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Early voting starts in less than two weeks here in Texas, and it seems the Texas GOP has still not finalized their platform from their 2020 convention. When you visit the 2020 Texas GOP Convention page , the section where the Google Doc for their platform is located reads “Documents in process for...

September 23, 2020

Cornyn prefers to cheat to fill the SCOTUS vacancy instead of letting voters have a say

Last weekend, our country was turned upside down as we mourned the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion for gender equality and a lifelong fighter for women’s rights. But after the news broke on Friday night of Ginsburg’s death,...

September 21, 2020

Why is John Cornyn afraid to debate MJ Hegar?

Accountability

Elections

After a long summer of campaigning, U.S. Senator John Cornyn has finally agreed to debate MJ Hegar. Airing on October 9th, the debate will be the first chance for Texans to compare the two candidates side-by-side. If Cornyn has his way, however, it’s...

September 21, 2020

Don’t take Gov. Abbott’s pro-police posturing seriously

This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Reprinted with permission. No one should take Gov. Greg Abbott seriously when he threatens to strangle the budgets of local governments should they reallocate money from law enforcement to...

September 18, 2020

Progress Texas Happy Hour with Brandy Chambers & Lorenzo Sanchez

Join Texas House candidates Brandy Chambers (HD-112), Lorenzo Sanchez (HD-67), & Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza for a live discussion on the work to flip Texas, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, the power of our vote, & more.

September 17, 2020

We the People (of Texas): 100 years after the 19th amendment, Texas women of color are harnessing their political power

Elections

This piece is part of our We the People (of Texas) series during the 2020 Election season. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment — the largest expansion of the franchise in the country’s history — and a milestone recognized by many...

September 16, 2020

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez talks about what's at stake in the 2020 Election

Progressive organizer Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez talks about what's at stake for Texas in the 2020 Election.

September 16, 2020

Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (HD-135) says the pandemic can spark positive, progressive change

Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (HD-135) says the COVID-19 pandemic can spark positive, progressive change during the 2021 Texas Legislative Session.

September 15, 2020

Progressive women in Texas are changing the game

Elections

TX Legislature

From Ann Richards to Barbara Jordan, Texas politics has been defined by our strong women in office. This year, we’re looking to define a new era of women in Texas politics, with female candidates in position to flip key seats up and down the ballot...

September 14, 2020

It’s going to take all of us: Swing voters alone will not save democracy

Elections

TX Legislature

If you have friends and family who are blue voters, and they live in a blue district or a blue county, we need each and every one of them to show up during the 2020 election season. So-called “swing voters” are important, but it’s going to take all of us...

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