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- November 19, 2020
Exposed: Six Texas Republicans promoting Trump’s false voter fraud claims
We’re another week into Trump continuing his baseless claims of voter fraud, as he refuses to admit he clearly lost. As of writing this, Trump has lost 27 different court cases in his post-election attempts. No claim of widespread voter fraud has been... - November 19, 2020
Texas State Board of Ed. proposes curriculum without LGBTQ+ inclusivity or climate science
After months of enlisting work groups to draft revisions to Texas’ curriculum standards and hearing constituents’ personal testimonies, some members of the State Board Of Education still stand in the way of Texas students receiving LGBTQ+ inclusive sex... - November 16, 2020
Let’s keep these innovations in our elections
This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Reprinted with permission. If you make voting easier, more folks will vote. That shouldn’t be a forehead-slapping, eureka-producing insight. What took us so long to figure it out? Voters... - November 13, 2020
Progress Texas Post-Election Analysis
The Progress Staff offers analysis on the 2020 election - all of our takes and talking points in about 20 minutes! - November 12, 2020
Our breakdown of the latest Supreme Court ACA case and why the law is critical for Texas
On Tuesday, just a week after Election Day, the Supreme Court heard arguments for the highly anticipated Affordable Care Act case, California v. Texas. With Amy Coney Barrett joining the bench and her public criticism of the ACA, many have expressed... - November 12, 2020
Abortion rights already threatened during first week of bill filing for 2021 Texas Legislature
Although Election Day seems like only yesterday, that hasn’t stopped the Texas GOP from jumping at the chance to file anti-abortion legislation. Since Monday, November 9th, the first day of pre-filing for the upcoming legislative session, there have been...
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"We're the fastest-growing state in America, and the Texas GOP is the slowest growing party in America, and you can't explain that away."
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August 25, 2020
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“Texas voters agree that police brutality is a problem, and many also believe that funding should be reallocated to support mental health, homelessness and emergency medical services.”
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July 17, 2020
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“Instead of trying to distract with ideology, state lawmakers should focus on prioritizing public health and safety measures.”
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March 23, 2020
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“It appears the priorities of conservative state leaders are clear: suppress the vote at all costs, even if it puts lives at risk.”
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May 13, 2020
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“Texas is the fastest-growing state in the nation and the biggest battleground state. If the DNC really wants to stick it to Republicans, they can show the world that Democrats are about to flip Texas.”
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August 15, 2020
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“Federal judges are always on the ballot, even though they are not elected offices,” pointing to the confirmation process.
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August 19, 2020