Weekly Roundup - September 6, 2024 | The Texan Podcast

This podcast episode provides a comprehensive overview of several key political and social issues in Texas, including the competitive House Speaker race, challenges to voter registration legislation, significant policy changes affecting transgender rights, ongoing legal battles around healthcare regulations, pressing water supply concerns, the rise of homeschooling, and the enduring debate over property taxes. The discussions reveal the complex dynamics of Texas politics and society, shedding light on how these issues are deeply interconnected and shaping the future of the state.

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Weekly Roundup - September 6, 2024

The Texan Podcast

House Speaker Race Heats Up: Cook Enters the Fray

Bexar County Defies Paxton on Voter Registration Measure

Texas Agencies Restrict Sex Change on Birth Certificates and IDs

Texas Wins Nationwide Stay Against Biden Administration's Transgender Healthcare Rule

Texas Judge Blocks Portion of SCOPE Act: Monitoring and Filtering Requirements

Texas Senate Probing Water Supply Shortfall: A 10-11 Million Acre-Foot Deficit

Homeschooling on the Rise in Texas: 50,000 Public School Students Withdraw Annually

Phelan Enlists Rick Perry as Senior Advisor: A Power Play in the Speaker's Race

Hurricane Harvey Remains Texas' Most Costly Hurricane: A Look at Financial Devastation

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Relationship Rumors Debunked: A Twitter Saga

Texas Athletes Shine at the Paralympics: A Third-Place Showing

Property Tax Debate Rages On: A Never-Ending Song in Texas Politics

Weekly Roundup - September 6, 2024

The Texan Podcast

00:00House Speaker Race Heats Up: Cook Enters the Fray

House Speaker Race Heats Up: Cook Enters the Fray

09:59Bexar County Defies Paxton on Voter Registration Measure

Bexar County Defies Paxton on Voter Registration Measure

13:07Texas Agencies Restrict Sex Change on Birth Certificates and IDs

Texas Agencies Restrict Sex Change on Birth Certificates and IDs

15:56Texas Wins Nationwide Stay Against Biden Administration's Transgender Healthcare Rule

Texas Wins Nationwide Stay Against Biden Administration's Transgender Healthcare Rule

17:55Texas Judge Blocks Portion of SCOPE Act: Monitoring and Filtering Requirements

Texas Judge Blocks Portion of SCOPE Act: Monitoring and Filtering Requirements

22:07Texas Senate Probing Water Supply Shortfall: A 10-11 Million Acre-Foot Deficit

Texas Senate Probing Water Supply Shortfall: A 10-11 Million Acre-Foot Deficit

30:56Homeschooling on the Rise in Texas: 50,000 Public School Students Withdraw Annually

Homeschooling on the Rise in Texas: 50,000 Public School Students Withdraw Annually

33:23Phelan Enlists Rick Perry as Senior Advisor: A Power Play in the Speaker's Race

Phelan Enlists Rick Perry as Senior Advisor: A Power Play in the Speaker's Race

48:44Hurricane Harvey Remains Texas' Most Costly Hurricane: A Look at Financial Devastation

Hurricane Harvey Remains Texas' Most Costly Hurricane: A Look at Financial Devastation

50:41Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Relationship Rumors Debunked: A Twitter Saga

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Relationship Rumors Debunked: A Twitter Saga

53:44Texas Athletes Shine at the Paralympics: A Third-Place Showing

Texas Athletes Shine at the Paralympics: A Third-Place Showing

55:07Property Tax Debate Rages On: A Never-Ending Song in Texas Politics

Property Tax Debate Rages On: A Never-Ending Song in Texas Politics