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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

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If You're In Silicon Valley, You're Talkin' AI But we're not talking enough about its biggest threat: the potential concentration of the income and wealth generated by its forthcoming productivity gains.

open.substack.com/pub/econjare...

07.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Six data-driven reasons Texas could actually go blue in 2026 Democratic candidate James Talarico might be the best chance in recent history to flip a U.S. Senate seat Republicans have held for 65 years

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/six-data-d...

07.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This important race is at the bottom of the ballot. Keep voting until you get there.

03.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas professors flock to join teachers' union amid academic freedom concerns The union's rapid growth comes as federal and state lawmakers target classroom instruction and personal speech in higher education.

Workers know where to go for help - their union

www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #txlege #1u #aaup

27.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re in it for the long haul. Get the merch to match your values on our webstore at progresstexas.org/store!

26.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Democrats’ Texas Fever Dream Might Actually Come True This Time

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

22.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home | Doug Greco For TCDP Chair I'm Doug Greco, and I'm running for Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party. I have spent the last 25 years of my professional career as a political

I’m voting for Doug Greco for Dem Party Chair! The leader of the party in Travis Co will be critical for Dems statewide. Doug’s entire career has been devoted to organizing; he is doing the work to create a grassroots base the party needs. www.dougforchair.com

20.02.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Texas’ Self-Defeating H-1B Pause The MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the institutions that will feel the pain.

www.wsj.com/opinion/texa...

11.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ENDORSEMENT ALERT! Progress Texas is proud to endorse Terry Virts for Houston's CD-9!

πŸ”— For more information about our endorsed candidates, you can visit our website at ProgressTexas.org.

09.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats agonize over their Texas Senate primary Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., told Semafor he’s backing James Talarico over Jasmine Crockett. But it’s not clear how many others will choose a side.

www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

10.02.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.” @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.

03.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

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).

09.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

09.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Central Ohio businesses form mutual aid network to help families impacted by ICE More than 95 small businesses have joined a grassroots effort to help families afraid to leave their homes.

www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...

01.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In Texas Cities, Let a Hundred Mamdanis Bloom Our state has long-term lessons to learn from the New York socialist’s rise.

www.texasobserver.org/let-a-hundre...

01.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

19.01.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE OUT OF ATX - Demand APD stop collaborating with ICE & DHS Β· Hands Off Central TX - Indivisible We, undersigned, **call on the City of Austin to protect Austin residents from the violence of ICE and DHS** by immediately prohibiting the Austin Police Department from supporting any attempt by ICE ...

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...

19.01.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@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.

15.01.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c...

24.12.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

18.12.2025 22:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite congressional action, quick release of Epstein files is in doubt The legislation calling for the release of Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein includes major loopholes. The department has been silent on its plans.

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 didn’t.

Despite congressional action, quick release of Epstein files is in doubt

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

19.11.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a β€˜Terrorist Organization’

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas declared on Tuesday that one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights groups is a foreign terrorist organization

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u... #txlege

18.11.2025 23:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

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...

08.11.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Data shows how immigration crackdown plays out in Texas ICE agents are arresting more immigrants on the streets and at routine check-ins than under President Biden. But most of them don’t have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue β€œthe worst of th...

"New data shows 1 in 4 ICE arrests happened in Texas under Trump’s immigration crackdown. But most of them don’t have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue β€œthe worst of the worst.”"

www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/t... #txlege

03.11.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

31.10.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Progress Texas Holiday Parties 2025! I'm attending a holiday party with Progress Texas!

Join the @ProgressTX team at our annual Holiday Parties in Austin and Dallasβ€”and for the first time ever, with live podcast recordings featuring progressive champions running to represent you, to close out the year!

act.progresstexas.org/a/progress-t...

29.10.2025 20:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was years old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.

Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

29.10.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In California, almost 4 million votes have been cast on Prop 50 - their Democratic redistricting measure.⁠ Trump types are now fighting with each other over blame for failing to stop CA from wrecking their scheme. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.axios.com/2025/1...

28.10.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How much more would you pay in city property taxes if Prop Q passes? A tax increase is a tax increase, but campaigns against the proposition have overinflated the impact on taxpayers. This calculator can help you see how your bill would be affected if Prop Q passes.

How much more would you pay in city property taxes if Prop Q passes? www.kut.org/politics/202...

28.10.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0