democracy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/democracy/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:57:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 democracy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/democracy/ 32 32 103504436 Vandalism in the Veins of Democracy: The Sugar Land Sign Saga – BNN Breaking https://houstonnewmedia.org/vandalism-in-the-veins-of-democracy-the-sugar-land-sign-saga-bnn-breaking-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vandalism-in-the-veins-of-democracy-the-sugar-land-sign-saga-bnn-breaking-2 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:57:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b79ae53159f2959d8db9cacbfa935ddb Discover the aftermath of a recent act of vandalism in Sugar Land, Texas, as 22-year-old Axel Banegas faces charges of criminal mischief for ...

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]]> 729777 Vandalism in the Veins of Democracy: The Sugar Land Sign Saga – BNN Breaking https://houstonnewmedia.org/vandalism-in-the-veins-of-democracy-the-sugar-land-sign-saga-bnn-breaking-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vandalism-in-the-veins-of-democracy-the-sugar-land-sign-saga-bnn-breaking-3 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:36:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4a003483762e08b93a8f773ab6ea534a Caught in the Act: A Community's Response. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office was swift in its response. Thanks to clear security footage from a ...

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]]> 729801 Vandalism in the Veins of Democracy: The Sugar Land Sign Saga – BNN Breaking https://houstonnewmedia.org/vandalism-in-the-veins-of-democracy-the-sugar-land-sign-saga-bnn-breaking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vandalism-in-the-veins-of-democracy-the-sugar-land-sign-saga-bnn-breaking Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:28:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ec51e060a15848a3e909aea44f9177f0 Discover the aftermath of a recent act of vandalism in Sugar Land, Texas, as 22-year-old Axel Banegas faces charges of criminal mischief for ...

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]]> 729763 The real threats to democracy are Trump and the GOP (Opinion) – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-real-threats-to-democracy-are-trump-and-the-gop-opinion-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-real-threats-to-democracy-are-trump-and-the-gop-opinion-houston-chronicle Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:07:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=94a2f896f0cf391c5a47a14ed6ddf862 Shirley Jefferson, Missouri City. I would like to start by defining fascism for letter writer Mr. Younger. Fascism is an authoritarian, ultra ...

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]]> 710556 ‘Democracy spoke’: Fort Bend County Judge KP George re-elected as Fort Bend County Judge https://houstonnewmedia.org/democracy-spoke-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-re-elected-as-fort-bend-county-judge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=democracy-spoke-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-re-elected-as-fort-bend-county-judge Wed, 09 Nov 2022 23:46:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f7ef93dc595251784381ea53e053f51f Incumbent KP George has been officially declared the winner in the race for the Fort Bend County Judge seat, earning a second term.

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]]> 465424 The face of liberal democracy’s enemy is white – Raw Story https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-face-of-liberal-democracys-enemy-is-white-raw-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-face-of-liberal-democracys-enemy-is-white-raw-story Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:16:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=af5fd2033ca37c40b16ee96a79e64b27 If there is a way of saying that white people in Fort Bend County, Texas, are prepared to go to war with liberal democracy in order to protect the ...

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]]> 451835 Opinion | Was Biden’s Democracy Speech Too Harsh? – The New York Times https://houstonnewmedia.org/opinion-was-bidens-democracy-speech-too-harsh-the-new-york-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-was-bidens-democracy-speech-too-harsh-the-new-york-times Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:47:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7885db93325776e5132207c4cbd7387c Thank you to all of the supportive, understanding parents out there. We need you. Deborah Engen Sugar Land, Texas. The Reusable Bag Glut.

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]]> 417399 Chronicling a crisis in American democracy (June 16, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/chronicling-a-crisis-in-american-democracy-june-16-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chronicling-a-crisis-in-american-democracy-june-16-2022 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/06/16/426864/chronicling-a-crisis-in-american-democracy-june-16-2022/ On Thursday's show: The U.S. House passed a bill that would provide $1.5 billion to states for wildlife conservation, including $50 million for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. We learn how it might affect Greater Houston.
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]]> 351706 Houstonians Hold Rally For Democracy On Capitol Riot Anniversary | Houston, TX Patch https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstonians-hold-rally-for-democracy-on-capitol-riot-anniversary-houston-tx-patch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstonians-hold-rally-for-democracy-on-capitol-riot-anniversary-houston-tx-patch Sat, 08 Jan 2022 11:49:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7885f07879a34cbc505c381b4c87be7c Around 75 people called for voting rights legislation and to hold Capitol breachers accountable during the 1.5-hour event.

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]]> 231654 The plot against democracy: how Texas Republicans plan to steal power from minority … https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-plot-against-democracy-how-texas-republicans-plan-to-steal-power-from-minority/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-plot-against-democracy-how-texas-republicans-plan-to-steal-power-from-minority Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6aa1e1883277e73ebc3b204fde5365d1 The technique of distorting district lines for partisan advantage is called gerrymandering. Cynthia Ginyard signs ...

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]]> 175312 The plot against democracy: how Texas Republicans plan to steal power from minority … https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-plot-against-democracy-how-texas-republicans-plan-to-steal-power-from-minority-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-plot-against-democracy-how-texas-republicans-plan-to-steal-power-from-minority-2 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0e5d0aee30ccc8d6a113b18c511f135e In Fort Bend county, gerrymandering could be particularly brutal. Donald Trump won the 22nd congressional district, which includes Fort Bend county, by about ...

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]]> 175331 Reagan Era Rejects Swing for the Fences on No Democracy https://houstonnewmedia.org/reagan-era-rejects-swing-for-the-fences-on-no-democracy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reagan-era-rejects-swing-for-the-fences-on-no-democracy Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpress.com/music/things-to-do-reagan-era-rejects-house-of-j-july-10-2021-11597103 Alex Seay is a Houston Astros fan. You’re as likely to see the Reagan Era Rejects vocalist donning a ‘Stros’ ballcap as you are to see him wearing whatever passes as punk rock fashion these days. So, it seemed natural to pose the question: if Reagan Er...

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]]> 139111 Philanthropic Leaders Call to Uphold American Democracy During Tense Election https://houstonnewmedia.org/philanthropic-leaders-call-to-uphold-american-democracy-during-tense-election-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philanthropic-leaders-call-to-uphold-american-democracy-during-tense-election-2 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:17:23 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=3147 The post Philanthropic Leaders Call to Uphold American Democracy During Tense Election appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

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