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.
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.
“No More Cane on the Brazos” or Affordable Housing in Austin
April 24, 2018
The local affordability crisis is part of the national inequality crisis.
Dallas and San Antonio Launch Paid Sick Day Ballot Initiatives
April 19, 2018
All Texans deserve the security and dignity that comes with access to earned paid sick days. Austin was the first Texas city to ensure this basic standard — Dallas and San Antonio are next.
Today Is Equal Pay Day - And Pay Is Still Way Unequal
April 10, 2018
Equal Pay Day is no cause for celebration.
Equal Pay Day 2018: Still Unequal
April 10, 2018
It’s 2018, and women on average have to work through April to earn what men on average earned in 2017. For women of color, the wage gap is much wider. Learn more & take action here --> www.whenisequalpayday.com
Texas Republicans Mount Opposition to Paid Sick Days and Working Families
March 27, 2018
Austin's paid sick days law is already under attack. And the opposition is showing just how out of touch they are with the struggles faced by everyday working Texans.
Austin Poised to Be First Texas City with Paid Sick Days Policy
February 2, 2018
All workers should be able to earn paid sick days. And Austin is doing something about it.
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.
Catch a Falling Lone Star
September 11, 2017
There are rays of hope in the government response to Hurricane Harvey.
Give to These Local Organizations Working on the Ground After the Cameras Leave
August 30, 2017
Want to help Texans impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey? Give to local organizations who will be working to support and rebuild impacted communities in the days, months, and years to come.
Abortion Access Accountability Economic Opportunity Health Care Immigration Justice LGBTQ Resist TX Legislature
Open Letter to Gov. Abbott and Texas Lawmakers: An Attack on Any Texan Is An Attack on All Texans
June 21, 2017
36 groups representing diverse voices across the state denounce the extreme politics driving the Texas legislative agenda and vow to fight back.
What Progressives Fought for this Legislative Session
June 7, 2017
Resistance at the 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Texas GOP's Backwards Priorities Prevented Progress in Fight for Fair Wages
June 2, 2017
Despite a valiant effort by progressive Democrats, the Republican controlled Texas Legislature stifled any progress on raising the minimum wage, ensuring equal pay, and investing in paid leave.
Equal Pay Day 2017
April 4, 2017
As far as significant days go, this isn't one to celebrate. This is the day in 2017 when women finally catch up to making as much as men did in 2016. If the gap continues to close at its current glacial pace, women won't have equal pay until 2152.
Prohibitions on Dues Deductions Punishes Professionals
March 5, 2017
Huffman's bill seeks to punish some union members because they sometimes challenge authority and authority doesn’t like that.
Want More Economic Freedom? Turn to the Democrats
March 3, 2017
The GOP has pulled off a long con, reducing economic opportunity and making Americans less free, while Democrats forgot to remind voters their own polices are aimed at economic security and opportunity.
How Progressives Are Fighting for Fair Wages in the Texas Legislature
March 1, 2017
All Texas workers deserve a fair shot.
4 Ways Progressives Are Fighting for Paid Leave for Texas Families
February 28, 2017
Texans deserve the security that comes with knowing they won’t lose their paychecks if they get sick, have a kid, or need to care for a family member.
The Fight for Equal Pay in the Texas Legislature
February 21, 2017
The forces that drive the pay gap are complex — but the good news is that we know there are effective solutions out there, and progressives in the Texas legislature are fighting for them.
