Daily Dispatch 10/11/23: Vouchers Breezing Through Senate, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Governor Abbott's school voucher bill passed easily on party lines by the Senate Education Committee, now goes to the full body: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/10/10/texas-senates-education-savings-account-proposal-kicks-off-school-choice-debate/

...Over the objections of advocates for students with disabilities: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/10/texas-school-vouchers-disabilities-special-session/

...All eyes on House Republicans representing rural districts, who hold the key to beating back vouchers: https://www.kut.org/politics/2023-10-10/in-texas-rural-republicans-hold-the-line-against-school-vouchers

...Meanwhile, a new ban on COVID vaccine requirements by private employers - including healthcare providers - also breezes through committee: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-senate-committee-passes-expanded-ban-on-covid-19-vaccine-mandates/

Elon Musk, who owns extensive industrial property in Texas, is under fire by the EU over Hamas misinformation spreading on X/Twitter: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/eu-warns-elon-musk-potential-investigation-hamas-content-rcna119783#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16970193763111&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Ftech%2Fsocial-media%2Feu-warns-elon-musk-potential-investigation-hamas-content-rcna119783

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador files a complaint with federal officials over Texas DPS border safety inspections, which are backing up millions of dollars of cargo: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexican-president-blames-texas-run-border-inspections-for-delays

Texas has executed a death row inmate whose execution delay was just upheld by a court on Monday, due to an appeal by the Texas Attorney General's office: https://apnews.com/article/texas-execution-murphy-supreme-court-6d9cd44d7c7a6817d53e1bcb74e8534f

And Texas music phenom Kacey Musgraves weighs in in favor of Prop 14, which will establish funds for new state parks - video at the link: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/article/kacey-musgraves-constitutional-amendment-18418182.php

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