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Daily Dispatch 9/17/24: Houston Pipeline Fire Shows Need For Petrochemical Protections, and More Sep 17, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

A minor car crash caused that massive petrochemical pipeline fire in the eastern Houston suburbs yesterday: https://apnews.com/article/pipeline-fire-texas-659141b9f88ed2b324c36fce2735746f

...The pipeline is owned by Energy Transfer, led by oil billionaire Kelcy Warren: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pipeline-fire-erupts-la-porte-texas-prompting-evacuations-2024-09-16/

...Houston area Representative Gene Wu says we might know what chemicals are being burned into East Houston's air, had Republicans not voted against that rule: https://x.com/GeneforTexas/status/1835858167130984651

...Dramatic aerial footage of the flames from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cdxrr7dz412o

...We talked to petrochemical engineer Chuck Crews, Democratic opponent to Republican Texas House incumbent Briscoe Cain of Deer Park, about all of this yesterday: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-news-minipod-la-porte-texas-pipeline-explosion/id1552998795?i=1000669739509

Ken Paxton's legal maneuvers to stop Bexar County officials from sending out unsolicited voter registration applications have been shut down by a San Antonio judge: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/16/politics/ken-paxton-bexar-county-texas-voter-registration/index.html

Liz Cheney was campaigning against Ted Cruz in Dallas with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred yesterday: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/09/16/liz-cheney-is-not-a-fan-of-ted-cruz-the-junior-senator-from-texas/

...Cruz does have his backers, though - including one of the country's most notorious anti-abortion crusaders: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/ted-cruz-touted-the-endorsement-troy-newman-executing-abortion-providers/

TODAY is National Voter Registration Day, and our friends at MOVE Texas are activated across the state: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-170-gearing-up-for-national-voter-registration/id1552998795?i=1000669634900⁠

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

BREAKING NEWS MiniPod: La Porte Texas Pipeline Explosion Sep 16, 2024

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Harris County residents are coping with evacuations, road closures, and shelter in place orders today after a pipeline fire exploded in La Porte. The local ABC news affiliate is reporting nearby homes catching fire. The Democratic (and Progress Texas endorsed) candidate running to serve La Porte and unseat election denier and MAGA incumbent Briscoe Cain, is Chuck Crews, a petro-chemical engineer. Chuck spoke with Advocacy Manager Reagan Stone after seeing what looks like a fire tornado with a near 100-foot plume about why these events can’t be normalized and what climate voters and everyday Texans can do to ensure existing protections aren’t rolled back in the next Texas Legislative session.

Daily Dispatch 9/16/24: GOP Continues Fearmongering Over Non-Citizen Voting, and More Sep 16, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Republican efforts to legitimize their false narrative over illegal voting by migrants - a problem that doesn't actually exist - now threatens a government shutdown on October 1: https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas/house-facing-shutdown-deadline/

...Republican-led states across the country have hit new records for "anti-immigrant" bills and resolutions, according to LULAC - with Texas leading the way: https://thehill.com/latino/4877006-anti-immigrant-laws-southern-border-texas-abbott-lulac/

...Florida, meanwhile, leads the way in scaring Latino away from hospitals by asking about immigration status, but Texas will follow suit as of November 1: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-hospitals-florida-texas-desantis-abbott-21faed1d4d1b984ea3557d09f22dab9d

...Arlington Rep. Chris Turner calls this new hospital policy an "immigration stunt" on the part of Governor Abbott: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/inside-politics/texas-politics/state-representative-calls-texas-governors-executive-order-an-immigration-stunt/287-b9a2b926-8b0b-4077-8e24-e9b850a39592

Donald Trump's senior campaign advisor trolled Ted Cruz on social media this weekend over Cruz's tight race against Colin Allred - all while Trump has still not endorsed Cruz: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-adviser-chris-lacivita-ted-cruz-real-professionals_n_66e663c1e4b0e9e4c582c698

Democratic House Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos has thrown her hat in the ring for the House Speakership - possibly complicating things for current Speaker Dade Phelan, who will need big Democratic support to fend off his Republican challengers: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/15/ana-maria-ramos-texas-house-speaker-democrat/

Turns out Elon Musk largely bankrolled that expensive and shady smear campaign during the primary against Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza: https://www.kut.org/politics/2024-09-13/elon-musk-travis-county-district-attorney-jose-garza-2024-democratic-primary-election-wall-street-journal

Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day, and our friends at MOVE Texas are activated across the state: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-170-gearing-up-for-national-voter-registration/id1552998795?i=1000669634900

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Happy Hour 170: Gearing Up For National Voter Registration Day, With MOVE Texas Sep 15, 2024

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This Tuesday, September 17, is National Voter Registration Day - and in light of recent events, including Ken Paxton's harrassment of Latino voting rights activists in South Texas, as well as moves by elected Republicans to curtail early voting locations on North Texas college campuses, this year's NVRD is hugely important. And so, we're proud to welcome two representatives of MOVE Texas, one of the Lone Star State's premiere organizations dedicated to bringing the joy of voting to as many Texans as possible. Thanks to MOVE Texas Political Director Stephanie Gomez, and Communications Manager Tori Falcon for joining us!

Learn more about MOVE Texas at https://movetexas.org/.

Learn more about National Voter Registration Day at https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/.

Thanks for listening - and please consider joining our team in a more meaningful way by becoming one of our montly sustaining supporters, a group that forms the backbone of our ongoing funding! If you sign up before the end of September, you'll get a ticket for one of our upcoming December holiday parties in Dallas and Austin! Go to https://progresstexas.org/donate.

Daily Dispatch 9/13/24: Fort Worth Progressives Stop College Vote Suppression, and More Sep 13, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

A massive display of public outrage over Tarrant County Commissioners' plan to scrap several early voting locations on college campuses in the Fort Worth area has stopped those plans in their tracks: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/12/tarrant-county-college-voting-location/

...While LULAC responds to Ken Paxton's voter suppression attempts in South Texas with a national get-out-the-vote drive: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-civil-rights-activists-step-voter-registration-texas-ag-paxton-rcna170931

It's unfortunately unsurprising that a new report finds Texas dead last in the nation for the health insurance coverage of our children: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/09/13/study-texas-has-the-highest-uninsured-rate-among-children/

Texas, however, now leads the nation (by far) in our currently-in-development renewable energy infrastructure construction: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-texas-plans-to-build-far-more-clean-energy-than-any-other-state

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Daily Dispatch 9/12/24: GOP Types In Tarrant County Look To Reduce College Campus Voting, and More Sep 12, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Three Democratic candidates in Tarrant County are threatening a lawsuit if County Commissioners vote to reduce the number of early voting locations on local college campuses: https://fortworthreport.org/2024/09/11/democrats-threaten-lawsuit-as-tarrant-commissioners-debate-reducing-campus-poll-sites/

The Texas Supreme Court has ordered the Dallas City Council to remove funding amendments it had placed on the November ballot alongside petition-driven initiatives brought by a right-wing activist group: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-supreme-court-orders-dallas-remove-three-charter-amendments-from-november-ballot/287-b4d67bd5-9316-4821-80ad-e62e80534ca6

A new Colin Allred campaign ad features a Granbury U.S. Marine veteran who tried - and failed - to get help from Ted Cruz in the matter of the Russian imprisonment of his son, also a Marine veteran: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/12/trevor-reed-russia-colin-allred-ted-cruz/

...Here's the ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuahjfdAfQo

Cruz is also under fire for his sharing of that racist "migrant cat-eating" meme, which may have led to Donald Trump's spectacular debate meltdown: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/ted-cruz-blasted-for-sharing-false-racist-meme-about-migrants-eating-pets-35528443

...In addition to the very high entertainment level, we find FIVE primary takeways from Tuesday's debate for Texas progressives: https://progresstexas.org/blog/5-progressive-takeaways-harris-trump-debate

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Daily Dispatch 9/11/24: VP Harris Destroys Trump In Debate, and More Sep 11, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Progressives across America are elated at Vice President Kamala Harris' amazing performance last night in the debate against Donald Trump: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/11/harris-trump-debate-takeaways

...The issues of abortion rights, immigration and climate change have particular relevance in Texas: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/trump-harris-debate-takeaways-19752782.php

...Watch the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/live/VgsC_aBquUE?si=dn-ssqMGASo5ySZR

Childless cat lady Taylor Swift has endorsed VP Harris: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/taylor-swift-says-she-will-vote-kamala-harris-2024-09-11/

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has released a new list of culture war priorities for the Senate in the upcoming Lege, none of which will improve the lives of Texans: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/10/dan-patrick-interim-charges-senate-texas-legislature/

LULAC is pressing federal authorities to intervene in Ken Paxton's ongoing voter suppression and intimidation campaign against Latino candidates and voters: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/lulac-raids-texas-attorney-general-investigation/285-58932b1a-12f1-4784-aa83-1a747f8f86b9

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Daily Dispatch 9/10/24: Debate Day Arrives - Grab Your Bingo Cards! And More Sep 10, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

