Dear Democratic Party: Abortion Is a Priority, Not a Bargaining Chip
January 22, 2018
An open letter to the DNC, Democratic elected officials, and state and local Democratic party organizations across the country.
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Progress Texas: 2017 By the Numbers
December 20, 2017
Our biggest stories of the year
2017: Trump, Abbott, Patrick Obscene Grabs for Power
December 15, 2017
The year is drawing to a close with long-overdue revelations of sexual harassment and abuse of women by men of power and wealth.
Caddies Versus the Thimbleriggers: Examining the GOP Tax Plan
November 27, 2017
By now, 37 years after Ronald Reagan was elected (the same year Caddyshack was released, by the by) and began selling America on so-called trickle-down economics, you’d think all Americans would have wised up.
John Cornyn's Missing Spine
October 27, 2017
At this point, is there any form of bigotry Senator John Cornyn won't support in the name of his party?
Texas Anti-Abortion Group Misused Millions in State Grants, Faces Potential Criminal Charges
September 27, 2017
The millions this potentially criminal, anti-abortion group received is just the tip of iceberg. Under the leadership of Gov. Abbott, the state hands out millions more to other shady anti-abortion groups every year.
Amid Harvey Recovery, Houston Fights to Defend Marriage Equality in Texas
September 21, 2017
Houston is fighting Texas GOP’s insidious attempt to relitigate marriage equality and discriminate against LGBTQ Texans.
Ted Cruz's explicit...policies
September 12, 2017
More shameful than Cruz's late night Twitter habits are the explicit policies he promotes.
John Cornyn ignores DREAMer
September 7, 2017
Watch how Texas Senator John Cornyn treats this brave DREAMer. Disgusting.
Footage via United We Dream
The Troubling Casualness of Racism Among Texas Republicans
August 18, 2017
It doesn't take a statute to find out – a look at the history books shows a troubling pattern of behavior.
Women’s Reproductive Rights Thrown Under Bus (Again) in Gov. Abbott’s Special Session
August 16, 2017
In a legislature still dominated by men, women's rights got steamrolled. Three of the 12 bills passed during the special legislative session involve restricting Texas women’s right to access abortion.
The Resistance Killed Gov. Abbott’s Special Session Bathroom Bill
August 16, 2017
Keep on resisting. Speak out. Show up. It works.
Texas Lawmakers Denounce White Supremacy Rally
August 14, 2017
Texas lawmakers - led by State Representative Helen Giddings (D- DeSoto) – denounced racism and terrorism in Charlottesville and called on Texas A&M University to block a white supremacist rally planned for September 11.
Texas Women Lawmakers Fight Back Against Latest Anti-Abortion Bill
August 10, 2017
Texas anti-abortion politicians passed a bill banning all insurance plans in Texas from covering abortion, forcing women to buy separate, more expensive, coverage or to pay out of pocket. But not without a fight lead by progressive women lawmakers.
Ted Cruz Meets Betrayal
July 28, 2017
Betrayal is when you represent the state with the highest rate of uninsured in the nation
Political Dollars and Dangling Participles
July 28, 2017
The enormous sums donors give state Republican officeholders raise especially disturbing questions in a one-party state like Texas.
Here Are All the Awful Bills Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Passed in a Week
July 28, 2017
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, at Governor Abbott’s behest, orchestrated a cruel act of political theater with very real and devastating consequences on Texans’ lives.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Fast Tracks Awful AF Bills Through Texas Senate This Weekend
July 20, 2017
Progressive advocates and lawmakers are fighting back.
