Daily Dispatch 8/19/24: Texans Flood Into Chicago For DNC, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Texas is sending the third-largest delegation in the country to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which starts today: https://www.nbcdfw.com/decision-2024/texas-democrats-at-2024-dnc-process-the-biden-to-harris-transition/3624046/

...Kate Cox will be at the DNC at the invitation of the Harris campaign: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-woman-who-left-state-abortion-back-harris-convention-2024-08-15/

...There are DNC and Harris nomination watch parties happening all across Texas: https://progresstexas.org/blog/harris-nomination-watch-party-we-are-not-going-back

The Texas Freedom Network has released a study finding ever more encroachment by Christian materials into public school curricula: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/08/16/christianity-religion-in-school-texas-freedom-network-study-bible-stories-curriculum/74827368007/

...David Brockman, a religious studies scholar at TCU and Rice, says the state should just start over: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2024/08/15/sunday-schools-or-texas-public-schools-report-questions-christianity-in-proposed-lessons/

...These materials could be in Texas public school elementary classrooms by this time next year: https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/texas-public-schools-religion-curriculum-19659548.php

Ken Paxton is trying to sue a Houston immigrant-rights advocacy nonprofit out of existence over its public opposition to Republican policy: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/16/texas-paxton-attorney-general-lawsuit-immigrants-rights-fiel-houston/

The UK-based banking firm NatWest has been added to the list of companies forbidden from doing business with Texas agencies over their ESG policies: https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/15/texas-comptroller-adds-natwest-to-list-of-firms-said-to-be-boycotting-energy-companies

A former staffer for MAGA U.S. Congressman Troy Nehls is suing the lawmaker, alleging a hostile and homophobic work environment: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/16/nehls-gay-worker-hostile-workplace-lawsuit/

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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

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