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Catch up on the week’s hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

Senator Charles Perry sat down with The Texan’s reporter Matt Stringer to discuss Senate Bill 4.

Republicans Brent Money and Jill Dutton will compete to see who will replace expelled Rep. Bryan Slaton.

Rep. Jared Patterson discusses his legislation to remove explicit material from school libraries, property tax reform, and the energy grid.

Rep. Jodey Arrington discusses federal issues in Congress, such as the possible impeachment of Biden and budget negotiations in the House.

For the first time in over a hundred years, the Texas House impeached a sitting statewide office-holder. Here are the photos from the day.

The defense attorney for Daniel Perry joined The Texan to discuss Perry’s recent trial, what it could mean for the right to self-defense, and the likelihood of a pardon.

House Calendars Chairman Dustin Burrows discusses his school safety and local preemption bills, as well as school choice and the tension between the House and Senate over appraisal caps.

School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis discusses the school choice proposals in the Texas legislature and how similar measures have fared in other states.

Former presidential candidate Ben Carson, who served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Trump administration, joined The Texan’s senior editor McKenzie DiLullo to discuss his support of the Texas Legislature’s efforts to curb the ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ policies in higher education. Carson expressed his views about the state of public education across the nation in general, and the fight over school choice in Texas specifically. “Given the fact that Texans tend t…

Catch up on the week’s hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed abortion and vaccination policies with reporter Holly Hansen.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed border security and immigration policies with Senior Reporter Hayden Sparks.

Catch up on the week’s hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

Catch up on the week’s hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

Catch up on the week’s hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

Cloud joins Hayden Sparks to discuss the border crisis and illegal immigration, the ATF’s database of firearm records, and Republicans’ midterm prospects.

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn’t include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/ Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) joined The Texan’s reporter Holly Hansen to discuss the ongoing fracas in the Harris County Commissioners Court over raising taxes, the effect of rising crime on elections, and the upcoming legislative session. “The big flashpoint is the Harris County Commissioners Court and the criminal judges in Harris County, and it’s all wrapped around cri…

Catch up on the week’s hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

At the Texas GOP convention, reporters for The Texan talked with candidates across the Lone Star State.