Daily Dispatch 11/21/23: Is Abbott Aiming For Trump's V.P. Pick? and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Several factors paint a picture of strategy for Governor Greg Abbott in vying to be Donald Trump's running mate: https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2023/11/20/greg-abbott-vice-president-2024-texas-gov ...While Abbott endorses 58 Texas House members who voted his way on vouchers last week: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/as-promised-gov-greg-abbott-endorses-republicans-who-supported-school-vouchers-and-excludes-incumbent-opponents/ ...And prominent Paxton impeachment leader and voucher opponent Rep. Andrew Murr has decided he's had enough: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/20/andrew-murr-reelection/ Ahead of next week's Texas Supreme Court hearing of the Zurawksi case, a group of Texas business leaders weighs in against our state's draconian abortion policies: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-businesses-say-abortion-ban-costs-state-nearly-15-billion-a-year/ ...While Democratic Senator Nathan Johnson files a bill opposing local abortion travel bans: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4319236-texas-bill-would-block-local-abortion-travel-bans/ Ken Paxton's office targets Media Matters on the heels of Elon Musk's defamation lawsuit against the non-profit watchdog: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/20/texas-ken-paxton-elon-musk-media-matters/ Texas State University will make history as the site of the first-ever Presidential debate to be held in Texas: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/county/2023/11/20/texas-state-to-host-first-2024-presidential-debate/71656238007/ Austin's Mobile Loaves and Fishes celebrates 25 years of service: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/25-years-local-non-profit-is-national-model-for-tackling-homelessness/ New demographic data shows new Texas transplants as a significant factor in our economic growth: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/20/texas-2023-population-growth-demographics/ Thanks for listening! The Daily Dispatch is off for the holiday and will return on Monday November 27th - meanwhile, grab your tickets for our Austin and/or Dallas Holiday Parties at https://progresstexas.org/! Hae a great and safe holiday.