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The Best and Worst Texas Had to Offer in 2017
January 5, 2018
The votes are in and we are excited to announce the winners (and losers) of the 2017 Progress Texas Readers' Poll.
Gimme Shelter
December 15, 2017
Trump’s first year eerily echoes the tragic 1969 Rolling Stones concert at Altamont.
Ed Espinoza: We Need Sensible Gun Reform
November 10, 2017
Our executive director discusses why we must demand change or tragedies like Sutherland Springs will keep occurring.
How will Speaker Joe Straus' Retirement Affect Texas Politics?
October 27, 2017
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says he will not seek re-election. What will that mean for the Texas Legislature? As Straus blocked some of the more bigoted agenda items of the Republican party including the transphobic 'bathroom bill.'
Texas May Not Be What Amazon is Looking For
October 19, 2017
It’s possible Texas has already knocked its towns and cities out of Amazon’s Dating Game.
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
October 2, 2017
Glenn Smith wonders whether a political storm over Hurricane Harvey recovery has been calmed. But is it still political hurricane season?
Ted Cruz's explicit...policies
September 12, 2017
More shameful than Cruz's late night Twitter habits are the explicit policies he promotes.
Catch a Falling Lone Star
September 11, 2017
There are rays of hope in the government response to Hurricane Harvey.
Give to These Local Organizations Working on the Ground After the Cameras Leave
August 30, 2017
Want to help Texans impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey? Give to local organizations who will be working to support and rebuild impacted communities in the days, months, and years to come.
Best of the Week - Stay safe, Texans
August 25, 2017
A straight-to-the-point curation of this week's suggested content for progressives to read and watch.
Best of the Week: Speaking of Racism
August 18, 2017
A straight-to-the-point curation of this week's suggested content for progressives to read and watch.
Best of the Week - Hysterectomy, not HIS-terectomy
August 11, 2017
A straight-to-the-point curation of this week's suggested content for progressives to read and watch.
How Texas Can Actually Help Special Education Students
August 4, 2017
Hint: It's not private school vouchers.
Best of the Week - Dog Days of Session
August 4, 2017
A straight-to-the-point curation of this week's suggested content for progressives to read and watch.
Best of the Week: Absent Abbott's Not-So-Special Session
July 14, 2017
A straight-to-the-point curation of this week's suggested content for progressives to read and watch.
5 Ways Texas GOP Will Try to Screw Texans Over During Governor Abbott’s Special Session
June 30, 2017
Governor Abbott called a special session of the Texas Legislature, putting the lives and rights of Texans on the line to score Republican primary points.
Abbott's Pick-Up Sticks Play Politics with Special Session
June 27, 2017
Outnumbered Democrats are valiantly trying to remind them that there’s a future coming that the state is woefully unprepared to meet.
Branding, Political Tribes, Health Care and Holidays from Thinking
June 25, 2017
GOP health care plans make it plain that it’s time to break out of tribal political thinking and begin thinking for ourselves.
Best of the Week - June 10th
June 10, 2017
A straight-to-the-point curation of this week's suggested content for progressives to read and watch.