Progress Texas Happy Hour with Sri Preston Kulkarni
May 29, 2020
Join Congressional candidate Sri Preston Kulkarni & Progress Texas Communications Director Tara Pohlmeyer for a discussion on police violence, community resources, health care during COVID-19, & more.
An ongoing timeline of Texas vote-by-mail lawsuits in the 2020 election
May 28, 2020
No Texan should be forced to risk their health and safety in order to vote. Here’s a legal timeline of the 2020 vote by mail litigation in Texas.
Only 7 states limit vote-by-mail access based on age. Texas is one of them.
May 21, 2020
A majority of Texas voters agree vote-by-mail should be made available for everyone.
Are we pushing to reopen Texas too soon?
May 20, 2020
Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy joins FOX 7 to discuss what concerns are top-of-mind for workers as Texas begins to reopen.
The dangers of being Black and pregnant during a global health pandemic
May 20, 2020
Already facing a health care system plagued with racism and implicit bias, Black mothers are fighting for compassionate care.
Now is the time for Texas to consider the taxable benefits of marijuana
May 19, 2020
Legalization is going to happen sooner or later, so it might as well be now to help us through this pandemic.
Texans shouldn’t have to risk death to vote
May 18, 2020
Texas Republicans are telling Texans that if they want to participate in democracy, they must risk death.
A failing grade for Trump's COVID-19 response
May 18, 2020
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss Trump's Twitter feud with Obama and how poorly Trump has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
No one should lose their home for staying at home
May 13, 2020
Texans need rental assistance to survive a global pandemic — and unemployment.
Reopening Texas safely
May 13, 2020
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss Fauci's warning about reopening too quickly and how Texas can avoid going backward by following the guidelines and fostering cooperation between the state and local officials.
Progress Texas Happy Hour with Julie Oliver
May 8, 2020
Join Congressional candidate Julie Oliver & Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer for a discussion on the ongoing campaign, health care access, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, & more!
Texas Gov. knew reopening state would spike COVID-19 cases
May 7, 2020
This leaked audio reveals that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott knew reopening his state early would lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases — he went ahead and reopened the state anyways.
How many lives is (a possibility of) “boosting” the economy worth? Texas conservatives are misleading the public.
May 6, 2020
Gov. Abbott has discussed how a spike in infection rates will occur because of increased testing, but has been less clear about the repercussions of reopening.
Leaked Audio (Full): Gov. Abbott Knows Reopening Will Cause an Increase in Infection Rate for Texans
May 5, 2020
As Gov. Greg Abbott reopens the state in the midst of a rising infection and death rate, leaked audio from a call with Texas Legislators reveals that he knows reopening will put more Texans at risk. (Full audio included)
Death and taxes, pandemics and politics
May 4, 2020
Keeping local governments on their knees will not help Texans get back on their feet.
We asked Texans about their concerns over reopening the state. Here’s what they told us.
May 1, 2020
Many worry that opening too soon runs the risk of facing a second shutdown in the near future.
Voters file age discrimination lawsuit over Texas vote-by-mail law
April 29, 2020
While Texas allows no-excuse vote by mail for voters aged 65 and older, there are restrictions for everyone else.
Medicaid expansion could give insurance to over one million Texans
April 29, 2020
All it would take is Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature.
It’s not about staying open, it’s about staying safe
April 28, 2020
While Republicans rush to reopen Texas, 55% of voters think it’s more important to keep people safe.
Progress Texas Happy Hour with Gina Ortiz Jones
April 24, 2020
Join Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23) & Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza for a discussion on the campaign in TX-23, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, & more!
