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Progress Texas Podcasts
Progress Texas amplifies progressive values, leaders, and actions. Our top 2% globally rated podcast network meets the moment of the podcast boom, featuring three shows hosted by Chris Mosser: the Daily Dispatch, the Happy Hour, and In Progress. We reach millions online with this content, sharing pro-democracy, pro-justice, pro-gressive messaging 24/7, by Texans for Texans.
Episodes
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 224: Int'l Heavyweight Champ and Dem Allison Campolo's New Fight—Flipping Tarrant
Progressives across Texas are taking note of the recent return of former Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Allison Campolo to that important post. As the…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/15/25: Texas Food Banks' Flood Response Hobbled By Trump Cuts, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Flood recovery efforts have resumed amidst great uncertainty about how long it will take, or whether…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/14/25: July 4 Flood The Latest Deadly Disaster Texas GOP Failed To Prepare For, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The July 4 flood death toll rose to 132 as new flooding stopped recovery efforts on Sunday…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 223: Bridging the Gap: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Law Enforcement & the Proud to Be Your Friend Conference
In this episode of the Progress Texas Happy Hour, we’re honored to welcome Michael Wilmore-Crumrine, President of the Lesbian & Gay Peace Officers Association…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: A Parting of Paxtons, Again With Allred - And Our Hearts To The Hill Country
This week's blowing off of the collective steam is especially cathartic, having come at the end of a week in which we watched the horrible situation in Central…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/11/25: Trump In Texas Today For Flood Photo-Op, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A full week after the fact, Donald Trump is visiting Texas today to observe the flood damage in Kerr…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: Talking with Your Rural Neighbors with The 134 PAC
Difficult conversations should take place in all regions of a diverse state like Texas, especially after 30-plus years of one party rule. Beyond placing blame…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/10/25: Abbott Uses Flood Tragedy As Cover For Redistricting Power Grab, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The death toll of the July 4 flood disaster has risen to 120, but is still exceeded by the number of…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/9/25: List Of Texas Flood Missing Rises Exponentially, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The number of missing people in the July 4 floods has jumped dramatically, from about 40 yesterday to…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/8/25: As Kerr County Reels, Local Officials Dodge Questions, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Day five of the recovery effort in Kerr County begins as the July 4 floods become the deadliest…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/7/25: Texas Flood Death Toll A Result Of Long Term Infrastructure And Policy Failures
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The latest on the July 4th floods in Kerr County and across Central Texas, where the death toll has…
Progress Texas PodcastsThe Future is NOW: Conversations from the TYD + TCD 2025 Joint Convention in Austin
Last weekend, Progress Texas Digital Associate Haley Smith visited the welcome social for the Texas Young Democrats and Texas College Democrats Joint…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: This July 4th, What Does Patriotism REALLY Mean?
