As Beto O'Rourke grows his name recognition, he's proving that his campaign is one for all Texans to come together behind, while Ted Cruz's camp inspires fear.
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October 10, 2018
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October 9, 2018
As long as Democrats show up to vote on Election Day, high voter turnout will benefit Beto O'Rourke in his race against Ted Cruz. -
October 8, 2018
Partisan politics have no place in the Supreme Court of the United States. We had a moral obligation to fight against Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. What's next? "We'll have to beat them at the polls year after year after year in a sustained and aggressive offense." -
October 2, 2018
In this week's Vote Texas Face Off, Tara Pohlmeyer of Progress Texas and Sam Pohl of the Republican Party of Texas debate the Senate race between Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz, as well as the FBI's investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. -
October 2, 2018
Voters are concerned about issues like health care, immigration, and their property taxes—issues that aren't being addressed by current leadership. We will hold our elected officials accountable on Nov. 6. -
October 1, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior throughout the confirmation process, let alone his past transgressions, should disqualify him from being on the highest court of the United States. He does not have the decorum to be a Supreme Court Justice. -
September 25, 2018
Progress Texas partnered with the nonprofit Deeds Not Words to help register voters for the Nov. 2018 election on National Voter Registration Day.You can verify your registration and find more information at https://govotetexas.org. -
September 25, 2018
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza and Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak discuss the Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz U.S. Senate race on KVUE. -
September 25, 2018
We live in an interdependent world. We must work with our neighbors. Progress Texas' Glenn W. Smith and Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak discuss President Trump's speech to the United Nations, which was met with laughter. -
September 24, 2018
Following two allegations of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, survivors of sexual assault gathered outside Sen. Ted Cruz's Austin and Dallas offices to rally Monday. -
September 24, 2018
Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke faced off in the first of three scheduled debates, leaving the people of Texas as winners with a first impression of the candidates, true to form. -
September 19, 2018
After the District 19 state senate seat special election, Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza explains that there are two lessons for Democrats:1. No one is going to do it for us. We must vote.2. Candidates have to have a strong message. -
September 17, 2018
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza and Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak discuss postponing the vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after the sexual misconduct allegation. -
September 10, 2018
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza joins FOX 7 Austin to discuss the fallout in the White House about the anonymous New York Times Op-Ed and Donald Trump's standing to take legal action. -
June 4, 2018
FOX 7 Austin’s Mike Warren talks to Travis County Republican Party Executive Director, Gary Teal and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas about the possibility of the president pardoning himself. -
May 29, 2018
FOX 7 Austin’s Mike Warren talked to Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas about Mueller's investigation and if it will hurt Republicans in November. -
May 1, 2018
FOX 7 Austin’s Rebecca Thomas talked to Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and, Glenn Smith from Progress Texas about migrants facing political opposition. -
April 20, 2018
Opinions on the latest Quinnipiac Poll show growing support for DREAMers and comprehensive immigration policy reform. -
April 20, 2018
This freshman from Austin High School had some powerful words for politicians who care more about NRA money than children's lives. "Until politicians are brave enough to change their unmoving stance on gun control and take an F-rating from the NRA as a badge of honor, I won't feel safe." -
April 19, 2018
Ted Cruz, our national embarrassment, wrote a glowing tribute to Trump today. After Trump insulted him and his family over and over and over and...May he never be elected again. -
April 10, 2018
It’s 2018, and women on average have to work through April to earn what men on average earned in 2017. For women of color, the wage gap is much wider. Learn more & take action here --> www.whenisequalpayday.com -
March 7, 2018
Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas analyzes the Texas Primary Election results and what it could mean for Democrats in the general. -
March 6, 2018
