Daily Dispatch 8/23/24: DNC Wraps As Texans Remain Front And Center, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: On the fourth and final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Texas remained in key representation - from The Chicks, to Uvalde mom Kimberly Rubio, to Dallas Congressman Colin Allred: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/08/22/dnc-gives-colin-allred-a-national-stage-to-make-his-case-against-ted-cruz/ ...Progress Texas Advocacy Manager Reagan Stone relates his main takeaways from his Chicago experience: https://progresstexas.org/blog/5-progressive-takeaways-2024-democratic-national-convention ...We look for the gap between now-official Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, shown to be narrowing before the DNC, to continue to shrink: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4842868-trump-harris-biden-texas-poll-2024/ Back in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a multi-pronged attack on the integrity of our voting process, in a clear prelude to election challenges to come: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/08/23/in-vague-statement-paxton-says-he-is-investigating-potentially-illegal-voter-registration/ Churches behaving badly in Texas - Weatherford College is under scrutiny for a major land donation they made to a religious organization in 2022: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/23/weatherford-college-donates-land-community-christian-school/ ...While Gateway Church expels a fourth member of its leadership in two months over "moral issues": https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/22/gateway-church-kemtal-glasgow/74909722007/ ...And a Mercy Culture Church pastor claims that it's impossible to be a Democrat AND a Christian: https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2024/08/texas-pastor-says-supporters-of-the-demonic-democratic-party-arent-real-christians.html 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.