Texas women

September 17, 2020

We the People (of Texas): 100 years after the 19th amendment, Texas women of color are harnessing their political power

This piece is part of our We the People (of Texas) series during the 2020 Election season. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment — the largest expansion of the franchise in the country’s history — and a milestone recognized by many...

September 15, 2020

Progressive women in Texas are changing the game

Elections

TX Legislature

From Ann Richards to Barbara Jordan, Texas politics has been defined by our strong women in office. This year, we’re looking to define a new era of women in Texas politics, with female candidates in position to flip key seats up and down the ballot...

March 18, 2020

Progressive women working to flip Texas in 2020

Elections

Resist

TX Legislature

Texas women in key, flippable districts won big in the March Democratic Primary, an election that saw some of the highest primary turnout in recent memory and the first time in a long time that Democratic turnout outpaced Republicans . Texas progressives...

January 21, 2020

Royce Brooks speaking at the Women's March ATX: Rally at the Capitol

As 'Roe' hangs in the balance, Texas must elect more women

Abortion Access

Elections

TX Legislature

On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, and the landmark decision that legalized abortion as a constitutional right has been under attack ever since. In 2020, as the ruling reaches its 47th anniversary, the fight to #SaveROE is...

January 16, 2020

Women’s Marches across Texas will rally thousands of voters ahead of 2020 election

This weekend, thousands of Texas women, nonbinary folks, and our allies will gather across the state to march and rally for full equality as part of the Women’s March. It's been 100 years since the ratification of the 19th amendment , which granted mainly...

October 1, 2019

FOX 7 Discussion: Senior Republicans are retiring ahead of 2020

Elections

TX Legislature

Annie's List Executive Director Royce Brooks joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss how Republicans see the writing on the wall and are retiring ahead of the 2020 election. Progressives are ready to flip seats and elect more women to office.

September 12, 2019

CNN en Español: ¿Qué piensan de los aspirantes los asistentes al tercer debate demócrata en EE.UU.?

Elections

Resist

Progress Texas Advocacy Director Sam Robles se une CNN en Español. Para algunos de los asistentes al evento la inmigración y la salud fueron los temas más relevantes.

August 29, 2019

Texas Public Radio: New laws benefiting Texans’ reproductive health

Progress Texas Advocacy Director Sam Robles joins Texas Public Radio to discuss the new reproductive health care protections go into effect as a result of progressive efforts during the 2019 Legislative Session.

September 18, 2018

Republican supported Crisis Pregnancy Centers attempt to trick pregnant women out of receiving quality healthcare.

Trust Women, Not Republican Tricks

Abortion Access

TX Legislature

Imagine you’re in desperate need of a doctor and after checking into a clinic, you realize you’ve been tricked. This is not a clinic, and the employees are not doctors. For many women across the state of Texas, this isn’t a hypothetical. It’s the harsh...