From this morning's interview with Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons - we honor #MLK best today with service - AND with clear eyes about his message of resistance and justice. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x

Sorry ‘Landman’ fans, but it’s full of sh*t. Listen to our conversation with oil and gas experts Bill Burch and candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner @jon-rosenthaltx.bsky.social — everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

@akedwardstx.bsky.social on what really makes America great: a strong democracy. Early voting for the CD-18 special runoff election starts NEXT WEDNESDAY 1/21! For all your voting needs, visit our voter navigation resource GoVoteTexas.org.

An #ICE assistant chief counsel based in Dallas who had been removed from duty upon the revelation that he runs a racist, Nazi-sympathizing X account, is back on duty. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠ www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut... @texasobserver.org @stevanzetti.bsky.social

Taylor Rehmet has a vision to fix the healthcare crisis, but that can’t happen if Republicans continue to stand in the way. Early voting for this runoff in SD-9 starts 1/21! — make sure you have everything you need before you head to the polls on our voter navigation resource at GoVoteTexas.org.

Resisting the authoritarian takeover of our country isn’t just your right, it’s your DUTY. Listen to our full conversation with progressive North Texas congressional candidate @zeeshanfortexas.bsky.social on our latest episode of In Progress — find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

A group of oil executives, some based in Houston, were skeptical of Donald Trump's demands that they invest $100 billion into the wrecked oil infrastructure in Venezuela on Friday. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

While Ken Paxton files culture war lawsuits, Texas families are being neglected. It’s time for a change in leadership. Listen to our full conversation with Attorney General candidate Tony Box, everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

The brutal killing of 37-year-old mom, by a masked ICE agent in Minneapolis is a warning to the entire nation.

We HIGHLY recommend that ALL Texas progressives set aside some time for this terrific discussion of the Venezuela situation, from a great group of Democratic candidates with military and intelligence experience. Great work @RichardsonDems ! www.youtube.com/live/_BDZ4Uz...

Toppling #Maduro is all about oil, obviously - but just grabbing the dictator does NOT guarantee an easy path in #Venezuela for American and Texan petroleum interests. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠ www.ibtimes.co.uk/trumps-venez...

Join @richardsonareadems.bsky.social TONIGHT at 7pm for a discussion on the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and what it all means from former military candidates across Texas. 🔗 www.youtube.com/live/_BDZ4Uz...

⁠New @Quinnipiac polling paints a dismal picture for Donald Trump - but, also dissatisfaction among Democrats with their own party. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.kvue.com/video/news/p...

Our state is built on working Texans, and they deserve to have a seat at the table. Listen to our full conversation with candidate for 33rd Congressional District @colinallredtx.bsky.social — find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

It’s time to vote! We’re putting together our list for our top Best and Worst Texans of 2025, and we want to hear from YOU! Let us know who your favorite and least favorite Texans were this year by filling out our form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Austin techbro California transplant, Palantir and University of Austin co-founder Jon Lonsdale is calling for the return of public executions of people convicted of violent crimes. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.chron.com/politi...

A majority of the Arlington City Council, ignoring overwhelming public testimony, votes not to reinstate protections for their LGBTQ+ residents. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.texastribune.org...

Great holiday celebration with @progresstexas.bsky.social @rolandfortexas.bsky.social @saraheckhardttx.bsky.social @zoforaustin.bsky.social

I had a very inspiring evening at the @progresstexas.bsky.social holiday party in Austin. I was particularly happy to be reminded by @saraheckhardttx.bsky.social that the biggest risk isn't in running -- it's in doing nothing.

I greatly enjoyed attending the @progresstexas.bsky.social Austin holiday party last night and spending time with that wholesome band of progressive fighters led by the inimitable @kathleenthompson.bsky.social.

Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announce the state-sponsored establishment of new Turning Point USA chapters at all Texas high schools, complete with warnings against local resistance. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.texastribune.org...

Former Democratic nominee for Railroad Commissioner Katherine Culbert, who has filed for that same race in 2026 as a Republican, is accused of misleading Lone Star Left writer Michelle Davis about her campaign intentions. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.lonestarleft.com...

NOTUS reporting reveals that the National Republican Senatorial Committee is behind manipulative polling and covert digital information seeding meant to encourage Rep. Jasmine Crockett to enter the Senate race. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠https://www.notus.org/senate/jasmine-crockett-nrsc-texas-senate

An analysis of the recent SCOTUS call on the Texas congressional map reveals pretzel logic in which the high court "twisted itself around about the presumption it was applying because of its own presumptuousness”. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠verdict.justia.com/2...

