{"id":14320,"date":"2023-01-06T07:11:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T07:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/inside-texas-politics-new-year-new-challenges\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T07:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T07:11:05","slug":"inside-texas-politics-new-year-new-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/inside-texas-politics-new-year-new-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Politics: New year, new challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZHkjzJEtUXs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WFAA&#8217;s Jason Whitely and Berna Dean Steptoe lead discussions with local lawmakers and community leaders, providing in-depth analysis of Texas politics.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Inside Texas Politics: New year, new challenges<\/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+New+year%2C+new+challenges&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Inside Texas Politics: New year, new challenges - 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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Fcuellar-south-texas-voters.html&amp;c=12567097916493926064&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn South Texas, Henry Cuellar\u2019s Case Stirs an Old Feeling: Distrust\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 Laredo congressman faces bribery charges, and some voters and party leaders worry that his legal troubles could dampen Democratic turnout.<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Ftexas-judge-new-election-harris-county-f0e825852e367473f80bb78a2c6241fd&amp;c=18326701335565915715&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas judge orders new election after GOP lawsuit challenged 2022 election result in Houston area\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>A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a Republican candidate challenging the results in a 2022 judicial race in the nation\u2019s third-most populous county.<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-state-set-host-first-183044294.html&amp;c=9518777352633238628&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas State was set to host first presidential debate. How Biden, Trump upended that plan.\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 University pledged $5 million to host the debate. The new agreed upon debates will not be hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates.<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keranews.org%2Ftexas-news%2F2024-05-16%2Ftexas-state-university-may-no-longer-host-a-presidential-debate-this-election&amp;c=6582831124347776302&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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fstate-watch%2F4667534-texas-poll-conservative-agenda%2F&amp;c=393627145709452457&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThree-quarters of Texans think \u2018extreme conservative agenda\u2019 has captured state, 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>Conservative Republicans\u2019 attacks on gun control, abortion and climate-friendly investing practices are deeply unpopular \u2014 and costing Texas billions of dollars, according to a new poll. 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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Ftexas-energy-production-electricity-fuel-powering-texans%2F73703472007%2F&amp;c=3083890215354977374&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy a new energy trade group is pushing Texas to strengthen its electricity production\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>\"Robust competition\" is key to ensuring Texas has reliable energy sources as state's growth keeps climbing, a new trade group's leader says.<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas%2Fbiden-trump-sidestep-traditional-presidential-debate-schedule-included-texas-state-university%2F287-9c32d71f-198a-48dc-b29d-842581768db3&amp;c=5355135939635714327&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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Funder-scrutiny-from-legislators-texas-university-leaders-attest-to-how-they-re-complying-with-the-state-s-dei-ban%2Far-BB1mnQHr&amp;c=962418754379774335&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnder scrutiny from legislators, Texas university leaders attest to how they\u2019re complying with the state\u2019s DEI ban\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>In their first public testimony since the ban on diversity, equity and inclusion offices went into effect, university system administrators explained to the Texas Senate subcommittee on higher ...<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fstate-of-texas%2Fstate-of-texas-leaders-weigh-marijuana-options-after-local-decriminalization-measure-fails%2F&amp;c=8693806207454675789&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState of Texas: Leaders weigh marijuana options after local decriminalization measure fails\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>An effort to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appeared on the ballot recently in another Texas community, and the results turned out differently than similar ...<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitylimits.org%2F2024%2F05%2F10%2Fopinion-its-well-past-time-for-new-york-city-to-get-the-right-stuff-done%2F&amp;c=5750328813638300737&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOpinion: It\u2019s Well Past Time for New York City to Get the Right Stuff Done\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 city is becoming increasingly harsh for the very constituency the mayor claims to care about: the underserved in the forgotten outreaches of the city\u2019s neighborhoods.\" ...<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klfy.com%2Fnational%2Fap-biden-administration-will-seek-partial-end-to-special-court-oversight-of-child-migrants%2F&amp;c=4273670082451061712&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBiden administration will seek partial end to special court oversight of child migrants\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 Biden administration will seek to partially end the 27-year-old court supervision of how the federal government cares for child migrants traveling alone, shortly after ...<\/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=6646db6e474b4f48871c5734526dfa03&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnewsletters%2Finside-congress%2F2024%2F05%2F08%2Fjohnson-survives-the-first-ouster-bid-can-he-make-it-to-january-00156928&amp;c=17731386934388735209&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJohnson survived the first ouster bid. Can he make it to January?\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>Barely 24 hours after muddying her timeline, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) did it anyway \u2013 and lost big. Speaker Mike Johnson survived Greene\u2019s first proposal to oust him, which was tabled on a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WFAA&#8217;s Jason Whitely and Berna Dean Steptoe lead discussions with local lawmakers and community leaders, providing in-depth analysis of Texas politics. 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