Daily Dispatch 9/20/23: Abbott Vows Endless Voucher Sessions, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

Education in the spotlight, as Governor Greg Abbott promises special session after special session - and threatens primary challenges for Republican resistors - in his quest for school vouchers: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/09/19/texas-gov-abbott-threatens-special-sessions-even-primary-battles-to-pass-school-choice/

...While school districts across the state are already struggling to survive: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/19/texas-san-antonio-plano-school-districts-closures/

...Fort Worth and Plano ISD's join a growing number of districts joining a lawsuit over rating metrics against TEA: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/education/growing-number-texas-school-districts-suing-tea-heres-why/287-db7a905d-cd88-4b5f-a6a9-2cc274a4d877

...A federal judge issues a formal written order undermining the new "Reader Act" law: https://www.chron.com/culture/article/judge-ruling-texas-book-rating-law-18376394.php

...And Texas Senator Borris Miles weighs in on a Houston-area high school junior's ongoing suspension over his hairstyle, an apparent violation of the new CROWN Act: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/barbers-hill-isd-student-suspended-hair/285-6d1cd9b0-8959-443e-b1ec-917018fefb6c

CROWN Act co-author Rep. Rhetta Bowers has announced a run to replace Colin Allred in the U.S. House: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/09/19/texas-rep-rhetta-bowers-changes-course-launches-congressional-bid-to-replace-colin-allred/

Texas National Guard troops may have violated U.S. law yesterday by ordering migrants to cross back into Mexico through the Rio Grande: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2023/09/19/texas-national-guard-order-asylum-seekers-at-border-back-into-mexico/70903227007/

A 14th busload of migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles: https://abc7.com/texas-migrants-los-angeles-asylum-seekers/13803043/

And apparently, even in the cooler fall weather, ERCOT cannot fully guarantee reliable electricity for Texas: https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/ercot-report-rotating-power-outage-scenarios-2023/285-7dc74070-318e-434a-91d4-623444670bac

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