The Texan Podcast

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions fo...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   This week, Holly Hansen interviewed Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). They discussed the big elections in Harris County, the ongoing fight over taxes at the commissioners court, how rising crime might affect the outcomes of races, and a glimpse at the upcoming legislative ses...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions fo...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions fo...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   This week, Brad Johnson interviewed Luke Warford, the Democratic nominee for Railroad Commissioner. They discussed the antics of the race, the responsibilities of the office he seeks, and his views on the future of the energy industry. Enjoy this content? Be sure to subscribe...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions fo...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review!  Got questions f...

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/   The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions fo...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses Governor Greg Abbott accusing President Joe Biden of “squelching dissent” with an FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, Abbott’s offer to hire FBI agents dissatisfied with the organization, a former Richardson mayor sentenced to prison for corruption, the Texas Comptroller’s investigation into a bar that hosted a “drag for k...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses a federal judge striking down Texas’ residence verification for voter registration, a Dallas resolution to protect access to abortion, a new “sanctuary city for the unborn” in Texas, the boons for renewable energy in the Inflation Reduction Act, flyover inspections of emissions in the Permian Basin, a Texas lawmaker’s call for lower...

This week on The Texan's " Weekly Roundup ," the team discusses the countdown to Texas’ abortion trigger ban, fundraising data from Greg Abbott and Beto O’ Rourke in the governor’s race, Parker County Commissioners Court declaring an invasion, the Fifth Circuit upholding Texas’ ban on mask mandates, Abbott promoting the federal CHIPS Act, a border agent sentenced for smuggling cocai...

This week on The Texan's " Weekly Roundup ," the team discusses the Texas Democrats reelecting their chair but failing to pass a platform, lawmakers condemning the decisions made during the Uvalde shooting, the state’s lawsuit against the Biden administration for abortion guidance, Texas Democrats’ attempts to circumvent state abortion laws, the rise in volunteering and donations to...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses how the grid held up despite the heat, terroristic threats made against Texas lawmakers, the contents of Sen. John Cornyn’s gun control proposal, a Texas congresswoman seeking to protect out-of-state travel for abortion, a poll showing Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in a dead heat against her Republican challenger, key pieces of e...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses how public school districts compare with charter schools after the release of this year’s STAAR scores, calls to replace the official accused of mishandling benefits for families of victims of the Uvalde shooting, a Smith County constable arrested on charges of theft and official oppression, the Texas Supreme Court considering the l...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses all things Roe v. Wade — giving you the full rundown breaking down the Dobbs decision, abortion clinics halting abortions in Texas, a judge blocking DAs from enforcing bans, the Texas Democratic Party calling on local officials not to enforce pro-life laws, and Texas lawmakers preparing relevant bills ahead of the 2023 legislative s...

Welcome to a special edition of The Texan ’s Voices of Texas podcast. Our team spent most of last week covering the Texas GOP Convention, and chatted with dozens of elected officials, candidates, and insiders. This episode is a compilation of interviews with the following Texas GOP grassroots leaders:  00:45 - Matt Rinaldi 06:30 - Jill Glover 12:52 - Cindy Siegel 16:25 - Don Huffines 24:50 - Mark...

Welcome to a special edition of The Texan ’s Voices of Texas podcast. Our team spent most of last week covering the Texas GOP Convention, and chatted with dozens of elected officials, candidates, and insiders.  This episode is a compilation of interviews with the following candidates from across the state:  0:00:42 - Julian Ramirez  0:05:19 - Nate Schatzline  0:15:25 - Rep. Mayes Middleton  0:25:3...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) being booed at the Texas GOP convention, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick taking aim at the House, the reelection of Matt Rinaldi as state Republican chairman, testimony from law enforcement officials on Uvalde, a Texas senator suing the Texas Department of Public Service, Cornyn working a gun control and mental health b...

Welcome to a special edition of The Texan ’s Voices of Texas podcast. Our team spent most of last week covering the Texas GOP Convention, and chatted with dozens of elected officials, candidates, and insiders. This episode is a compilation of interviews with the following elected officials:  0:00:42 - Rep. Bryan Slaton  0:10:40 - Comptroller Glenn Hegar  0:19:27 - Rep. Brian Harrison  0:24:47 - Co...

Welcome to a special edition of The Texan ’s Voices of Texas podcast. Our team spent most of last week covering the Texas GOP Convention, and chatted with dozens of elected officials, candidates, and insiders. We’ll be releasing a series of podcasts with those conversations, so stay tuned. This first installment is a conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). We chat about gun control proposals in D....

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses what there is to see at the Texas GOP Convention, Mayra Flores flipping a congressional district in South Texas red, Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s response to national scrutiny, the role of guns in the Texas governor’s race, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan’s cooperation on school safety proposals, Senator Cornyn’...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses new information about the police response to the Uvalde shooting, elected officials butting heads over the legislative response to the massacre, developments in the lawsuit of victims of the Sutherland Springs shooting against the federal government, the attorney general’s investigation into Twitter, a candidate in Galveston campaig...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses law enforcement responding to the tragedy in Uvalde, Gov. Abbott calling for the legislature to create new committees, Texas lawmakers calling for a special session to address gun control measures, two students arrested for terroristic threats, trends with teachers unions and State Board of Education races, the governor reportedly s...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses the results of the primary runoff elections, including the runoffs for statewide races like attorney general, lieutenant governor, land commissioner, and railroad commissioner; federal and Texas House and Senate races; and local elections in Harris, Bexar, and Tarrant counties. The team also addresses the school shooting in Uvalde a...

This week on  The Texan ’s “ Weekly Roundup ,” the team discusses how some pro-choice district attorneys plan to not prosecute abortion crimes, what the Electric Reliability Council has to say about the Texas power grid, rising numbers of encounters with illegal aliens, the partisan leanings of all of Texas’ counties, what Texans think about Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies and the border wall,...