Texas Voices

The future of Texas is taking action. Young Texans are being hit the hardest by the strict voter laws in Texas. University of Texas at Austin freshman, Ric Galvan is a driving force pushing for action for his community. “On the first Saturday of early voting in the 2018 election, I hosted a ‘Get Out … Read moreRic Galvan

Empowering, Bold, Eccentric — Three words that embody the message of power that The Tiarra Girls, a group of young Latina sisters that express their stories through their music. “Our mission as a band is to be a voice for people that can’t be one for themselves and to make ourselves visible to the community … Read moreTori Baltierra

“I was right to be skeptical… what had occurred was not normal… and I had rights I could assert to ensure my vote was counted.” Audrey, a speech language pathologist living in Austin, spent considerable time educating herself on the candidates and the issues she was going to be voting on in the March Texas … Read moreAudrey C.

The 2018 midterm elections reinvigorated Texas like no other election has ever done. With record breaking voter engagement and turnout for the state, it was not long after that voter suppression reared its ugly head. “We only had SEVEN voting machines for a campus population of 39,000 students.” Texas State University in San Marcos was … Read moreAlexa Browning