SCOTUS cannot give into extremism
Diana Gómez of Progress Texas talks about the latest SCOTUS hearing and offers a warning about extremist pressure to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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March 2, 2021
Progressive advocates are pushing for common sense climate solutions at the Texas Legislature
In February, Texans experienced the worst climate disaster in our state’s history. Millions lost power, thousands went without water, and dozens of Texans died as a result of the catastrophic winter storm that our leaders failed to prepare for in advance...
March 2, 2021
Texans shouldn’t have to fill ICU beds in order to fulfill Greg Abbott’s agenda
Governor Greg Abbott has announced that Texas will roll back mask mandates and COVID-19 protections. Because after the state’s disastrous response to the winter storm in February, he’ll do anything to change the subject. But the pandemic isn’t over, and...
March 1, 2021
How was Joe Biden's first month?
Texas Democratic Party official Chris Hollins joins FOX 7 to discuss how Joe Biden hit the ground running in his first month and what Democrats' plan is for the future.
February 26, 2021
Reckoning Rush
Conservative talk radio founding father Rush Limbaugh has died at 70, making now an opportune moment to consider the impact of the man and his medium upon our nation and our lives. While Limbaugh came to personify and epitomize the conservative talk...
February 25, 2021
The Black history of reproductive justice
In 1994, at a conference in Chicago sponsored by the Illinois Pro-Choice Alliance and the Ms. Foundation for Women, a group of women gathered to hear the Clinton administration’s proposal for health care reform, which sought to de-emphasize reproductive...
February 25, 2021
Gov. Abbott and conservative ideology left Texans in the dark
The Texas winter storm of 2021 has been traumatic for our community. Texans were left without power for over four days, many still don’t have running water, and at least 80 people have died as a result of the disaster. It’s an act of nature compounded by...
February 25, 2021
Heroes and Zeroes of the Texas Freeze
The Texas Freeze that hit the state on President’s Day, 2021, was a devastating natural disaster made worse by conservative politics that shrugged off the policy and infrastructure needed to prepare for it. There’s no way to sugar coat it - the state...
February 23, 2021
What Texas and the nation said about Ted Cruz in Cancún
No matter what crisis Texans are facing, there’s always one constant we can depend on — Senator Ted Cruz will find a way to screw it up even more. Last week, millions of us were without power, heat, and water as our state experienced a disastrous winter...
February 23, 2021
Who is to blame for Texas' winter storm disaster?
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss last week's winter storm and who is responsible for the crisis.