Saving lives is the main political mission
June 5, 2018
Health care. Education. Jobs. Honest government. Don’t starve the kids or leave them targets of madmen with guns. Don’t abandon pregnant women. Treat all humans with dignity and respect.
Why the Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Matters in Texas
June 4, 2018
Texas has no statewide law that explicitly protects LGBTQ Texans from discrimination — and Texas Republicans have a history of using religion as a weapon to discriminate.
Gun Violence Awareness Day: Wear Orange Events
June 1, 2018
National Wear Orange events are scheduled for this Saturday, June 2, 2018, across the country.
Supreme Court Decisions We’re Watching for in June
May 24, 2018
The Court is set to decide some really important cases by the end of June — cases covering a lot of issues that matter to and impact the lives of Texans, from LGBTQ equality and immigration to workers’, voting, and abortion rights.
Three Big Progressive Takeaways from the Texas Primary Runoff
May 23, 2018
Let's take a look at what happened in the Texas primary runoff
Texas House Democrats Filed 15+ Gun Reform Bills, GOP Only Passed One
May 22, 2018
Progressives in the Texas Legislature have led in proposing common sense solutions to the gun violence epidemic occurring in Texas and across the nation.
When Will Texas Finally Outsmart Its Transportation Trolls?
May 21, 2018
The leadership in Texas and the nation is paralyzed, afraid to raise taxes to build the necessary transportation infrastructure.
A Story to Undo Trump
May 21, 2018
Democrats should learn the lessons of rival TV networks efforts to beat Dallas and J.R. Ewing in the ratings. Tell a completely different story.
It’s a dog-eat-dog world for paid sick leave in Austin
May 17, 2018
Hourly workers struggle from paycheck to paycheck without breaks — unless they’re sick too long; then, they’re fired.
Blake Farenthold, Greg Abbott and the mess in Texas’ 27th Congressional District
May 9, 2018
WTF Explainer: Let’s try and clear up what the heck is happening in CD 27
