After 100 days of the Texas Legislature… Here’s what to watch in the remaining days
April 24, 2019
By law, the regular session of the Texas Legislature meets for 140 days. They are only required to pass a budget, but they will consider so much more.
In pipeline politics, love of the land is a shared value
April 23, 2019
The “Permian Highway Pipeline” is set to cut through the Texas Hill Country.
Texas progressives fighting against national narrative of abortion lies
April 17, 2019
Two bills in the Texas Legislature Legislature, HB 16 and its companion SB 23, attempt to limit abortion rights based on a series of outright lies.
Texas Face Off: The Republican tax swap could hurt first responders most
April 16, 2019
Ed Espinoza, Executive Director at Progress Texas, joined KVUE’s weekly political segment to discuss SB 2’s status in the legislature. Raising the sales tax under the pretense of relieving property taxes hurts public services like our first responders, police force, and public spaces but only for big cities.
LIVE: Press conference opposing Texas "Slow Down the Vote" bill (SB 9)
April 16, 2019
We’re joining with Texas voter rights organizations to call on lawmakers to #StopSB9. This sweeping bill could subject voters to jail for easy mistakes and gives state officials unprecedented power over voters’ private information. Take action at progresstexas.org/act.
FOX 7 Discussion: Fight back against this dangerous anti-voter bill (SB 9)
April 16, 2019
Our Communications Associate, Tara Pohlmeyer, joined FOX 7 Austin to discuss SB 9, a bill that does nothing but make voting more difficult and perpetuate a lie about voter fraud.
Queer lives and the Pursuit of Happiness
April 15, 2019
Gay and trans panic legal defenses devalue queer lives and make every Texan less free.
FOX 7 Discussion: Paid Sick Leave Legislation
April 15, 2019
Our Advocacy Director, Sam Robles, joined FOX 7 Austin to discuss the necessity of getting the Paid Sick Leave legislation passed in support of the decisions that cities, like Austin, have already made.
Latest power grab by Texas Republicans takes aim at worker pay, threatens cities
April 11, 2019
Corporate and special interests are influencing our state politics by putting profits before people, and Republicans are pushing their agenda.
FOX 7 Discussion: Lawmakers need to lower property taxes and fund Texas schools
April 10, 2019
Sam Robles, Advocacy Director at Progress Texas, joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the misguided HB 2 / SB 2 sales tax increase and how its impact will take a toll on working people. The state lawmakers must revisit this bill and stop trying to put a band-aid solution on a larger problem.
It's Texas Republicans who want to "California" Texas
April 9, 2019
Don't forget: Property taxes have soared because these same Republicans turned their backs on school funding.
Texas Senate passes license to discriminate bill
April 4, 2019
Texas Republicans may be quieter about their homophobic agenda this legislative go ‘round, but their actions make their intentions loud and clear.
FOX 7 Discussion: Good news for public education on HB 3
April 3, 2019
Ken Zarifis, with Education Austin, joined FOX 7 Austin to discuss the good work happening in the legislature around school funding. Our teachers, administrators and public education employees deserve to be paid fairly and valued as the educators to our nation’s future.
It's time for integrity and fairness in our elections
April 3, 2019
It’s not just Russians meddling in our elections, it’s Texas Republicans.
All Texans deserve representation in the 2020 census
April 2, 2019
Every Texan should be counted in the 2020 census, but conservatives prefer to harm Texas’ federal funding and representation in Congress in an attempt to stick it to immigrants.
FOX 7 Discussion: The GOP’s attack on Planned Parenthood
April 2, 2019
Alison Alter, Austin City Councilwoman, joined FOX 7 Austin to discuss the harmful impact that a dangerous bill like SB 22, which cuts local funding to abortion providers, will have on women’s health, and the GOP strategy to target a Planned Parenthood clinic in Austin that the community desperately needs.
We’re targeting Texas’ anti-abortion extremists in 2020
March 29, 2019
Progressive organizations are banding together to call out conservative lawmakers and flip their districts in Nov. 2020.
FOX 7 Discussion: The Texas Budget and Republican's underfunding of schools and health care
March 27, 2019
Sam Robles, Advocacy Director at Progress Texas, joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the Texas Budget discussed at the Texas House and how important bills like Rep. Bucy's Medicare expansion bill will benefit Texans.
Rep. John Bucy fights to expand Medicaid
March 27, 2019
Rep. John Bucy fighting to expand Medicaid to fill the coverage gap and increase access to quality healthcare for all Texas families.
Progressives are fighting for state funds all Texans deserve
March 27, 2019
Progressive lawmakers are poised to fight for state funds to improve the lives of all Texans.