The news moves fast, y'all - between the time we recorded this on Thursday afternoon and posting time a couple of hours later, the U.S. House has passed what…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 222 - Clean Energy Cuts Are Deeper Than You Might Expect, With German Ibanez
For a time that isn’t typical, we’re not bringing you the typical talking points. German Ibanez has 40 plus years of experience in clean energy. From…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/3/25: On Verge Of 4th Of July, Trump's Big B.S. Bill On Verge Of Passing House, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The U.S. House appears preparing to vote on Donald Trump's Big Bullshit Bill…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 221 - Only YOU Can Save Our National Parks, with Cristóbal López
As part of our larger “Progress Texas Summer Vacation" series, we reviewed the threats to our national parks with Cristóbal López, the National Parks…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/2/25: OBBB Heads For House, Where Chip Roy Wants Even Deeper Cuts, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Trump's Big Bullshit Bill, passed by the Senate, now heads for the House, where part of the opposition…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/1/25: Cornyn, Cruz And Senate GOP Fighting Hard For Trump's B.S. Bill, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, naturally, are all in for Donald Trump's deeply unpopular Big…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/30/25: GOP Attacks On Working Class Give Texas Dems Hope For '26, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Donald Trump's continued press to establish an authoritarian regime, supported by his stacked Supreme…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: A Mamdani Tsunami? What A Huge Progressive Win In NYC Means For Texas
On this week's download of frustration and triumph and frustration, the crew celebrates the win of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary - which…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/27/25: Who Will Take On Paxton For Senate? Top Dems Disagree, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Current and former aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton are in an all-out and tawdry legal battle over…
Progress Texas PodcastsGuest Pod: Joe Jaworski's "Midterms" Show from KPFT-FM in Houston, with Beto O'Rourke
The second time we've run Joe Jaworski's "Midterms" political talk show hosted by KPFT-FM in Houston, where it runs every Tuesday morning, features a talk with…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/26/25: Trump, Abbott, Paxton, Cornyn, and Cruz All Down In New Poll, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: New bi-monthy polling in Texas finds negativity growing against Republican leadership and policies…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: Congressman Adam Kinzinger And The "Roadmap To Winning" In Dallas
Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger has become an influential player in Texas politics since moving his family to the Houston area after leaving the…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/25/25: Is Mamdani NYC Primary Win A Progressive Preview? And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The primary win of young Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamadani in the New York City mayoral election is…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 220 - Inside The Texas State Board Of Education
Today marks the beginning of a three day conference of the Texas State Board of Education in Austin. The quarterly meet ups set policies and standards for…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/24/25: Not So Cool After All - Abbott Vetoes Funding For Low Income Kids' Meals, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: In the only budget item from the 89th Legislature he vetoed, Governor Abbott has nixed Texas'…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/23/25: Texas Dems Oppose Iran Attack, Abbott Vetoes THC Ban, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Latest on Donald Trump's attack on nuclear facilities in Iran…
Progress Texas PodcastsTHANK YOU To Our 15th Anniversary Party Attendees and Donors!
Hard to believe that our 15th Anniversary shindig in Dallas was just under two weeks ago - so much is happening, and so quickly, that time is really flying by…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 219 - Clayton Tucker Announces Run For Agriculture Commissioner!
We’re excited to be one of the first to bring to you a discussion with newly-announced Democratic candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Clayton Tucker…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: No Kings, New Movies, and Ted Vs. Tucker
Our weekly blowing off of the proverbial steam covers the afterglow of the glorious No Kings weekend, Governor Abbott's deadline to sign legislation or get off…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/20/25: Will Governor Abbott Destroy The Texas THC Industry This Weekend? And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Despite the risks, opposition within his party, and terrible optics, it's looking like Governor Greg…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/19/25: Happy Juneteenth! Texas Lawmakers Weigh In On Middle East Conflict, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: This Juneteenth, we renew our commitment to the liberation of and equity for our neighbors, regardless…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/18/25: Elon Musk And Alex Jones Defend Minnesota Murderer, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Tucker Carlson appears to goad Senator Ted Cruz into prematurely revealing Trump administration…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 218 - The Fight for Pride: How Community Keeps Us Going
Happy Pride Month! Digital Associate Haley Smith is joined by Avery Belyeu of the Montrose Center and Miriam Laeky of Equality Texas for a Pride Month…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/17/25: "Texas Miracle" Is A Disaster For Working Texans And Immigrants, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Amid the business and population boom of Texas, it now takes $90k per year for individual workers and…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/16/25: Progressives Across Texas And America Celebrate Success Of No Kings Weekend, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: After great worry about how the No Kings events would go on Saturday, there's relief and celebration on…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: No Kings Protests, The View From Cali...And Greg Abbott Killed Arthur!
