ENDORSEMENT ALERT! Progress Texas is proud to endorse Dr. Letitia Plummer for Harris County Judge! Not every organization offers endorsements, but at Progress Texas when our board of directors identifies exemplary candidates who share our bold progressive values, we amplify those who should win.

Texas is at the forefront of the fight for free and fair elections. Democracy, and the people, will not fall on our watch.

Great discussion with Cypress-Tomball Dems on the danger of media monopolies. Grateful for the insights from @houstonchronicle.com @progresstexas.bsky.social , & @texasobserver.org.

In Texas, with the 10 Commandments court call, biblical doctrine has successully bridged the gap between rhetoric and policy - the very divide supposedly guarded by Constitutional church/state separation. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x arkvalleyvoice.com/is-texas-fif...

The best of Texas isn’t built, it’s preserved. This Earth Day, keep Texas wild, open, and public. #EarthDay

As Zohran Mamdani kicks back rent-free in the roomy head of Chip Roy, Roy has introduced a bill, designed to marginalize people based on their origins, their religion, AND their politics, that would make McCarthy blush. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x thehill.com/homenews/hou... @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Nature isn’t optional, neither is protecting it. Learn more about the Meadows Center and more from Environment Texas' Texas Nature and Clean Energy Summit, find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

The Texas Medical Board has reprimanded the doctors involved in the deaths of Neveah Crain and Porsha Ngumezi, both of whom were denied critical care as their doctors tried to accommodate Texas' ban on abortion: www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/h... Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x

Houston City Council Member Abby Kamin nails it: by threatening to yank $110 million in first responder funds back from Houston, Governor Abbott is quite literally "defunding the police". Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...

The future of Texas is big, bold, and progressive. Catch the rest of @texasdemocrats.bsky.social Chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social's speech and more at the @harriscodemocrats.bsky.social Convention, find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

A celebrated doctor from Venezuela - the 2025 "Resident Of The Year" at UT Health Rio Grande Valley - is likely being held in deplorable ICE detention conditions after his arrest in Sarita on Monday - his whereabouts are unknown. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...

Progressives and far-right extremists like Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, and Candace Owens are saying hell no to Trump’s threats of “revolutionarily wonderful” genocide.

Gregg Phillips, who rose to his current position as head of @FEMA under Trump via the Texas right-wing disinformation machine, has claimed on the record that he once "teleported" into a Georgia Waffle House. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.chron.com/news/article...

The Trump administration has unilaterally and unanimously exempted the oil and gas industry from compliance with the Endangered Species Act in the Gulf of Mexico. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.npr.org/2026/03/30/n...

What does pouring millions into Republican campaign coffers in Texas say about #AI fat cats? Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org/2026/04/01/t...

In Texas’ large and small cities, the people say #NoKings!

A bunch of Texas #2A types have failed - so far - to overturn Texas laws against carrying guns into bars, schools and stadiums, despite Ken Paxton's refusal to defend those common-sense gun safety rules. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/j...

⁠Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has assembled a new "Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty" - mostly with Republicans known for pushing their own religious views in their lawmaking - and, El Paso Democrat Cesar Blanco. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x kvia.com/news/2026/03...

Look no further than this MASSIVE corporate TV merger that violates FCC standards on Trump's orders, for yet another great reason to support non-profit, independent media like Progress Texas. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x prospect.org/2026/03/23/d...

Houston is one of 14 U.S. cities - all with Democratic mayors - to whose airports #ICE agents have been deployed by Donald Trump...and they have a broader ability to hassle and maybe arrest YOU should they choose to. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x viewfromthewing.com/ice-is-showi...

We're looking forward to seeing YOU at the @harriscodemocrats.bsky.social convention in Houston AND the @collincountydems.bsky.social convention in McKinney on Saturday! Be sure to find the convention happening near you and join the fun. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x

YOU can help shape the future of our state this weekend at your local @texasdemocrats.bsky.social county convention! Learn more about what’s going on and how you can get involved, everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

Unlike #MAGA, who continue sporting red hats emblazoned with the name of a suspected serial sex offender, progressives and union leaders are reckoning with and responding to the new revelations regarding #CesarChavez. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org/2026/03/18/c...

Are you looking to get involved? Visit your local county convention! Learn more about the county-level @texasdemocrats.bsky.social conventions happening this weekend, March 20-21, with the folks making it happen — find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

You might be shocked - SHOCKED - to learn that Ted Cruz lied his ass off yesterday in the U.S. Senate about non-citizen voting in his press for the #SAVEAmericaAct. Pass the smelling salts. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Do you want a more affordable state? Join a union! Hardworking Texans deserve the dignity of a living wage, and union leaders like @texasaflcio.org are working to make it happen. Listen to our full conversation on the latest episode of the Progress Texas Happy Hour Podcast.

