VOCES, New Podcast from Jolt Action, Aims to Raise Voice and Visibility of Growing Latino Constituency
TEXAS — Today, the largest Latino civic engagement organization in Texas launches podcast ahead of early voting. With early voting in Texas starting... Read More
Supreme Court decision to lift the ban on MPP is detrimental to our democracy
TEXAS — On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration may continue to send asylum seekers to... Read More
Jolt Action Endorses Bernie Sanders for President: We need to stand with Bernie
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 21, 2020 Contact: Christine Bolaños, christine@jolttx.org, 512-767-2978 Austin, TEXAS Feb. 21, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action announces... Read More
Movimiento 2020 Candidate Forum brings young Texas Latino voters together before Super Tuesday
TEXAS — This weekend, hundreds of Latino youth from across Texas convened in Pasadena at the Movimiento 2020 Candidate Forum to hold... Read More
Press Release: Jolt Action Hosts Forum for Candidates to Discuss Core Latino Issues Ahead of Super Tuesday
TEXAS — On Saturday, Feb. 15, Jolt Action, the largest Latino progressive organization in Texas, is proud to host Movimiento 2020, a... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez for U.S. Senate: We need to stand with Cristina
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez for U.S. Senate. Tzintzun Ramirez is running for... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Wendy Davis for U.S. Congress: We need to stand with Wendy
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Wendy Davis to represent Texas’ 21st District in the United States... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Paige Dixon for Texas Representative: We need to stand with Paige
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Paige Dixon to represent Texas House District 65. Dixon is a... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Dr. John Biggan for U.S. Congress: We need to stand with John
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action endorsed Dr. John Biggan to represent Texas’ 24th District in the United States... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Mike Siegel for U.S. Congress: We need to stand with Mike
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Mike Siegel to represent Texas’ 10th District in the United States... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Colin Allred for U.S. Congress: We need to stand with Colin
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses incumbent Colin Allred to represent Texas’ 32nd District in the United... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Ruby Powers for Texas Representative: We need to stand with Ruby
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Ruby Powers to represent Texas House District 134. Powers is running... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Tom Ervin for Texas Representative: We need to stand with Tom
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Tom Ervin to represent Texas House District 108. Ervin has lived... Read More
Jolt Action endorses Jeffrey Whitfield for Texas Representative: We need to stand with Jeffrey
Austin, TX, Jan. 15, 2020 — Today, Jolt Action proudly endorses Jeffrey Whitfield to represent Texas House District 92. Whitfield is running... Read More
JOLT ACTION ANNOUNCES 2020 CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
TEXAS — Jolt Action proudly announces its endorsements of the following candidates running for office during the 2020 elections: HD65-Paige Dixon HD92-Jeffrey... Read More
Cory Booker’s campaign suspension is a huge hit for progressive movement
TEXAS — On Monday, Jan. 13, Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, announced he is dropping out of the presidential race. His campaign, which... Read More
Texas leaders should denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s shameful rejection of refugees
TEXAS — On Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would reject resettlement of refugees in Texas. The move... Read More
Press Release: Texas To Host Groundbreaking Youth-Led Democratic Presidential Forum Ahead Of Super Tuesday
TEXAS — Jolt Action is proud to host Texas’ first youth-led presidential forum focused on Latino youth. Movimiento 2020 will be the last... Read More
Statement: The President of the United States must be impeached
TEXAS — On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. The... Read More
Texas governor’s gun safety recommendations prove inadequate again
TEXAS ─ On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, Gov. Greg Abbott released the Texas Safety Action Report in an effort to address gun... Read More
Gov. Abbott’s executive orders sidestep real solutions to addressing gun violence
TEXAS ─ On Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled eight executive orders he said will help protect the public from... Read More
El Paso shooting was white supremacy, domestic terror fueled by Trump
TEXAS ─ On Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, 20 people in El Paso lost their lives and over two dozen more were left... Read More
Latino Texas organization key to protecting occupational licenses of young professionals
