Best Get Your Fixins Podcasts (2024)

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Casino Gambling, School Choice, and Billions from the Border. Republicans Won Big. So, What’s Next? 31:58

2h ago31:58

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To the victor belong the spoils. Texas Republicans won big and we’re starting to get a sense of their priorities. At the top of the list is school choice… and they now have the votes. The border will remain a top issue… and they now have “a great friend in the White House.” But what about casino gambling? Or another property tax cut? In this episod…

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Texas Republicans THRASHED Democrats and Polls 35:53

1h ago35:53

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Other than, perhaps, Senator Ted Cruz’s margin of victory over Colin Allred, there were no real election surprises in Texas. Republicans won big. Democrats are once again searching for answers. And school vouchers are closer than ever to becoming a reality. In this election night episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons and our panel of political experts…

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Do Newspaper Endorsements Even Matter? 35:09

43m ago35:09

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You’ve heard the headlines: billionaire newspaper owners pulling their presidential endorsements in the eleventh hour. Those controversial decisions got us thinking here at Y’all-itics, so in this early release episode we ask whether newspaper endorsements even matter. The Jasons sit down with William McKenzie, the Senior Editorial Advisor at the G…

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The Poll Workers with Panic Buttons 36:19

11d ago36:19

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The threats are real. So, for the first time, elections offices in Texas and across the country are preparing for worst case scenario situations: from panic buttons, to tabletop exercises, to learning de-escalation techniques. Votebeat Editorial Director Jessica Huseman joins the Jasons to pull the curtain back on preparing for potential violence d…

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The Rare Exclusive with Texas’ Secretary of State 55:18

4d ago55:18

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Jane Nelson rarely gives interviews. But for years she has been one of the most influential state leaders in Texas. In this special release Y’all-itics, Nelson answers questions on election misinformation, suing for citizenship records and the state's new plan for keeping voter rolls clean. WFAA Anchor Cynthia Izaguirre scored the rare exclusive an…

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How Austin Lost Its Magic 44:40

10d ago44:40

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Can you honestly say Austin is still ‘weird’? Many now say it’s unaffordable with terrible traffic and a skyline that keeps ascending. Has all of that destroyed what made the city such a cool, hip place? Austin has had cultural booms and busts before. But can it recover from the explosive growth it’s experiencing now? The Jasons shared a beer with …

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The Texas Debate: Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred for U.S. Senate 58:16

23d ago58:16

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Ted Cruz and Colin Allred are facing off in their first -- and only -- televised debate of their 2024 campaigns to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. The debate moderators are WFAA senior political reporter Jason Whitely and Dallas Morning News political writer Gromer Jeffers.By WFAA

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The Three Most Controversial Letters in Dallas 23:13

17d ago23:13

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When have three letters ever caused such a stink? Propositions S, T and U on the November 5 ballot in Dallas would, among other things, force the city of Dallas to hire more police officers and open city leaders up to citizen-led lawsuits. Dozens of former mayors and city leaders recently came out against the propositions, arguing they would crippl…

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Texas’ New “Y’all Street” Business Court 37:20

1M ago37:20

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There may not be any official courtrooms just yet. There aren’t even enough judges. But the new Business Court in Texas is up and running. And you can’t have Texas’ version of Wall Street, “Y’all Street,” without it. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons sit down with attorney David Harper from the huge Texas law firm Haynes and Boone. Harper …

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An Engineer’s Guide to Fixin’ Texas & the USA 30:03

1M ago30:03

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America is divided, there’s no question about it. So, how do we go about fixing our problems with so many extremes on both sides? What if it was as easy as calling an engineer, instead of a politician? We’re doing just that in this episode of Y’all-itics. Texas author William Taggart examined some of the largest issues facing our country, but searc…

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Why Texas’ voter rolls could be “dirty” in November 39:51

2M ago39:51

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We told you back in February how the state of Texas, last year, abandoned a fraud-fighting database that is designed to catch repeat voters and keep voter rolls accurate. And Texas pulled out without finding a replacement. Fast forward seven MORE months, and Texas still hasn’t found a replacement for the Electronic Registration Information Center, …

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Will the Debate Move the Needle at all in Texas? 30:22

2M ago30:22

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It has been 48 hours since the first Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. But has anything really changed since the fiery exchange? In this early release episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons discuss whether the political needle is moving at all here in Texas with WFAA Political Producer Berna Dean Steptoe and Fort Worth Star Te…

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Politics is a Money Game, so Y’all-itics Sits Down with a Money Maker 34:43

