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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
An announcement yesterday by Governor Greg Abbott on a voucher breakthrough is news to voucher opponents, whose positions have not changed, at least publicly: https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/abbott-school-voucher-deal-18459828.php
...Meanwhile a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by Texas business owners heads to Abbott's desk: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-legislature-covid-vaccine-mandates-ban-bill/
...As does $1.5 billion for border walls and patrolling of the Colony Ridge neighborhood: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-senate-senate-bill-6-border-wall-colony-ridge/
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico demands that Texas remove barriers erected on that state's border: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/vasquez-demands-texas-governor-remove-razor-wire-along-new-mexico-border/article_d8deb6d4-7804-11ee-a9fc-cbe4522fbbeb.html
Longtime Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger is expected to announce her retirement this week: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/kay-granger-congress-texas-expected-stepping-down/
Reminders on why a NO vote on Prop 7 is vital for Texas progressives: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-infrastructure-constitutional-amendments/
...And after you vote YES on Prop 14, head out to a Texas State Park on Sunday for free: https://www.orangeleader.com/2023/11/01/free-admission-to-texas-state-parks-on-sunday/
And, the Texas Rangers are one win away from their first-ever World Series title: https://krocnews.com/texas-rangers-need-one-more-for-world-series-crown/
Thanks for listening! Grab our handy voting guide and consider making a contribution to help us continue our important work at https://progresstexas.org/.
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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
An announcement yesterday by Governor Greg Abbott on a voucher breakthrough is news to voucher opponents, whose positions have not changed, at least publicly: https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/abbott-school-voucher-deal-18459828.php
...Meanwhile a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by Texas business owners heads to Abbott's desk: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-legislature-covid-vaccine-mandates-ban-bill/
...As does $1.5 billion for border walls and patrolling of the Colony Ridge neighborhood: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-senate-senate-bill-6-border-wall-colony-ridge/
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico demands that Texas remove barriers erected on that state's border: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/vasquez-demands-texas-governor-remove-razor-wire-along-new-mexico-border/article_d8deb6d4-7804-11ee-a9fc-cbe4522fbbeb.html
Longtime Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger is expected to announce her retirement this week: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/kay-granger-congress-texas-expected-stepping-down/
Reminders on why a NO vote on Prop 7 is vital for Texas progressives: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/texas-infrastructure-constitutional-amendments/
...And after you vote YES on Prop 14, head out to a Texas State Park on Sunday for free: https://www.orangeleader.com/2023/11/01/free-admission-to-texas-state-parks-on-sunday/
And, the Texas Rangers are one win away from their first-ever World Series title: https://krocnews.com/texas-rangers-need-one-more-for-world-series-crown/
Thanks for listening! Grab our handy voting guide and consider making a contribution to help us continue our important work at https://progresstexas.org/.

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