TEXAS ─ On June 7, 2019, Senate Bill 37 was signed into law. It prohibits the revocation of professional licenses from Texas... Read More
Dream and Promise Act
TEXAS — On Tuesday, June 4, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Dream and Promise Act in a 237-187 vote, sending... Read More
Beto O’Rourke’s immigration plan
“Immigration is top-of-mind for thousands of voters across Texas, and voters are seeking ambitious plans from our presidential candidates. Under the Trump... Read More
Trump immigration plan seeks to make America white again
TEXAS — President Trump’s proposed immigration reform released Thursday is codified racism thinly veiled as border security and immigration reform. The plan... Read More
2020 U.S. Census citizenship question is an intimidation tactic
TEXAS — On Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration’s plans to... Read More
Texas college campus tour seeks to increase Latino voter turnout ahead of 2020
TEXAS — Jolt Action, a non-profit organization focused on increasing the leadership of young Latinxs in Texas, brings The Latino is Powerful... Read More
Julian Castro’s immigration plan
“The immigration topic has been front and center during every presidential election for decades. All presidential candidates need to understand that there... Read More
Texas Youth Rally to Demand Action on Student Debt
AUSTIN, TX — Hundreds of youth will attend Jolt’s inaugural Power Up Summit on March 1st at 2PM on the steps of... Read More
USA Latino
Despite O’Rourke Letdown, Latino Voters Say They Remain Hopeful for Future of Texas
Maribel Flores is Canvassing in Dallas to fight for Women’s Rights
Maribel Flores graduated from UT-Arlington with a degree in Public Relations and Advertising. She cares about women’s reproductive rights which pushed her... Read More
Edson Garcia is Working to Bring Awareness to the Midterm Elections
Garcia says he joined Jolt because he agrees with its platform and how the organization fights and mobilizes Latino youth in Texas.... Read More
Democratic statewide candidates get tough questions from Latino youth
Karla Quiñones did not mince words as she asked the first question to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez. “Ms. Valdez, you were... Read More
Latino voting group wants Valdez to explain immigration record in debate with Andrew White
By James Barragan [This piece was originally published in Dallas News on 4/30/2018] AUSTIN — Gubernatorial hopeful Lupe Valdez has apologized for failing to address questions about... Read More
DACA Deal Nears as Dreamers Urge Congress to Act
By Max Gorden [This piece was originally published in Spectrum News on 12/20/2017] WASHINGTON — As the year nears its end in Washington, a... Read More
Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote
By Mary Tuma [This piece was originally published on the Austin Chronicle on 9/1/2017] g Latina women chose an unlikely spot to hold their quinceañera –... Read More
Hundreds of Central Texans rally in downtown Austin in defense of DACA
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people marched throughout downtown Austin on Saturday in defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program... Read More
Quinceañera Held at Texas Capitol Building
By Lily Herman [This piece was originally published on Teen Vogue] Over a dozen women in their teens and early twenties gathered... Read More
Teen Girls In Quinceañera Dresses Protest Immigration Law
By Vanessa Romo [This piece was originally heard on All Things Considered on 7/19/17] Transcript: AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Many Latinas mark their 15th birthdays... Read More
In Sparkly Ruffled Dresses, Quinceañeras Are About To Flood The Capitol To Protest A Texas Bill That Affects Thousands Of Latinos
By Christine Bolaños [This piece was originally published in WE ARE MITU on 7/14/17] DACA recipient Viridiana ‘Viri’ Sanchez, a summer youth organizer for Jolt, an Austin-based... Read More
Art as Joy, Art as Resistance: Interview with Artist Patrick Gabaldon
Born and raised in the border city of El Paso Texas, Artist Patrick Gabaldon creates pieces of work that highlight the beauty... Read More
Sound Portrait of Daniela Rojas
Jolt is making a podcast to highlight the incredible activism in our community. Listen to this preview, featuring our amazing Organizer Daniela Rojas as... Read More
100 Days of Resistance and Counting
In response to President Trump’s first 100 days in office, three media groups — Fusion, Firelight Media and Field of Vision —... Read More
This Latina Activist Travels from Corpus Christi to Austin Every Week to Learn How to Organize Her Community
By Christine Bolaños [This piece was originally published in REMEZCLA on 6/08/17] Raised by a former county commissioner and a retired district judge, Analicia Bañales is no... Read More
Trump’s Climate Decision Will Hurt People of Color and Latinos the Most
In December of 2015, representatives from 196 nations made history with the Paris climate accord, the first united global effort to fight... Read More
The Latino Comedy Project is…Gentrif*cked
The Latino Comedy Project (LCP), a local comedy troupe, earned praise after their 20th anniversary reunion performance this past fall at the... Read More