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August 14, 2020 Texans Snubbed at the Democratic National Convention
The Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party says the organizers of the DNC "messed up" by not scheduling any members of the party from this state to speak. And after she was chosen as Joe Biden's running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris follows Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as the latest target of President Donald Trump's "birtherism." Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.

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49 min
August 06, 2020 Who's responsible for opening Texas schools during a pandemic?
Gov. Greg Abbott this week is trying to make it clear that local school boards, not his office, are responsible for the speed at which students across Texas return to the classroom as the coronavirus continues to ravage the state, nation, and the world. Plus Sen. Ted Cruz continues to test his political influence with GOP voters against President Donald Trump. Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.

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53 min
July 30, 2020 President Trump stumps for oil industry support in Texas, but Covid-19 steals the show
President Trump arrived in the emerging coronavirus hotspot of Midland-Odessa this week to fundraise and lend his support to the struggling Texas oil and gas industry. But his visit was overshadowed by the fact that two Republicans, Rep. Louie Gohmet and congressional nominee from Houston Wesley Hunt, were diagnosed with Covid-19. Meantime, new Texas GOP Chairman Allen West welcomes the decision by comedian Joe Rogan to move to Texas from California because of "more freedom."
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43 min
July 23, 2020 Beto says the Texas GOP is a "Death Cult," Gov. Abbott pushes back
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke went right at Gov. Greg Abbott's coronavirus response this week by saying the Texas GOP is a "death cult" and they "want you to do the dying." Abbott shrugged that off by saying the Democrat is a politician who isn't in office making any real decisions. Meantime, the Republican Party of Texas elected Tea Party leader Allen West as their new chairman.
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55 min
July 16, 2020 What's it Take to Keep Texas Open? Wear a Mask
Gov. Greg Abbott is now stressing that if people would just wear masks in public, he will not have to impose restrictions once again on business and movement to control the spread of coronavirus. Meantime, runoff elections across the state have now set the table for the general election in a year when Democrats seem ascendant but Republicans vow to keep their hold on power despite current infighting.
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59 min
July 09, 2020 A showdown over the Texas GOP convention and Gov. Abbott plays the blame game
Texas Republicans clashed with the Democratic Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, as his administration moved abruptly to shut down the party's massive convention that health experts had warned would be a "super spreader event" during a pandemic. Plus Gov. Greg Abbott faces more criticism from fellow Republicans over his pandemic response and he's starting to blame local officials for failing to enforce his executive orders. Trouble is it's Republican local officials declaring they won't enforce his mask orders.
Connect with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace
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52 min
July 03, 2020 The Consistent Inconsistency of Gov. Abbott's Pandemic Response
Gov. Greg Abbott did a 180 on more than one major policy position this week: He's now shut down bars again across the state and is requiring that the vast majority of Texans wear a mask when in public. Plus, Little Gov. Dan Patrick says he and the State of Texas will no longer listen to the counsel of the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Connect with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.
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52 min
June 25, 2020 Pushing the Pause Button on Reopening Texas
With cases of coronavirus spiking around the state, Gov. Greg Abbott this week is slowing down the reopening of businesses and even talking about potentially "ratcheting back" the openings that have already been allowed. Plus a right-wing group that has previously swayed some of Abbott's decisions was caught on tape mocking him for being in a wheelchair. Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.
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46 min
June 17, 2020 The Abbott COVID-19 guessing game
Gov. Greg Abbott is treating the response to COVID-19 like a guessing game for local officials and business owners trying to keep Texans safe during a pandemic. Plus, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and George P. Bush are fighting over the Alamo and Joe Biden is underperforming other Democrats with Latinos in Texas.
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54 min
June 11, 2020 A huge spike in COVID hospitalizations and talk of reform after the death of George Floyd
A busy week in Texas politics with a huge spike in numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations, talk of reforms following the death of George Floyd, Republicans calling out their own for racism, and one powerful lawmaker putting legal pot into the mix as a way to offer property tax relief. Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.
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42 min

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