Party Politics

The office of the Texas Secretary of State David Whitley recently flagged about 95,000 registered voters for citizenship checks. However, in Harris County, the number of people on that initial list has since dropped by thousands.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a historic civil and voting rights group, is crying foul and has filed litigation against the state of Texas.

Party Politics co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus separate fact from fiction, discuss the politics of voter fraud and what this newest claim may mean for the Legislative session.

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Don Geraci, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander and our digital editor is Alvaro ‘Al’ Ortiz.

NATIONAL
-Shutdown ends...for now!
-Venezuelan crisis
-Roger Stone's indictment
-Trump and spy bosses disagree
-Howard Schultz for President
-Sarah Palin calls Stacey Abrams a loser! Irony much?

TEXAS
-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targets 5 Texas GOP seats in 2020
-Empower Texans get a seat at the (media) table
-Harvey aid still trickling for Texas
-Special elections: HD 79 and 145
-BLAKE Act
-End of Texas Blue Laws
-Voter fraud

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Gun laws.

Abortion.

Voting recounts.

And restrictions for transgender student-athletes.

Welcome to Texas politics in 2021.

In Austin, state lawmakers are also tasked with allocating $16 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds and are deciding whether state or local governments can mandate COVID vaccines.

Today, we catch up on these hot-button issues, and what’s happening in the Third Special Session of the Texas Legislature, currently underway.

The dynamic podcast duo of “Party Politics” join us to help explain the issues, discuss what could happen next, and they’ll even speculate on all the implications while we field your political questions.

Jeronimo Cortina

• Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston
• Associate Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies
• Co-host of Party Politics

Brandon Rottinghaus

• Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston
• Co-host of Party Politics

Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day’s most important and pressing issues.

Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina walk us through the final days of questioning in President Trump's Impeachment Trial, and consider the political implications behind Friday's crucial Senate vote on the ability to call witnesses to the stand. During this week's episode, Jeronimo and Brandon recap the latest developments in Texas politics, and provide a breaking news update on the special election in House District 28. With the Democratic Iowa Caucuses less than four days away, #PartyPoliticsPod co-hosts offer their insights on the leading Democratic Presidential candidates, and breakdown the various obstacles and factors Iowa voters will face as they head to the polls next week.

NATIONAL TOPICS:

• 2020 Presidential Round-up: Iowa Caucuses
• President Trump's Middle East Peace Plan
• New Space Force Logo

TEXAS TOPICS:

• Rep. Escobar to give Democratic State of the Union response
• Lt. Governor Dan Patrick hints about changing Senate rules
• Texas AFL-CIO backs Rep. Cisneros
• U.S. Senate Roundup
• Special election results!
• Even Ted Cruz has a podcast!

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Sophie Moll, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

The world has been all atwitter with talk of Trump's decision regarding the Paris Accord this week. But what is the Accord, and what are the broad repercussions of a U.S. pullout?

"There's a growing number of conservatives in the House that don't understand why Speaker Straus is blocking a conservative agenda," - state Rep. Matt Schaefer