2M ago34:43

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The fundraising figures for Kamala Harris’ bid for President are staggering. $310 Million in July. Another $361 Million in August. She could raise more than $1 Billion before Election Day and she didn’t start until late July. But that money has to come from somewhere… and someone has to get it. In this episode of Y’all-itics, one of Texas’ most pro…

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“The Price Tag Has Surprised The Entire Capitol” 56:40

2M ago56:40

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It is ambitious. It is far reaching. And it is also quite expensive, with a price tag of up to $54.5 Billion. But why now? In this episode of Y’all-itics, the chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board and the chair of the Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs explain the state’s first ever flood plan, why the price t…

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Cruz v. Allred: The biggest race in Texas this November 39:04

3M ago39:04

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The Y'all-itics's guide to the biggest race in Texas this November. In this episode, you’ll hear interviews from both candidates; Cruz making a case for six more years and Allred explaining why voters need to make a change.By WFAA

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Election Anxiety. The Y’all-itics Guide to Staying Sane 39:28

3M ago39:28

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A new poll by the American Psychiatric Association found that 73% of American adults are anxious about the November election. Republicans. Democrats. Independents. Anxiety could care less about your political affiliation. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the President & CEO of The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology, Dr. Brad Schwall, j…

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INCREASINGLY, BATTERIES ARE KEEPING THE ELECTRICITY ON IN TEXAS 45:16

3M ago45:16

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More and more, Texans have wondered why 'the energy state' can't deliver reliable electricity. Renewable advocates say the solution could be batteries that store power from solar and wind. In this episode of Y’all-itics, Doug Lewin, founder of Stoic Energy, a clean energy consulting firm, discusses how batteries are increasingly propping up the gri…

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Why Haley Voters for Harris Refuse to Cease and Desist (and what it means for Texas) 42:28

3M ago42:28

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They voted for Republican Nikki Haley, but they now back Democrat Kamala Harris. And Haley isn’t happy about it, sending a cease and desist order. But this group of voters refuses to stop and by Labor Day, they expect to be a “substantial force” financially. And the Director of “Haley Voters for Harris” says his group could easily swing the electio…

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Can Citizens Force a City to Hire More Cops? We’re About to Find Out. 46:22

4M ago46:22

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Most Texas cities do not have enough police, plain and simple. In Dallas, a group wants voters to force city leaders to raise pay and hire hundreds of cops. But at what cost? That’s just one of three proposed amendments the group successfully got on the November ballot. Oak Cliff Brewing Company hosted the Jasons and the Executive Director of Dalla…

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Texas’ fastest growing minority group isn’t the one you might think 36:50

4M ago36:50

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With a growing population, political influence often follows. So why aren’t Texas lawmakers paying much attention to this group? The Jasons find out why in this episode of Y’all-itics.GUEST: Albert Shen, AAAFund National ChairBy WFAA

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Another Storm, Another Electricity Failure In Texas 36:31

4M ago36:31

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2.7 million Texans in the dark. Why can’t the energy state deliver reliable electricity? And will anyone be held accountable for the apparent lack of preplanning by Centerpoint Energy. What KHOU’s veteran investigative reporter Jeremy Rogalski found has only exacerbated the problems for Centerpoint. Jeremy joins the Jasons to discuss.GuestJeremy Ro…

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The Texas Dems who started “the Biden conversation” 32:29

4M ago32:29

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Texas Democrats are clashing over whether President Biden should remain in the race for the White House. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett says Democrats are scared of their own shadow and have embarked on a terrible strategy, Congressman Lloyd Doggett argues that Biden must drop out and state Rep. Ron Reynolds wants to remove “Vice” from Vice Preside…

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The Presidential Debate (SPECIAL RELEASE) 55:36

5M ago55:36

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It was the first time a sitting President has ever debated a former President. And now that the first Biden/Trump showdown is in the books, did either candidate move the needle with voters, especially those who don’t like either candidate? In this special release, our Y’all-itics panel of political experts discusses what the candidates did right, a…

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The Texas Teen Who Could Force Big Tech to 'Take it Down' (EARLY RELEASE) 42:32

5M ago42:32

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Elliston Berry was only 14 when a classmate created fake pornographic images of her that quickly spread on social media. But the courageous teen hasn’t just shared her story, she’s also inspired the TAKE IT DOWN Act, bipartisan national legislation that would protect victims of real and deepfake non-consensual intimate imagery. In this episode of Y…

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DELAY, DELAY, DELAY. What is Texas DPS hiding? 43:56

