On The Front Lines with Texas Rep. Erin Zwien...

Today Jess is back from DC and Steve is back from the CA Dem Convention so we catch up on all things Democrats and no things State of The Union (except for how badly it sucked). Of course we will also talk about Republicans’ attempts at voter suppression 2.0. Then Steve has a fas ...  Show more

Today Jason Berlin fills in for Jess and we talk about Trump's efforts to censor dissent and disrupt our elections, both of which will backfire spectacularly. Then Steve has an important conversation about our country’s move towards authoritarianism and how we beat it back with n ...  Show more

Alise and Amanda are back to break down why Texas Democrats have left their state for the next 27 days to prevent a vote on sweeping voting rights restrictions. They explain how the lawmakers can be arrested if they return and how they plan to troll Congress while in exile. They ...  Show more

Over the weekend, months of tension in the Texas Legislature came to a head. A group of Democratic lawmakers got up and left the building before a vote — an act of resistance amid the most conservative Texas legislative session in recent memory. 

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Like lawmakers across the country, the Republican majority in Texas is getting ready to redraw the lines that define state and congressional voting districts. Those lines cement the shape of political power in the state for the next decade — and it's perfectly legal for the party ...  Show more

Beto O’Rourke is organizing on the ground in Texas and joins David while on his way to join Senator Harris on the campaign trail. Beto discusses the importance of the next five days, never making an assumption about a voter and what political direction Texas might head in the fut ...  Show more