The full collapse of a press conference featuring Ken Paxton and a large group of Texas county sheriffs is a must-watch. After reading a lengthy statement smearing James Talarico, Paxton's handler abruptly canceled the presser after just two questions from the press didn't follow his chosen law enforcement narrative. The two questions concerned Paxton's recent real estate acquisitions, and accusations that he has been voting illegally using a Collin County address at which he does not reside.
Full presser video: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/full-video-paxton-holds-campaign-202047514.html
From The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/post/213343/ken-paxton-flees-press-conference-scandals-voter-fraud
From the San Antonio Current: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/politics-and-elections/ken-paxton-ends-press-conference-after-reporters-press-him-on-real-estate-transactions-alleged-voter-fraud/
This election year, you can support the real free press by investing in pro-democracy, pro-justice, pro-gressive storytelling. Become a monthly donor or increase your giving TODAY for our Summer Sustaining Donor Drive today, and we’ll thank you with "perks for progress" - plus you'll get a shoutout on the Daily Dispatch! Our good friend Brian Marrs has bumped up his support! Join Brian and the rest of the Progress Texas family at https://act.progresstexas.org/a/summersustainers26.
Check out the Substack version of the Daily Dispatch, which delivers each pod to your inbox and frequently includes extra video goodies: https://substack.com/@progresstexas
Progress Texas is part of the lineup at KPFT-FM in Houston! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE. Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
