• Middleton's battle to succeed Paxton | Episode 42
    Dec 24 2025

    In Texas, there is no contest more ferocious and increasingly bare-knuckled than the four-way Republican primary battle to succeed Ken Paxton as the attorney general. In this week's episode of Texas: The Issue Is, Greg Groogan interviews Mayes Middleton.

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    23 mins
  • Jasmine Crockett enters Senate race | Episode 41
    Dec 16 2025

    The stage is set for the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett will challenge State Rep. James Talarico.

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    22 mins
  • Chris Bell on why he's running for governor | Episode 40
    Nov 25 2025

    Chris Bell has joined the field seeking the Democratic nod to take on three-term Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Despite long-time Republican dominance of the Lone Star State, Bell believes there's now plenty of political blood in the water, and he's prepared to pounce.

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    23 mins
  • Bobby Cole for Texas Governor | Episode 39
    Nov 19 2025

    There are now four Democratic candidates for Texas Governor. The fourth candidate, Bobby Cole, sat down with FOX's Rudy Koski to talk about his campaign.

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    23 mins
  • Jasmine Crockett & Beth Van Duyne on the November Elections | Episode 38
    Nov 11 2025

    The dust has settled on the November 2025 election. There were no big surprises with Democrats picking up the New York mayor, Virginia governor, and New Jersey governor. California voters also supported redistricting. FOX's Steven Dial talked to Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Beth Van Duyne about if this will be momentum for Democrats or a flash in the pan heading into midterms.

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    22 mins
  • White weighs in on border security | Episode 37
    Nov 5 2025

    The Texas trio interviews Andrew White, an "Independent Democrat" who is looking to replace Gov. Greg Abbott.

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    23 mins
  • 'Anti-Academic Freedom' Criticism | Episode 36
    Oct 29 2025

    In the latest session of the Texas Legislature, majority Republicans did far more than rein in the state's public universities. They've essentially grabbed higher education leadership by the scruff of the neck with oversight on curriculum and an outright ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Houston State Sen. Paul Bettencourt was at the tip of that legislative spear and says the anti-woke reformation will pay dividends in the long run.

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    23 mins
  • Hinojosa's campaign to replace Abbott | Episode 35
    Oct 22 2025

    There's a new contender in the fight to lead Texas. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat from Austin, is looking to push Greg Abbott out of his job. She sat down with Rudy Koski to talk about her priorities.

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    23 mins