The Texan Podcast

On this roundup, Drew White and reporters at The Texan discuss Wendy Davis' announcement to run against Congressman Chip Roy, updates with the Trump Administration's asylum policy in response to the border crisis, the new bipartisan budget agreement in D.C., and the growing controversy around Austin's new homelessness policy.

In this news roundup, The Texan welcomes Sarah McConnell to the reporting staff as the team discusses the impeachment proceedings filed against President Trump by Texas Congressman Al Green, the implications of new asylum rules issued in response to the border crisis, and a decision by the city of Mineral Wells not to become a sanctuary city for the unborn.

In this news roundup, The Texan team discusses recent developments with the ongoing border crisis, the resolution adopted in Presidio declaring the county a "Second Amendment sanctuary," and the passing of Texas political figure Ross Perot.

In this Battleground podcast, former Austin City Councilman Don Zimmerman and Senior Editor Drew White discuss Zimmerman's experience on the city council, his plans if elected to represent Texas House District 47, and who he would cast as "Captain Texan."

In this roundup, Drew White, Brad Johnson, McKenzie Taylor, and the latest addition to the team, Daniel Friend, discuss the week's top stories. We address Beto and Castro in the Democrat Presidential debate, Jonathan Stickland's retirement, a developing CPS case, and serendipitously discover that two of our staffers own cars named after Calvin Coolidge.

On this Battleground 2020 podcast, Senator Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) sat down with Senior Editor Drew White to discuss the unique circumstances by which he won his seat in 2018, what the path to reelection looks like in his historically blue district, and the need to draw attention to the border crisis.

In this interview, Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) and Konni Burton talk about the trade tariffs proposed by Donald Trump, the 2020 presidential election, and his feelings regarding the "Game of Thrones" finale.

In this interview, Drew sits down with Patrick Svitek of the Texas Tribune and consultant Tyler Norris to discuss their take on the 86th Legislature, predictions for the 2020 election cycle, and whether or not "Old Town Road" qualifies as a country song.

On this week’s episode, Aaron Reitz, Republican candidate for Texas House District 47, spoke with Senior Editor Drew White about why he chose to run for office, the failure of the Texas Heartbeat Bill, and who he would cast as “Captain Texan.“

In this interview, Drew and Rep. Biedermann discuss his upbringing in New York with a native Texan mother, unconventional dynamics with leadership in the Texas Capitol, and his perspective on the crisis at the Texas border.