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From the Daily Dispatch: For the second year running, Texas is #1...in Forbes' ranking of the worst states in the U.S. for mental health care availability. Nice work GOP! Podcast: tinyurl.com/3p7thdcb forbes.com/advisor/health… #MentalHealth

NEW: Texas House Democratic Caucus Calls for Special Session to Address Public Education Funding #txlege

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I am proud to join my Democratic House colleagues led by Jon Rosenthal in calling on Greg Abbott to bring #TXlege back to ATX to fulfill our Constitutional duty to provide suitable funding for education. Since 2019, TX has failed to improve school funding. TX schools are

This top podcast keeps mentioning my friends! I was so glad when they recognized the work of Christopher Tackett (cjtackett on 🧵) who you all MUST follow to know about the sneaky bs that happens in this state. AND follow/listen to Daily Dispatch from Progress Texas

From the Daily Dispatch: Texas Observer's steven monacelli exposes a scheme by Princeton ISD in Collin County to establish its own private school voucher program. If it's allowed, right-leaning ISD's will certainly replicate. Podcast: tinyurl.com/3p7thdcb
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From the Daily Dispatch: Houston-area U.S. Rep. @troynehls is under investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee for apparantly paying himself rent from his campaign funds. Podcast: tinyurl.com/3p7thdcb khou.com/article/news/p…

From the Daily Dispatch: Dan Patrick tells a Christian talk show that he thinks Christian theology should provide the basis of government in Texas - our state's attacks on transgender youth and drag performances as a preview. Pod: tinyurl.com/3p7thdcb: dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

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From the Daily Dispatch: The current oil and gas boom has proven a windfall for polluter-friendly GOP types, while renewable sources tend to support Democrats. And, a major new solar operation has just come online near Del Rio! Pod: bit.ly/3UtIgOR electrek.co/2024/05/06/tex…

We've launched a monthly series of podcasts on the fight for abortion rights, and were proud to have Congressional nominee Laura Jones join - she shares the moment when fears of the curtailing of reproductive freedom got real for her. Pod: tinyurl.com/yas2wd85 Laura Jones for Congress 2024

From the Daily Dispatch: Republican U.S. Reps Ronny Jackson of Amarillo and Wesley Hunt of Houston are both under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which has until 6/24 to dismiss or spill the beans. Podcast: tinyurl.com/mpdm6389 dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

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The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education, chaired by anti-DEI activist GOP Rep. Brandon Creighton, will discuss campus free speech, DEI and alleged anti-Semitism during recent pro-Palestinian protests on Tuesday. Podcast: tinyurl.com/mpdm6389 cbsaustin.com/news/alexa/tex…

A WIN FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: A small Texas town voted against an anti-abortion ordinance.

📢 Texans don't want the government trying to control our bodies. statesman.com/story/news/sta…

From the Daily Dispatch: ERCOT predicts that the capacity of the already-stressed Texas power grid will need to double over the next decade to accommodate electric vehicles, AI data centers...and Bitcoin? Please. Podcast: tinyurl.com/mpdm6389 nbcdfw.com/news/politics/…

From the Daily Dispatch: The law does not appear to back anti-abortion crusading lawyer Jonathan Mitchell's new targeting of women who have terminated pregnancies out of state - for now. Podcast: tinyurl.com/mpdm6389 texastribune.org/2024/05/10/tex…

From the Daily Dispatch: the hot seat that Laredo U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar finds himself in keeps getting hotter, as two former consultants have pled guilty to helping him in a bribery scheme. Podcast: bit.ly/4bAUfRH texastribune.org/2024/05/09/hen…

From the Daily Dispatch: Joe Jaworski writes in the Dallas Morning News on the near-complete takeover of Texas' state government by a small group of billionaires. Podcast: bit.ly/4bAUfRH Joe Jaworski Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

From the Daily Dispatch: investigative reporter Steven Monacelli uncovers new collaborative efforts by Christian Nationalist groups to take over Texas school boards. Podcast: bit.ly/4bAUfRH steven monacelli Texas Observer texasobserver.org/christian-scho…