AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Police Unions, Hospital Refusing Care to Unvaccinated Patient, Petition to Outlaw Abortion

Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
February 25, 2022
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This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses state officials revisiting the issue of puberty blockers and transitional surgeries for minors, a Republican race centered around police unions, attorneys for the indicted Austin police officers going to bat for their clients, the Austin Public Library paying students to attend sex-ed seminars, Ken Paxton’s former top aides accusing him of making “false and misleading” claims in interviews, Cook Children’s Hospital denying their refusal to provide a kidney transplant for an unvaccinated minor, Van Taylor’s primary race, Abilene citizens turning in over 10,000 signatures for a petition to outlaw abortion, a legal battle between an El Paso tribe and the state of Texas, and a former Austin mayor running for his old position once again.

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Anneliese Anderson

Anneliese Anderson serves as the Outreach & Operations Coordinator for The Texan. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020 with a degree in government, Anneliese worked for various political organizations. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time in Austin with friends.