5M ago43:56

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Think you know what happened in the Uvalde massacre? The public hasn’t seen a sliver of the evidence. Now, more than two years later, a Texas attorney walks us through the legal fight to get DPS to finally reveal what a Texas court has ordered it to release. GUEST: Laura Lee Prather, Attorney | Haynes Boone…

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Greed and The Grid: Texas energy expert's theory about our high electricity bills 34:58

5M ago34:58

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As we get ready to simmer through another summer in Texas, keep an eye on the grid. The fragility of electricity supply in Texas has been an issue since the near total collapse of the grid in the winter of 2021. University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs says the 'fixes' since haven't been enough. He sees the potential for summer days where supply…

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The Worst Little Squatter House In Texas 37:59

5M ago37:59

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It is not a crime in Texas for someone to claim your house as their own. State lawmakers finally plan to fix it.GuestTerri Boyette, Mesquite HomeownerState Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-HoustonBy WFAA

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‘This is Chernobyl’ on Texas soil 41:29

5M ago41:29

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Johnson County ranchers say their cattle, fish and horses are dying and getting sick because of fertilizer spread on nearby farmland. That fertilizer is made from treated human waste and it comes from the city of Fort Worth in the next county over. Ranchers say runoff from the fertilizer has made their land useless, so they’re suing. And the battle…

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The Texas Congresswoman Who Claps Back 29:43

6M ago29:43

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SYNOPSIS:Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett isn’t afraid to bite back. She has gone viral again for defending herself against a personal attack from U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia. In the 10-days since she called Greene a ‘bleach blonde, bad built, butch body’, memes have popped up online, flowers have come in to her office and she says so…

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Texas Historian: The 24 Traits That Make These 8 U.S. Presidents The Best 44:05

6M ago44:05

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Less than six months before we elect our next president, a Texas attorney says there are leadership lessons that eight former U.S. presidents can teach us. Some of these led the country during badly divided times. What will history think about Biden and Trump 50 years from now? The Jasons get a history lesson in this episode from Talmage Boston, au…

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‘Red Dawn’ Republicans and Dads with Daughters 50:22

6M ago50:22

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There are two groups of Republicans in four states that could decide the next presidential election. The Lincoln Project, a group of former Republican political strategists, has its eyes set on these voters, thinking they will be enough to defeat Donald Trump. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Lincoln Project reveals one line of messaging that wo…

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Why Texans Should Demand Lawmakers Tackle The Childcare Crisis 36:41

6M ago36:41

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$11.4 Billion. That’s how much it’s costing Texas every year for failing to provide adequate childcare for working families. And researchers at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT-Austin say the crisis should be one of the paramount policy issues facing lawmakers when they return to Austin next January. Bottom line: if families can even find dec…

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Texans say yes to border policies, but a big fat no to vouchers 42:17

7M ago42:17

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They’re Governor Greg Abbott’s biggest priorities: border security and school vouchers. But a new poll by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation (THPF) makes it clear that while Abbott, and Republicans, are winning big with one, the other issue is a major political loser. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons hit a patio with THPF CEO and former…

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“We’re gonna go so far to the right that we’re wrong.” 22:28

7M ago22:28

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He does not do a lot of interviews. State Rep. Glenn Rogers, a conservative Texas Republican, lost his re-election last month after a pricey misinformation campaign against him. Despite a very conservative voting record, Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz, and billionaire backers campaigned against him because Rogers opposes school vouchers. So, is th…

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Why Texas secession would be "highly problematic" 38:38

7M ago38:38

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Talk of secession has gotten a little louder these days, amplified by the so-called “Take Texas Back” pledge. The site devoted to the pledge boasts that dozens of Republican candidates and officeholders have signed up, promising to support legislation that would push Texas to leave the United States under certain conditions. This has all been talke…

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Is Ken Paxton unstoppable? 40:25

7M ago40:25

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Ken Paxton is on a winning streak: acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial, successfully defeating some fellow Republicans on Super Tuesday, and most recently Paxton got the criminal charges against him finally dropped after nine years. So, is Ken Paxton the most powerful Republican in Texas? One of the state’s top Democrats – who tried to take t…

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Finally, Texas has Taxation WITH Representation 47:16

7M ago47:16

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It’s almost time for the dreaded property tax appraisals in Texas. For the first time, Texans will get a real say in the process. The board overseeing central appraisal districts have always been appointed. A new state law requires at least three members to be elected. Chandler Crouch, a real estate broker and expert in protesting property taxes, s…

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SPECIAL RELEASE: ‘Prison was never a possibility.’ Why the special prosecutor settled criminal charges with Ken Paxton. 15:36

