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Here is the GPL News Brief for July 8th 2026:It’s a little insane that this is the first time I’ve used an *NSync song. Like, if you know anything about me….this is insane. Here Is Today’s Stories:Entire police department relieved of duty in West Virginia townGene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDAKentucky governor urges Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his conditionSenate Republican leaders say they’ve spoken to Mitch McConnell as he remains hospitalizedWhy is everyone saying they talked to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes?U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran, Military SaysOutbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 casesWhat to Know About the Diarrhea Outbreak Tied to Fresh ProduceKen Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law.Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free!We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet?Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globallyxx Jalon👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously).Good News!We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes.Subscribe and leave a review for us!Listen on SpotifyListen on AppleYour Moment Of ZenElection 2026Wanna help Texas flip blue?Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).Recent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up!Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast.👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!Other GPL GoodiesGet Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and JalonJoey and Jalon sit down with Politicians, Community Leaders, and movers and shakers making a difference. And almost every episode, the Dallas Mayor catches a stray. He deserves it. It’s fine. New episodes every Thursday!GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon NicholsEvery week, Jalon catches you up on what is going on out here, who is doing it, how does that impact your everyday life, and what everyone is saying about. We are based in Texas, so we have a lot of Texas news, but we cover the whole wide world. There is a LOT of stuff going on everyday, and no one can keep up with it all, but we attempt to….for you. (Clap for us).GPL Presents: Organizers Corner w/ Joey CadeEvery Sunday night, Joey Cade, our Resident Precinct Chair, lays out our Call To Actions for the week. Because knowing what’s going on is one thing. But doing something about it is another. Let’s do both!GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and JoeyEvery morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop on some Thursdays!GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon NicholsEveryday, Jalon reads you the headlines of the day — just to keep you in the know. Think NPR at the top of each hour, with a lot of shade some jokes. Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe