This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the republicans choosing a new Speaker of the House of Representatives, what to expect from the upcoming Trump presidency, the dynamics of the 2025 Texas Legislature, how Governor Abbot and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick plan to work with the Texas House of Representatives and will gambling finally come to Texas.NATIONAL TOPICSGOP chooses speaker the new Speaker of the House.Preview of Trump Presidency.TEXAS TOPICSTexas legislature session dynamics.Big 3: Abbot, Patrick & The House.Gambling in Texas?In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].