This Tuesday, September 17, is National Voter Registration Day - and in light of recent events, including Ken Paxton's harrassment of Latino voting rights activists in South Texas, as well as moves by elected Republicans to curtail early voting locations on North Texas college campuses, this year's NVRD is hugely important. And so, we're proud to welcome two representatives of MOVE Texas, one of the Lone Star State's premiere organizations dedicated to bringing the joy of voting to as many Texans as possible. Thanks to MOVE Texas Political Director Stephanie Gomez, and Communications Manager Tori Falcon for joining us!

Learn more about MOVE Texas at https://movetexas.org/.

Learn more about National Voter Registration Day at https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/.

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

A massive display of public outrage over Tarrant County Commissioners' plan to scrap several early voting locations on college campuses in the Fort Worth area has stopped those plans in their tracks: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/12/tarrant-county-college-voting-location/

...While LULAC responds to Ken Paxton's voter suppression attempts in South Texas with a national get-out-the-vote drive: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-civil-rights-activists-step-voter-registration-texas-ag-paxton-rcna170931

It's unfortunately unsurprising that a new report finds Texas dead last in the nation for the health insurance coverage of our children: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/09/13/study-texas-has-the-highest-uninsured-rate-among-children/

Texas, however, now leads the nation (by far) in our currently-in-development renewable energy infrastructure construction: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-texas-plans-to-build-far-more-clean-energy-than-any-other-state

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Three Democratic candidates in Tarrant County are threatening a lawsuit if County Commissioners vote to reduce the number of early voting locations on local college campuses: https://fortworthreport.org/2024/09/11/democrats-threaten-lawsuit-as-tarrant-commissioners-debate-reducing-campus-poll-sites/

The Texas Supreme Court has ordered the Dallas City Council to remove funding amendments it had placed on the November ballot alongside petition-driven initiatives brought by a right-wing activist group: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-supreme-court-orders-dallas-remove-three-charter-amendments-from-november-ballot/287-b4d67bd5-9316-4821-80ad-e62e80534ca6

A new Colin Allred campaign ad features a Granbury U.S. Marine veteran who tried - and failed - to get help from Ted Cruz in the matter of the Russian imprisonment of his son, also a Marine veteran: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/12/trevor-reed-russia-colin-allred-ted-cruz/

...Here's the ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuahjfdAfQo

Cruz is also under fire for his sharing of that racist "migrant cat-eating" meme, which may have led to Donald Trump's spectacular debate meltdown: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/ted-cruz-blasted-for-sharing-false-racist-meme-about-migrants-eating-pets-35528443

...In addition to the very high entertainment level, we find FIVE primary takeways from Tuesday's debate for Texas progressives: https://progresstexas.org/blog/5-progressive-takeaways-harris-trump-debate

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Progressives across America are elated at Vice President Kamala Harris' amazing performance last night in the debate against Donald Trump: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/11/harris-trump-debate-takeaways

...The issues of abortion rights, immigration and climate change have particular relevance in Texas: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/trump-harris-debate-takeaways-19752782.php

...Watch the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/live/VgsC_aBquUE?si=dn-ssqMGASo5ySZR

Childless cat lady Taylor Swift has endorsed VP Harris: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/taylor-swift-says-she-will-vote-kamala-harris-2024-09-11/

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has released a new list of culture war priorities for the Senate in the upcoming Lege, none of which will improve the lives of Texans: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/10/dan-patrick-interim-charges-senate-texas-legislature/

LULAC is pressing federal authorities to intervene in Ken Paxton's ongoing voter suppression and intimidation campaign against Latino candidates and voters: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/lulac-raids-texas-attorney-general-investigation/285-58932b1a-12f1-4784-aa83-1a747f8f86b9

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

With much at stake, Texas progressives are confident in Vice President Kamala Harris to perform well in tonight's debate - though the hangover from the last one still lingers: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/harris-and-trump-make-final-preparations-ahead-of-crucial-presidential-debate-in-philadelphia

Your debate bingo cards are here: https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-trump-debate-expectations-and-bingo-cards

