{"id":11126,"date":"2019-11-21T22:21:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T22:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/inside-texas-politics-texas-democrats-without-the-beto-effect\/"},"modified":"2019-11-21T22:21:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T22:21:23","slug":"inside-texas-politics-texas-democrats-without-the-beto-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/inside-texas-politics-texas-democrats-without-the-beto-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Politics: Texas Democrats without the Beto effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xRwNKokXvMY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since Beto O\u2019Rourke is no longer running for President of the United States, Democrats won&#8217;t have his campaign spending behind them. Does that give an edge back to Texas Republicans? Ross Ramsey, Bud Kennedy and Berna Dean Steptoe, WFAA&#8217;s political producer, joined host Jason Whitely to discuss that and the 33 Texas House seats Republicans say are up for grabs on both sides in 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Inside Texas Politics: Texas Democrats without the Beto effect<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Inside+Texas+Politics%3A+Texas+Democrats+without+the+Beto+effect&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Inside Texas Politics: Texas Democrats without the Beto effect - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Feducation%2F2024-05-15%2Ftexas-state-university-will-no-longer-host-a-presidential-debate-this-election&amp;c=4033888990857604462&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas State University may no longer host a presidential debate this election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The university was planning to spend about $5 million to prepare for the debate between Biden and Trump, originally scheduled for Sept. 16.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Ftexas-democrats-urge-abbott-to-meet-school-funding-19459358.php&amp;c=14039056965783310664&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Democrats urge Gov. Abbott to prioritize public school funding\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>State lawmakers' requests came after Gov. Abbott said he wasn't responsible for schools' struggling financial status.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F05%2F15%2Ftexas-state-university-presidential-debate-biden-trump%2F&amp;c=120957019578398947&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBiden, Trump sidestep traditional presidential debate schedule that included Texas State University\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate, with an event scheduled Sept. 16.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Feducation%2F2024%2F05%2F15%2Fdemocratic-texas-lawmakers-want-education-funding-boost-abbott-defies-request%2F73685855007%2F&amp;c=16993078771810775244&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers call for special session on education funding. Why Gov. Abbott is resisting\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas House Democrats are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call for a special session to increase education funding. Why Abbott says it won't pass.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas%2Farticle%2Fisrael-palestine-protests-texas-poll-19433411.php&amp;c=14026930863228987841&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexans split over how to handle Israel-Hamas war as university protests escalate, UT poll finds\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than a third of Texans surveyed by the The Texas Politics Project online poll ... a top-of-mind concern for most voters, including Democrats, his response to the Israel-Hamas war was the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Freason.com%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Fsupreme-court-wont-stop-texas-porn-law-from-taking-effect%2F&amp;c=9335903823136261241&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court Won't Stop Texas Porn Law From Taking Effect\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Supreme Court won't intervene to stop an anti-porn law from taking effect in Texas. The law\u2014H.B. 1181\u2014pertains to websites publishing \"sexual material harmful to minors,\" a category ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fut-austin-protest-pro-palestinian-protests-what-republican-democrats-are-saying%2F73515839007%2F&amp;c=8009567274654030294&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolitical response to pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin falls along party lines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Republican lawmakers' letter was something of a counterweight to criticism by Democratic officials and rights groups of the tactics Texas Department ... UT is stifling political speech that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas-title-ix-lgbtq-students-kacsmaryk%2Findex.html&amp;c=11867183165252099002&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rule is set to take effect in August. Attorneys for Texas wrote in the 30-page complaint that the state would be \u201charmed\u201d if the new rules are allowed to take effect. \u201cTexas educational ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.star-telegram.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Ftexas%2Farticle288111250.html&amp;c=94191868248630910&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan sets wife and himself on fire in Texas murder-suicide with sons inside, cops say\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Police in Texas are investigating after they say a man killed his wife and then himself. Screengrab from KHOU. Authorities in Texas are investigating after they say a man killed his wife and then ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Ftexas-lawmakers-react-to-arrests-during-pro-palestinian-protests-at-ut-austin%2F&amp;c=16886957611358618596&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas ... The Cook Political Report rates this seat likely \"R\". One of the closest races being watched in Dallas County is the Democratic ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fhouston-politics-harris-county-mayor-whitmire-hpd-border-crisis%2F14740816%2F&amp;c=12086088613985773410&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Week in Texas: Mayor Whitmire's first months, HPD scandal, and new border survey results\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEXAS (KTRK) -- On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, our panel of political insiders breaks down the first few months of Mayor John Whitmire's administration and his relationship with the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b8baaa914022889011dfd41239f3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.star-telegram.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Ftexas%2Farticle288021640.html&amp;c=1518154862628943127&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFeel the magic inside this colorful Texas home for sale \u2014 that was built for a magician\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>honest materials and straight forward design of Texas modern,\u201d Douglas Newby &amp; Associates described. \u201c307 Crestwood Drive is a unique 1940 home designed by Charles Dilbeck to the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Beto O\u2019Rourke is no longer running for President of the United States, Democrats won&#8217;t have his campaign spending behind them. Does that give an edge back to Texas Republicans? Ross Ramsey, Bud Kennedy and Berna Dean Steptoe, WFAA&#8217;s political producer, joined host Jason Whitely to discuss that and the 33 Texas House seats Republicans [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4441,3115,171,86,187,873],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xRwNKokXvMY.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}