Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

As the end of the current special session looms tomorrow, Texas Republicans are continuing their press for private school vouchers: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/03/texas-house-school-vouchers-funding/

...While odious immigration reform bills appear to be on hold for the NEXT special session: https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2023-11-05/texas-lawmakers-put-the-brakes-on-sweeping-immigration-enforcement-bill-for-now

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will take up a lower court decision that eliminated a key avenue to confidential teen access to contraception today: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/06/texas-5th-circuit-kacmsaryk-birth-control/

GOP misinformation pushing for the passage of Prop 7 continues as Election Day approaches tomorrow - Progress Texas recommends a NO vote, as it does nothing to further climate change solutions: https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/proposition-7-pitched-solution-texas-creaky-18459263.php

Meet the Christian Nationalist crusader from Texas with decades of affiliation with the new Speaker of the House: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/03/david-barton-mike-johnson-texas-church-state-christianity/

Texas State University's president and head football coach jump into the San Marcos River in celebration of their football team's post-season eligibility: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-states-g-j-kinne-school-president-fulfill-promise-to-jump-into-river-after-clinching-bowl-eligibility/

And congratulations to Willie Nelson upon his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/willie-nelson-missy-elliott-george-michael-sheryl-crow-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/

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