Texas Democrats have turned out in full force for the primaries.Early voting numbers show about twice as many Democrats have already cast a ballot compared to the number that came out in 2014 during the previous non-presidential cycle.Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas talks about Democratic voter turnout this 2018 Texas Primary Election. -
March 4, 2018
Ted Cruz’s staff: “Sir, they weren’t saying ‘Boooooo' they were saying ‘Cruzzzzzzz.'” -
February 27, 2018
Honoring African American leaders of the Texas Legislature — progressive champions who fight for Texans year in and year out. Watch as they stand up for voting rights, LGBTQ equality, healthcare, and against racism and white supremacy this past legislative session. #BlackHistoryMonth -
February 20, 2018
As students from the Parkland shooting passionately advocate for stricter gun legislation, Ed Scruggs with Texas Gun Sense explains what could and should be done to reduce gun violence. -
February 8, 2018
Thanks, Sid Miller, for giving us credit on keeping corrupt politicians like you in check.Yours truly,Progress Texas -
January 21, 2018
Anti-abortion politicians' end goal is clear: to overturn Roe v. Wade and ban abortion state-by-state and method-by-method. This threat to our reproductive freedom is unprecedented. Fight back here: bit.ly/Fight4ReproFreedom -
November 10, 2017
Our executive director discusses why we must demand change or tragedies like Sutherland Springs will keep occurring. -
October 27, 2017
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says he will not seek re-election. What will that mean for the Texas Legislature? As Straus blocked some of the more bigoted agenda items of the Republican party including the transphobic 'bathroom bill.' -
October 24, 2017
1.8 million new voters showed up in Texas last year, and those new voters overwhelmingly supported Democrats. If they are motivated to come out in 2018, then Democrats could pull off a surprise here. -
October 19, 2017
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September 7, 2017
Watch how Texas Senator John Cornyn treats this brave DREAMer. Disgusting. Footage via United We Dream -
September 6, 2017
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued to block President Donald Trump's plan to end a program protecting DREAMers. -
September 5, 2017
President Trump has ended the program that protected millions of DREAMers from deportation. -
August 14, 2017
Texas lawmakers - led by State Representative Helen Giddings (D- DeSoto) – denounced racism and terrorism in Charlottesville and called on Texas A&M University to block a white supremacist rally planned for September 11. -
August 11, 2017
This man is the author of Texas' latest abortion restriction. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -
August 10, 2017
Texas anti-abortion politicians passed a bill banning all insurance plans in Texas from covering abortion, forcing women to buy separate, more expensive, coverage or to pay out of pocket. But not without a fight lead by progressive women lawmakers. -
August 1, 2017
For Texas Rep. Shawn Thierry addressing the state's maternal death crisis is a personal issue – she nearly died while giving birth to her daughter. -
July 24, 2017
In a public hearing, State Sen. Charles Perry put the blame on Black women for Texas' maternal mortality crisis. Black women in Texas face the greatest risk of dying after childbirth — a rate nearly three times higher than that of white women. -
July 19, 2017
State lawmakers came back to the Capitol yesterday to take up Gov. Greg Abbott's twisted special session agenda. On the agenda - attacking the rights and lives of Texans. Again. So let's dive into what makes this session especially messed up. -
July 12, 2017
Ted Cruz claims no one in Texas cares about Trump’s shady Russia dealings. Our reaction? -
June 8, 2017
Even the Faith & Freedom Coalition is tired of hearing Ted's voice. Watch Ted get played off in the middle of his speech (20-second mark).Even the Faith & Freedom Coalition is tired of hearing Ted's voice. Watch Ted get played off in the middle of his speech (20-second mark). -
June 2, 2017
Progressives from around the state and our champions in the legislature fought hard this session. From immigrant and voting rights to LGBTQ equality and reproductive freedom - we will continue to resist attacks on our fundamental rights. -
May 30, 2017
On the last day of our regular legislative session, amidst a peaceful protest to resist racist “show me your papers” SB 4, Tea Party Republican Matt Rinaldi of Irving told a group of Latino lawmakers he called ICE to deport the protestors. And it didn’t stop there. Rinaldi — who barely hung onto his seat in 2016 — also threatened to “put a bullet in one of his colleague’s heads.” -
May 26, 2017
State Rep. Jarvis Johnson laid out the history of racially discriminatory, voter suppression laws in opposing Republican's newest voter ID bill, Senate Bill 5. "'The poll tax was not about race,' so they said. 'The literacy test was not about race,' so they said. 'The grandfather clause was not about race,' so they said." -
May 23, 2017
