Daily Dispatch 11/10/23: GOP Pushes Hard On Vouchers And Immigration, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: "Texas Republican Civil War" continues into the fourth "special" session: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-republican-civil-war-in-new-phase-with-fourth-special-session-17847543 ...While private school voucher opponents, for now, are unswayed: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/09/texas-house-vouchers-education/ ...And the financial aspects of voucher programs appear ever more unsustainable: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/11/09/texas-school-choice-proposal-could-cost-2b-by-2028/ Meanwhile hateful new border security measures - again - proceed through the session: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-committee-advances-controversial-immigration-enforcement-bill/ ...And that deadly high-speed chase that took eight lives on Wednesday highlights the public hazards posed by Operation Lone Star: https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-border-pursuits-dfa9e4c89631033e27acd0447a32a0af A Dallas Morning News op-ed makes good points about the folly of Sherman ISD's gender policy regarding school plays - but Progress Texas does NOT agree with their assertions regarding gender affirming care: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/11/10/trans-student-in-sherman-is-not-a-threat/ New details emerge on the departure of a Texas energy grid watchdog: https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2023-11-09/ercot-texas-power-grid-watchdog Progress Texas endorsee for Houston Mayor Shiela Jackson Lee scores the endorsement of outgoing Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/11/09/houston-mayor-endorses-jackson-lee- A security guard at an Allen elementary school, present due to new state law, leaves his firearm behind in a school bathroom: https://www.kwtx.com/2023/11/09/security-guard-leaves-gun-unattended-north-texas-elementary-school/ Colin Allred chides Lubbock County over its abortion travel ban: https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/11/09/colin-allred-laws-banning-texas-women-driving-other-states-un-american/71519977007/ San Antonio's City Council approves the largest municipal solar project in Texas: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/11/09/san-antonio-city-council-approves-largest-municipal-solar-project-in-texas/ Austin's City Council approves a full property tax exemption for approved child care centers: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-city-council-makes-history-by-eliminating-property-taxes-for-childcare-providers Tickets are on sale for our 2023 Holiday Parties! Grab your tickets at https://progresstexas.org/.