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We’ve been saying it over and over again this election season – Texas is the biggest battleground state. But what exactly does that mean? Why do we keep repeating it? It’s been 44 years since Texas picked a Democratic candidate in a presidential election when Texas went blue for Jimmy Carter. For...

October 21, 2020

John Cornyn can’t hide from his pro-Trump record

Now that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar is rapidly closing in on John Cornyn in the polls, Cornyn has decided that the last minute is the perfect time to finally take a stand against Trump. But after voting with Trump 95% of the time and...

October 20, 2020

Can Joe Biden flip Texas?

Elections

Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 to discuss new polling showing Biden closing the gap with Trump in Texas.

October 20, 2020

ICE is fast-tracking deportations in a pandemic to eliminate due process

The cruelty and inhumanity of the Trump administration knows no bounds. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy, previously blocked by a federal judge, has gone into effect, and its implications are dire. The new policy gives ICE the power to begin...

October 15, 2020

Four women can change the face of the Texas Supreme Court in 2020

Elections

Justice

When we say the Supreme Court is on the ballot this upcoming election, we’re not just talking about the nation’s highest court. In this election, the currently all-Republican Texas Supreme Court has four seats up for reelection. While you may not hear...

October 15, 2020

Let’s replace these anti-abortion legislators with repro rights champions

Make no mistake, one of the most critical elections in our lifetime is currently underway. With so many issues on the ballot, it can be hard to know what all is at stake this November. But one thing is certain: reproductive rights are on the line. With...

October 15, 2020

The 7 times MJ Hegar roasted John Cornyn in the Senate Debate

Can anyone smell smoke? Because Texans saw Senator Cornyn get roasted by Democratic Senate candidate MJ Hegar on the debate stage. John Cornyn isn’t used to being held accountable, but MJ held his feet to the fire on COVID, the Supreme Court, and more. In...

October 13, 2020

Why We Vote

Elections

Some life events leave a permanent, vivid picture in our memories. One of mine is voting in my first election after turning 18 years old. I remember standing in line at our neighborhood recreation center, where I’d grown up playing ping pong and...

October 13, 2020

Day one of early voting broke records

Elections

Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss what record-breaking early voting in Texas means for this year's election.

October 12, 2020

John Cornyn flip-flops on SCOTUS nomination

Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 to discuss Cornyn's behavior during Amy Coney Barrett's SCOTUS nomination and how it'll impact pre-existing conditions for millions of Texans.

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