Texas Rep. Donna Howard stood up for women's reproductive freedom and delivered a sincerely moving speech against a cruel bill that would force 'fetal burial' and effectively ban abortion after 13 weeks. "We can sit here self-righteously and decide that we always know best for every person. But we do not." -
May 22, 2017
Watch Rep. Senfronia Thompson call out the Texas GOP's discriminatory bill for what it is: a separate but equal bathroom bill targeting vulnerable transgender kids."Bathrooms divided us and they divide us now...separate but equal is not equal at all." -
May 17, 2017
This session, Republicans in the Texas Legislature filed A TON of anti-abortion bills — 39 to be exact. That’s more restrictions they want to pile on top of the mountain of barriers already on the books. -
May 16, 2017
As part of a larger effort to insert religious refusal provisions into uncontroversial, state agency review bills, Republicans in the Texas House passed an amendment that would allow for discrimination against LGBTQ Texans seeking legal assistance. -
May 12, 2017
During a debate on 1 of the 39 anti-abortion bills Texas GOP lawmakers proposed this session, State Representative Carol Alvarado called out their anti-abortion agenda for what it is. -
May 10, 2017
Texas Senate Republicans passed a bill that would license for-profit, immigrant family detention centers as child care facilities. Democrats railed against Senate Bill 1018, which would allow lower standards in order to license these "baby jails." The bill was written by GEO Group, the nation's second largest for-profit prison company. -
May 9, 2017
Texas legislators and survivors of sexual assault are working to bring an end to sexual assault on college campuses throughout the state.X -
May 5, 2017
The Trust. Respect. Access. coalition is delivering the signatures of 15,000 Texans demanding that Texas lawmakers stop attacks on reproductive freedom and abortion access. -
May 4, 2017
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April 27, 2017
As Republicans in the Texas House — emboldened by Trump in the White House — passed a racist, anti-immigrant "show me your papers" bill, Senate Bill 4, Democrats stood united to fight this hateful piece of legislation for 16 hours, while activists took over the Capitol throughout the day in resistance. -
April 20, 2017
Have you seen Senator Ted Cruz? He seems to be avoiding his constituents at any cost. But Texans are not the type to be ignored. -
April 12, 2017
HB 2702 or "The Sandra Bland Act", a bill introduced by Rep. Garnet Coleman, would transform the criminal justice system in Texas. -
April 12, 2017
With 2018 in front of them, Democrats are trying to create a message that will win them seats in Congress and later the keys to the White House. Here to discuss what is left to do in the next 18 months is GOP consultant Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas. -
April 4, 2017
As far as significant days go, this isn't one to celebrate. This is the day in 2017 when women finally catch up to making as much as men did in 2016. If the gap continues to close at its current glacial pace, women won't have equal pay until 2152. -
April 3, 2017
Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke was in Austin over the weekend making a push for the U.S. Senate. He plans to challenge Senator Ted Cruz in November 2018. But can a Democrat win in Texas? -
March 21, 2017
A federal judge in Austin says ICE officials told him a major ICE operation was ordered because of Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez's so-called "sanctuary city" policies at the county jail. -
March 17, 2017
Watch 5 clips of brave testimony against the anti-immigration, Senate Bill 4, from the Senate hearing. Despite overwhelming opposition, Texas Republicans in the Senate passed the bill on to the House. Now we wait for a Texas House to take up the bill. -
March 14, 2017
The House Intelligence Committee is asking the Justice Department to provide evidence President Trump was wiretapped during the election by March 20. -
March 13, 2017
Non-partisan analysts with the congressional budget office have released their report on estimated costs and projected coverage for the GOP's proposed healthcare plan. Our own Glenn Smith weighed in on the issue. -
March 2, 2017
President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night about what he wants to accomplish during his time in the White House. Our executive director Ed Espinoza discusses. -
March 1, 2017
On the first day of debate on the Texas House floor, Rep. Rafael Anchia (D- Dallas) took to the mic to deliver an incredibly powerful speech blasting Texas Republicans’ anti-immigrant agenda. Watch his response to an amendment that would have barred Child Protective Services payments to any caregivers who are undocumented immigrants. -
February 15, 2017
Dozens of educators and government employees went to the capitol this week to voice their opposition to Senate Bill 13, also known as the Union Dues Bill. If passed, it would eliminate some state workers' ability to use payroll deduction for union dues. -
February 15, 2017
