Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Neighbors of the woman who fired shots inside Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch this weekend have been pleading for help from Conroe police regarding her aggressive behavior with guns for months: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-neighbors-said-tried-sound-alarm-houston-church-shooter-months-rcna138516

A Jewish Dallas City Council Member's home is attacked by vandals using pro-Palestinian symbols: https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/nation-world/israel-hamas-conflict/287-776472b9-75bb-41e2-bd15-65422e5ebb17

Coverage of the ongoing race to face Ted Cruz between U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and State Senator Roland Gutierrez: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/allred-gutierrez-spar-over-border-security-bipartisanship-in-democratic-primary-for-u-s-senate/

...While Cruz's new bill calling for additional security for politicians in airports makes its way through the Senate: https://newrepublic.com/post/178927/ted-cruz-bill-private-security-travel-airports-cancun

...And an even more "bruising" primary race between State Senator Nathan Johnson and State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado:

Backlash continues over those "He Gets Us" Super Bowl ads, tied to a Dallas ad agency: https://www.chron.com/culture/article/super-bowl-he-gets-us-18662897.php

...While Texas Monthly highlights oil billionaire Tim Dunn, who has also shoved Texas to the right via his checkbook: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/billionaire-tim-dunn-runs-texas/

We celebrate Black History Month throughout February! Progress Texas has a full schedule of events to follow: ⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-african-american-arts-and-artisans-black-history-month⁠

Check out our Valentine to our fellow Texas progressive political organizations, who deserve your attention and support: ⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/progressive-organizations-working-make-texas-better-place-2024⁠

Progress Texas is seeking to add 29 new recurring donors during our February membership drive - we'd appreciate the support: ⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate