Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Texas secession would be "highly problematic"
Episode 269
Talk of secession has gotten a little louder these days, amplified by the so-called “Take Texas Back” pledge. The site devoted to the pledge boasts t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Is Ken Paxton unstoppable?
Episode 268
Ken Paxton is on a winning streak: acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial, successfully defeating some fellow Republicans on Super Tuesday, and mo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Finally, Texas has Taxation WITH Representation
Episode 267
It’s almost time for the dreaded property tax appraisals in Texas. For the first time, Texans will get a real say in the process. The board overseein…
2 years, 4 months ago
SPECIAL RELEASE: ‘Prison was never a possibility.’ Why the special prosecutor settled criminal charges with Ken Paxton.
Episode 266
Ever since settling the criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, special prosecutor Brian Wice told us he has been excoriated by people who…
2 years, 4 months ago
Save the machines! Hand-counting ballots did not work
Episode 265
Turns out, Republicans made errors hand-counting votes. The GOP in Gillespie County (Fredericksburg) did not trust machines to count the votes on Sup…
2 years, 4 months ago
Texas isn’t an oil and gas state. It’s an energy state.
Episode 264
There have been several times recently when 60% - 70% of all the power consumed in Texas came from renewables. And in January, the state set a new so…
2 years, 4 months ago
Texas Election hangover edition
Episode 263
How do you beat a Republican in Texas? Move further to the right. And in many ways, that’s exactly what happened in Texas during the primary. But one…
2 years, 5 months ago
A woman will likely lead Mexico this summer. Will she impact border politics?
Episode 262
Mexicans elect a new president this summer and two women are competing for the top job. How might they impact our politics, our shared border, and th…
2 years, 5 months ago
What else is flooding over the Texas-Mexico border
Episode 261
The border politics dominating conversations have long overshadowed the importance of all the other stuff flooding over the border from Mexico. And t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Election 2024: Is Texas breaking its own law?
Episode 260
It is an election system designed to find cases of illegal voting, keep voter rolls accurate, and make elections cheaper and more efficient. But Texa…
2 years, 5 months ago