AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoU.S. Supreme Court & Tech Policy: The Court refused to block Texas’s App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), letting the state enforce age verification for app downloads and in-app purchases while lawsuits proceed. U.S. Senate Race: Ted Cruz told Abbott on air that Democratic Rep. James Talarico has a real chance to flip Texas’ Senate seat, with polling showing a 1–2 point race. Immigration Enforcement in Houston: Witnesses and lawyers dispute DHS/ICE’s account of the fatal July 7 Houston shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, saying he was shot through a passenger window and that no officer was threatened; the case is now tied to body-camera questions and calls for an independent probe. Federal Prosecutor: Aaron Reitz was sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, taking over major federal cases across 43 counties. Education & Governance: Gov. Abbott launched a teacher-led Texas Classroom Commission, naming Kerrville educator Courtney Boswell Mac-Donald to lead it. Public Safety: Motorcycle advocates and Rep. Wes Virdell urged TxDOT to speed up safety upgrades on Hwy. 46 West after crash data and fatal crashes. Legal/Policy: A Fifth Circuit decision backed blocks on Texas Dream Act-style tuition defenses for undocumented students. Culture War in Sports: GOP lawmakers threatened DOJ action over the WNBA’s handling of Caitlin Clark amid claims of racially motivated treatment.
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