Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Texas Republicans are at each other's throats as the special session on school vouchers opens: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/09/special-session-school-vouchers-dan-patrick-dade-phelan/

Headline of the month: "Why Texas Moms Could Sink School Choice": https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/yall-itics/texas-moms-could-sink-school-choice/287-acab7fd5-3f4f-4d5e-9294-9e3284ba0e38

The effects of the new Israel/Hamas clash will be felt acutely in the Lone Star State: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texans-are-already-feeling-the-impacts-of-the-attacks-in-israel/

...While Governor Abbott moves to increase security at Texas synagogues and Jewish schools: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-gov-abbott-spends-4-million-dollars-to-secure-jewish-schools-synagogues-in-texas-blocks-state-purchase-of-goods-from-gaza-strip/3356063/

Ken Paxton is set to file criminal complaints over doxing by Texas House impeachment managers: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/10/09/texas-ag-paxton-to-file-anti-doxing-complaints-against-house-impeachment-managers/

TODAY - Tuesday October 10 - is the last day to confirm your registration for next month's election: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/10/04/you-can-shape-how-texas-amends-its-constitution/

And a Texas A&M physics professor has become an internet sensation with her insane experiment shows: https://www.khou.com/article/news/education/texas-am-physics-performance/285-1634808e-3e40-4216-b360-5cd1ab7556e7