...And RSVP for the Dallas debate watch party that Progress Texas is co-hosting tonight: ⁠⁠https://www.mobilize.us/nathanjohnsoncampaign/event/683642/⁠

One thing to watch tonight: Donald Trump's shot, and now miraculously 100% healed, right ear: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/donald-trump-ear-campaign-assassination-attempt.html

Tim Walz was in Dallas yesterday for a fundraiser, though to the consternation of some Texas Democrats, the Harris campaign has still not targeted Texas as a flip opportunity: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/09/walz-texas-senate-race/

North Texas residents discuss the balance of the race for Senate between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred, with one respondent sporting Progress Texas' mega-stylish Humans Against Ted Cruz t-shirt: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article291999660.html

The effort to limit on-campus voting in Tarrant County continues by Republican County Commissioners, who have scheduled a vote on early voting locations when its two Democratic members are out of town on Thursday: https://www.keranews.org/government/2024-09-09/tarrant-county-early-voting-at-colleges

Parents and education advocates from across Texas are in Austin today to grill the State Board of Education on new TEA-approved elementary school materials that have been infused with Christian Bible lessons: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/09/09/texas-elementary-students-learn-bible-curriculum-public-schools-tea/75073684007/

UT Austin has been placed near the bottom of a national rundown of college campuses ranked by freedom of expression on campus: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/university-of-texas/ut-austin-rated-one-of-worst-universities-public-free-speech/269-f0619e73-d66a-4dc5-a0a1-7e09b6f1df7b

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Tribfest '24 is a wrap, and highlights included a Kamala Harris endorsement from Liz Cheney...and her infamous father: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/08/texas-tribune-festival-highlights/

...Cheney also endorsed Dallas Congressman Colin Allred in his race against Ted Cruz: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/07/collin-allred-defends-campaign-strategy/

New polling shows a narrow 5 point lead for Donald Trump over Harris in Texas - but also immense enthusiasm among Democrats for Harris' candidacy: https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2024-09-06/new-poll-shows-trump-leads-harris-in-texas-but-enthusiasm-among-democrats-is-on-the-rise

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller sounds the alarm that Texas is beginning to run out of water: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/inside-politics/texas-politics/texas-agriculture-commissioner-sound-alarm-says-texas-is-running-out-of-water/287-f9fea38a-9a77-4f85-b495-72dd9e6dba7e

Texas oil billionaire Kelsy Warren may be on the verge of a major legal victory against Greenpeace: https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/the-texas-billionaire-who-has-greenpeace-usa-on-the-verge-of-bankruptcy-04492d4c

What would a second Trump term mean for Texas? It ain't pretty: https://www.texasobserver.org/trump-second-term-texas/

The Harris/Trump debate is Tuesday - grab your debate bingo cards: ⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-trump-debate-expectations-and-bingo-cards⁠

...And RSVP for the Dallas debate watch party that Progress Texas is co-hosting on Tuesday night: ⁠https://www.mobilize.us/nathanjohnsoncampaign/event/683642/⁠

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A great hang today at Progress Texas' HQ at the wonderful Hideout Coffee (https://www.hideouttheatre.com/coffeehouse/) during the annual TribFest event in Austin! THANKS to everyone who stopped by to say hi, pick up the merch to match your values, and learn more about Progress Texas and all the great stuff we do. We enjoyed a couple of quick podcast sessions today as well - one with Dallas State Rep. Rafael Anchia, and another with Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis and her hubby (and former Progress Texas President), renowned media consultant Ed Espinoza - great talks on the exciting moment we're experiencing in Texas politics, how YOU can help bring about progressive change in the Lone Star State, and lots more.

Learn more about Rep. Rafael Anchia at https://rafaelanchia.com/.

Learn more about Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis at https://www.paigeforaustin.org/.

And learn more about Ed Espinoza at https://www.edespinoza.com/.

Thanks for listening! Keep in mind that our September membership drive is ongoing, and if you sign up as a recurring donor at the $10, $25 or $50 level before the end of the month, we'll kick you a ticket to one of our December Holiday Parties, in both Austin and Dallas! Hit https://progresstexas.org/donate.

