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Bernie Sanders tells Texas progressives to back Harris, says Allred win would “make all the difference”
Read full article: Bernie Sanders tells Texas progressives to back Harris, says Allred win would “make all the difference”Joining Sanders as he campaigns up and down the I-35 corridor are Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Greg Casar, and former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke.
Watch a conversation about progressive America at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Read full article: Watch a conversation about progressive America at the 2024 Texas Tribune FestivalMSNBC host Katie Phang will moderate a conversation with three leading progressives: U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The conversation starts at 1:15 p.m. Saturday.
Biden administration proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
Read full article: Biden administration proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heatThe proposal comes a year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Austin and Dallas. Last year was the hottest on record in Texas.
Texans in Congress stay silent on Cuellar indictment, unlike with Santos and Menendez before him
Read full article: Texans in Congress stay silent on Cuellar indictment, unlike with Santos and Menendez before himSome Texans called on Sen. Bob Menendez and former Rep. George Santos to resign amid their own scandals, but have been silent about the Laredo Democrat.
How the looming government shutdown will affect Texans
Read full article: How the looming government shutdown will affect TexansA federal shutdown would put thousands of Texans in financial precarity. Congress has less than a week left until the end of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, and a shutdown appears imminent.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on US to declassify documents on Chile's 1973 coup
Read full article: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on US to declassify documents on Chile's 1973 coupU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says in Chile that it is imperative for the United States to declassify documents that could shed light on its involvement in the South American country’s 1973 coup.
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar stages “thirst strike” to advocate for federally mandated water breaks in extreme heat
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Greg Casar stages “thirst strike” to advocate for federally mandated water breaks in extreme heatThere are no federal or state requirements that people who work outside receive paid water breaks. Casar, an Austin Democrat, wants to change that.
With new federal food stamp limits coming, advocates mobilize to inform Texas recipients
Read full article: With new federal food stamp limits coming, advocates mobilize to inform Texas recipientsA requirement to work 80 hours a month, starting in September, could affect 44,000 Texans over age 49. Meanwhile, attention in Congress shifts to the farm bill’s significant impact on food stamp policy.
Jill Biden invites Austin couple to State of the Union to highlight abortion access
Read full article: Jill Biden invites Austin couple to State of the Union to highlight abortion accessAmanda Zurawski developed a life-threatening infection last year after her water broke when she was only 18 weeks pregnant. Citing the state’s abortion ban, her doctors refused to intervene to induce labor even though there was no way her baby would survive.
Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration deal
Read full article: Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration dealThe spectrum of ideas on immigration could throw cold water on hope that there will be a breakthrough in Congress.
More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliates
Read full article: More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliatesIn November, The Texas Tribune reported that Beto O’Rourke had given back a $1 million donation that Bankman-Fried had donated to his campaign.
Texas Democrats to Biden: Protect out-of-state providers who prescribe abortion-inducing medication
Read full article: Texas Democrats to Biden: Protect out-of-state providers who prescribe abortion-inducing medicationThe request for a public health emergency declaration was part of a set of recommendations to allow abortion access to Texans who might not be able to travel out of state.
Watch: U.S. House candidate Greg Casar pushes progressive policies but stresses cooperation among Democrats
Read full article: Watch: U.S. House candidate Greg Casar pushes progressive policies but stresses cooperation among DemocratsCasar won the Democratic primary for Texas’ 35th Congressional District in a landslide victory last month and is expected to win the general election in November.
Greg Casar wins Democratic primary for Austin and San Antonio area congressional seat
Read full article: Greg Casar wins Democratic primary for Austin and San Antonio area congressional seatCasar will be among the most progressive members of Congress ever to serve from Texas. During his tenure on the Austin City Council, he was best known for supporting cuts to the police department and his fight against encampment bans.
Watch: National progressives target Texas in contentious Democratic primary races
Read full article: Watch: National progressives target Texas in contentious Democratic primary racesNational progressive groups and their allies in Congress are looking to the Texas primary to send a new class of stars to Congress.
In fight for Congress, Eddie Rodriguez targets Greg Casar’s record on Austin homelessness, police funding
Read full article: In fight for Congress, Eddie Rodriguez targets Greg Casar’s record on Austin homelessness, police fundingCasar has impressive progressive endorsements, from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders. But he also is tied to some of Austin’s most progressive policies, which have attracted powerful enemies and turned off some moderate Democrats.
Debate over defunding the Houston Police Department heats up after Austin slashes budget
Read full article: Debate over defunding the Houston Police Department heats up after Austin slashes budgetMany of these calls have coalesced into a “defund the police” movement in cities across the country, including in Houston. “We’re talking about making sure there’s money in programs where it’s needed,” said Ashton Woods, the head of Black Lives Matter Houston. Dr. James Douglas, President of the Houston NAACP, wants to see HPD spend its money differently. “Just arresting people alone is not going to reduce crime,” he said. When we asked Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for his thoughts, he said he believes the budget is in line with the city’s needs.
Four Austin City Council members say they've lost faith in police chief after use of force on protesters, report says
Read full article: Four Austin City Council members say they've lost faith in police chief after use of force on protesters, report saysAustin Police Chief Brian Manley speaks during a news conference near the scene where a woman was injured in a package bomb explosion, in Austin on March 12, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio FloresMultiple Austin City Council members said they lost faith in Police Chief Brian Manley on Friday and some asked him to resign following his handling of the ongoing protests against police brutality spurred by the death of George Floyd. Countless protesters had called in to the virtual city council meeting on Thursday, which Manley and City Manager Spencer Cronk also attended, to demand the police chief resign or be fired. Despite protesters' demands, the City Council doesn't have the authority to outright fire Manley, and neither does the city manager. Cronk can only demote Manley to his rank before he became department head.