TX Legislature
Texas voter ID: What to know for the 2020 election
August 12, 2020
Texas’ restrictive voter ID laws can be hard to keep up with. Here’s what you should know in order to vote.
Governor COVID: 10 ways Greg Abbott flubbed the Texas recovery effort
August 11, 2020
Texas was flattening the COVID-19 curve... and then we weren’t. Here’s a list of times Texas Gov. Greg Abbott got in the way.
What does “shelter in place” mean for those without shelter?
August 10, 2020
A progressive city like Austin cannot deny shelter to those who need it and then blame them for our failure to find them shelter.
Progress Texas Happy Hour with Rep. Gene Wu
August 7, 2020
Join Texas House Rep. Gene Wu (HD-137) & Progress Texas Communications Director Tara Pohlmeyer for a discussion on how to combat racism, COVID-19 responses, & schools reopening.
Texas Supreme Court Justice plans to retire after August deadline for special election, enabling Governor to appoint replacement
July 30, 2020
For Republicans, power trumps morality and respect for democracy.
What happened to testing and tracing the virus?
July 27, 2020
If we are to escape the clutches of COVID-19 we are going to have to find a way to allow testing and tracing to catch up.
Lessons Learned: Texas must do more to protect voting rights in November
July 16, 2020
The July 2020 primary runoff revealed problems with our voting system that must be addressed before the general election.
Texas voters turn out in record numbers for Democrats, building momentum for November
July 15, 2020
Texas is the fastest growing state in the nation, and once again the voter growth is all on one side of the aisle.
Texas Republicans are holding our teachers hostage
July 14, 2020
Teachers are writing their wills in preparation for the school year. How did we get to this point?
Schoolhouse blues: The pandemic and public education
July 11, 2020
Texas needs to commit to the importance of public education while keeping teachers, students, and workers safe.
Progress Texas Happy Hour with Alisa Simmons
July 10, 2020
Join Texas House District 94 candidate Alisa Simmons & Progress Texas Communications Director Tara Pohlmeyer for a discussion on ending police violence, health care, flipping the Texas House & more!
Remove every barricade: Ensure Texas elections are safe, secure, & fair
June 29, 2020
We should regard our right to vote with the same reverence with which we regard our right to love or to live in the warmth and protection of the hearth.
A guide to voting in Texas during a pandemic
June 26, 2020
What Texans can do to stay safe when voting in-person and how counties can help them do it.
Texas needs poll workers for the next election. Young people can help.
June 23, 2020
We can minimize shortages and the risk to our elderly neighbors by working the polls on in the upcoming elections.
Progress Texas Happy Hour with Royce West
June 18, 2020
Join U.S. Senate candidate Royce West & Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza for a discussion on police violence, health care, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic & more!
Following the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling, Texas still needs a statewide nondiscrimination law
June 16, 2020
Texas should expand the protections guaranteed by the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ workplace discrimination ruling by passing a statewide nondiscrimination law.
Tips for protesting in Texas
June 11, 2020
Protesting is our right, but because of law enforcement’s unethical and violent treatment of protesters, here are some important steps to take to help ensure your safety and security.
Progress Texas Happy Hour with Sara Stapleton Barrera
June 5, 2020
Join Texas Senate candidate Sara Stapleton Barrera & Progress Texas Communications Director Tara Pohlmeyer for a discussion on the race for SD 27, police violence, health care during COVID-19, & more.
After Texas’ month-long block, what does abortion care look like during COVID-19?
June 4, 2020
A global pandemic is not the time to restrict access to time-sensitive and essential health care, and yet, that’s exactly what Gov. Greg Abbott and indicted-AG Ken Paxton did when they blocked most abortions in the state, denouncing it as non-essential.
How Texas laws fail to hold police accountable
June 3, 2020
Texas has a shameful history of police brutality, and unsurprisingly, our laws often prioritize police over the Texans they’re supposed to protect.