The Trump administration establishes precedent for the expanded targeting of progressive and left leaning activists with mostly guilty verdicts in the federal "Antifa" trial in Fort Worth. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

Sometimes it feels like we’re all just screaming into the void—but change is coming. Listen to our full conversation with Democratic candidate Zach Herbert, everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

This week on In Progress, we're talking about attacks on our most fundamental freedom: your right to vote. Listen to In Progress on the radio in Houston every Friday at 10am on KPFT 90.1 and again on Sunday 11am—or everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Our morning Daily Dispatch is now available on Substack!

Houston, we have a party! 💫 Join Progress Texas at the @harriscodemocrats.bsky.social Convention featuring special guests like @cghollins.bsky.social, @betoorourke.bsky.social, @texasdemocrats.bsky.social, @kendallscudder.bsky.social, and more! 🔗 Visit harrisdemconvention.com for more information.

That combination—progressive politics delivered in the language of morality and faith—is unusual enough in modern Democratic politics that it’s helped propel Talarico far beyond Texas. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

“Look no further than your nearest polling location to see Texans standing up FOR progressive values and AGAINST attacks on working Texans, public education, and affordable healthcare,” said Progress Texas Executive Director Kathleen Thompson. 🔗 progresstexas.org/blog/stateme....

Rep. James Talarico has won the primary election to become the Demcoratioc nominee for U.S. Senate, after record-breaking turnout across the state. Lots more in the Daily Dispatch, posting later this morning: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x @jamestalarico.bsky.social

From tonight's James Talarico event in Austin. At posting, the race has still not been called. @jamestalarico.bsky.social

It’s Election Day in Texas! Polls close at 7pm tonight, so if you haven’t yet, get in line and stay in line—because you know what’s at stake. Make sure you have everything you need at GoVoteTexas.org.

It’s Election Day in Texas! 🗳️ If you haven’t already, today is the LAST DAY to cast your ballot in the March primary elections! Make sure you have everything you need before you head to the polls at our voter navigation website, GoVoteTexas.org

Texas Democrats are ready to hit the ground running—regardless of what happens on the other side of tomorrow’s primary. Hear all about it in our full conversation with @texasdemocrats.bsky.social Chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social, find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

Our Daily Dispatch pod is now available on Substack! Learn more about death rays in El Paso, Trump's visit to Corpus, the end of early primary voting (and hopefully the end of the Crockett/Talarico feud), and a bogus Greg Abbott live music endorsement. open.substack.com/pub/progress...

We’re in it for the long haul. Get the merch to match your values on our webstore at progresstexas.org/store!

We voted! Did you? 🗳️ Early voting for the March primaries are happening NOW through Friday, Feb. 27th, so get out there and make your voice heard! Visit our voter navigation resource GoVoteTexas.org for answers to all your voting questions.

The passenger in the car of Ruben Ray Martinez when he was allegedly shot by a federal border officer last March and the key witness in the case was Joshua Orta - he died in a car crash in San Antonio last weekend. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠ apnews.com/article/texa...

BREAKING: Texas State Rep. @ginafortexas.bsky.social is DEMANDING transparency after it was revealed that Texan Ruben Ray Martinez was killed by federal immigration agents on South Padre Island last March. 🔗 Read Rep. Hinojosa’s full statement on our website: progresstexas.org/blog/hinojos...

Early voting numbers are eye-popping! 👀 Have YOU voted yet? Early voting for March primaries is happening NOW and continues until Feb. 27th—find everything you need before you head to the polls at GoVoteTexas.org.

Early voting is happening NOW until Feb. 27th, so do yourself (and your favorite candidate) a favor and BANK THAT VOTE! Make sure you have everything you need before you head to the polls by visiting our voter navigation resource GoVoteTexas.org.

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙 During this time of rampant scapegoating and anti-Muslim rhetoric, we stand in solidarity with our Muslim neighbors, friends, and communities. May this month be filled with reflection, resilience, and a renewed commitment to justice for all. #Ramadan2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday at 84, was one of the most influential Black figures in the U.S. His address, "The Rainbow Coalition" at the Democratic National Convention is regarded as one of the most significant in American politics. See more photos from his life. trib.al/XwmZNz3

CAPTION: Progress Texas is proud to endorse these exemplary candidates for the March primary elections HAPPENING NOW! Early voting starts today and runs through Feb. 27th, visit GoVoteTexas.org to make sure you have everything you need before you head to the polls.

It’s time! TODAY is the first day of early voting in Texas March primaries! Visit our voter navigation resource GoVoteTexas.org for answers to all your voting questions.

This #PresidentsDay, we invite you to think about the importance of ALL our hard work this midterm election year to finally put a stop to the daily insanity from the current occupant of the White House.