New Voter Suppression Tactics, Another Book Ban, And Record-Breaking Statue
Episode description
Whew, we made it to Friday! And we have a lot to discuss with all of the big news from the week. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Monica Flores Richart, education advocate and attorney, and Rafael Lemaitre, political analyst and communications expert, to break down what the recent raids, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on Latino Democrats mean for Houston voters. Plus, guess which school district now has what some call the most restrictive book ban in the state, and how a new statue in our area is breaking records!
Stories we discussed on today’s show:
- Not So Fast, Controversial 'Voter Outreach' Pulled At Commissioner's Court
- Texas removes 1 million people from voter rolls
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raids Latino Democrats' homes, including those of LULAC members
- LULAC demands federal investigation into Texas AG election probes
- 87-year-old LULAC volunteer said AG Ken Paxton sent 9 officers to raid her home
- Fort Bend ISD approves library book policy criticized as 'most restrictive' in Texas
- A homegrown grid for Harris County is our path to energy independence | Opinion
- A teen left an anonymous cry for help on a Galveston lifeguard’s car. Residents offered their support
- Sugar Land-area Hindu temple now home to third largest statue in the U.S.
- Massive Sugar Land statue sparks Houston celebrations as one church group demonstrates against it
- More than half of Houston ISD voters oppose $4.4 billion bond proposal, finds poll commissioned by teachers’ union
- Latino Vote Store
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