Daily Dispatch 9/11/24: VP Harris Destroys Trump In Debate, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Progressives across America are elated at Vice President Kamala Harris' amazing performance last night in the debate against Donald Trump: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/11/harris-trump-debate-takeaways ...The issues of abortion rights, immigration and climate change have particular relevance in Texas: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/trump-harris-debate-takeaways-19752782.php ...Watch the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/live/VgsC_aBquUE?si=dn-ssqMGASo5ySZR Childless cat lady Taylor Swift has endorsed VP Harris: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/taylor-swift-says-she-will-vote-kamala-harris-2024-09-11/ Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has released a new list of culture war priorities for the Senate in the upcoming Lege, none of which will improve the lives of Texans: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/10/dan-patrick-interim-charges-senate-texas-legislature/ LULAC is pressing federal authorities to intervene in Ken Paxton's ongoing voter suppression and intimidation campaign against Latino candidates and voters: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/lulac-raids-texas-attorney-general-investigation/285-58932b1a-12f1-4784-aa83-1a747f8f86b9 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 And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.