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Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
There are direct links between Elon Musk's DOGE program-slashing and the beginning new world screwworm outbreak in Texas: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/04/screwworm-in-texas-cattle-could-drive-up-beef-prices-after-doge-axed-prevention-efforts/
...The Trump USDA is also holding back on an effective early-response technique, further increasing the odds of a wider outbreak in Texas: https://www.claytontuckertx.com/screwworm?utm_campaign=screwworm_3&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cht
The sudden departure of Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson opens the door for significant systemic disruption for the November midterm election: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/08/texas-2026-midterm-new-secretary-of-state-election-officials/
...The timing allows Governor Greg Abbott to appoint a new Secretary of State without Senate confirmation - an official who would have the power to wreak partisan havoc this fall: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1656687958876485
After years of trashing the politics of the NBA, Donald Trump will attempt to use the stage of Game 3 of the NBA Finals to his own political advantage tonight: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/08/trump-nba-knicks-spurs-finals-madison-square-garden/90403963007/
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