Daily Dispatch 6/6/24: Texas Democratic Convention - See Y'all In El Paso! And More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The PT crew is headed west to El Paso today for the Texas Democratic Convention! https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2024/06/03/democratic-convention-2024-guests-include-beto-orourke-colin-allred/73908478007/ ...Abortion rights and gun safety are expected to be high on the priority list of issues - similar issues to those the Republicans addressed at their convention in San Antonio, but clearly from a different angle: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/26/texas-democratic-convention-2024-el-paso-june-6-issues-agenda/73836360007/ ...We hope to see you at our live podcast taping on reproductive freedom tonight! Starts at 5pm MOUNTAIN (6pm Central): https://progresstexas.org/blog/live-texas-democratic-party-convention-abortion-and-our-freedoms-2024 It's gonna be HOT in El Paso, and across the Southwest as a potentially-record-setting heat wave arrives: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2024/06/04/heat-wave-weather-forecast-tuesday-california-texas/73966281007/ ...The early arrival of this kind of heat is dangerous, as people have not yet acclimated to high temperatures: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/06/dangerous-heatwave-texas-arizona-nevada-california- ...Drought related insurance claims have hit highs far outpacing inflation, and Texas farmers lead the nation in making these claims: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/06/texas-drought-crop-insurance-climate-change/ Ground Game Texas invites Dallas residents to sign their Dallas Freedom Act Petition, aiming to eliminate prosecution for low-level marijuana possession: https://www.groundgametexas.org/dallas Pride Month is underway! Our D'Angelo Colter has a great history and rundown of events statewide through the annual month of celebration: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.