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February 16 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!
43 min
February 13 ‘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
22 min
February 09 ‘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.
22 min
February 06 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
38 min
February 01 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

31 min
January 30 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Chip Roy, Julie Johnson, Kelly Hancock, and the Crowded and Chaotic GOP Race for AG
In the February 1 episode, Congressman Chip Roy explains why he thinks he can avoid a runoff in a crowded and chaotic Republican race for Texas Attorney General. U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson on the tough questions she says she’ll ask when the leader of ICE testifies before her committee. And acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock provides a checklist for Texas parents days before they can sign up for the school voucher program.
22 min
January 25 18 Million Texans Had Their Voter Data Sent to the Feds. Should We Be Concerned?
There are more than 18 million registered voters in Texas. And the federal government now knows a heck of lot more about each and every one of them. The state of Texas turned over its complete voter roll to the Trump Administration, along with all of the personal information it includes, from DOBs to driver’s license numbers to the last four digits of their social security. The move has raised concern, criticism, and confusion. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons get some answers from Votebeat reporter Natalia Contreras who recently broke the story.
36 min
January 23 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Keith Self, Paul Ridley, Mayes Middleton, and the Controversial ICE Tactics
In the January 25 episode, Congressman Keith Self discusses the controversial ICE tactics being used in Minneapolis and why, absent a complete list of known criminals, innocent citizens might get caught up in the dragnet. Dallas City Council Member Paul Ridley tells us why a one city, one vote solution to the DART crisis is “not realistic.” And state Senator Mayes Middleton explains why he’s more “MAGA” than his primary opponents in the race for Attorney General.
22 min
January 18 It's not school choice. It's the school's choice.
Less than three weeks before parents can start applying for vouchers, and new numbers indicate parents might not have as much “choice” as lawmakers originally thought. Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock, who oversees the voucher program, revealed the numbers to WFAA anchor Dia Wall in an exclusive interview. And in this episode of Y’all-itics, she unveils the figures to the Jasons over a pint at the Manhattan Project Beer Company.
39 min
January 16 ‘Inside Texas Politics’: Jake Ellzey, Frederick Haynes III, Barbara Mallory Caraway, and the Threat of U.S. Military Action
In the January 18 episode, Congressman Jake Ellzey explains why he thinks President Trump’s saber-rattling is sending a strong message to our enemies worldwide. Pastor Frederick D. Haynes III tells us why he doesn’t consider himself leaving the pulpit even though he’s running for Texas’ 30th congressional district. And former state Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway, also running for the 30th district, discusses why she thinks her experience is why voters should send her to Congress.
22 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.…