FOX 7 Discussion: Confirmation battle could affect midterm elections
October 8, 2018
Partisan politics have no place in the Supreme Court of the United States. We had a moral obligation to fight against Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. What's next? "We'll have to beat them at the polls year after year after year in a sustained and aggressive offense."
Kavanaugh has been confirmed. Now what?
October 6, 2018
Your voice is not weakened by today’s vote. If anything, it’s stronger, louder, and more powerful than ever.
Vote Texas Face Off: The stretch to the Texas midterm elections
October 2, 2018
In this week's Vote Texas Face Off, Tara Pohlmeyer of Progress Texas and Sam Pohl of the Republican Party of Texas debate the Senate race between Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz, as well as the FBI's investigation into Brett Kavanaugh.
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat
October 1, 2018
Is American democracy strong enough to survive its demons?
FOX 7 Discussion: Kavanaugh does not have the decorum to be on the U.S. Supreme Court
October 1, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior throughout the confirmation process, let alone his past transgressions, should disqualify him from being on the highest court of the United States. He does not have the decorum to be a Supreme Court Justice.
Ted Cruz refuses to address Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, turns his back on women
September 28, 2018
By voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Ted Cruz has chosen to side with men in power without searching for the truth.
262. There have been 262 mass shootings in 2018, so far.
September 25, 2018
Lawmakers have done little to stop mass shootings across the U.S., especially in Texas.
Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault allegations must be taken seriously
September 24, 2018
Following two allegations of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, survivors of sexual assault gathered outside Sen. Ted Cruz's Austin and Dallas offices to rally Monday.
FOX 7 Discussion: Senators need to address Supreme Court nominee's sexual misconduct allegation
September 17, 2018
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza and Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak discuss postponing the vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after the sexual misconduct allegation.
The Path Where Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court Will Take Us
July 23, 2018
So, under a Trump-packed court, America might look something like Putin’s Russia looks today.
Austin Becomes the First ‘Freedom City’ in Texas
June 20, 2018
Austin City Council voted unanimously to make Austin a ‘Freedom City’ after more than 100 Austinites testified in support of making the community safer for immigrants and people of color.
Take Action: 5 Ways to Fight Family Separation
June 19, 2018
With each passing day, stories of the horrors experienced by families separated at the border — of children torn from their parents and housed in cages — continue to grow.
Supreme Court Decisions We’re Watching for in June
May 24, 2018
The Court is set to decide some really important cases by the end of June — cases covering a lot of issues that matter to and impact the lives of Texans, from LGBTQ equality and immigration to workers’, voting, and abortion rights.
Texas House Democrats Filed 15+ Gun Reform Bills, GOP Only Passed One
May 22, 2018
Progressives in the Texas Legislature have led in proposing common sense solutions to the gun violence epidemic occurring in Texas and across the nation.
Empty thoughts, empty prayers
March 23, 2018
Glenn W. Smith turns to Austin songwriter Chip Dolan to ask why politicians offer only empty thoughts and empty prayers to victims of mass gun violence.
Honoring African American Leaders of the Texas Legislature
February 27, 2018
Honoring African American leaders of the Texas Legislature — progressive champions who fight for Texans year in and year out. Watch as they stand up for voting rights, LGBTQ equality, healthcare, and against racism and white supremacy this past legislative session. #BlackHistoryMonth
Young students demand stricter gun laws
February 20, 2018
As students from the Parkland shooting passionately advocate for stricter gun legislation, Ed Scruggs with Texas Gun Sense explains what could and should be done to reduce gun violence.
Guns & Politics, The Great American Misfire
February 16, 2018
Money has stifled a meaningful conversation on guns in American life, and on other issues as well.
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Progress Texas: 2017 By the Numbers
December 20, 2017
Our biggest stories of the year
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.
