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May 27 MAGA wins, Cornyn falls. Brace for November
00:00 - The Unofficial Off-The-Record Rule
00:30 - Y'all-itics @ Pensacola Brewing Company
02:14 - Ken Paxton’s Landslide Victory Over John Cornyn
04:10 - The Trump Endorsement Effect in Texas Politics
06:55 - How the US Senate is Reacting to MAGA
11:58 - MAGA Voters Getting Paxton Over In November
16:47 - Political Ads Heading Into November
23:45 - Big Night For MAGA and Their Future in the GOP
30:17 - Election Results From CD-33 Race
33:16 - Elections Results from CD-9 Race
35:28 - Election Results from CD-18 Race
37:14 - Things to Watch For Heading Into November
39:25 - Things to Watch for Upcoming Legislative Session
49:50 - The Shocking Reality of Texas Turnout
53 min
May 24 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Julie Johnson, Colin Allred, Don Huffines and One Final Pitch Before the Runoff
In the May 24 episode, U.S. Representative Julie Johnson and former Congressman Colin Allred provide voters in the 33rd District one final pitch before the runoff election. The Democrats also tell you how they differ from one another in one of the most combative races in the runoff cycle. And Republican candidate for Texas Comptroller Don Huffines explains why he’d audit TXDOT if elected, and what he has to say about Texas still spending billions on the border even after President Trump virtually sealed it.
GUESTS
Julie Johnson, D – Candidate for 33rd District
Colin Allred, D – Candidate for 33rd District
Don Huffines, R – Candidate for Texas Comptroller
22 min
May 22 How Dirty Campaigns Could Decide Texas
That escalated quickly. In the weeks and days leading up to the May 26 runoff election, campaigns have increasingly turned bitter on both the right and the left. Are the ugly campaigns working? Are they turning off voters? Will it impact turnout? In this runoff election primer, the Jasons turned to Votebeat Editorial Director Jessica Huseman and Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist Bud Kennedy for answers and everything else you need to know before heading to the polls.
GUESTS
Jessica Huseman, Votebeat Editorial Director
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star Telegram
47 min
May 17 It's Coming." What The Screwworm Could Do To Texas
The threat is only dozens of miles from Texas’ southern border. And if it takes hold, it could lead to an economic loss in the billions. The New World Screwworm (NWS) seeks out wounded animals, but could also infest our pets, even hunters. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons learn about the steps Texas leaders are taking to keep the pests out of Texas, and the plan to deal with it when it crosses the border. And a Texas rancher with hundreds of head of cattle explains what’s keeping him up at night.
GUESTS
Dr. Thomas “TR” Lansford, Texas Animal Health Commission
James Foster, Texas Rancher
35 min
May 15 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton, Sarah Eckhardt, and the Gloves Come Off in the GOP Race for Texas AG
In the May 17 episode, Republican candidates for Texas Attorney General Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton throw barbs at one another and press their cases to voters before the May 26 runoff election. And Sarah Eckhardt, the Democratic nominee for Texas Comptroller tells us her day one priority if she’s elected in the fall.
22 min
May 10 If the Murder Rate is Down, Why is Gun Violence Among Kids So High?
Violent offenses, murder in particular, may have dropped in Dallas, but gun violence involving juveniles has not. There are many causes, but few solutions. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons are joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Joe Sexton who worked for months on a story focused on a Dallas mother who survived unimaginable loss and whose story is a real-life personification of this crime conundrum.
GUEST
Joe Sexton, Journalist
45 min
May 08 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Nathaniel Moran, Chad West, Roger Williams, and Taking Sides in the U.S. Senate Race
In the May 10 episode, U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran tells us why he endorsed a candidate in a Republican primary for the first time ever, while the roundtable discusses whether the GOP can reunite after a bruising U.S. Senate race. Council Member Chad West on why money is suddenly tight at Dallas City Hall. And U.S. Rep. Roger Williams explains why he thinks the World Cup is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” for large and small businesses alike.
22 min
May 03 The Texas Stock Market Stampede
Texas is not the Big Apple, but these days it seems everyone wants a big bite. Not one. Not two. But three stock exchanges now have addresses in the Lone Star State, including a homegrown rival to the long-established exchanges from New York. Big Money is banking on Texas being central to this country’s future growth. Why are the exchanges here? How will this change Texas? And is even Texas big enough for all three of them? The Jasons hear from Edward Crawford with NYSE Texas about the Texas stock market stampede.
Wheelers digital article: https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/right-on-the-money/yall-street-texas-stock-exchange-txse-edward-crawford/287-f763c9ba-89f2-46e3-8b38-0938f95e0eb5
GUEST
Edward Crawford, NYSE Texas Advisory Board Member & Co-Founder/Co-CEO Coltala Holdings
41 min
May 02 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Keith Self, Abbie Kamin, Maxie Johnson and the Busy Week in the U.S. House
In the May 3 episode, U.S. Rep. Keith Self discusses his votes on three critical pieces of legislation passed in the U.S. House: the farm bill, a controversial spy program extension and funding for most of DHS. But does he support a blank check for the Iran war? Houston Council Member Abbie Kamen explains why she thinks the city’s new ICE policy violates the Fourth Amendment. And Dallas Council Member Maxie Johnson tells us why he’s asking for random gunfire to be classified as a higher priority crime.
22 min
April 26 The Timing of the Iran War Couldn’t be Worse for Texas Farmers… and Your Food
Already operating on thin margins, Texas farmers are being squeezed yet again, this time by a war 7,300 miles away. The cost of fertilizer and diesel have skyrocketed since Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. And farmers have no choice but to pay the price… in more ways than one. In this episode, Y’all-itics heads to the farm to speak with farmer and rancher James Foster who explains why this is the toughest situation he’s faced in his 25 years of farming and why that group is sticking with President Donald Trump.
Guests
James Foster, Texas Farmer
Sid Miller, Texas Agriculture Commissioner
48 min

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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.…