"You should know by now, the resistance is emboldened too." Lucy Stein, our advocacy director, brought the heat in her testimony against 3 anti-abortion bills in the Senate yesterday. -
February 9, 2017
Trump's SCOTUS nominee Judge Gorsuch, behind closed doors, said he was "disheartened by attacks on the courts". Trump, of course, said the comment did not refer to his own recent insults of the courts. Progress Texas executive director Ed Espinoza discusses the thickening plot on CNN. -
January 31, 2017
Texas Muslims gathered at the Capitol to meet with legislators for an advocacy day. Thousands of peaceful protectors of all faiths stood in solidarity. #nobannowall -
January 18, 2017
More than three dozen Democrats, including some from Texas, take a stand against Trump's agenda and boycott his inauguration. -
January 18, 2017
Hot on the heels of his failed jaunt on Dancing with the Stars, former Governor Rick Perry is taking center stage again today. The follow-up to his slapstick Cha-Cha routine: a confirmation hearing to be Trump’s Secretary of Energy, naturally. -
January 10, 2017
Texas has begun its 85th legislative session. Which means? -
January 3, 2017
Republicans are hoping to dismantle the Affordable Care Act as soon as possible. Glenn Smith from Progress Texas explains why that's probably a bad idea... -
December 21, 2016
Progress Texas' executive director Ed Espinoza discusses how Texas' harmful attack on Planned Parenthood is a disservice to women. -
December 13, 2016
Governor Greg Abbott and Texas officials passed a rule to require burials or cremation for embryonic and fetal tissue after an abortion or miscarriage. -
November 15, 2016
Phillip Martin joins Fox to discuss the future of Obamacare. -
November 14, 2016
Texas Republicans have already started filing some really bad bills. We need your help to kill the bad bills and pass the good ones. Join us in the fight. -
November 4, 2016
Highlights of the election coverage Progress Texas provided in 2016. -
October 31, 2016
The GOP wants the Texas Supreme Court to take away employee benefits for married same-sex couples in Houston. -
October 19, 2016
Lucy Stein of Progress Texas discusses why the dozens of allegations against Trump for sexual assault are an important campaign issue. -
September 30, 2016
The Progress Texas team took to CNN and local affiliates of Fox and ABC to talk about the first presidential debate of 2016. -
September 30, 2016
Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, tweeted during the first presidential debate, "Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke user?" Our executive director responded on CNN. -
September 29, 2016
For 40 years, politicians have used the Hyde Amendment to deny coverage for abortion care for those who are struggling to get by. To learn more about the diverse movement to end Hyde visit AllAboveAll.org -
September 2, 2016
On CNN, Edward Espinoza sounds off on the "Latinos for Trump" chief's warning that, if we're not careful, there will be taco trucks on every corner. -
August 26, 2016
This election cycle is getting dumber by the day, with claims questioning Clinton's health and now questioning the motives of the Clinton Foundation. Glenn and Ed defended the Clinton Foundation and drew a contrast with a candidate like Clinton who associates with humanitarians versus a candidate like Trump with close ties to Putin and Russia. -
August 24, 2016
During Trump's visit to Austin yesterday, he appears to be softening his tone on immigration. Too little, too late. -
August 23, 2016
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked President Obama's directive on bathroom rights for transgender students in public schools. Lucy Stein, the advocacy director of Progress Texas, discusses the injunction -
August 19, 2016
Trump's numbers look bad in the polls. All of them. Our executive director Ed Espinoza gives his take on the recent developments in the presidential race. Will Trump's change in staff help? Probably not. Can he follow through on his promises? Definitely not. -
August 18, 2016
Our Deputy Director Phillip Martin discusses a new poll finding Rick Perry could beat out Ted Cruz in a showdown for US Senate – a lose-lose situation of course. -
August 17, 2016
With just a little over 80 days before the presidential election, recent poll numbers show Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in every battleground state. Our deputy director Phillip Martin discusses. -
August 16, 2016
Last week was a bad one for Donald Trump, not so for his opponent, Hillary Clinton. She continues to lead in national polls and is even extending it in battleground states. -
August 12, 2016
The state’s health commission is giving $1.6 million of your taxpayer dollars to an anti-abortion group to provide women’s health and family planning services. The catch is — this group provides ZERO health care services... -
August 11, 2016
Ed Espinoza joins ABC's Point-Counterpoint to discuss Trump's sinking campaign. -
August 11, 2016
Ed joins a CNN panel to give his perspective on the latest from the campaign trail. -
August 3, 2016
Ed Espinoza joins ABC's Point-Counterpoint to discuss the latest from the presidential trail post-conventions. -
August 2, 2016
