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 4, 2021
Rosie’s Law would help create the repro health future Texans need
Although we recently celebrated the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, one thing is certain: abortion access is constantly under threat in Texas. But while Texas Republicans have filed multiple anti-abortion bills aimed at restricting reproductive health...
February 2, 2021
Paxton's immigration lawsuit won't stand
Immigration Attorney Pooja Sethi joins FOX 7 to discuss Paxton's lawsuit against Biden's administration and family reunification.
February 2, 2021
Events to celebrate Black History Month in Texas
Happy Black History Month, Texans! February is the month that we set aside to celebrate the history, experience, and culture of Black Americans, history that is often left out of school curriculums and history lessons. While the pandemic has made it...
February 1, 2021
Trump's terrible impeachment defense
Progress Texas Senior Strategist Glenn W. Smith joins FOX 7 to discuss Trump's strategy for fighting impeachment and Republicans' absurd claims about disunity.
February 1, 2021
How Texas uses threats and lawsuits to subvert voters’ choices
This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Reprinted with permission. Days before President Joe Biden was inaugurated, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened the Biden administration with lawsuits. Since Biden wasn’t president, there were no...
February 1, 2021
5 reasons why Greg Abbott isn’t pro-life just anti-abortion
Gov. Greg Abbott took the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade as an opportunity to express his anti-abortion rhetoric masked as concern for the lives of Texans, even stating his “committment to fostering a culture of life here in Texas.” Yet, his history of...
January 28, 2021
Beto or Castro? Our way-too-early list of 2022 candidates
After what feels like the longest presidential campaign in history, the 2020 election is (finally) in our rearview mirror. And if you’re a Texas voter, that means you’re just in time for the next election! That’s because our way-too-early primary election...
January 26, 2021
How Austin is responding to homelessness
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 to discuss what the City of Austin can do to bring relief to Austinites experiencing homelessness.
January 26, 2021
The 23 Texas Republicans who fanned the flames of insurrection
The January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol showed the country the natural consequences of Trump’s lies, as well as the Republican leaders who enabled him along the way. Now, the GOP wants you to forget that they had a part in instigating the riots...