10 standout moments from the June #DemDebate
June 28, 2019
The biggest challenge for Democratic Presidential candidates is standing out in the crowded field.
Partisan gerrymandering undermines our democracy
June 27, 2019
The Supreme Court’s partisan gerrymandering ruling ignores basic fairness in elections.
Election 2020: Julián Castro vs. Beto O'Rourke during first Democratic debate
June 26, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer joins KXAN, along with Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Manny Garcia, to discuss Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke's performance and sparring during the first Democratic debate.
Live Analysis: Night 1 of the June Democratic Presidential Debate
June 26, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer shares her analysis halfway through the first night of the Democratic Presidential Debate, including spotlighting abortion access for all Texans.
Texas Face Off: Preemption and 2020 Debates
June 25, 2019
Progress Texas Advocacy Director Sam Robles joins KVUE to discuss Governor Greg Abbott's fixation on preempting localities like Austin, as well as the upcoming Democratic Presidential candidate debates.
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2019 Progressive Power Report
June 24, 2019
Progress Texas continues to build progressive power in Texas. This year, we fought for Texas families at the Capitol, and now we’re taking that fight into 2020.
Capitol Tonight: 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates & Texas polling
June 20, 2019
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins Capitol Tonight to discuss the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates before the June DNC debates and what the latest Texas polls mean for our battleground state.
Texas Face Off: Texas is a battleground state
June 18, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer joins KVUE's weekly segment to discuss the recent polling numbers in Texas and how Democrats are making gains.
Poll: Texas Senator John Cornyn less popular than Ted Cruz
June 18, 2019
The 2020 election is proving that Texas is a battleground state – and that John Cornyn is under water heading into the election.
FOX 7 Discussion: Recent polls show Texas is a battleground state
June 17, 2019
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the recent polls showing Donald Trump and John Cornyn struggling in the state.
Supreme Court: 5 Decisions We’re Awaiting in June 2019
June 10, 2019
The Court is set to decide some really important cases these next few weeks.
Two more reasons we can't trust Texas Republicans
June 7, 2019
"The Purge is dead, long live the purge!"
FOX 7 Discussion: Gov. Greg Abbott's office called for voter purge
June 5, 2019
Juliet Barbara, Communications Director at Workers Defense Action Fund, joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the news that Governor Greg Abbott’s office issued the order to purge nearly 100,000 Texas voters from the voter rolls, carried out by then-nominee for Secretary of State, David Whitley.
Texas Face Off: A blue state in 2020
June 4, 2019
Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie's List, joins KVUE to talk about what Texans can expect to see for the 2020 election and months leading up to it.
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How progressives won the 2019 Texas Legislative Session
June 3, 2019
Because of your votes during the 2018 midterms, we made progress from voting rights, to abortion access, to health care.
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Top Best (& Worst) Moments of the 2019 Texas Legislative Session
May 24, 2019
The 86th Texas legislative session had it’s good moments, but it also had its bad. Here’s a list of the best and worst moments from this year’s session.
FOX 7 Discussion: Joe Biden in Pennsylvania
May 20, 2019
Ed Espinoza, our Executive Director here at Progress Texas, joined FOX 7 Austin to talk about Joe Biden in Pennsylvania and who can take credit for the growing economy these past years (hint: not Trump).
Bills we’re watching for the last week of the 2019 Texas Legislature
May 17, 2019
Sine die is upon us. Here’s what we’re watching for the last week of session.
LIVE Recap: We're demanding lawmakers #StopSB9 at the Texas Capitol
May 15, 2019
Tara Pohlmeyer and Charlie Bonner break down why we're against the omnibus Senate Bill 9, which would slow down our voting process in Texas. There’s still time to TAKE ACTION.
LIVE: We're demanding lawmakers HEAR OUR TESTIMONY and #StopSB9
May 15, 2019
We’re LIVE from the Capitol with the People’s Hearing. Voters from across the state are here to rally against the dangerous Senate Bill 9.
