older Than Covid
By Kyrios LoNigro NOTE: Mention of s**cide. When we talk about civic engagement, one of the largest barriers to access is disability. It is hard [...]
Read MoreProtecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter – May 15, 2021
Dear Partners and Friends, Thank you so much for staying up to date on what’s happening. Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our [...]
Read MoreNew Report: From Guards to Guardians
By Cheasty Anderson and Marianna Montes Moreno We are proud to announce the release of the report From Guards to Guardians: Healthy Community Alternatives to [...]
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