Y'all-itics

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Y’all-itics is the unofficial political podcast of Texas. Each week we’ll crack open an ice-cold Texas brew and explore a single hot topic affecting Texans. But this isn’t politics as usual. Y’all-iti... more

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Y'all-itics episodes:

March 06, 2026 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Don Huffines, Junior Ezeonu, Jason Villalba, and the Record Turnout for the Texas Primary
0:00 Preview: Texas Primary Surprises & Political Shakeups
0:30 Texas Political Headlines: Gonzalez Resigns, Agriculture Controversy
2:14 Don Huffines Wins GOP Comptroller Primary
3:36 Huffines on Auditing Government Waste in Texas
6:40 Roundtable: Why Polls Missed Key Texas Primary Races
9:38 Junior Ezeonu Upsets Veteran Democrat Chris Turner
11:46 Campaign Strategy: How Door Knocking Beat Big Money
14:45 Latino Voters and What the Texas Primary Revealed
18:03 Roundtable: What the Results Mean for November
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22min
March 04, 2026 The Election Mess as Big as Texas
Voters turned away. Poll hours extended by a judge. An order from the Texas Supreme Court overruling that judge. A hearing that will determine which votes will be counted. And that’s just Dallas County. It’s been a wild primary election all across Texas, from surprising wins to unexpected runoffs. In this primary hangover edition of Y’all-itics, the Jasons cut through the confusion with our panel of experts.

GUESTS
Vinny Minchillo, Republican Consultant/Glass House Strategy
Domingo Garcia, Democratic Strategist/Former LULAC President
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51min
February 27, 2026 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: the Y’all-itics Voter Guide, Chad West, and Preparing for the Primary
In the March 1 episode, Y’all-itics joins forces with Inside Texas Politics and we cut through the primary noise with two political insiders who discuss what they’re really seeing in the marquee races and what you need to know if you haven’t already voted early. Dallas Council Member Chad West updates the city’s effort to keep the NHL team in Dallas. And our roundtable on what to make of the early voting turnout.
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22min
February 22, 2026 The Price of Failure: How school districts pay to avoid state takeovers
00:00 Y'all-itics at Community Beer Co.
01:52 What Is a Texas “State Takeover”?
03:32 The 5-Year Failing Rule Explained
04:29 Outsourcing Failing Schools to Avoid TEA Control
05:26 $375,000 Per Month Per School
06:24 Who Is Third Future Schools?
07:32 The Mike Miles Connection
08:47 What Changes Inside These Schools?
10:11 Silent Hallways & Strict Discipline Model
11:36 Answer Math to Get Lunch?
13:01 Is This Privatization of Public Schools?
15:17 Where the Money Comes From (SB 1882 Funds)
20:19 Do Test Scores Actually Improve?
21:46 What Happens When the Contract Ends?
36:53 Big Picture: Sustainability, Vouchers & What’s Next
41:18 Closing Thoughts
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42min
February 20, 2026 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Jake Ellzey, Wesley Hunt, Aicha Davis, and Proving You’re a Citizen Before Voting
00:00 Show Open & Headlines Preview
01:06 Record Spending in Texas U.S. Senate Race
01:35 School Vouchers Hit 100,000+ Applications
02:04 Early Voting Deadline & What Voters Need to Know
02:22 Jake Ellzey on SAVE Act & Proof of Citizenship
03:52 Debate Over Evidence of Non-Citizen Voting
04:33 Ellzey on Iran, Cuba, Russia & “Regime Change”
06:41 Roundtable: SAVE Act Political Impact
09:21 Wesley Hunt on Senate Race Strategy
10:48 Hunt on Missed House Votes
13:05 Hunt Reacts to Trump Post About the Obamas
14:10 Aicha Davis on ICE Detention Center in Dallas County
16:47 Davis on School Vouchers & Democratic Strategy
17:43 Roundtable: Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
19:21 Early Voting Turnout — Democrats vs Republicans
21:17 Final Thoughts & Show Close
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22min
February 16, 2026 The Y’all-itics Primary Voter Guide
This one is simple: listen or watch to learn everything about the most competitive races in Texas from two veteran insiders. Primary day is Tuesday, March 3. Early voting in Texas runs February 17 – 27. Listen to, or watch, Y’all-itics and then go vote!
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43min
February 13, 2026 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Tony Gonzales, John Muns, Salman Bhojani, and What Went Wrong in El Paso
0:00 Primaries Shake Up – New Texas Polling
1:02 University of Houston Poll Breakdown
1:57 Sid Miller, Don Huffines & GOP Races
2:24 El Paso Airport Shutdown Explained
3:00 Tony Gonzales on FAA & Military Coordination
4:21 Should Airports Have Laser Drone Defense?
5:32 DHS Funding Standoff & Partial Shutdown
6:28 Roundtable on FAA Failures & Politics
9:23 Plano’s DART Withdrawal Vote
10:12 Mayor John Muns on Rescinding the Exit
13:47 GOP Anti-Islam Messaging Debate
14:51 Salman Bhojani on Sharia Law Claims
16:45 Reaction from Texas Muslim Community
17:20 Y’all-itics Voter Guide Preview
17:50 Roundtable: Abbott Endorsements Tested
18:56 Can Abbott’s Influence Deliver Wins?
19:22 Democrats Gaining Momentum?
20:45 Undecided Voters & Primary Uncertainty
21:14 Final Thoughts
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22min
February 09, 2026 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Taylor Rehmet, John Creuzot, Gene Wu, and the State Senate Shocker
In the February 8 episode, Senator-Elect Taylor Rehmet discusses whether he thinks other Texas Democrats can duplicate his success in a special election and how his Republican family reacted to his shocking upset. Dallas County DA John Creuzot tells us if he’s prepared to prosecute federal agents if he thinks they broke the law. And state Rep. Gene Wu on why Democrats can’t get overconfident following the party’s SD 9 win and whether he wants to lead House Democrats anymore.
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22min
February 06, 2026 When the "Math Ain't Mathing": A Texas GOP Warning Shot
00:00 – Why SD-9 Shocked Texas Politics
1:49 - Interview Guest: Ross Hunt, Hunt Research
03:45 – The Independent Voter Breakaway
07:10 – Candidate Quality vs. Turnout
10:20 – Why Democrats Shouldn’t Celebrate Turnout
13:05 – GOP Warning Signs for November
16:40 – How Redistricting Comes Back to Bite
19:55 – Suburban Shifts in Tarrant County
23:30 – What Republicans Misread About SD-9
25:35 - One on One with State Senator-Elect Taylor Rehmet
27:05 – Could Democrats Replicate This Statewide?
31:50 – Looking Ahead to November & Key Battlegrounds
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38min
February 01, 2026 Crowded, Chaotic and Combative: The Republican Race for Texas Attorney General
Texas Attorney General Race — Full Podcast Breakdown
00:00–05:00 — Setting the Stage
05:00–10:00 — Candidate Introductions & Ideology
10:00–15:00 — Attacks, Ads & Escalation
15:20–20:00 — Issues, Moderation & Candidate Lane Positioning
20:00–25:00 — Border, Lawsuits & Priorities
25:00–30:00 — Campaign Strategy, Debates & Voter Impact
30:00–35:00 — Final Breakdown & What’s at Stake

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31min

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