Elections
Trump continues his claims of voter fraud
December 9, 2020
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 to discuss the lasting damage that will come from Trump's continued attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Ken Paxton's SCOTUS lawsuit theatrics
December 8, 2020
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 to discuss indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton's ridiculous SCOTUS lawsuit to overturn the election.
What happens if the Democrats take the Senate?
December 7, 2020
Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss what would happen if Democrats win both Georgia runoff elections and take the Senate.
3 immigration policies Biden can reverse in his first 100 days
December 3, 2020
Biden can offer asylum to refugees, end the Muslim ban, and reinstate DACA on day one of his presidency.
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Bills We’re Watching in the 2021 Texas Legislative Session
December 3, 2020
Here at Progress Texas, we’re going through every bill filled in the 2021 Texas Legislative Session. Some are good, some are bad, and others are downright ugly.
Will McConnell overturn the will of the people?
December 1, 2020
Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss how unamerican it would be for McConnell to stand in the way of the will of 80 million Americans by stopping Biden's nominees.
Exposed: Six Texas Republicans promoting Trump’s false voter fraud claims
November 19, 2020
There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but these Texas Republicans are still spreading a dangerous, anti-democratic narrative.
Let’s keep these innovations in our elections
November 16, 2020
We made voting easier because of COVID. Let's keep it that way.
While campaigns come and go, the fight for progress continues
November 5, 2020
The general election may be over, but there’s still a lot you can do to help build a better Texas.
Texas by the numbers: Dems won big cities and tied suburbs, but overwhelmed in smaller counties
November 5, 2020
Biden narrowed the margin to 6 points but Republicans ran up the score in the smaller counties.
8 progressive takeaways from the 2020 election in Texas
November 5, 2020
With every election, Texas progressives are gaining more power.
Mariachis are encouraging Latino voters in South Texas to head to the polls
October 30, 2020
Historic turnout is cause for a celebration.
Young, first-time Texas voters tell us why they’re heading to the polls
October 29, 2020
Young voters are the key to turning Texas blue.
Republicans have been packing the court for years - we can stop them on November 3rd
October 28, 2020
With Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court now has a 6-3 majority going into cases on the Affordable Care Act, the 2020 Census, and same-sex adoption.
Should Amy Coney Barrett recuse herself?
October 27, 2020
Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss how newly appointed SCOTUS Amy Coney Barret may impact the 2020 election and why she must recuse herself of any election-related cases.
Your health care is at stake in the Texas U.S. Senate race — make sure to vote accordingly
October 27, 2020
John Cornyn wants to end the Affordable Care Act, MJ Hegar is fighting like hell to save it.
Malice is the motive for overturning Obamacare
October 26, 2020
It doesn’t seem to bother Republicans at all that tens of millions of Americans will lose their coverage or pay even more for it.
Here’s why Texas is the biggest battleground state in this election
October 22, 2020
It’s been almost five decades since Texas went blue in a presidential election. But this is the year to change that.
John Cornyn can’t hide from his pro-Trump record
October 21, 2020
Make no mistake — Cornyn is in Trump’s pocket.
ICE is fast-tracking deportations in a pandemic to eliminate due process
October 20, 2020
This policy is a human rights violation and inhibits a person's ability to present their immigration case before a judge.