Gun violence should be sole focus of Texas Emergency Legislative Session
September 6, 2019
When Republican lawmakers are faced with serious calls for solutions, they ignore the needs of Texans and strike for politicizing abortion care.
5 things to know about Texas’ new secretary of state
September 5, 2019
We should be wary of any secretary of state appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas matters because the 2020 election will have the narrowest electoral map in decades
September 4, 2019
The most important reason why Democrats need to invest in Texas might be because they don’t have that many other places to go.
Texas Democrats offer 5 common-sense gun reform proposals
September 4, 2019
Texas House Democrats across the state are calling for an emergency session and pressuring Republicans to take action on gun reform.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texans need an emergency session on gun reform
September 4, 2019
Ed Scruggs with Texas Gun Sense joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss why Texas lawmakers need an emergency session to address gun violence in the state.
Texas Republicans have been losing Congressional and Legislative seats since 2014
September 3, 2019
Republicans peaked in 2014, and Texas Democrats have been gaining seats ever since.
Texas Public Radio: New laws benefiting Texans’ reproductive health
August 29, 2019
Progress Texas Advocacy Director Sam Robles joins Texas Public Radio to discuss the new reproductive health care protections go into effect as a result of progressive efforts during the 2019 Legislative Session.
Texas reproductive health laws going into effect on Sept. 1
August 28, 2019
As we head toward our future elections, Texans have the power to put more progressives and reproductive health care allies into office to ensure health care for all.
Texas Face Off: Upcoming elections & the investigation of Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
August 27, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer joins KVUE to discuss longtime Senator Judith Zaffirini's record, and the latest news on the investigation of Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
Hey Texas Republicans, the words we use matter
August 27, 2019
Texas Republicans are just as responsible for the violence we’ve seen against immigrants and the Latinx community as our racist, white supremacist president.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas State Senate race for District 21
August 26, 2019
Progress Texas Communications Manager Tara Pohlmeyer joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss how longtime State Senator Judith Zaffirini's work ethic is unmatched heading into 2020.
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.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Republican House Speaker will be investigated
August 13, 2019
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the latest Texas Republican scandal and the upcoming investigation of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
One chart that proves Texas is a battleground state
August 7, 2019
The electorate in Texas is growing, and the growth seems to be entirely in one direction.
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.
ALEC funds 3 dangerous policies in Texas
August 6, 2019
ALEC is behind dangerous conservative laws on guns, immigration, and education.
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.
Inaction makes Texas Republicans complicit in the gun violence epidemic
August 6, 2019
It’s not too soon to politicize these tragedies. It’s too late.
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.
