Texas Take

Donald Trump's comments about women and continuing allegations against him make things ever more difficult for Texas Republicans in the homestretch of this election, as GOP elected officials look for cover from fallout from the most raucous and uncontrolled presidential race in decades. What effect will the latest revelations about Trump and Hillary Clinton on leaked e-mails have in the final three weeks of the race, and how will it affect down-ballot races in Texas.

Plus, Ken Paxton appears to be headed for a public trial on securities-fraud charges after losing his latest appeal, the state's scandal-plagued foster-care system gets an ultimatum from the state's top leaders to shape up now or else.

And finally, if you thought all the salacious Trump revelations were a first for Texas, flash back to the 1990 governor's race when a rape joke sunk the candidacy of GOP front-runner Clayton Williams.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these and other topics that have dominated headlines in recent days are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Washington tells Texas to get its act together on special education, the vice presidential candidates clash in their only debate and we see whether it moves the needle any for their running mates, and Texas voter registrations are at an all-time high. Will that benefit the Republicans or the Democrats the most?

Plus, a newly energized Ted Cruz makes get-out-the-vote calls for Donald Trump, his former nemesis, and a Houston senator's proposal to teach ninth-graders in Texas about how to interact with police if they're stopped for traffic violations or otherwise detained is criticized by Black Lives Matter.

And finally, if you thought there were snakes at some state agencies in Austin, you'd be right. No joke. We have the details.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these and other topics that have dominated headlines in recent days are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these and other topics that have dominated headlines in recent days are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Voter registration is at an all-time high in Texas while Clinton is beating Trump in Houston. Dan Patrick challenges Ted Cruz on his stance on Trump, claiming that if he and other Republicans do not back the presidential nominee, they will be left behind. And is being Between Two Ferns helping Clinton's image? 

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these and other topics that have dominated headlines in recent days are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

A Houston Chronicle investigation reveals that thousands of special-needs children in Texas are being turned away by a quietly imposed state policy, and the presidential race gets uglier than ever -- with a Texas twist. House Speaker Joe Straus outlines priorities for the next legislative session that are different than the Senate's. And then there's a brewing fight over union-dues deductions from government paychecks, and Rick Perry's dancing prowess -- or lack thereof.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these and other topics that have dominated headlines in recent days are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Donald Trump has a mostly invisible ground game in Texas, while Hillary Clinton has a visible one. A fight over whether Texas could be turning purple. A move is afoot to get rid of the controversial STAAR test in some districts, but would that be legal? And a fight over mandatory vaccines for school students appears to be ginning back up again.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these and other topics that have dominated headlines in recent days are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- now the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Donald Trump's big immigration speech and his trip to Mexico, Taco trucks on every corner and the FBI releases more details about its investigation of Hillary Clinton, raising new questions about her campaign. Plus, some Texas lawmakers raise the possibility we will have statewide rules for Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies, just as former Gov. Rick Perry surprises everyone with his new gig: A guest spot on Dancing With the Stars.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these others that dominated the headlines are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- now the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Donald Trump's softening position on immigration may be no change at all, Hillary Clinton's crisis of trust and the controversial conspiracy theorist who chaired the Travis County Republican Party gets the boot in Austin. Plus, even though millions have been set aside for to expand and repair the state's  transportation infrastructure, there's already talk of possibly more toll roads in Texas.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these others that dominated the headlines are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- now the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Aside from new polls in the Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton race, questions about who could perhaps beat Ted Cruz and a Rick Perry "shame on you" to a Gold Star father top the week in Texas politics, plus Syrian refugees and a battle over local control.

Texas politics are never boring, and the intriguing highlights and these others that dominated the headlines are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- now the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.

Donald Trump holds it in the road, but only for a day, as Hillary Clinton faces new e-mail questions and as Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush takes a new approach to Trump, who he had previously refused to support. These and other intriguing highlights of the political week are explored in this week's Texas Take: The Podcast -- now the leading political podcast in the Lone Star State, with a Facebook Live post so you can see the show each week as it happens.