An analysis of the recent SCOTUS call on the Texas congressional map reveals pretzel logic in which the high court "twisted itself around about the presumption it was applying because of its own presumptuousness”. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠⁠verdict.justia.com/2...

Donald Trump is perturbed that Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar, whom Trump pardoned of international corruption charges last week, failed to switch to the Republican Party for his re-election. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.nytimes.com/2025...

Austin State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, presumed running in CD 9, has announced a pivot to a run for Texas State Comptroller. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.kvue.com/article...

On the final day of election filing, presumed Senate candidate Colin Allred has announced a pivot to a run for House District 33, in which he will be a primary challenger for Congresswoman Julie Johnson. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org/2025/12/08/c...

A potential Jasmine Crockett Senate run conjures fears of increased MAGA turnout due to "negative partisanship" - for people who have decided that both racism and misogyny are OK, Crockett is a villain they love to hate. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.lonestarleft.com...

⁠Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, long thought to be considering jumping into the race for the U.S. Senate, has scheduled an announcement for Monday afternoon. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org/2025/12/02/j...

We're hitting the airwaves in Houston! Catch our "In Progress" weekend roundtable on @KpftHouston HD-2 each Sunday morning at 11:30, starting December 7! Our new radio initiative comes with expenses, and this Giving Tuesday, we could use your support: ⁠progresstexas.org/do...

California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, with Prop 50 looming at home, is thinking about running for one of the freshly-reddened seats on Texas' new congressional map. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠punchbowl.news/artic...

The recent and building wave of Republican departures from Congress is looking like a dark omen for the Trump GOP's prospects in 2026. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.houstonchronicle...

As Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett continues mulling a Senate run, Austin State Rep. and declared Senate candidate James Talarico continues to preach Democratic solidarity. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texasobserver.org/james-talari...

SB 8 - the bathroom bill - takes effect on Thursday, and the vague enforcement language in it will make abuse and harassment likely. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.texastribune.org...

With Democratic redistricting wins in several other states, the new Texas map, should it be allowed to stand, is unlikely to give Donald Trump the edge he had in mind. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠abcnews.go.com/Polit...

With no word from the U.S. Supreme Court coming last week on the Texas congressional map, most players are resigned to the idea that the 2025 map will be in place for the 2026 midterms. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/u...

⁠Data from a Spokane, Washington Flock camera system appears to indicate that the Johnson County sheriff's office was indeed using it last May in pursuit of a Texas woman on suspicion that she had had a prohibited abortion. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x rangemedia.co/flock-safety...

The Trump map plaintiffs argued yesterday against the applicability of the Purcell doctrine, which discourages courts from making decisions that alter impending elections, in Alito's stay of the El Paso decision against the map. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠ www.newsweek.com/samuel-alito...

Texas colleges and universities are becoming nationally notorious for our slipping standards regarding free speech rights on campus. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/free-speech-ut-college-protest-trump-21198378.php

⁠With SCOTUS Justice Sam Alito's stay on the El Paso court panel's decision against the Trump map, a full decision of the Supreme Court is next - and could take long enough to end the discussion for the midterms. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/p...

⁠The D/FW and Austin chapters of the Council On American-Islamic Relations or CAIR has sued to strike down Governor Abbott's inflammatory declaration that they are part of a terrorist organization. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x apnews.com/article/texa...

California's #Prop50 doesn't have the same legal frailty as the blocked Texas map - their voters were asked to vote for it to oppose Trump's power grab, which is 100% political, not racial. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠prospect.org/2025/11...

On the 2021 map, Texas Republicans were faced with sticking with their own arguments or adopting Trump's deeply flawed narrative - they went with Trump, and that may be their undoing. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.dallasnews.com/o...

Prop 50 in California was proposed as contingent upon Texas going through with Trump's redistricting orders - not a failure for our map to pass legal muster. Thus, for the moment, Prop 50 is still in play. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠abc7.com/post/prop-5...

⁠The national redistricting arms race that Texas Republicans helped Donald Trump start is not going their way at the moment - all eyes on #SCOTUS. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org/2025/11/19/t...

After weeks and weeks, the University of Texas at Austin remains silent on whether or not they will accept Donald Trump's "compact", which would turn burnt orange into the new MAGA red. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.kxan.com/news/wh...

Check out our analysis of the El Paso decision, and what's coming next: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

The embattled former CEO of Alamo Trust is suing Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who pressured her to resign over what they saw as her "woke" supervision of the Alamo. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.expressnews.com/...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. are preparing a legal and public relations challenge to the THC ban that was attached to the GOP bill that ended the federal government shutdown. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x⁠ www.expressnews.com/...