Phillip Martin
New Poll Finds 63% of Texans Support Hearings for SCOTUS Vacancy
August 21, 2016
Even a majority of Republican voters believe Merrick Garland deserves a confirmation hearing
Texas' Immigrant Families Win Federal Suit, Can Obtain Birth Certificates
August 19, 2016
In another example of why courts matter, a federal judge expressed enough skepticism with the case that the state of Texas agreed to settle
Ted Cruz: Where Is He Now?
August 16, 2016
The Most Despised Politician in America Has Gone Underground
Yet Another Study Finds Texas Is Falling Behind Other States on Health Care Coverage
August 11, 2016
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are purposefully denying health care access to people like Tyra in order to make political statements against President Obama.
Obama's SCOTUS Nominee Suffers Longest Confirmation Delay in History
July 18, 2016
Americans have never had to wait longer than 125 days for a Supreme Court nominee to be confirmed. That's over now.
Democrats Embrace Marijuana Policy Reform in State, National Platforms
July 13, 2016
The DNC platform calls for a "pathway" for legalization. And the Texas Democratic Party platform is even better.
Full 5th Circuit Court Hears Texas Voter ID Case
May 24, 2016
The restrictive voter ID law has been in and out of the courts for almost five years now, with multiple judges declaring it unconstitutional.
New Report Spotlights Texas' Judicial Vacancy Crisis
May 18, 2016
In Texas, 12 of our federal court seats don't have a judge. A new report co-authored by Progress Texas details the impact those vacancies have on our state.
Twitter Celebrates the End of Ted Cruz's Presidential Campaign
May 4, 2016
To celebrate the end of Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, here's some of our favorite tweets from the night.
SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects Conservative Activists and Upholds One Person, One Vote
April 4, 2016
Kids still count when deciding political district lines.
Twenty Years of Empty Seats in Texas' Federal Courts
March 31, 2016
Today marks an important milestone in the fight against judicial obstruction in Texas.
Two-Thirds of Americans Want Hearing on SCOTUS Nominee
March 3, 2016
Never in American history has a Senate majority refused to consider or vote on anyone nominated by the current president.
Obstructing Scalia Successor Nothing New: 11 Federal Court Seats in Texas Are Empty
February 17, 2016
Texas has accumulated almost 19 years of judicial vacancies.
