Ericka Rodriguez Diaz

Ericka Piñon is a reporter for Cactus Politics specializing in Arizona Legislative Correspondent. With 1 year on the ground in Phoenix, Arizona, they have been cited by Cactus Politics, Big Energy News, The Floridian Press, and Texas Politics. Her focus is on Public Relations and Communications.

Chip Roy Uses His Vote as Leverage in SAVE Act Standoff

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) isn't just frustrated with the Senate; he's putting his vote where his mouth is. Roy announced…

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Keith Self on Sharia Law: 'Not All Cultures Are Created Equal'

Three months after a new caucus focused on Islamic law took shape in the Texas House, Representative Keith Self (R-TX)…

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Al Green Marks Juneteenth in Galveston With a Call for Reparations

Representative Al Green (D-TX) stood in Galveston on Juneteenth, the very city where enslaved Texans first learned they were free…

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New Bill Would Replace Time-and-a-Half With Double Pay for Overtime Hours

A group of House Democrats wants to fundamentally change how American workers are compensated for working overtime, and they say…

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In the Midst of Pride Month, MLB Draws Controversial Fire From Congressman Chip Roy

When three San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps, becoming controversial in the league, Congressman…

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DACA Turns 14 Amid Legal Battles and Social Security Warning From Al Green

As the nation marked 14 years since the creation of DACA, Representative Al Green (D-TX) used the anniversary to make…

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White House UFC Event Draws Corruption Questions Alongside Cageside Cheers

The South Lawn of the White House was transformed into something few could have imagined Sunday night: a professional fighting…

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Why Al Green Thinks George Orwell's 1984 Is Less Fiction and More Blueprint

When Congressman Al Green (D-TX) took the microphone at a House Democrats forum on privacy and government surveillance this week,…

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Keith Self Pushes to Block Foreign Aid Funding for Abortions

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is calling on his colleagues to support a measure that would prevent U.S. foreign aid money…

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Greg Casar Revives Home Team Act as NBA Finals Spotlight Team Relocation Fears

With the NBA Finals underway between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) is…

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