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Toplines & Key Points Abbott’s “guarantee” that “the lights will stay on” conflicts with the little effort we’ve seen by him and Republican legislators to winterize Texas’ energy grid. Had there been regulations in place to enforce weatherization recommendations, last winter’s disaster may not...

November 30, 2021

Supreme Court case challenging Roe v. Wade explained

Abortion Access

Health Care

Justice

Toplines and Key Points: The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO) , a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade . Dobbs v. JWHO deals with the constitutionality a 2018 Mississippi state law that...

November 16, 2021

Texas Republicans want to erase indigenous history in our schools

Hot Topics

TX Legislature

On October 8, 2021, President Joe Biden officially recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a national holiday. It only took around 530 years of hailing Christopher Columbus as the ‘discoverer’ of the New World for the United States to acknowledge its racist...

November 16, 2021

Texas Republicans: An immenently beatable cast from the island of misfit toys

Elections

What a GREAT time at Toller Patio in downtown Dallas as we gathered with a group of friends and allies for a terrific conversation with State Reps Rafael Anchia and Jessica Gonzales on their experiences during this tough year at the Lege, why they're...

November 10, 2021

Thanks to you, the Department of Justice is suing Texas over anti-voter law pushed by GOP

Elections

Toplines: The fight for voting rights in Texas may feel like an uphill battle, but gains are being made by the day. The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Texas over the GOP-backed anti-voter law passed through the legislature because of your testimonies...

November 8, 2021

Get covered on healthcare.gov by Dec. 15

Economic Opportunity

Health Care

Texans deserve health insurance plans they can afford, and it’s possible with healthcare.gov . More than 86 percent of Texans who sign up on healthcare.gov receive some sort of financial assistance. It’s possible to find a plan that fits your budget, so...

November 5, 2021

Don’t Blackout the Blackout: United States must take action on climate change

TX Legislature

Last February, millions of Texans awoke from a sub-freezing night to no lights, no heat, no power at all. Half of the state’s electricity generation capacity had failed, and it would take four days for it to return. Meanwhile, without electricity, water...

November 4, 2021

4 lessons from the 2021 election

Elections

This year’s odd-year elections in Texas were relatively quiet, but it’s worth taking note of what happened here at home and on the east coast as we consider what it all means for progressives in 2022. Here we go... VIRGINIA AND NEW JERSEY It’s interesting...

November 4, 2021

Election Recap: What Dems Can Learn For 2022

Elections

Glenn Smith joins us this week as we conduct a post-mortem of election results across the country, and find that, while there are definite lessons to be learned, the negative takes from national media and hand-wringing from Democrats everywhere over...

November 3, 2021

Supreme Court oral arguments on Texas abortion ban deconstructed

Abortion Access

Justice

TX Legislature

Toplines & Key Points: The Supreme Court arguments focused on answering whether Texas’ enforcement strategy for the abortion ban is permissible and whether the United States has the right to sue Texas over the statute. The Texas abortion ban is the...

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