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Progress Texas Podcast: Whose Running for Governor?
As we inch towards the 2022 election, there is so much the team wanted to talk about this week - which women should be running statewide, what the impact of a growing Latinx population will be on Texas politics, and the Republican's latest assault on... - September 16, 2021
92% of voters concerned about future of Texas, majority think state headed in wrong direction
A recent statewide voter poll , conducted by the nonprofit organization Texas 2036, shows that 92% of Texas voters expressed concern about the state’s future , with 58% saying that they are very or extremely concerned. This is in line with polling from... - September 15, 2021
Latinos can win Texas with people power, with gente power
Toplines and Key Points: Republicans have maintained electoral control in Texas through racial and partisan gerrymandering. Latino Texans are half a percentage point from becoming the state’s largest demographic group. Our state has been hijacked by an... - September 15, 2021
Indicted Texas Attorney General sues schools over masks mandates, does he care about more sick kids?
Toplines & Key Points: Gov. Abbott used emergency powers to limit what localities can do in response to the COVID emergency, including a ban on school mask mandates. School districts across the state defied Abbott’s orders, choosing instead to... - September 14, 2021
Hurricane Nicholas brings power outages to Texas
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss power outages caused by Hurricane Nicholas that have impacted almost half a million Texans and why state leaders need to be held accountable for our inconsistent electrical grid. - September 13, 2021
Abbott sues schools that issue mask mandates
Progress Texas board member Jason Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss how Abbott’s attack on schools that have issued mask mandates is putting politics over protecting our children.
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"Ding dong, the wicked bill is dead. Resilient Texans organized for months to kill Senate Bill 7, and on the very last day that it could pass, voters can finally celebrate its demise."
Wesley Story
May 31, 2021
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“[The bill] has become a Frankenstein-like monster of voter suppression with the worst parts of different bills thrown together in one terrifying piece of legislation."
Wesley Story
May 31, 2021
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“If we’re really all in this together, all Texans have a duty to protect each other and Gov. Abbott has a duty to take responsibility for his actions.”
Tara Pohlmeyer
June 16, 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.”
Ed Espinoza
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.”
Tara Pohlmeyer
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.”
Ed Espinoza
May 13, 2020