ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Are YOU Registered to Vote? You sure? The voter registration deadline is Monday, October 5th! Check your registration status and more at our voter navigation resource GoVoteTexas.org. Other news includes: Top Executive Branch Officials in TX; Paxton Spending Increases While Poll Numbers Don’t; Man Shot by ICE in recovery
Austin American Statesman: https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/austin-rfk-westlake-high-school-wwe-fitness-test-22456517.php
Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/trump-brings-economic-pitch-paxton-push-north-22457276.php
CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/politics/ken-paxton-trump-insult-texas
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/01/texas-senate-gop-outside-spending-ken-paxton-thune-trump-talarico/
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/02/texas-republican-spanish-ads-spending-paxton-talarico-senate/
Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/01/texas-wilber-rafael-garces-perez-ice-shooting-surgery/
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