The Texan Podcast

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses Beto O'Rourke being sued by an energy CEO and Gov. Greg Abbott donor, a major hospital opting against conducting sex-change drug treatments for minors, a congressman aiming to destroy ATF firearm records, the Texas House speaker’s effort to support some GOP incumbents, Abbott examining teacher shortages despite record high employment, the rising cost of oil and gas, a Democrat-turned-Republican winning reelection in South Texas, controversy with Harris County elections, a congressman looking to ban energy imports from Russia, finalized rules against police defunding, and new members of the State Board of Education.

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This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses the results of the 2022 primary election in Texas. What was the most shocking upset? What was the closest call? What are our biggest takeaways? What can we expect going into the November midterms? We talk through all the details and break down the state’s most notable races and results.

We also talk through notable tweets from the week and answer some mailbag questions from readers. Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on next week’s podcast.

On this episode of our "Weekly Roundup" podcast, the reporting team discusses state officials revisiting the issue of puberty blockers and transitional surgeries for minors, a Republican race centered around police unions, attorneys for the indicted Austin police officers going to bat for their clients, the Austin Public Library paying students to attend sex-ed seminars, Ken Paxton’s former top aides accusing him of making “false and misleading” claims in interviews, Cook Children’s Hospital denying their refusal to provide a kidney transplant for an unvaccinated minor, Van Taylor’s primary race, Abilene citizens turn in over 10,000 signatures for a petition to outlaw abortion, a legal battle between an El Paso tribe and the state of Texas, and a former Austin mayor running for his old position once again. 

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses the start of early voting, AOC campaigning in the state, a Texas congressman aiming to cancel student loan debt, the federal government donating border wall materials, a new lawsuit from Texas challenging another of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 policies, the race to replace Congressman Louie Gohmert, Texas suing Facebook again, local municipality debt, a crime report in Dallas, school district bonds that will be on the ballot in May, and the political leanings of State Board of Education districts.

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses the weekend’s winter storm and how the grid weathered, a Republican congressman pushing back on vaccine mandate funding, overcrowding at border facilities, South Texas districts that Republicans are eyeing, campaign updates, a Texas congressman making allegations against Capitol Police, Austin police officers under investigation for misconduct during the 2020 protests, the City of Dallas considering spending more money on its convention center, the attorney general investigating GoFundMe, and a bribery scandal in a South Texas school district.

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses Trump’s Conroe rally and the Texas officials in attendance, updates on the energy grid in light of the cold front hitting the state, how abortion numbers have fared since implementation of the Heartbeat bill, a Laredo border chief at odds with his guardsmen, a congressman expressing concerns about a registry of gun owners to a federal agency, criticisms Sid Miller is facing from the right and the left, the attorney general’s race heating up, the latest in congressional fundraising numbers in Texas’ open seats, and a look at some highlighted state legislative races.

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses a response from the Texas military addressing accusations levied at the department, how Texas suppressor manufacturers are responding to a new state law meant to exempt them from federal regulation, candidates refusing an endorsement from an advocacy group, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick throwing their weight behind reconsideration of a ruling on the GOP’s election reform bill, an FBI raid of a congressman’s home, the inside scoop on an abortion ban proposal in Abilene, the Dallas man who provided the Colleyville terrorist with his gun being charged with a federal crime, Texas Democrats calling for an end to Operation Lone Star at the border, drama in Austin’s office of police oversight, the attorney general suing Google again, and a retiring Republican senator making waves with his statements in a deposition.

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses new fundraising numbers in Texas’ hottest campaigns, a top state official’s consultant being indicted for theft, the stances GOP gubernatorial candidates have taken on property tax reform, details surrounding suicides in the National Guard and criticisms levied at Governor Abbott, the Texas Supreme Court looking to weigh in on the last major challenge to the Heartbeat Act in federal court, a conversation with Dr. Peter McCullough on the Omicron variant and treatment options, a Houston doctor suing the hospital she formerly worked at for financial data relating to COVID-19, homicide rates in the state’s largest cities, recent drug trafficking at the border, and a rundown of the Colleyville hostage situation.

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses Abbott officially launching his reelection campaign, a county Republican party censuring the governor, a lawsuit against Rice University over a “conspiracy” that privileges wealthy students, the latest Omicron numbers in Texas, a rundown of the latest border stories, the sanctuary cities for the unborn movement continuing to gain traction, a new lawsuit over private property and the Endangered Species Act, developments in Heartbeat Bill litigation, a lawmaker officially launching her bid for Austin mayor, and updates on crime and policing in some of Texas’ biggest cities.

This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses Beto O’Rourke blaming the governor for child COVID hospitalizations, Abbott suing the Biden administration, a federal judge blocking a vaccine and mask mandate for the Head Start program, the state announcing a shortage in monoclonal antibody treatments, a lawsuit over vaccine requirements for Navy SEALs sees progress, new state laws taking effect, campaigns across Texas taking shape, the secretary of state delivering data on voter rolls, Sen. Ted Cruz's Biden impeachment comments, the attorney general being sued over the state’s new election law, a Central Texas school district facing controversy over a superintendent scandal, and Dallas County looking to provide taxpayer-funded “affordable housing” with county-owned properties.