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Category: Opinion

Party Politics

Menendez in hot water while shutdown looms

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 29, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags bob menendez Dan Fetterman Eric Johnson Gavin Newsom government shutdown ken paxton Rosie Cuellar

Party Politics

Post-Paxton impeachment trial analysis

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 21, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags alexandra mealer hunter biden ken paxton lauren boebert Lina Hidalgo Mitt Romney ron desantis

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Kevin McCarthy under pressure from House Freedom Caucus

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 15, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags AG Ken Paxton Carl Sherman Kevin McCarthy Michael McCaul tommy tuberville Will Hurd

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Ken Paxton on Trial

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 7, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags ercot ken paxton Mitch McConnell

Houston Matters

“I was today years old when I learned [blank] about Houston”

Troy Schulze

Posted on June 22, 2023 · We seek Houstonians' examples of things they were slow to catch on to about Houston, or things they're surprised other Houstonians don't know by now.

Tags bayou Bellaire Chinatown houston trains tunnel system

Party Politics

President Biden officially running for reelection in 2024

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 28, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags biden Don Lemon RFK Jr tucker carlson

Party Politics

George Santos doubles down in reelection run

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 21, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Dianne Feinstein george santos houston mayor property tax

Party Politics

Greg Abbott vows to pardon Army sergeant convicted of murder

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 14, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags abortion bob casey clarence thomas Daniel Perry greg abbott mifepristone tennessee three

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Can Donald Trump capitalize on his own arrest?

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 7, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

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Houston Mayor race: Sheila Jackson Lee announces candidacy

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 31, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

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Hostile Takeover?

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 24, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hisd Mike Morath tea Trump Waco

Party Politics

The Crazy 88th

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 16, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags dade phelan dan patrick drag shows greg abbott school vouchers Texas Legislature

Party Politics

Republican Civil War

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 10, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags CPAC larry hogan marianne williamson Nikki Haley ron desantis tony gonzales Trump

Party Politics

Trainwreck

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 3, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags dade phelan east palestine judy chu lance gooden marjorie taylor greene sales tax

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Born to Run

Troy Schulze

Posted on February 23, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags biden Diane Feinstein john fetterman school vouchers ted cruz ukraine

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Lawsuit filed by Ken Paxton’s whistleblowers can move forward, Texas Supreme Court rules

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Posted on September 29, 2023 · J. Mark Penley, Ryan Vassar, David Maxwell and James Blake Brickman have alleged they were terminated in violation of the state’s whistleblower protection laws.

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What would a government shutdown mean for Texans?

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Posted on September 27, 2023 · Programs including passport renewals and citizenship applications could be impacted if House members can’t reach an agreement on federal spending.

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Houston Matters

The week in politics (Sept. 27, 2023)

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Posted on September 27, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: From the potential government shutdown to what’s next in the still-not-over Paxton saga, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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