Sid Miller called us out. And we're not mad.
February 8, 2018
Thanks, Sid Miller, for giving us credit on keeping corrupt politicians like you in check.Yours truly,Progress Texas
Beto O'Rourke on the Rise, Ted Cruz Approval Rating Lower Than Alabama's Roy Moore
January 24, 2018
Ted Cruz's approval ratings are in the cellar, and the more people get to know Beto O'Rourke, the more they like him.
Dear Democratic Party: Abortion Is a Priority, Not a Bargaining Chip
January 22, 2018
An open letter to the DNC, Democratic elected officials, and state and local Democratic party organizations across the country.
Democracy? Bag it, say the Republicans
January 22, 2018
Why is the GOP so obsessed with plastic bags?
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Progress Texas: 2017 By the Numbers
December 20, 2017
Our biggest stories of the year
2017: Trump, Abbott, Patrick Obscene Grabs for Power
December 15, 2017
The year is drawing to a close with long-overdue revelations of sexual harassment and abuse of women by men of power and wealth.
Caddies Versus the Thimbleriggers: Examining the GOP Tax Plan
November 27, 2017
By now, 37 years after Ronald Reagan was elected (the same year Caddyshack was released, by the by) and began selling America on so-called trickle-down economics, you’d think all Americans would have wised up.
Texas: 2016 first-time votes favored Democrats by margin of 5-to-1
October 20, 2017
Much of the state's voter growth has come from 2012 to 2016 - and continues to heavily favors Democrats
Texas Anti-Abortion Group Misused Millions in State Grants, Faces Potential Criminal Charges
September 27, 2017
The millions this potentially criminal, anti-abortion group received is just the tip of iceberg. Under the leadership of Gov. Abbott, the state hands out millions more to other shady anti-abortion groups every year.
Amid Harvey Recovery, Houston Fights to Defend Marriage Equality in Texas
September 21, 2017
Houston is fighting Texas GOP’s insidious attempt to relitigate marriage equality and discriminate against LGBTQ Texans.
Ted Cruz's explicit...policies
September 12, 2017
More shameful than Cruz's late night Twitter habits are the explicit policies he promotes.
The Troubling Casualness of Racism Among Texas Republicans
August 18, 2017
It doesn't take a statute to find out – a look at the history books shows a troubling pattern of behavior.
Women’s Reproductive Rights Thrown Under Bus (Again) in Gov. Abbott’s Special Session
August 16, 2017
In a legislature still dominated by men, women's rights got steamrolled. Three of the 12 bills passed during the special legislative session involve restricting Texas women’s right to access abortion.
The Resistance Killed Gov. Abbott’s Special Session Bathroom Bill
August 16, 2017
Keep on resisting. Speak out. Show up. It works.
Here Are All the Awful Bills Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Passed in a Week
July 28, 2017
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, at Governor Abbott’s behest, orchestrated a cruel act of political theater with very real and devastating consequences on Texans’ lives.
Political Dollars and Dangling Participles
July 28, 2017
The enormous sums donors give state Republican officeholders raise especially disturbing questions in a one-party state like Texas.
Ted Cruz Meets Betrayal
July 28, 2017
Betrayal is when you represent the state with the highest rate of uninsured in the nation
Lt. Gov. Patrick Fast Tracks Awful AF Bills Through Texas Senate This Weekend
July 20, 2017
Progressive advocates and lawmakers are fighting back.
Special Session Might Be Known as "the Summer the Music Died"
July 19, 2017
Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and others are becoming the government equivalents of helicopter parents.
