A huge bombshell was dropped this week when Texas House Speaker Joe Straus decided not to seek re-election. Jay and Brandon unpack the impact of this to the state of Texas.

A huge bombshell was dropped this week when Texas House Speaker Joe Straus decided not to seek re-election. Jay and Brandon unpack the impact of this to the state of Texas.

Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 30: Speaker Straus Is Done?

Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it &mdash; that&#8217;s why we&#8217;re &#8216;keeping the fun but losing all the drama&#8217; of politics! Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two smart and sassy University of Houston political science professors, who deliver a friendly, funny, and casually informative recap of the week's biggest political news stories. Join the conversation on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/hpmpolitics">@HPMPolitics</a>; use #PartyPoliticsPod to ask Brandon and Jeronimo questions; or <a href="mailto:partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org">email us at Party Politics</a>.

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Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it — that’s why we’re ‘keeping the fun but losing all the drama’ of politics! Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two smart and sassy University of Houston political science professors, who deliver a friendly, funny, and casually informative recap of the week's biggest political news stories. Join the conversation on Twitter @HPMPolitics; use #PartyPoliticsPod to ask Brandon and Jeronimo questions; or email us at Party Politics.

Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it — that’s why we’re ‘keeping the fun but losing all the drama’ of politics! Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two smart and sassy University of Houston political science professors, who deliver a friendly, funny, and casually informative recap of the week's biggest political news stories. Join the conversation on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/hpmpolitics" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HPMPolitics</a>; use #PartyPoliticsPod to ask Brandon and Jeronimo questions; or <a href="mailto:partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">email us at Party Politics</a>.

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