Diana Gómez testifies to protect abortion care
Progress Texas Advocacy Manager testified before the Texas House Public Health Committee against anti-abortion bill HB 3760 which would restrict abortion for Texans across the state.
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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 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.
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 11, 2021
Texas Republicans’ attack on Planned Parenthood is failing
Texas Republican officials' lengthy attempt to restrict and deprive patients of having their healthcare services received at Planned Parenthood has once again been temporarily halted. In 2017, a lower court blocked the state from removing Planned...
February 10, 2021
Ted Cruz betrays America
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss Ted Cruz's defense of the president during impeachment and the future of his career.
February 9, 2021
Incitement of an insurrection will be a hallmark of Trump's presidency.
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 to discuss why Trump's inciting an insurrection at the Capitol and our Nation's response will both be in the history books.
February 9, 2021
Texas Legislature committee assignments a bad omen for voting rights
Last week, House Speaker Dade Phelan handed out committee assignments for lawmakers in the Texas Legislature, who can now begin the process of debating and passing bills. But for those who follow voting rights in Texas, the new assignments felt like a...
February 9, 2021
5 reasons for impeachment
Everything about Trump’s tenure in office was unprecedented, including the second impeachment trial that’s currently underway. There are questions around this second impeachment, so here are 5 facts that you may find helpful: 1. It’s not the first time...
February 8, 2021
Holding Trump accountable is not gamesmanship
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss why we must remember that what Trump did on Jan. 6 was unamerican and that he must be held accountable.