Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

A diverse group of environmental advocates and frontline communities have signed on to an open letter urging Texas progressives in the U.S. House to oppose a resolution allowing for liquid natural gas expansion: https://progresstexas.org/blog/good-step-pausing-lng-export-approvals-next-step-combat-climate-crisis-texas

A new deal on federal border policy finds Democrats running to face Ted Cruz in the fall election divided: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/05/texas-reaction-border-deal-ukraine-israel/

Governor Abbott is limiting his filter for endorsements in Texas House races to the single issue of school vouchers: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285090707.html

...While deep-red South Dakota sees a voucher scheme go down in flames: https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/house-panel-blocks-plan-for-7400-education-vouchers/

...And Texas public schools slide ever further behind in funding: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/02/05/education-texas-public-school-funding-lowest-inflation-adjusted-state-local-since-2020/72154083007/

...And student orgs at UT face financial problems due to the closure of DEI offices: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/university-of-texas/dei-backlash-texas-student-organizations-asking-for-funding/269-f231ff3c-613e-4784-b62f-bac5b5bd5914

A Republican lawmaker thinks Ken Paxton, facing building legal challenges, may be a flight risk: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/yall-itics/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-flight-risk-says-gop-republican-lawmaker/287-023487d1-3836-48df-8ec2-c8638dc265a2

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

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