Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 19: The Wager

“Our cities are still controlled by Democrats. And where do we have all our problems in America? Not at the state level run by Republicans, but in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council men and women.” – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

HPM Digital Team

| August 11, 2017, 1:04 PM

Postcard depiction of two popular Frisco Railroad passenger trains, The Meteor and The Texas Special. The Meteor is at left. Both trains were equipped with diesel locomotives and brand new line paint schemes in 1948.

On this episode of Party Politics: Texas Edition, co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus break down these tumultuous topics in Texas political news:

The passing of Gov. Mark White
Texas Education Agency may take over ISDs across the state for low performance
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Cities run by democrats are the problem!
No democrats running for governor?

Then the profs dig deep into – rhymes with “merry mecial mession” – this very special session. How many of Gov. Abbott’s priority bills will get passed? Care to wager? By the way, don't forget to check out our national episodes of Party Politics, too.

Party Politics is produced by Dacia Clay, Edel Howlin and Laura Lucas. Our audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

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