Daily Dispatch 10/12/23: Vouchers Unfair To Texans Without Kids, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Vouchers, should they pass, threaten to bankrupt the state - and are also fundamentally unfair to Texas taxpayers without children: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/vouchers-financial-cost-unfair-texas-18415344.php GOP Rep. Tony Tinderholt has filed a resolution apologizing to Ken Paxton for the impeachment effort: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-10-11/something-nice-for-paxton-new-resolution-would-apologize-for-impeachment-trial/ Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and several other Republicans will keep their now-Nazi-tainted contributions from Defend Texas Liberty: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/11/jared-patterson-nick-fuentes-defend-texas-liberty-jonathan-stickland/ Torchy's responds to an incel invasion of one of its Fort Worth stores, saying "Fuck Hate": https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/torchys-tacos-responds-nazi-hate-group-18419286.php Texas U.S. Representatives Chip Roy and Michael Cloud continue threatening gridlock as the House GOP struggles to name a Speaker: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/11/chip-roy-michael-cloud-steve-scalise-house-speaker/ A harrowing abortion rights story reminds us that the reproductive rights of Texans remain at historic lows: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/11/texas-abortion-law-texas-abortion-ban-nonviable-pregnancies/ Starr County residents are as confused as you are about Biden's Border Wall: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/us/border-wall-biden-texas-starr-county.html ERCOT's CEO pegs our odds of an energy emergency this winter at about one in five: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-11/texas-power-grid-boss-sees-tight-winter-supply-as-demand-grows Colin Allred announces just shy of $5 million in third-quarter donations: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4250481-texas-democrat-allred-raises-4-7-million-in-third-quarter-to-challenge-cruz/