ALEC came to Austin, so we showed up
August 21, 2019
ALEC is not welcome in our government, in our communities, or in our state. And this week, hundreds of activists let them know.
FOX 7 Discussion: 2020 candidates on the recession & gun reform
August 19, 2019
Texas Democratic Party Communications Director Abhi Rahman joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the possibility of a recession and gun reform plans, and their effect on the 2020 election.
Hundreds of activists rally against corporate interests in Texas politics
August 15, 2019
Progress Texas & progressive organizations rally against far-right, corporate, special interest group ALEC in Austin.
Texas Face Off: The investigation of Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
August 13, 2019
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins KVUE to discuss the latest Texas Republican scandal and what an investigation of Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen looks like.
5 questions on gun reform with Texas Gun Sense
August 6, 2019
Gun reform is needed in Texas. We call on lawmakers to act now and ensure our communities are safe. Ed Scruggs with Texas Gun Sense joined Ed Espinoza of Progress Texas to answer five questions about gun reform in our state.
Texas Face Off: Gun reform necessary in Texas
August 6, 2019
Ed Scruggs of Texas Gun Sense joins KVUE to discuss what measures of gun reform are needed in Texas.
FOX 7 Discussion: Gun reform necessary in Texas
August 5, 2019
Ed Scruggs with Texas Gun Sense joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss gun reform following the tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Texas lawmakers must take action to come up with good legislation on gun reform.
KVUE Discussion: Lawmakers call for change following shootings
August 5, 2019
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins KVUE to discuss how the NRA and gun lobbyists have exploited Texas and leveraged lawmakers to stop gun reform.
10 concerning things Texans should know about John Cornyn – Texas’ other US Senator
July 25, 2019
2020 brings the opportunity for progressives to finally remove John Cornyn from office.
KVUE Reaction: Robert Mueller testifies before Congress
July 24, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer joins KVUE to discuss how the GOP has ignored evidence from the Mueller Report, and what comes next.
5 key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s testimony
July 24, 2019
We listened to hours of testimony from Robert Mueller so that you don’t have to. Here are some of the most important takeaways.
FOX 7 Discussion: Robert Mueller set to testify before Congress
July 23, 2019
Texas Democratic Party Communications Director Abhi Rahman joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss how Americans need the full Mueller report, and how there has been obstruction of justice.
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Organizations working to make Texas a better place in 2019
July 17, 2019
Find an issue that’s important to you and join the movement: donate, join lists, volunteer.
Texas Face Off: Trump's new asylum laws are illegal
July 16, 2019
Immigration Attorney Pooja Sethi joins KVUE's Texas Face Off to speak the truth about our immigration policies and reiterate that seeking asylum is a legal right.
FOX 7 Discussion: New asylum rule against domestic law
July 16, 2019
Texas Immigration Attorney Pooja Sethi joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss Trump's asylum rules and restrictions, and how they go against domestic law.
Heads we win, tails you lose: The high court’s attack on voters
July 15, 2019
Hard-to-meet voter ID standards, restrictive voter suppression rules, some of the most extreme gerrymandering in the nation – all have been employed by Republicans to build a wall against voters they assume will oppose them.
LIVE: 2020 census chat with Progress Texas
July 15, 2019
Join Progress Texas Advocacy Director Sam Robles and Communications Associate Wesley Story as they discuss the importance of the 2020 census, including the latest Supreme Court decision.
TIMELINE: The citizenship question & the 2020 census
July 12, 2019
Progressives will fight back against Trump’s overreach for citizenship data.
FOX 7 Discussion: Trump furthers anti-immigrant agenda with request for citizenship data
July 11, 2019
Progress Texas Advocacy Director Sam Robles joined FOX 7 Austin to talk about Trump's latest executive order to have U.S. Departments share citizenship data, instead of adding a question to the 2020 census.
FOX 7 Discussion: Conservative attacks on Affordable Care Act
July 10, 2019
Texas Democratic Party Legislative Affairs Director Glen Maxey joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the latest case against the Affordable Care Act and how it may negatively impact Texans' health care coverage.
