Daily Dispatch 11/13/23: Vouchers Inch Forward As Abbott Threatens Endless Sessions, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

A bill including private school vouchers was approved in committee on Friday and is likely to see a full vote on the House floor: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/10/texas-house-vote-committee-school-vouchers/

Abbott's stubbornness on vouchers is related to his national political ambitions: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/11/10/texas-gov-greg-abbott-thrust-in-middle-of-gop-infighting-hampering-school-choice-agenda/

School safety funding advanced on Friday as well: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/10/texas-house-school-safety-funding/

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio warns against GOP rhetoric threatening military action at the border: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/10/joaquin-castro-latinos-republicans/

A Republican election loser loses again in court and will not get an election do-over: https://apnews.com/article/election-lawsuit-texas-harris-county-67dc7dc3055c684fed1349060de69d6f

Sherman ISD backs down on its anti-trans theater policy - but also wants its theater department to perform a children's version of Oklahoma!: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-trans-student-oklahoma-18485660.php

A conservative Tyler bishop is removed from his post by Pope Francis, likely over his public critiques of the pontiff: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/world/europe/pope-francis-joseph-strickland.html

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