Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
The Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi ended up an exercise in unity, despite opening concerns about unity: https://www.kut.org/politics/2026-06-28/texas-democrats-convention-2026
...Headliner Senator Bernie Sanders fired up the room, calling for Texas Democrats to spearhead transformation in a time of oppressive oligarchy: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/27/texas-democratic-convention-affordability-corruption-bernie-sanders/
...TDP Chair Kendall Scudder cruised to a landslide win in his run for a full four-year term: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/27/texas-democratic-party-chair-kendall-scudder/
Ken Paxton has been caught on camera on a sneakaway trip with his most recent alleged mistress, Christian influencer (and married mother of 7) Tracy Duhon: https://open.substack.com/pub/progresstexas/p/thanks-corpus-unpacking-the-2026?r=lw1o1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
The Texas State Board of Education has approved that overhaul of public school curriculum that will require five million public school kids across the state to read from the Bible: https://www.commondreams.org/news/texas-bible-public-school
Dan Patrick appeared on Friday with Donald Trump at the White House to issue the first report from his Religious Liberty Commission and declare that the separation of church and state is non-existant: https://www.chron.com/politics/article/dan-patrick-church-state-constitution-viral-22323383.php
Republican Texas Congressman Keith Self has filed a resolution to overturn the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which would strip the power of American voters to choose their U.S. Senators - relegating that power to state legislatures: https://planomagazine.com/keith-self-17th-repeal/
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