Ed Espinoza joined CNN to discuss the latest absurdity from the Donald Trump campaign. -
July 29, 2016
Glenn Smith joins ABC's Point-CounterPoint to recap Hillary Clinton's historic night at the DNC convention. -
July 28, 2016
Texas officials are revising the so-called “Woman’s Right to Know” booklet. It's still full of medically inaccurate information and outright lies. -
July 27, 2016
Donald Trump says he hopes Russian hacks Hillary Clinton’s email, essentially advocating for foreign cyber espionage. -
July 26, 2016
It's day two of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. A lot of people are still talking about Senator Bernie Sanders' speech. -
July 26, 2016
Ed Espinoza joins CNN live from Philadephia to talk about the DNC Convention. -
July 25, 2016
Discussing democratic party unity at the DNC Convention in Philadelphia. -
June 27, 2016
We won big today, y'all! But our fight for abortion access isn’t over. -
May 13, 2016
Donald Trump is coming to the Republican Party of Convention. Let's look back at some choice words Ted Cruz and Rick Perry had for the nominee they are now so eager to embrace. -
May 4, 2016
Our tribute to the awkward, the weird, and the downright creepy moments of Ted Cruz's campaign. Never forget. Visit Cruzwatch.com -
April 27, 2016
In a desperate move, Cruz just named Carly Fiorina as his running mate. We have a lot of feelings about this, but Carly says it best. -
April 20, 2016
Cruz lost New York big – embarrassingly so. Beginning of the end? -
April 8, 2016
As much as Cruz and Trump seem to hate each other, they sure do agree a lot – this time on healthcare. cruzwatch.com -
April 6, 2016
Is Cruz a better option than Trump? Let's hear what they have to say on immigration. -
April 1, 2016
Our Executive Director joined ABC News in Austin to talk about the presidential race, and how Trump's comments on "punishment for abortion" aren't really any different than the beliefs of Ted Cruz and the state of Texas. -
April 1, 2016
Our Ag Commissioner is at it again: Sid Miller got a "Jesus Shot" using taxpayers' dollars. This isn't Jesus with a gun – it's a controversial drug only available from one guy near Oklahoma City. Good grief. -
March 31, 2016
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March 23, 2016
In 2013, Texas lawmakers passed a law that has since closed more than half of the state’s abortion clinics. A new study proves just how harmful this law really is. -
March 17, 2016
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March 14, 2016
During our SXSW marijuana panel, we announced a new study on the economic impact of marijuana laws in every Texas county. You can donate to the study at www.progresstexas.org/marijuana. -
March 9, 2016
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February 26, 2016
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February 25, 2016
John Cornyn says he doesn't think any SCOTUS nominee deserves a hearing - but he was singing a different song just a few years ago. -
February 23, 2016
Six major newspapers around Texas have endorsed candidates - and not a single one of them are backing Ted Cruz. Ouch. -
February 9, 2016
We filed an official complaint with the Texas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division about a Ted Cruz mailer that appears to violate Texas law. No candidate is above the law, not even Ted Cruz. -
February 3, 2016
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January 30, 2016
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January 22, 2016
On the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, hundreds of Texans rallied at the state Capitol to fight back against the mounting restrictions placed on abortion access. -
January 19, 2016
Just how much have Texas lawmakers tried to limit a woman's right to access abortion care since the Roe v. Wade decision? -
January 13, 2016
Last night, President Obama delivered a powerful final State of the Union address to the country. Here are our highlights. -
January 9, 2016
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December 19, 2015
As in years past, it was damn near impossible to narrow this list down to just 10. But we managed, and you can be sure that each of the fine folks who made the cut more than earned this dishonorable distinction. -
December 17, 2015
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December 8, 2015
Frank Gaffney is the man behind Donald Trump's plan to ban all Muslim travel. Watch what Ted Cruz has to say about Gaffney not too long ago... -
December 4, 2015
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November 17, 2015
Texas Senators are delaying justice for thousands of people by refusing to submit judges for Obama to nominate. The presidents wants to do his job. It's time for Texas Senators to do theirs. -
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June 2, 2015
He talks about a Texas miracle, but what really happened on Rick Perry's watch? His financial skills are a Texas-sized disaster. If Rick Perry can't be trusted to manage his state's money, how do you think he's going to manage yours? -
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