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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.
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Progress Texas PodcastsTrump To Trot Out Same Old Crap Tomorrow Night, And More - Daily Dispatch 7/15/26
Stories we're following this morning: Donald Trump will attempt to re-invigorate his years-long conspiracy theories about the 2020 election in his address to…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial LIVE Pod: James Talarico From The Texas Democratic Convention
We're continuing to dig through the mountain of content we accumulated during the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, and up next are the full…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/14/26: CNBC Quality of Life Study Finds Texas In The Toilet, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: An annual quality of life study by CNBC gives Texas an "F" and ranks us the second-worst state in which…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/13/26: Cornyn Backers Remain Deeply Split On Texas Senate Race, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A Texas Tribune piece on nine Republicans who voted for Senator John Cornyn in the primary finds three…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 294: Gina Hinojosa On Her Greg Abbott Corruption Tax Refund
Austin State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic nominee to replace Governor Greg Abbott, and to bring a screeching halt to the mountain of corporate…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/10/26: Houston Remembers Lorenzo - And Demands Justice
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, shot to death on Tuesday in Houston by ICE agents, has formally…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress - Nate Schatzline: Greg Abbott's Election Wrecking Ball
Widespread speculation spread rapidly upon the announcement of Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson's abrupt and largely unexplained planned departure from her…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/9/26: Demands For Justice And ICE Accountability Spread Across Houston, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Grief, frustration and rising anger are seen across the Houston community in the wake of the ICE…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/8/26: Another Texan - Lorenzo Salgado Araujo - Dies At The Hands Of ICE, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: In a tragically familiar scenario, another killing by ICE of a Texas motorist - this time Lorenzo…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/7/26: Cruz Curse Goes Global With Humiliating USA World Cup Loss, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: In thanking Donald Trump for interfering with FIFA in a USMNT red card, Ted Cruz jinxed the team into…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/6/26: Abbott's Appointments Of Huffines and Schatzline A Middle Finger To Voters, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: By appointing Don Huffines, the GOP nominee for Texas Comptroller, to that post in the middle of an…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial LIVE Pod: Gina Hinojosa From The Texas Democratic Convention
We're continuing to dig through the mountain of content we accumulated during the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, and up next are the full…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: Resisting Christian Nationalism with Rebecca Markert of Americans United
From Dan Patrick's declaration that the separation of church and state is dead, to Texas Republicans kicking Muslims out of their state convention in Houston…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/2/26: Why Greg Abbott Doesn't Want A Debate, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Governor Greg Abbott has failed to accept an invitation to debate Democratic nominee Gina Hinojosa in…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/1/26: Birthright Citizenship Wins - But So Do Trump And His Billionaire Buddies, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The one bit of good news - in two days of mostly bad news from SCOTUS - was the denying of Donald Trump…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: Senator Bernie Sanders At The Texas Democratic Convention
In this moment of progressive resurgence and populist success nationwide at the ballot box, at 84, Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has lost none of his…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/30/26: So Now We're Arresting Nuns, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: After being seized off a McAllen street on her way to Sunday mass last weekend, Sister Letty Ugboaja…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/29/26: Thanks Corpus! Unpacking The 2026 Texas Democratic Convention, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi ended up an exercise in unity, despite opening…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: Texas Democratic Convention, Day 2
Pretty sure this is a new record-long podcast for Progress Texas, and we loved every minute of hosting over two dozen candidates and dedicated advocates during…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: Texas Democratic Convention, Day 1
Progress Texas hosted a whirlwind revolving door of interviews today from the expo hall of the 2026 Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi! Settle in…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: Our Corpus Christi Wishlist
The team is in Corpus Christi for the 2026 Texas Democratic Convention, and we roll in with high hopes for a terrific event. With the Gulf Coast wind at their…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/25/26: The Texas Democratic Convention - See Y'all In Corpus! And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The Progress Texas crew is headed for the coast as the official media partner of the 2026 Texas…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/24/26: Extreme Prairieland Sentences A Dire Threat To Protest Rights, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: New polling reveals a virtual tie between James Talarico and Ken Paxton, more typical leads for other…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/23/26: The Initial Draft Of The Texas Democratic Party Platform, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The initial draft version of the Texas Democratic Party platform - to be debated and modified during…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 293 - Texas Democratic Convention Preview with Chair Kendall Scudder
All of us at Progress Texas are packing gear for this week's Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, which is promising to be a terrific time amidst a…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/22/26: Ken Paxton, Release The Hoffman Files - And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is calling on Attorney General and Republican nominee Ken…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Live Pod: The Environment Is A Crucial Election Platform
We enjoyed a live recording session this last Saturday at La Palapa Mexican restaurant in Austin with our friends and supporters the Northeast Travis County…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress - The State Party Conventions: A Study In Contrast
The Texas Republican Convention in Houston last weekend set brand new standards for regressive, stupid, bigoted and just straight up bad policy ideas. The bar…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/18/26: Juneteenth's Origin Story, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Here's hoping you have a chance to recharge for the resistance tomorrow, on Juneteenth - it's important…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 292: What Pride in Texas Takes, with the Texas Pride Community Foundation
