Elections
GOP Voter Suppression: Voter Purging and ID Laws (Part I)
September 19, 2018
Texas Republicans continue to use scare tactics to enforce unnecessary voter laws that keep citizens from voting.
Texas Senate District 19 Election Runoff: Locations & Times
September 14, 2018
Election Day is Tuesday, September 18. All polls are open 7am - 7pm.
Texas Blue County Voters Need to Run Up the Score in 2018
August 8, 2018
We know by now that Texas is a low turnout state - but you might not realize where that low turnout most often takes place: blue counties.
Not Surprised - Ted Cruz's first TV spot is a Lie
August 3, 2018
Pushed on his heels, Ted Cruz has launched his first ad of the general election campaign...and it's a lie. Because of course.
We will repudiate the darkness in 2018
July 27, 2018
Some conservatives are fine Putin’s subversion of our democracy as long as it serves their own power, but most Texans and Americans will repudiate the darkness in 2018.
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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.
Break Redistricting by Breaking the Republican Hold on Texas in 2018
June 25, 2018
Instead of ruling in favor of the African-American and Latino voters and groups who brought the lawsuit, the Court reversed the lower courts’ rulings of intentional discrimination and upheld all but one Texas House district.
2018 May Be the Beginning of "Sooner" for Texas Democrats
June 5, 2018
The 2018 general election is, above all else, a referendum on the future of democracy — or whether American democracy even has a future.
FOX 7 Discussion: President Trump says he could Pardon Himself in the Russian Investigation
June 4, 2018
FOX 7 Austin’s Mike Warren talks to Travis County Republican Party Executive Director, Gary Teal and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas about the possibility of the president pardoning himself.
FOX 7 Discussion: How will the Mueller Investigation Affect Midterm Elections?
May 29, 2018
FOX 7 Austin’s Mike Warren talked to Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas about Mueller's investigation and if it will hurt Republicans in November.
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
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.
We should vote in the runoffs — and then we should get rid of them
May 17, 2018
Texas reduces citizen voter participation by turning voting into a chore with multiple elections, including costly, low turnout runoffs.
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
New Poll: Millennials, Generation X can help Beto O'Rourke Topple Ted Cruz in 2018
April 18, 2018
The path for Democrats to win will be through progressive voter mobilization
Stories of Humans Against Ted Cruz
April 2, 2018
Our state is full of humans who have been impacted by the terrible policy positions of Ted Cruz. These are some of their stories.
Why the Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census Is Dumb
March 27, 2018
It's a blatant move by conservatives to scare immigrant communities and could undercount populations for congressional reapportionment.
Democrats Shook Up the Texas Primaries. Now Finish the Job.
March 12, 2018
There are signs that Democratic candidates, voters, activists and operatives are ahead of the curve on this.