8M ago15:36

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Ever since settling the criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, special prosecutor Brian Wice told us he has been excoriated by people who think it was a bad move. So why did he do it? And why won’t specifics of the deal be made public? We had lots of questions after this bombshell news broke. Wice made the decision and he took our call …

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Save the machines! Hand-counting ballots did not work 27:49

8M ago27:49

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Turns out, Republicans made errors hand-counting votes. The GOP in Gillespie County (Fredericksburg) did not trust machines to count the votes on Super Tuesday. So, they did it themselves. By hand. 8,000 ballots. And they made mistakes in every precinct. Jessica Huseman, the editorial director of Votebeat, was there on election night and joined the…

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Texas isn’t an oil and gas state. It’s an energy state. 38:15

8M ago38:15

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There have been several times recently when 60% - 70% of all the power consumed in Texas came from renewables. And in January, the state set a new solar production record, topping out at over 14,000 megawatts, more than enough to power San Antonio and Austin. Life is so good for renewables in Texas, a new study funded by the oil and gas industry fo…

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Texas Election hangover edition 40:43

8M ago40:43

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How do you beat a Republican in Texas? Move further to the right. And in many ways, that’s exactly what happened in Texas during the primary. But one of the biggest surprises of the night happened on the Democratic ballot. In this election hangover edition of Y’all-itics, the Jasons and our panel experts discuss the results of the GOP civil war, th…

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A woman will likely lead Mexico this summer. Will she impact border politics? 45:06

8M ago45:06

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Mexicans elect a new president this summer and two women are competing for the top job. How might they impact our politics, our shared border, and the hundreds of billions of dollars in trade that move across it? Laura Collins, an immigration expert at the Bush Institute and Jennifer Apperti, a former Mexican diplomat who now leads SMU’s Mission Fo…

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What else is flooding over the Texas-Mexico border 29:49

9M ago29:49

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The border politics dominating conversations have long overshadowed the importance of all the other stuff flooding over the border from Mexico. And the bickering, bloviation and incessant battling is negatively impacting the Texas economy and our wallets, a loss of more than a billion dollars in output and thousands of jobs. Dr. Ray Perryman is the…

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Election 2024: Is Texas breaking its own law? 45:44

9M ago45:44

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It is an election system designed to find cases of illegal voting, keep voter rolls accurate, and make elections cheaper and more efficient. But Texas, and eight other Republican-led states, abandoned the program without any plan to replace it. That is bad news for Texas voters and the bill comes due on Super Tuesday, March 5. In this episode of Y’…

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Nikki Haley in Texas. Unedited. 14:04

9M ago14:04

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She’s the only major Republican presidential candidate left standing not named Donald Trump. And former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley hit Texas recently to raise cash and build momentum leading up to Super Tuesday on March 5. But everything’s bigger in Texas, including Trump’s lead. In this early release episode of Y’all-itics, candidate Hale…

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The political theater of Eagle Pass, TX 41:38

9M ago41:38

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Many residents of Eagle Pass, Texas, say they’ve had enough. But they’re angry with the Texas Governor, not the migrants crossing the border. They just sent him a letter, accusing his rhetoric of putting the community in danger now that armed militias are actively showing up after hearing the Governor’s words. In this episode of Y’all-itics, a loca…

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Is Ken Paxton a Flight Risk? GOP lawmaker goes unplugged. 56:16

9M ago56:16

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Our guest this week decided to go public with what so many Republican lawmakers have said in private. State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, does not have a primary opponent and is free to speak openly and boy does he in this episode with the Jasons. Patterson goes unplugged about Paxton, the far right disruptors in the Texas GOP, Republicans in Con…

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“The biggest term of our lifetimes”: Texas challenges law & order at the Supreme Court 49:01

10M ago49:01

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One of the nation’s foremost experts on the U.S. Supreme Court says its current session is likely “the biggest term of our lifetimes.” That’s because the docket is chock-full of cases that will impact your daily life, many of them originating here in Texas. The Justices have already waded deep into the immigration battle taking place in the Rio Gra…

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Uvalde victims may lose their right to sue to the state 39:10

10M ago39:10

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The state of Texas just did something that will make it near impossible for the Uvalde families to sue over the law enforcement failures the day of the massacre at Robb Elementary, failures recently described in detail inside a Department of Justice investigative report. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons are joined by an attorney who is wa…

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The caucus carcass: A postmortem from Iowa. 39:26

10M ago39:26

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After surviving subzero temps, a blizzard and a surprising cut of meat, the Jasons get into the nitty gritty of the Iowa Caucuses.By WFAA

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