Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Texas launches a lawsuit designed to destroy Planned Parenthood: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-planned-parenthood-repay-millions-dollars-102273480

Women forced to carry medically hopeless pregnancies to term under SB-8 continue to tell their stories: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-abortion-plaintiff-hopes-daughters-death-can-ultimately-help-others/3316090/

The Biden Administration calls on U.S. Supreme Court to take up controversial Texas social media law: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/14/biden-supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida/

TCEQ sues Shell (for a pittance) over fire at its Deer Park facility: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/shell-fire-lawsuit-texas-environment-18294678.php

Christian Nationalist darling Matt Schaefer will not run for re-election to the Texas House - but is eyeballing a Senate seat: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/shell-fire-lawsuit-texas-environment-18294678.php

Brad Pascale, digital disinformation master for Donald Trump, has returned to his native Texas: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-tech-bro-turned-trump-insider-brad-parscale-has-moved-back-to-texas-32408210

Illinois Superintendent of Education makes a strong pitch for Texas teachers to head north: https://www.the74million.org/article/open-invitation-to-florida-and-texas-teachers-come-to-illinois-we-trust-you/

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