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The Texan’s Daily Rundown brings you a quick recap of the latest stories in Texas politics so you can stay informed with news you can trust.

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In the first episode of The Texan's new "Smoke Filled Room" podcast, Senior Editor McKenzie DiLullo and Senior Reporter Brad Johnson discuss the aftermath of the landmark 2024 Texas Primary Election.

They discuss the impact and effects of the endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton amid the push for school choice and the repercussions of the impeachment saga, Speaker Dade Phelan being pulled to a runoff election, and how scandal surrounding the departure of Speaker Dennis Bonnen still echoes through Texas politics.

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.

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This week, the team discusses:

• The U.S. Senate introducing the Laken Riley Act to detain and arrest illegal immigrants who commit crimes
• One Customs and Border Patrol agent and two National Guardsmen killed in a helicopter crash
• An El Paso judge blocking Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Catholic nonprofit Annunciation House
• A judge blocking the Biden administration from redirecting funds away from border barrier construction
• Paxton’s new legal advisory on school safety with information on new state laws
• Paxton calling to increase crime reporting requirements for district attorneys
• The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the need for parental consent for minors receiving contraceptives
• A 150-year-old contract between the City of Palestine and Union Pacific Railroad
• A federal judge ruling against a standard from the National Labor Relations Board
• The Texas Education Agency appointing conservators to oversee a public charter school network

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.

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This week, the team discusses their biggest takeaways from Texas’ March 5 primary elections, including the high number of incumbent state House members who were ousted or pushed to a runoff; the Abbott, Paxton, and Trump factors; and a rundown of the hottest races.

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. 

Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast. 

This week, the team discusses: 

• Trump and Biden making dueling visits to Texas’ Southern border 
• Mitch McConnell stepping down as Senate minority leader and Cornyn announcing his run for the position 
• The 13 ballot propositions Texas Republican primary voters have to consider
• Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in a lawsuit over Texas social media laws
• Wildfires forcing evacuations and a disaster declaration in the Panhandle 
• Abbott pledging to review IVF regulations following the Alabama Supreme Court decision
• Paxton suing an online pornography group alleging a violation of an age verification law
• The potential for Texas electricity demand and capacity to double by 2050 
• The attorney general succeeding in challenging congressional proxy voting for a 'pregnant workers' provision
• The top races to watch as Texas primary election day looms next week

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. 

Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast. 

This week, the team discusses: 

• The top races and themes in Texas’ March 5 primary elections
• State Rep. Ellen Troxclair and former Rep. Kyle Biedermann’s debate in the race for House District 19
• The race between Rep. Hugh Shine and challenger Hillary Hickland for House District 55
• Texas Rep. Ernest Bailes sparring with Gov. Greg Abbott over the Houston-area Colony Ridge development
• Stormy Bradley’s challenge to Rep. Drew Darby in House District 72
• U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Colin Allred voting against a law to reverse Biden’s pause on liquefied natural gas exports
• The Texas Office of the Attorney General suing a nonprofit Catholic charity for allegedly facilitating illegal immigration
• A poll showing Donald Trump leading Nikki Haley in Texas’ Republican primary by 71 points
• Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg trailing her Democratic primary challenger Sean Teare
• The moderate Democrat challenging Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. 

Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast. 

This week, the team discusses: 

• The Republican Party of Texas censuring Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan
• A rise in Chinese nationals at the southern border with Mexico
• The Republican incumbents digging in their heels on opposing school choice and impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton
• The U.S. House impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on its second attempt
• U.S. Senate passing a foreign aid package worth almost $100 billion without border security provisions 
• The House Republican primary between an incumbent freshman and a Paxton impeachment defense attorney
• Austin accepting a $1 million grant from the EPA for “climate planning and action”
• A Texas congressman’s bill to connect the state power grid to its neighbors
• Rockwall County’s lawsuit challenging a one-voter municipal utility district with hundreds of millions in taxing power
• State Sen. Nathan Johnson facing a Democratic primary challenge from a House member 

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. 

Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast. 

This week, the team discusses: 

• The vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failing in a near-tie
• The U.S. Senate border bill and foreign security package failing to pass
• State governors meeting at the border to promise more support and resources for Texas
• Suspects in an attack on New York police officers revealed to be illegal immigrants with encounters in Texas
• Gov. Greg Abbott’s new reputation with the Texas GOP’s right flank
• A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals candidate’s legal battle with his mortgage company
• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaking at a panel with BlackRock’s CEO over dispatchable generator investment
• The Austin City Council weighing its new “environmental investment plan”
• Texas suing five cities over their not enforcing state marijuana laws
• Tesla owner Elon Musk considering moving his business’s operations to Texas
• Two House GOP incumbents outraised by challengers in school choice-focused races