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Elected Board member Travis Central Appraisal Distr; Trustee City of Austin Employees Retirement Sys; Board member Progress Texas, AFSCME TX Retirees; former Every Texan, Every Texan United; www.dicklavinephoto.com
This important race is at the bottom of the ballot. Keep voting until you get there.
Workers know where to go for help - their union
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #txlege #1u #aaup
Weβre in it for the long haul. Get the merch to match your values on our webstore at progresstexas.org/store!
Iβm voting for Doug Greco for Dem Party Chair! The leader of the party in Travis Co will be critical for Dems statewide. Dougβs entire career has been devoted to organizing; he is doing the work to create a grassroots base the party needs. www.dougforchair.com
ENDORSEMENT ALERT! Progress Texas is proud to endorse Terry Virts for Houston's CD-9!
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βA little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.β @jamestalarico.bsky.social Over FIVE THOUSAND people gathered to protest against ICE and the Trump administration on Saturday, listen to the full rally everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.
For a host of reasons, there are a large number of non-citizens who entered the country legally, but who lack permanent immigration status (two common examples are individuals who overstayed their visas, or who had a form of temporary protected status that subsequently expired or was rescinded).
It is not a crime to be undocumented. Although federal law does criminalize unlawful entry by a non-citizen, it does not criminalize unlawful presence.
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
I signed this petition organized by Hands Off Central TX - Indivisible. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/handsoffcent...
@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.
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 β find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.
If President Donald Trump wanted Bondi to release all of the Epstein files, he could have ordered her to do so at any point in the past six months. He didnβt.
Despite congressional action, quick release of Epstein files is in doubt
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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas declared on Tuesday that one of the nationβs largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights groups is a foreign terrorist organization
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u... #txlege
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
"New data shows 1 in 4 ICE arrests happened in Texas under Trumpβs immigration crackdown. But most of them donβt have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue βthe worst of the worst.β"
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/t... #txlege
Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Join the @ProgressTX team at our annual Holiday Parties in Austin and Dallasβand for the first time ever, with live podcast recordings featuring progressive champions running to represent you, to close out the year!
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Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations
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In California, almost 4 million votes have been cast on Prop 50 - their Democratic redistricting measure.β Trump types are now fighting with each other over blame for failing to stop CA from wrecking their scheme. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x β www.axios.com/2025/1...
How much more would you pay in city property taxes if Prop Q passes? www.kut.org/politics/202...