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Topic: Elections

Senate Ed Committee Chair Larry Taylor is bowing out

Publish Date: December 3, 2021

Larry Taylor sitting in chair seat in committee

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Early voting coming to a close for critical Houston ISD School Board runoffs

Publish Date: December 3, 2021

Photos of three candidates: Elizabeth Santos, Holly Maria Flynn Vliaseca, and Anne Sung. Text: Houston Federation of Teachers proudly endorses these candidates for H-I-S-D.

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November 19, 2021: Members save thousands erasing student loan debt; Locals in high gear with vaccine clinics; Vote in HISD race

Publish Date: November 19, 2021

Children wearing face masks choose books from a Socorro A-F-T table at a vaccine clinic.

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Important Houston ISD School Board runoff needs your vote!

Publish Date: November 18, 2021

Red background with white dots and large white circle with text: It's the most wonderful time of the year to become a 2021 voter!

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Broad coalition forms to oppose Austin ballot measure that could bankrupt the city

Publish Date: October 21, 2021

Dark blue text in red-bordered circle reads: No way on Prop A

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2021 constitutional amendment election in Texas: What you need to know

Publish Date: October 19, 2021

A person's feet form a "V" and "O-T-E" is spelled out in chalk on the sidewalk next to them.

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Legislative Update: redistricting, transgender sports bill, TRS healthcare funding

Publish Date: October 15, 2021

Ghosted image of protestors, one holding sign with text "trans rights are human rights" on blue background. Gold text below: Stand up against bullying, especially from the Texas Legislature

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SBOE redistricting: unfairly taking away representation for people of color

Publish Date: October 15, 2021

Sergio Lira stands in dark suit and red tie testifying at a podium

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Action Alert: Help stop the power grab targeting State Board of Education elections

Publish Date: October 11, 2021

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Lawmakers move bills on transgender students in sports, redistricting, voting, and laundry list for federal pandemic aid expenditures

Publish Date: October 8, 2021

Map of Texas divided into 31 Senate districts on bright red background

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Friend of public education moves to runoff in San Antonio House district

Publish Date: September 30, 2021

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Legislative wrap: Redistricting continues as state Senate/SBOE maps move forward; Gov. wants voting mistake penalties increased

Publish Date: September 30, 2021

Empty leather chairs and desks dot the green carpet of the Senate chamber

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Texas AFT represents all non-administrative certified and classified public school employees in the state of Texas. We represent the interests of teachers, counselors, librarians, diagnosticians, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, nurses, teaching assistants, clerical employees, and the other employees who make our schools work. We also represent employees in universities, colleges, and community and junior colleges.

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