What a week - and what a weekend it's likely to be. Everyone be safe if you're attending protests - again, keep it safe and legal. We're gonna have a lot to…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 217 - Recapping The 89th Lege With Austin State Senator Sarah Eckhardt
We enjoyed a visit with one of our favorite regulars, Austin State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly (not necessarily in…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/13/25: Texas Braces For Mass Protests Amid Greg Abbott's Militaristic "Surge", And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Texas DPS officers, including special agents and Texas…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/12/25: As Protests Build, Abbott Greenlights Broader Police Use Of "Less Lethal" Weapons
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Governor Abbott promises a militaristic response to protests in Texas, including those on Saturday…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/11/25: Governor Abbott Activates National Guard Ahead Of No Kings Protests, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Governor Greg Abbott has activated the National Guard to establish a presence countering the anti-ICE…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/10/25: Ahead Of Midterms, Republicans Plot To Redraw Election Maps, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Much like the recent GOP power grab at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, the Texas Republican…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/9/25: Trump's L.A. Crackdown Will Inspire Greater Resistance At Saturday's No Kings Rallies, and More
The Trump regime cracks down on anti-ICE protestors in Los Angeles: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj93d3r0zz0o ...California Governor Gavin Newsome: "This…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: Big Bull In Cowtown As MAGA Rewrites The Rules, and More
We're joined on our weekly airing of the grievances by Progress Texas board member Jason Smith, who's also a Fort Worth civil rights attorney who has had a…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/6/25: Musk/Trump Spat Shows Why Billionaires And Politics Don't Mix, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The very public breakup of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a great example of the dangers our country…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: Kerrville Town Hall with Kendall Scudder!
We were invited to join newly-elected Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder earlier this week in beautiful Kerrville for a town hall with the Kerr…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/5/25: Texas School Funding Is Too Little, Too Late - And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Governor Abbott signs HB2, the public school funding bill, into law - but it falls well short of really…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/4/25: More Texas Police Abusing License Plate Tracking System, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: On the heels of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department's abuse of ALPR license plate tracking systems…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/3/25: The 89th Legislature Was A Right Wing Playground, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The end of the 89th Texas Legislature represents the beginning of the analysis of the damage done. From…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/2/25: As Sine Die Arrives, Progressives Start To Survey The Damage, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: An impressive takedown of Texas GOP Senators goes viral…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 216 - Rise, Rural Progressives! Meet The 134 PAC
The 134 PAC, an organized group of progressives and Democrats from the vast expanse of rural, Republican-dominated Texas, has a plan to convert those folks…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: Dan's Ban, Dead Bills, Musk Dips, and Sine Die
The weekly kvetching session comes as the last days of the 89th session play out like a slow-motion train wreck. Dan Patrick makes massive ass at a truly…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/30/25: Federal Data Shows Trump Regime Lied About Venezuelan Deportees, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A Texas Tribune/Propublica investigation reveals that the Trump administration lied repeatedly about…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 215 - Progressive Wave Continues Into Runoff Elections
A pattern emerged this May Election season for D/FW, Houston, Austin, and more: voters turned out for progressive candidates and issues, to stomp out bigotry…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/29/25: Abbott Politicizes The Tragic Death Of A Texas Teen, And More
Governor Abbott weighs in on a tragic accidental death at Grapevine Lake, calling for the death penalty against the Venezuelan national alleged to have caused…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/28/25: Texas Dems In D.C. Ready To Take On Trump, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Dallas U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett promises a counter to Donald Trump should Democrats retake…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/27/25 - Texas GOP Breaks Sabbath To Force 10 Commandments Into Classrooms, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Austin Rep. James Talarico scored the viral moment of the holiday weekend at the Lege, with a gotcha on…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 214: Your Right To Vote In 2026 Is Under Threat Now
Advocacy Manager Reagan Stone reviews two bills that threaten your voting rights: the Texas version of the SAVE Act and the “Use it or lose it” bills! Joined…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: No Weed For Thee After Dan's Ban, While GOP Shortchanges The Kids...Again
Our weekly decompression session comes in the closing days of the Texas Legislature - when all the bad stuff we've fought against for months tends to happen…