{"id":7021,"date":"2018-12-04T12:07:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T12:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-texas-politics-speaker-series-presents-a-conversation-with-state-senator-kel-seliger\/"},"modified":"2018-12-04T12:07:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T12:07:45","slug":"the-texas-politics-speaker-series-presents-a-conversation-with-state-senator-kel-seliger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/the-texas-politics-speaker-series-presents-a-conversation-with-state-senator-kel-seliger\/","title":{"rendered":"The Texas Politics Speaker Series Presents a Conversation with State Senator Kel Seliger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWl_0RUyXxQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, November 18, the Texas Politics Speakers Series welcomed State Senator Kel Seliger to the University of Texas at Austin for a conversation about the upcoming legislative session, including specific discussions of K-12 and higher education, and the impact of the 2016 election on the state of Texas Politics.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The Texas Politics Speaker Series Presents a Conversation with State Senator Kel Seliger<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+Texas+Politics+Speaker+Series+Presents+a+Conversation+with+State+Senator+Kel+Seliger&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The Texas Politics Speaker Series Presents a Conversation with State Senator Kel Seliger - 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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fsec%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Farkansas-baseball-sweeps-texas-tech-dave-van-horn-ben-mclaughlin%2F73297582007%2F&amp;c=17450135996301034222&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArkansas baseball bounces back, sweeps Texas Tech in midweek series\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>After scoring just three runs across two losses to Alabama to close a weekend series loss, Texas Tech jumped out to a 6-0 lead through the first two innings. Arkansas scored once in the fourth and ...<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dispatch.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Flonghorns%2Fbaseball%2F2024%2F04%2F10%2Ftexas-beaten-by-texas-state-before-big-12-baseball-series-at-houston%2F73264751007%2F&amp;c=17321785194746340428&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas drops series to Texas State, shakes up its weekend pitching rotation for Houston\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>Beaten 7-3 Wednesday night by Texas State, Texas won't have long to dwell on the defeat. Texas (20-14, 7-5 Big 12) will hit the road for a three-game series at Houston starting Friday. 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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Flonghorns%2Fbaseball%2F2024%2F04%2F10%2Ftexas-beaten-by-texas-state-before-big-12-baseball-series-at-houston%2F73264751007%2F&amp;c=11684386217362380204&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas drops series to Texas State, shakes up its weekend pitching rotation for Houston\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>Beaten 7-3 Wednesday night by Texas State, Texas won't have long to dwell on the defeat. Texas (20-14, 7-5 Big 12) will hit the road for a three-game series at Houston starting Friday. 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The discussion will ...<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Fmissouri-senate-sends-texas-border-deployment-bill-governor-mike-parson%2F73360798007%2F&amp;c=8701521239741529544&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMissouri Senate sends bill funding Texas border deployment to governor\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 bill dedicating $2.2 million to support deployment of Missouri National Guard soldiers and State Highway Patrol troopers to Texas for border security on Wednesday became the first bill sent ...<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas%2Farticle%2Fgreg-abbott-time-influential-people-19408066.php&amp;c=8434785653544839876&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Greg Abbott named one of 100 most influential people by Time\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 magazine specifically cited Abbott\u2019s controversial border security efforts, which have sparked a series ... 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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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Frobert-downen-nyhan-prize%2F&amp;c=8589499443853926930&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT-Squared: Robert Downen wins Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism\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>His work has shed light on the rise of Christian nationalism, efforts to vilify the LGBTQ+ community and the influence of far-right Texas oil billionaires on the state\u2019s politics and leaders ...<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate-senator-steven-bradford-launches-campaign-for-lt-governor%2Fvi-BB1lGfBl&amp;c=17688045345136745872&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState Senator Steven Bradford launches campaign for Lt. Governor\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>California State Senator Steven Bradford has formally entered the 2026 race for California Lieutenant Governor. Trump\u2019s last GOP rival lands new gig after failed 2024 presidential bid Flight ...<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas%2Farticle%2Ftexas-samsung-semiconductor-chips-act-19406413.php&amp;c=5031369372882858731&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Republicans and Democrats helped pass the CHIPS Act. Celebrating the bipartisanship is awkward\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>Even in the most bipartisan moments in today\u2019s politics ... semiconductor technology center. Texas is trying to land the center, which could help make the state an industry magnet and provide ...<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lubbockonline.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fred-raiders%2F2024%2F04%2F15%2Ftexas-tech-baseball-preview-how-to-watch-red-raiders-series-at-arkansas-baseball%2F73298132007%2F&amp;c=9226193979723722371&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview, how to watch Texas Tech baseball series at Arkansas\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>Midweek games often go overlooked in the college baseball world, the Texas Tech baseball program's being no exception. Games against New Mexico, New Mexico State, Abilene Christian and Stephen F.<\/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=66346f96216c4ad6b05f7885aa49a82d&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F15%2Ftexas-democrats-us-house-speaker-mike-johnson-motion-to-vacate%2F73329870007%2F&amp;c=15189435212678788504&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Democrats open to saving US Speaker Mike Johnson from motion to vacate\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>Now, as history is poised to repeat itself, some Texas Democrats say they\u2019re open to letting Speaker Mike Johnson ... declined to state whether he would save Johnson. Roy told The Washington ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, November 18, the Texas Politics Speakers Series welcomed State Senator Kel Seliger to the University of Texas at Austin for a conversation about the upcoming legislative session, including specific discussions of K-12 and higher education, and the impact of the 2016 election on the state of Texas Politics. 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