It’s Pride Month, and here at Progress Texas we remember that pride is not just a parade, it’s a movement: and it takes resources! Joined by the leading…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/17/26: Paxton Challenges Talarico...To A "Meat Off"? And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: At a moment of dire environmental and cost of living threats against everyday Texans, Ken Paxton has…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 291: Vikki Goodwin, Democratic Nominee For Texas Lt. Governor
The Lieutenant Governor is by most measures the most powerful office in Texas' state government structure. With full control over the agenda of the state…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/16/26: Texas GOP Declares Muslims Unwelcome, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: During last weekend's Texas Republican Convention, party leaders made it clear: Muslims are not welcome…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 290: Understanding Christian Nationalism, With Rev. Mara Richards Bim
At a moment when the Texas Republican Party is directly writing the destruction of the separation of church and state into their party platform, and Lt. Gov…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/15/26: Conservative Extremism On Full Display From Houston To San Antonio, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Attempts to inspire unity at the Texas Republican Convention appear insufficient to mask the division…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 289 - Seawater Desalination In Texas: The Straight Story, With The Sierra Club
Between the Texas data center boom - and Corpus Christi on track to become the first modern city to run completely dry - access to fresh water is a top ticket…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 288- North D/FW Dem Nominee Kevin Burge
We've enjoyed getting to know veteran, intelligence expert and proud family man Kevin Burge this election season - he was one of the SIX Progress Texas runoff…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/12/26: The Old Guard Republicans Are Revolting, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: As the Texas Republican Convention continues in Houston, the party's traditionalist wing is showing…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: The Trouble With The Karmelo Anthony Trial
When we talk about the basic American right of a trial by a "jury of our peers" - what exactly does that mean? And, do we believe that Karmelo Anthony received…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/11/26: Karmelo Anthony Appeal Will Hinge On Jury Selection, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Leaving out Black jurors undermined the "perceived fairness" of the Karmelo Anthony trial…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 287 - Data Centers And Screwworms, With Clayton Tucker
Who knew that so many of the most dire threats facing Texas lately - both the encroachment of big tech corporate data centers looking to suck up all our water…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/10/26: Karmelo Anthony Trial Exemplifies Justice System Inequities For Black Texans, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The Karmelo Anthony trial - regardless of the verdict - displays the inequities that are hard-wired…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/9/26: Resistance Against Data Centers Gaining Steam In Texas, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Not only are they a burden on our water, power, farmland and peace and quiet - massive AI data centers…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 286 - Rep. Jon Rosenthal, Dem Nominee For Texas Railroad Commission
One might be forgiven for having assumed that Ken Paxton is the most offensive and least-qualified Republican nominee for statewide office in Texas this cycle…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/8/26: Texas Beef Farmers And Elections Both Compromised By GOP Neglect, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: There are direct links between Elon Musk's DOGE program-slashing and the beginning new world screwworm…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 285 - Dr. Letitia Plummer, Harris County Judge Dem Nominee
The runoff for the Democratic nomination for Harris County Judge was difficult to predict - and Progress Texas endorsee Dr. Letitia Plummer defied a lot of…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/5/26: On Joe Rogan, Ayn Rand, And Austin's Techbro Blight - And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Dallas' annual Pride parade moves from Fair Park to Downtown Dallas tomorrow - marking a needed…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress - Our Beloved LGBTQ+ Bunch, And Scott Pelley: Both The Pride Of Texas
In a two-part discussion this week, on the first In Progress of Pride 2026, we note how Texas GOP types have targeted our LGBTQ+ friends this election year -…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/4/26: Texas GOP Embraces Fringe Nominees - Will Its Voters Follow? And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Having campaigned for more mainstream candidates during the primary, Texas Republican officials from…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/3/26: Texas Election Stability Concerns Grow With Nelson Exit, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The unexpected and sudden resignation of Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson - the top election…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/2/26: Queer Texans In GOP Midterm Bullseye, And More
Stories we're following this morning: That video of Governor Greg Abbott claiming that "the most important thing about barbecue is sauce" is not an AI deepfake…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/1/26: GOP AG Candidate's Fortune Came From Slave Labor, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The family fortune of Republican State Senator and Attorney General nominee Mayes Middleton, who sank…
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 284 - Data Centers in Texas: the AI Boom’s Boogeyman, w/ the Austin Chronicle, Public Citizen, & TEJAS
Texas is projected to become the leading data center hub and market by 2030. Whatever your concerns—whether it’s about growing AI demand, the power grid being…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/29/26: Austin ISD In Crosshairs For Next State Takeover, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Following the TEA's rejection of Austin ISD plans to avoid a state takeover, that dreaded result…
Progress Texas PodcastsIn Progress: MAGA Scoundrels, And The Sad End Of The GOP
Many out in punditville are calling the ignominious defeat of old guard Senator John Cornyn by MAGA miscreant Ken Paxton "the death of the Republican Party" -…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/28/26: "The People Vs. Ken Paxton", And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: James Talarico's general election campaign for Senate kicked off last night with the first of a series…
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial LIVE Pod: New Cy-Fair ISD Board Members On Life After MAGA
We enjoyed immensely a gathering last week at the super fun Creekwood Grill in Cypress for a live podcast taping with Kendra Camarena, Lesley Guilmart, and Dr…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/27/26: Game On! Primary Runoff Sets Final Midterm Battle Lines
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The results are largely in from yesterday's 2026 midterm primary runoff…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/26/26 - Runoff Election Day: A Paxton Win Looks Likely, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Election Day is here for the 2026 midterm primary runoff - that record turnout in March has dwindled…
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/22/26: GOP In Chaos As Runoff Voting Winds Down, And More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: On this last day of early voting in the runoff, a tour through the reasons Texas is notorious for bad…