With much at stake, Texas progressives are confident in Vice President Kamala Harris to perform well in tonight's debate - though the hangover from the last one still lingers: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/harris-and-trump-make-final-preparations-ahead-of-crucial-presidential-debate-in-philadelphia

Your debate bingo cards are here: https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-trump-debate-expectations-and-bingo-cards

...And RSVP for the Dallas debate watch party that Progress Texas is co-hosting tonight: ⁠⁠https://www.mobilize.us/nathanjohnsoncampaign/event/683642/⁠

One thing to watch tonight: Donald Trump's shot, and now miraculously 100% healed, right ear: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/donald-trump-ear-campaign-assassination-attempt.html

Tim Walz was in Dallas yesterday for a fundraiser, though to the consternation of some Texas Democrats, the Harris campaign has still not targeted Texas as a flip opportunity: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/09/walz-texas-senate-race/

North Texas residents discuss the balance of the race for Senate between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred, with one respondent sporting Progress Texas' mega-stylish Humans Against Ted Cruz t-shirt: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article291999660.html

The effort to limit on-campus voting in Tarrant County continues by Republican County Commissioners, who have scheduled a vote on early voting locations when its two Democratic members are out of town on Thursday: https://www.keranews.org/government/2024-09-09/tarrant-county-early-voting-at-colleges

Parents and education advocates from across Texas are in Austin today to grill the State Board of Education on new TEA-approved elementary school materials that have been infused with Christian Bible lessons: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/09/09/texas-elementary-students-learn-bible-curriculum-public-schools-tea/75073684007/

UT Austin has been placed near the bottom of a national rundown of college campuses ranked by freedom of expression on campus: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/university-of-texas/ut-austin-rated-one-of-worst-universities-public-free-speech/269-f0619e73-d66a-4dc5-a0a1-7e09b6f1df7b

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Daily Dispatch 9/9/24: TribFest Highlights Feature Cheney Family Endorsement of VP Harris, and More Sep 09, 2024

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Tribfest '24 is a wrap, and highlights included a Kamala Harris endorsement from Liz Cheney...and her infamous father: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/08/texas-tribune-festival-highlights/

...Cheney also endorsed Dallas Congressman Colin Allred in his race against Ted Cruz: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/07/collin-allred-defends-campaign-strategy/

New polling shows a narrow 5 point lead for Donald Trump over Harris in Texas - but also immense enthusiasm among Democrats for Harris' candidacy: https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2024-09-06/new-poll-shows-trump-leads-harris-in-texas-but-enthusiasm-among-democrats-is-on-the-rise

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller sounds the alarm that Texas is beginning to run out of water: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/inside-politics/texas-politics/texas-agriculture-commissioner-sound-alarm-says-texas-is-running-out-of-water/287-f9fea38a-9a77-4f85-b495-72dd9e6dba7e

Texas oil billionaire Kelsy Warren may be on the verge of a major legal victory against Greenpeace: https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/the-texas-billionaire-who-has-greenpeace-usa-on-the-verge-of-bankruptcy-04492d4c

What would a second Trump term mean for Texas? It ain't pretty: https://www.texasobserver.org/trump-second-term-texas/

The Harris/Trump debate is Tuesday - grab your debate bingo cards: ⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-trump-debate-expectations-and-bingo-cards⁠

...And RSVP for the Dallas debate watch party that Progress Texas is co-hosting on Tuesday night: ⁠https://www.mobilize.us/nathanjohnsoncampaign/event/683642/⁠

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Special Pod: Progress Texas at TribFest! Sep 07, 2024

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A great hang today at Progress Texas' HQ at the wonderful Hideout Coffee (https://www.hideouttheatre.com/coffeehouse/) during the annual TribFest event in Austin! THANKS to everyone who stopped by to say hi, pick up the merch to match your values, and learn more about Progress Texas and all the great stuff we do. We enjoyed a couple of quick podcast sessions today as well - one with Dallas State Rep. Rafael Anchia, and another with Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis and her hubby (and former Progress Texas President), renowned media consultant Ed Espinoza - great talks on the exciting moment we're experiencing in Texas politics, how YOU can help bring about progressive change in the Lone Star State, and lots more.

Learn more about Rep. Rafael Anchia at https://rafaelanchia.com/.

Learn more about Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis at https://www.paigeforaustin.org/.

And learn more about Ed Espinoza at https://www.edespinoza.com/.

Thanks for listening! Keep in mind that our September membership drive is ongoing, and if you sign up as a recurring donor at the $10, $25 or $50 level before the end of the month, we'll kick you a ticket to one of our December Holiday Parties, in both Austin and Dallas! Hit https://progresstexas.org/donate.

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