TEXAS POLITICS
Op-Ed: Why your down-ballot vote in Texas matters more now than ever
| September 30, 2024
Here’s a guide from Progress Texas to critical down-ballot races in Texas and why voters should be paying attention to them.
Allred leans into Latino support, blasts Cruz for blocking border deal
by Matt Hennie
| September 24, 2024
Rep. Colin Allred launched the Tejanos for Allred coalition as a poll showed he enjoys a commanding lead among Latino voters in Texas’ US Senate race.
Texas voters say state heading in wrong direction with abortion ban
by Matt Hennie
| September 17, 2024
A new poll shows that more than half of Texas voters support expanding access to abortion in a state with one of the most extreme bans in the nation.
Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
| September 17, 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city.
Trump lied. You won’t get to vote on abortion access in Texas
by Matt Hennie
| September 12, 2024
The former president’s claim during Tuesday’s debate that states will vote on abortion doesn’t match the harsh reality that is Texas.