1/ A 🧵: Think of all the things we’re willing to do before getting serious about gun safety efforts.

We’ll buy our kids armored backpacks.

We’ll teach them how to fashion tourniquets. 2/ We’ll have them practice survival skills in lockdown drills – even as we see higher rates of anxiety and depression among the students subjected to active shooter drills.

We’ll put $100 million toward hardening Texas schools.

1/ A week ago @taygoldenstein wrote a superb piece about the dysfunction inside the Texas Attorney General’s Office human trafficking division, which closed only 4 cases in the past 2 years. It got me thinking…

houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… 2/ Beyond the AG’s office, Texas leaders hold prayer vigils and pledge to end human trafficking. But our state can be hostile to people at greatest risk for trafficking: Those who are homeless. Those in foster care. Migrant workers, esp undocumented.

statesman.com/story/news/col…

1/ I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but there is NO candidate on the Nov. 3 ballot who could possibly impose a state income tax in Texas. Seriously. It can’t be done. Republicans know this. But they’re using this lie against some Democratic candidates anyway. THREAD ---> 2/ First, a disclaimer: I’m on the @statesman Opinion staff, so I don’t normally spend my time truth-squading campaigns. I couldn’t get to them all even if I tried. But I felt the record needed to be set straight on this one.

1/ So the #StatesmanEndorsements have been coming fast and furious over the past week, and I’m just now catching my breath. Let me catch you up on the @statesman editorial board’s picks on the Nov. 3 ballot. THREAD---> 2/ Perhaps the biggest news is @statesman ed board endorsed Prop A #ProjectConnect. Why?
The typical Austin commuter:
⏳ Wasted 66 hours in congested traffic in 2017
💸 Lost $1,391 in time and fuel
😫 Regularly cites transportation woes as a top concern
statesman.com/opinion/202010…