Daily Dispatch 5/7/24: New Anti-Abortion Scare Tactics In Texas, and More Progress Texas Podcasts

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

A new attempt to legally target a Texas woman who sought abortion care in Colorado represents a new effort by abortion rights opponents to frighten Texans away from exercising their reproductive rights: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/05/us/texas-abortion-collin-davis-colorado/index.html

...It remains LEGAL to seek abortion care out of state: https://www.jezebel.com/texas-man-is-trying-to-sue-ex-partner-for-wrongful-death-over-alleged-abortion

...Colorado in particular has its own shield law protecting people who seek reproductive care there: https://www.cpr.org/2024/05/07/texas-woman-abortion-in-colorado-ex-legal-battle-state-shield-might-stand-in-way/

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's current legal troubles frustrate progressives who've opposed him for years: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/03/henry-cuellar-indictment-political-impact/

...Donald Trump sees a common cause in Cuellar's dilemma: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13388247/Trump-Texas-Henry-Cuellar-bribes-FBI.html

The current oil and gas boom has proven a windfall for GOP officeholders friendly to polluters: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/07/texas-oil-gas-political-donations-august-pfluger/

Renewable sources, in contrast, tend to support Democrats - and a major new solar installation has just come online near Del Rio: https://solarquarter.com/2024/05/07/cypress-creek-renewables-completes-texas-largest-hybrid-solar-facility/

Congratulations to the Texas Tribune, who have been named a Pulitzer finalist for the first time: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/06/texas-tribune-pulitzer-prize-finalist/

Mark your calendar for May 9 at 12 noon for our "Burning Issues" town hall on liquid natural gas (LNG) pollution in Texas: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-hosts-climate-justice-town-hall

Also for your calendar: a public forum will be held on May 20 by the Texas Medical Board on proposed exceptions to Texas' near-total ban on abortion: https://x.com/hannahnorton89/status/1785054901661216800?s=12&t=Bt_w1MN2AlTfFkWGHJiOJg

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It will soon be time to vote in the May 28 primary runoffs! https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/26/texas-voting-2024-runoff-elections/

Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire

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