Daily Dispatch 8/5/24: Texas Trump Types Jump At Trans Hate Opportunity, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Texas representatives of the Trump party have led the way in a misguided assault on Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, whom they have incorrectly characterized as transgender, and thus an example of "keeping men out of women's sports": https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/greg-abbott-texas-imane-khelif-19616272.php

...As usual, conservative politicians don't let pesky facts interfere with serving up cruelty for their voter base: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/olympic-boxing-story-cruelty-doesn-t-wait-facts-19617429.php

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner jumps into a crowded race to both fill the rest of the late Congresswoman Shiela Jackson Lee's term, and for the term to follow, in the November 5 election: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/08/02/495524/sylvester-turner-amanda-edwards-among-candidates-vying-for-sheila-jackson-lees-open-seat/

Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is not letting Donald Trump's disrespectful commentary at a Chicago gathering of Black journalists go just yet: https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4809674-jasmine-crockett-kamala-harris-donald-trump-nabj-race-comments/

The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/

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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