Over the last year, Texas Republicans enacted regulatory and legal changes, completely altering life for noncitizens in the state. Many of these changes were put forward in the state Legislature, where they failed. Now, these changes are being made a reality outside of the normal legislative processes. We talk with Eleanor Klibanoff, the law and politics reporter at The Texas Tribune.

Austin ISD is facing a giant budget deficit heading into the next school year. A draft of that budget was presented this week to school board members. We’ll look at where the deficit stands and the plans the district is considering to address it.

Plus, the Moontower Comedy Festival is bringing hundreds more comics to town over the next week and a half. We’ll hear from one of the performers.

Also: A seance with Houdini? Intrigued?

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