Election and education updates today, starting with the top-ballot candidates running for John Cornyn’s Senate Seat, with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Rep. James Talarico each releasing their own economic agenda. Meanwhile, two updates on public and higher education: regarding a voucher program report and new lawsuit against Texas A&M.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/paxton-s-economic-pitch-combines-family-tax-22371769.php
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/05/texas-senate-james-talarico-economic-agenda-ken-paxton/
Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/texas-childrens-detransition-clinic-22376427.php
Texas Tribune: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbol2pnoA3k/?img_index=1
Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/james-talarico-ken-paxton-s-biggest-donors-22361827.php
Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/private-school-voucher-data-22375469.php
Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/texas-comptroller-staff-cuts-email-22373718.php
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/04/texas-am-sued-race-gender-restrictions-professors/
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