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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...
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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...
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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...
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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
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November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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...
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...
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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...
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Check out our analysis of the El Paso decision, and what's coming next: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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/...
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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/...
November 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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/...
83% of Texans who use the Affordable Care Act for their health insurance coverage are about to see their premiums double, at least - thanks to unified GOP efforts. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org...
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
83% of Texans who use the Affordable Care Act for their health insurance coverage are about to see their premiums double, at least - thanks to unified GOP efforts. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org...
BREAKING: A federal court in El Paso has BLOCKED Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in the 2026 midterms.
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Federal court clears new Texas congressional map for 2026 // Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026
The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
BREAKING: A federal court in El Paso has BLOCKED Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in the 2026 midterms.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...
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Ted Cruz may be using his recent feud with Tucker Carlson and related hard-right loons to make himself look relatively normal ahead of a 2028 presidential run. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.usatoday.com/sto...
#HumansAgainstTedCruz
#HumansAgainstTedCruz
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ted Cruz may be using his recent feud with Tucker Carlson and related hard-right loons to make himself look relatively normal ahead of a 2028 presidential run. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.usatoday.com/sto...
#HumansAgainstTedCruz
#HumansAgainstTedCruz
As Trump changes his tune on the Epstein files, Texas Republicans are suddenly also no longer opposed - showing their spineless complicity with the Dear Leader. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As Trump changes his tune on the Epstein files, Texas Republicans are suddenly also no longer opposed - showing their spineless complicity with the Dear Leader. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Thanks to @betoorourke.bsky.social for this shoutout on @progresstexas.bsky.social!
It is true: I’m willing and ready to serve this incredible country and we need all the support we can get!
➡️ Support the fight: www.terryvirts.com
➡️ Catch the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
It is true: I’m willing and ready to serve this incredible country and we need all the support we can get!
➡️ Support the fight: www.terryvirts.com
➡️ Catch the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Charlotte Jones, chief brand officer for the Dallas Cowboys and daughter of Jerry Jones, eluded a right wing trap question on Bad Bunny's booking at the Super Bowl, calling it a celebration of America's "mixed culture". Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.dallasobserver.c...
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Charlotte Jones, chief brand officer for the Dallas Cowboys and daughter of Jerry Jones, eluded a right wing trap question on Bad Bunny's booking at the Super Bowl, calling it a celebration of America's "mixed culture". Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.dallasobserver.c...
Just days after Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, Chip Roy and the GOP voted to keep the Epstein files secret, Trump appears to have thown in the towel - we may be about to find out what all of them have been so desperate to hide. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
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November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Just days after Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, Chip Roy and the GOP voted to keep the Epstein files secret, Trump appears to have thown in the towel - we may be about to find out what all of them have been so desperate to hide. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
A real “thank you” to America’s veterans would include services they require to survive. Veterans, we appreciate and honor your sacrifice. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A real “thank you” to America’s veterans would include services they require to survive. Veterans, we appreciate and honor your sacrifice. #VeteransDay
Governor Abbott has still not set a date for the CD-18 runoff, though state election code would appear to compel it to be set for January 24. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.houstonpublicmed...
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Governor Abbott has still not set a date for the CD-18 runoff, though state election code would appear to compel it to be set for January 24. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.houstonpublicmed...
Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett sounds the alarm that Dominion Voting Machines, now known as Liberty Vote, has been acquired by a Trump affiliate and should be viewed with suspicion in regard to the 2026 election. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett sounds the alarm that Dominion Voting Machines, now known as Liberty Vote, has been acquired by a Trump affiliate and should be viewed with suspicion in regard to the 2026 election. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.tampafp.com/texas-rep-ja...
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Reports of preferential and luxurious treatment enjoyed by Ghislane Maxwell in a Texas federal camp in Bryan have led to amplified calls for the Epstein files to be released. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reports of preferential and luxurious treatment enjoyed by Ghislane Maxwell in a Texas federal camp in Bryan have led to amplified calls for the Epstein files to be released. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
Governor Abbott has apparently been sent into a panic by the #ZohranMamdani win in NYC - while he's still not set a date for the Texas runoff election. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.houstonchronicle...
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Governor Abbott has apparently been sent into a panic by the #ZohranMamdani win in NYC - while he's still not set a date for the Texas runoff election. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.houstonchronicle...
Almost a week into the month, November #SNAP funding remains unpaid, leaving millions of Texans, including 1.7 million kids, in a state of food insecurity - for the first time since LBJ. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org...
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Almost a week into the month, November #SNAP funding remains unpaid, leaving millions of Texans, including 1.7 million kids, in a state of food insecurity - for the first time since LBJ. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.texastribune.org...
While the record-long federal shutdown continues, the Texas comptroller's office has shut down a decades-long program to support historically underutilized, primarily minority-owned small businesses. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.khou.com/article...
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
While the record-long federal shutdown continues, the Texas comptroller's office has shut down a decades-long program to support historically underutilized, primarily minority-owned small businesses. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.khou.com/article...
Democrat Taylor Rehmet's close call with an outright victory in Tuesday's election in Tarrant County is seen as a positive harbinger for progressives moving into the midterm election season. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/t...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Democrat Taylor Rehmet's close call with an outright victory in Tuesday's election in Tarrant County is seen as a positive harbinger for progressives moving into the midterm election season. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/t...
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@progresstexas.bsky.social I live in California. I wanna thank the TX Democratic caucus bc you started this nationwide fight v fascism. Prop 50 - a ballot measure – passed w/61+% BC of you. Thank you, thank you thank you for the effort you made, a mid all the threats to you & ur families life.
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
@progresstexas.bsky.social I live in California. I wanna thank the TX Democratic caucus bc you started this nationwide fight v fascism. Prop 50 - a ballot measure – passed w/61+% BC of you. Thank you, thank you thank you for the effort you made, a mid all the threats to you & ur families life.
Among those trick-or-treaters you'll see out this Halloween will be hundreds of thousands of Texas kids whose parents worry they'll not be able to feed them tomorrow - as Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott, refuse to sustain SNAP funding. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Among those trick-or-treaters you'll see out this Halloween will be hundreds of thousands of Texas kids whose parents worry they'll not be able to feed them tomorrow - as Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott, refuse to sustain SNAP funding. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...