After 14 years, most folks who are active in progressive politics in Texas have an idea of what exactly Progress Texas is and does - but, it occurs to us that, over the last handful of years, there are a great many of you who know us from our podcasts and digital media, but may not have the full story. We've assembled most of the PT crew, plus for the first time, board member Alex Andrade, for a tour through what we do, how we do it, and most importantly, WHY.

The hard fact is, our conservative opposition have done a much better job at the financial end of things - between oil billionaires, corporate PACs and religious groups (not to mention foreign dictatorships), right-wing messaging orgs generally don't have the funding challenges that groups like ours on the progressive side do. We operate without subscriptions or paywalls, because we consider the messages we craft to be important for ALL to see and share - so, we need your help! We're looking to add 50 new regular, recurring donors to the PT team between now and the end of September, and you can pitch in for as little as $10 per month to help us keep on truckin'. Go to https://progresstexas.org/donate to sign up - and for your trouble, if you do so before the end of September, we'll be sending you an invitation to join us at our Austin or Dallas Holiday Parties this December!

Thanks for listening, which itself helps us keep going. We appreciate you!

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has sued the Biden Administration over a new rule protecting the private information of women who have left Texas seeking abortion services: https://www.reuters.com/legal/texas-sues-block-biden-rule-protecting-privacy-women-who-get-abortions-2024-09-05/

From the hassling of Democrats at their homes, to the suing of counties over voter outreach, to the pursuit of non-profits who help migrants, the state is in a full court press against Latino voters in Texas: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-paxton-greg-abbott-lawsuits-warrants-raids_n_66d9b07ee4b06ce2f28f10d0

Governor Abbott has spent over $221 million to transport about 120,000 migrants to "sanctuary cities" - which comes to $1,841 per one-way bus ticket: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3141777/texas-busing-migrants-border-costs/#google_vignette

The trial against the members of the "Trump Train" who endangered a Biden/Harris campaign bus on IH-35 between Austin and New Braunfels in the leadup to the 2020 election starts today in Austin: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/06/biden-bus-trump-train-trial/

Looking to preserve his post as Speaker of the House, Beaumont Rep. Dade Phelan has brought former Governor Rick Perry onto his team: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/rick-perry-dade-phelan-senior-advisor-texas/269-10d784cb-33cf-4158-a6c6-3383496c491c

Speaking at TribFest, San Antonio GOP Congressman Tony Gonzalez predicts that his party will lose control of the U.S. House this fall: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/05/rep-gonzales-republicans-house-election/

TribFest is underway in Austin, and Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during the FREE Open Congress event on Saturday September 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Harris/Trump debate is Tuesday - grab your debate bingo cards: https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-trump-debate-expectations-and-bingo-cards

...And RSVP for the Dallas debate watch party that Progress Texas is co-hosting on Tuesday night: https://www.mobilize.us/nathanjohnsoncampaign/event/683642/

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Ken Paxton, as threatened, has filed a lawsuit against Bexar County over their program to register more voters in the San Antonio area: https://newrepublic.com/post/185585/ken-paxton-threatens-sue-democrats-voter-registration

...He's also poised to similarly sue Harris County over their efforts to increase voter registration in Houston - all part of longstanding GOP efforts against urban and Latino voters: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/us/texas-voter-registration-paxton-bexar.html

...Our urban centers voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden in 2020, which is likely the real motivation for Paxton's tactics: https://www.reuters.com/legal/texas-attorney-general-sues-bexar-county-over-mail-in-voter-registrations-2024-09-05/

...Democratic elected officials in Texas are calling for federal intervention against Paxton's voter suppression efforts: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/09/04/ken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-voter-fraud-democrats-want-doj-investigation/75071421007/

...Tarrant County commissioners vote along party lines to reject a plan to open 50 early voting sites around Fort Worth: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article291928425.html

TribFest starts TODAY in Austin, and Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during the FREE Open Congress event on Saturday September 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠

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