Vote Texas Face Off: The stretch to the Texas midterm elections
October 2, 2018
In this week's Vote Texas Face Off, Tara Pohlmeyer of Progress Texas and Sam Pohl of the Republican Party of Texas debate the Senate race between Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz, as well as the FBI's investigation into Brett Kavanaugh.
FOX 7 Discussion: Kavanaugh does not have the decorum to be on the U.S. Supreme Court
October 1, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior throughout the confirmation process, let alone his past transgressions, should disqualify him from being on the highest court of the United States. He does not have the decorum to be a Supreme Court Justice.
Helen Keller’s smile: On the State Board of Education's textbook antics
October 1, 2018
The Texas State Board of Education recently decided what historical figures should be excluded or included in textbooks.
Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault allegations must be taken seriously
September 24, 2018
Following two allegations of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, survivors of sexual assault gathered outside Sen. Ted Cruz's Austin and Dallas offices to rally Monday.
FOX 7 Discussion: Senators need to address Supreme Court nominee's sexual misconduct allegation
September 17, 2018
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza and Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak discuss postponing the vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after the sexual misconduct allegation.
FOX 7 Discussion: Trump Administration Responds to Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed
September 10, 2018
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the fallout in the White House about the anonymous New York Times Op-Ed and Donald Trump's standing to take legal action.
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Top 10 Worst Sh** in the Texas Republican Party Platform
July 19, 2018
In case you had any doubts, the Texas GOP party platform is still garbage.
How Ted Cruz is Avoiding Debating Beto in the Most Cruz-ish Way
July 16, 2018
The Cruz campaign responded to the O’Rourke campaign’s second debate request with a level of condescension and avoidance typical of Ted Cruz.
How Texas' Fake Health Clinics (and Republican Politicians) Are Lying to Women
June 26, 2018
The US Supreme Court handed a big loss to women trying to get medically accurate information on all their reproductive health care options. In Texas, fake clinics outnumber real abortion clinics by a huge margin. And the lies don’t stop there.
Five Fast Facts on Trump's Kidnapping of Immigrant Children
June 19, 2018
The Trump administration is pushing around a lot of lies and misinformation about their "zero tolerance" and family separation policies.
Silence of the Wolves
June 18, 2018
Donald Trump has begun a policy of kidnapping immigrant children from their mothers and fathers and placing them in internment camps. In Texas.
Texas Reproductive Health & Justice Groups File Historic Lawsuit to Dismantle Web of Abortion Restrictions
June 14, 2018
Five years after the historic People’s Filibuster, the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement in Texas is taking the fight to anti-abortion politicians with a groundbreaking legal challenge - the People’s Lawsuit.
Ted Cruz still supports Trump & still has no self-respect
April 19, 2018
Ted Cruz, our national embarrassment, wrote a glowing tribute to Trump today. After Trump insulted him and his family over and over and over and...
May he never be elected again.
We know who Trump is, but Who are we?
March 5, 2018
The urgent questions facing us, then, are not about Trump’s next report card. They are about our next report cards.
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.
Democracy? Bag it, say the Republicans
January 22, 2018
Why is the GOP so obsessed with plastic bags?
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.
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Progress Texas: 2017 By the Numbers
December 20, 2017
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