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- November 5, 2020
8 progressive takeaways from the 2020 election in Texas
While we still have a ways to go, progressives saw gains in the 2020 election and over the course of this election season. Texas voters, activists, and organizers have been working non-stop to help build a better Texas. And we’re getting there. Here are... - November 5, 2020
Campaigns come and go, but the fight for progress continues
The end of an election season can sometimes bring stagnation along with it. With all of the work put into campaigning for progressive candidates across the state, people may wonder what more there is to do once the election is over. It’s important to... - November 5, 2020
Texas by the numbers: Dems won big cities and tied suburbs, but overwhelmed in smaller counties
Now that the Texas 2020 election is history, let’s take a look at the numbers and see how the vote was distributed around the state - where Democrats won and where they fell short. Note: all data refers to the Progress Texas 2020 Turnout Tracker... - October 30, 2020
Mariachis are encouraging Latino voters in South Texas to head to the polls
A Grito is a loud, joyous yell common in many mariachi performances. They are so extraordinarily popular in parts of South Texas that there are even Grito contests in Brownsville during their annual Charro Days Festival. In an effort to increase voter... - October 29, 2020
Young, first-time Texas voters tell us why they’re heading to the polls
There’s no doubt about it — young people have been on the front lines of movements for awhile. In the last few years alone, young people have led movements to end gun violence , to protect our planet from climate change , and to fight for Black lives ... - October 28, 2020
Republicans have been packing the court for years - we can stop them on November 3rd
Despite an election being days away and millions of ballots already cast, the Senate GOP has confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. In one of the fastest SCOTUS proceedings in history, Barrett’s highly politicized confirmation has been cemented...
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