Daily Dispatch 8/22/24: Texans Continue Prominent Role On DNC Day Three, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Prominent Texans during the third day ofthe Democratic National Convention included El Paso U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, influencers Carlos Espina and Olivia Julianna, and Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar: ⁠https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/dnc-bexar-county-sheriff-salazar-19716505.php⁠ Could DNC buzz put Harris/Walz over the top in Texas? New polling shows a narrowing lead for Donald Trump: ⁠https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/22/donald-trump-vs-kamala-harris-presidential-poll-texas-election/74889635007/⁠ Ken Paxton, setting the stage for a challenge to the 2024 vote, has begun raiding election offices in the San Antonio area: ⁠https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/elections-search-warrant-bexar-county-19712552.php⁠ ...While voter intimidation is also part of the Trump Party plan, as Fort Worth mom Crystal Mason's election fraud case will be heard for a second time by the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals: ⁠https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/21/crystal-mason-texas-voting-court-case⁠ Texas DPS has ended a policy that allowed transgender Texans to change the sex listed on their driver's licenses: ⁠https://www.kut.org/texas/2024-08-21/texas-transgender-trans-drivers-license-change-update-policy Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during TribFests' Open Congress on Saturday September 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us - it's free! ⁠⁠⁠https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376⁠⁠⁠ See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: ⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025⁠⁠⁠ ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration⁠⁠⁠ The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: ⁠⁠⁠https://govotetexas.org/⁠⁠⁠ ...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: ⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠.