Governor Abbott reopens Texas
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March 19, 2012
Your Actions Sealed The Deal
After nearly 20 years of one party dominance in Texas, some times it is hard to be optimistic, see the value of civic engagement or think your voice matters. Let me tell you, your calls, letters, letters to the editor, tweets, Facebook updates, and emails...
March 14, 2012
Reid Forces McConnell To Compromise On Judges
Originally posted on Think Progress As ThinkProgress previously reported, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed seventeen petitions to break Senate Republican filibusters on as many judges earlier this week. Initially, McConnell reacted to these...
March 13, 2012
Call on Cornyn & Hutchison to End Obstruction on Judicial Nominees
In America, if you have a dispute, you go to court, and within a reasonable amount of time, you should be able to get a decision. Right now, that's not the case in most of Texas. There are 5 emergency judicial districts in Texas and we need your help to...
March 12, 2012
Stand Up Men!
A new effort is launching in Texas, calling on men to accept their responsibility in the fight to defend women's health care. From Glenn Smith and James Moore, here is an exceprt from a wonderful article titled, " Where the Boys Aren't " -- with a video,...
March 12, 2012
Reid Will File To End Seventeen GOP Filibusters Of President Obama’s Judicial Nominees
Originally posted on Think Progress . Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced this afternoon that he will file cloture — the Senate procedure to break a filibuster — on seventeen judicial nominees currently being blocked by Republican...
March 12, 2012
U.S. Department of Justice Strikes Down Texas' Photo ID Law
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) rejected Texas' photo ID bill (SB 14) today , explaining that the state of Texas did not met the burden of proof in showing that the law would not have a "disparate effect" on minority voters. The full letter...
March 7, 2012
Good news on the quest to end judicial emergencies
Good news on the quest to end judicial emergencies and other judicial vacancies in Texas and across the nation. According to Think Progress , the U.S. Senate is about to focus in on filling these essential positions. The U.S. Senate will turn its...
March 6, 2012
A Call for Gov. Perry to Revoke Limbaugh’s “Honorary Texan” Status (Radio Interview)
Progress Texas Executive Director Matt Glazer discussed the Rush Limbaugh controversy and our petition asking Governor Rick Perry to revoke Limbaugh's status as an "Honorary Texan " with Scott Braddock on News 92 FM this morning. From Scott Braddock's...
March 5, 2012
The Affordable Care Act is Working in Texas
The Affordable Care Act is working in Texas. Will you help us spread the word ? This is the message we delivered to state lawmakers last week, when we delivered a letter to a joint hearing with the Texas House of Representatives Committees on Public...