haajrah gilani
@haajrah.bsky.social
religion reporter for the houston chronicle // proud philly girl
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Galveston ISD for refusing to display Ten Commandments
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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A Texas priest is in ICE custody even though he can legally work in the U.S., diocese says.
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Texas priest being held in Conroe ICE facility despite work permit, diocese says
An Episcopal priest and immigrant who was legally employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is in the custody of immigration authorities in Conroe.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A Texas priest is in ICE custody even though he can legally work in the U.S., diocese says.
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At Texas Faith Fest, lawmakers urge pastors to preach politics as Christian nationalism fuels debate, via @haajrah.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
At Texas Faith Fest, lawmakers urge pastors to preach politics
Christian leaders ask pastors to preach politics as Texas Faith Fest panel discusses Christian nationalism and church-state separation.
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September 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Nevada’s higher education institutions appear well-positioned to meet the federal requirements.
Trump's grip on student loan debt may soon reach universities
When Nina Fox graduated from UNLV in 2011, she carried $34,000 in student debt — a burden that would shadow her life for over a decade. Despite making consistent payments ...
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May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Nevada’s higher education institutions appear well-positioned to meet the federal requirements.
All members of Nevada's congressional delegation supported the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which would require certain online platforms to quickly remove nonconsensual online publication of real or computer-generated "intimate visual depictions" of people.
April 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
All members of Nevada's congressional delegation supported the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which would require certain online platforms to quickly remove nonconsensual online publication of real or computer-generated "intimate visual depictions" of people.
With President Trump utilizing the Alien Enemies Act for deportation — an action temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court — Japanese Americans who lived through WWII are drawing parallels of their own experiences.
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Deportations stir echoes of Japanese American incarceration in WWII
At 80, Judy Ishibashi still spends her Saturdays wielding protest signs, her resolute spirit undimmed by age.
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April 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
With President Trump utilizing the Alien Enemies Act for deportation — an action temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court — Japanese Americans who lived through WWII are drawing parallels of their own experiences.
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As corporations are pulling out of Pride festivals due to DEI rollbacks, Southwest Airlines opted to sponsor Las Vegas Pride for the first time.
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Las Vegas Pride pushes on as corporate support of DEI causes wanes nationally
Amid a national trend of major sponsors withdrawing from LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations due to diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks, Las Vegas Pride is forging new relationships and expanding preexist...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
As corporations are pulling out of Pride festivals due to DEI rollbacks, Southwest Airlines opted to sponsor Las Vegas Pride for the first time.
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Democratic House representatives are meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon this morning to raise concerns about the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department. (1/3).
April 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Democratic House representatives are meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon this morning to raise concerns about the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department. (1/3).
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President Donald Trump's plans to bar transgender people from serving in the military has been blocked by a federal judge in a case that includes two Nellis Air Force Base servicemembers
Trump plan to bar trans people from military blocked by federal judge
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from barring of transgender people in the military Thursday evening as a separate court also evaluates the order, an effort brought by a…
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March 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
President Donald Trump's plans to bar transgender people from serving in the military has been blocked by a federal judge in a case that includes two Nellis Air Force Base servicemembers
In a report released today, the Center for Effective Lawmaking identified #Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto and Rep. Dina Titus as "highly effective" Democrats during the 118th session of #Congress. All three were ranked in the top ten for their respective chambers.
March 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Nevada lawmakers advocating for children of parents facing deportation
Nevada lawmakers advocating for children of parents facing deportation
The Nevada Legislature is examining a system that would give undocumented parents more control over who cares for their children if they are deported during the ongoing mass deportation operations…
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March 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Nevada lawmakers advocating for children of parents facing deportation
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Nevada bill aims to protect candidates from incitement to violence
Nevada bill aims to protect candidates from incitement to violence
Assemblymember Hanadi Nadeem, D-Las Vegas, encountered a surprise during her campaign for the Nevada Legislature last year when she came across a roadside sign using misconstrued facts to link her to…
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March 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Nevada bill aims to protect candidates from incitement to violence
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"I will not agree to dismantling critical federal programs to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans”
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto drums up support from Nevada lawmakers to push back against President Trump's calls for $880B in cuts to Medicaid
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto drums up support from Nevada lawmakers to push back against President Trump's calls for $880B in cuts to Medicaid
Cortez Masto rallies Nevada lawmakers to push back on GOP cuts to Medicaid
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto spoke to state legislators with a clear focus Tuesday evening: Federal cuts championed by President Donald Trump’s administration and ...
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March 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
"I will not agree to dismantling critical federal programs to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans”
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto drums up support from Nevada lawmakers to push back against President Trump's calls for $880B in cuts to Medicaid
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto drums up support from Nevada lawmakers to push back against President Trump's calls for $880B in cuts to Medicaid
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Republicans set sights on flipping three Democratic seats in Nevada in 2026
Republicans set sights on flipping three Democratic seats in Nevada in 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee has designated all three of Nevada’s Democratic House members as targets in the upcoming 2026 midterm ...
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March 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Republicans set sights on flipping three Democratic seats in Nevada in 2026
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