Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

The conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts yesterday brings out Republican outrage against our system of justice, and Democratic calls for decency:

...However, Trump's court loss could reinvigorate his support among Texas GOP voters who love outlaws: https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article288894752.html

...Many of whom are now being intimidated into turning out for Trump: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/30/texas-republican-trump-flyer-reddit-election-mailer/73912292007/

Another plank of the new Texas GOP platform: an election system modeled after the Electoral College placing statewide elections at the county level, which would render Democrats permanently powerless: https://truthout.org/articles/texas-republicans-offer-up-a-christian-nationalist-anti-democracy-platform/

Pride Month starts tomorrow! Our D'Angelo Colter has a great history and rundown of events statewide through the annual month of celebration: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas

Coming to the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso? Get there early enough on Thursday June 6 to join us for our Abortion And Our Freedoms 2024 panel, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, TX-15 Congressional candidate and Progress Texas endorsee Michelle Vallejo, and repro rights icon and current Planned Parenthood Senior Advisor Wendy Davis! 5pm to 6pm (MOUNTAIN time, mind you) in Juarez B of the El Paso Convention Center: https://www.mobilize.us/texasdemocrats/event/628166/

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Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire

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