Daily Dispatch 05/01/26: May Day Strong in Texas, and More
Episode description
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
May Day Strong
Lone Star Labor: Mourn the dead. Fight like hell for the living. Texas AFL-CIO: https://texasaflcio.org/news/lone-star-labor-mourn-dead-fight-hell-living
What is May Day? Where San Antonio protests are planned. MySA: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/may-day-protests-san-antonio-22234392.php
James Broadnax Executed on April 30
James Broadnax executed by Texas: Live updates and final words. Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/article/james-broadnax-texas-execution-live-updates-22232220.php
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty: https://tcadp.org/
Camp Mystic Will Not Re-Open
Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer. Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/30/texas-camp-mystic-reopen-canceled-2025-flood/
Vouchers Update
Personal decisions, not politics, drove interest in school vouchers. Here are takeaways from Houston families. Houston Chronicle: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/personal-decisions-drove-interest-school-100000306.html
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