The Texan Podcast

Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) sat down with Senior Editor Drew White to discuss the ongoing impeachment inquiry leveled against President Donald Trump, the continuing crisis at the Texas-Mexico border, and recent tariffs imposed in the trade war with China.

In this roundup, we discuss Beto O’Rourke dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary, special elections held this week to fill vacant seats in the Texas House, the passage of a controversial Constitutional amendment to further insulate Texans against a state income tax, and Congressman Chip Roy’s call for Mexican cartels to be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

In this week’s roundup, The Texan’s team discusses Gov. Abbott’s response to the homelessness crisis in Austin, the controversial ballot Proposition 4 meant to further insulate against the creation of a state income tax, a pilot program implemented by the Trump administration in El Paso to expedite the asylum claims of illegal immigrants, and new Second Amendment sanctuaries in Texas.

In this roundup, The Texan's staff discusses the James Younger case in which a jury and a judge made decisions about whether James should be entrusted with his mother, who claims he is transgender, or his father, who claims James is a boy. We also discuss Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen's announcement that he would not seek reelection in the face of a quid pro quo controversy with Empower Texans as well as Club For Growth's announcement of a state-level legislative scorecard.

On this week's roundup, The Texan's staff discusses Empower Texan's release of the recording of a controversial meeting between Michael Quinn Sullivan and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, the Democrat presidential debate on Tuesday night, and recent tax increases imposed by cities and counties before new statewide caps become effective in January 2020.

The Texan's team discusses data showing a 12 year high in border apprehensions, Drake Pardo being moved out of foster care, Empower Texan's announcement that the recording of an alleged quid-pro-quo conversation with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen will be released soon, the controversy between the Houston Rockets and the NBA over Chinese censorship, and a Tarrant County Sheriff whose remarks about illegal immigration at a White House briefing were taken out of context by mainstream media.

In this week's roundup, The Texan's staff discusses the anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales, a new combat development complex to be constructed on the campus of A&M University, Rep. Mac Thornberry's retirement, news that Pete Sessions may run for Rep. Bill Flores' vacant seat in 2020, and we introduced a new segment called "Saddle Up" where our reporters make predictions about current events.

On this week's roundup, The Texan's staff discusses the impeachment inquiry launched against President Trump, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's controversial choice to continue promoting expanded background checks for gun sales, Rep. Kay Granger's new primary opponent Chris Putnam, and a salacious story involving a San Antonio constable and a hot tub.

On this week's news roundup, The Texan's staff discusses the democrat presidential debate in Houston last week, the various narratives surrounding a recent slew of Texas GOP retirements, Governor Abbott's response to severe weather in Southeast Texas, and an update in the case by the Pardo family against CPS.

On this roundup, The Texan's staff discusses the Democrat presidential debate in Houston, recent statistics on border apprehensions in the ongoing border crisis, the anniversary of 9/11, and the unlikely strategy of two Lubbock County Commissioners to prevent a property tax increase.