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Where do Texans stand on the candidates and the issues
March 1, 2020
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins KXAN to discuss the Progress Texas/PPP polling results and what Texans are telling us about the Democratic candidates and the issues.
POLL RESULTS: The Texas 2020 Democratic Primary with and without Bloomberg
February 26, 2020
Texas will be one of the first states to see Mike Bloomberg on the ballot. Here’s how his entrance impacts the state of the race.
5 Takeaways from the South Carolina #DemDebate
February 26, 2020
With just a week to go before Super Tuesday, candidates sparred on the debate stage in South Carolina while Texas voters watched.
Black Texans working for increased abortion access for all
February 24, 2020
These Texas advocates are working toward equitable abortion access for all Texans, ensuring that Black Texans are at the forefront of the conversation.
6 Takeaways from the U.S. Senate debate in Austin
February 19, 2020
Though the Senate candidates disagreed on some of the issues, they did agree on one thing: John Cornyn has got to go.
Texas’ dangerous anti-abortion ordinances are misleading and unconstitutional
February 4, 2020
Abortion advocates and community leaders are fighting back against these local ordinances and demonstrating our collective power.
Q&A: Flipping Texas with U.S. Senate Candidate MJ Hegar
January 30, 2020
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer chats with one of Texas' U.S. Senate candidates, MJ Hegar, on voting rights, abortion access, gun reform, health care, and immigration.
Q&A: Flipping Texas with U.S. Senate Candidate Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
January 30, 2020
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer chats with one of Texas' U.S. Senate candidates, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, on voting rights, abortion access, gun reform, health care, and immigration.
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Certified Progressive 2020: Our 10 point values questionnaire
January 23, 2020
Working with a coalition of partners from around the state, we work on issues that are important to a growing majority of people in our state.
Women’s Marches across Texas will rally thousands of voters ahead of 2020 election
January 16, 2020
Texans are gathering to rally for equality, abortion access, immigration reform, climate change, and more.
Texas is last in access to mental health services
January 13, 2020
Our society stigmatizes those suffering from mental health issues, but those who should be ashamed are the leaders who have failed to help them.
Texas is listening to sexual assault survivors
December 23, 2019
While legislation this year has centered survivors of sexual assault, elected officials must hold themselves accountable to these recent changes.
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Best & Worst Texas Moments of 2019
December 18, 2019
From the Texas Legislature, to ALEC in Austin, and the 2019 elections, there were plenty of options to choose from this year.
Get Covered: Sign up for health insurance by Dec. 17 on healthcare.gov
December 17, 2019
Your health should be a priority.
Trump takes food from hungry mouths at Christmas time
December 16, 2019
The Trump Administration has announced new restrictions on food stamp recipients that could take food away from millions of Americans.
A Medicaid Carol: A Ghost Story for Christmas
December 2, 2019
With the holidays upon us, this is a good moment to sit down by a cozy fire to read an updated take on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Bail reform is just the beginning of criminal justice reform
November 25, 2019
Texans’ lives depend on access to justice and health care.
Q&A: Flipping Texas with U.S. Senate Candidate Amanda Edwards
November 12, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer chats with one of Texas' U.S. Senate candidates, Amanda Edwards, on voting rights, abortion access, gun reform, health care, and immigration.
Intersex Awareness: LGBTQIA+ and Reproductive Rights
October 22, 2019
The ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+ doesn’t stand for invisible. Intersex people are fighting to be heard.
Differences emerge between Texas’ Democratic candidates for US Senate
September 28, 2019
When it comes to impeachment, gun reform, and health care, Democratic candidates differ slightly.
