AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Texas Grid Powers Through Summer Heat, Terrorist Threats Against Cruz, Details of Cornyn’s Gun Bill

Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
July 15, 2022
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This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses how the grid held up despite the heat, terroristic threats made against Texas lawmakers, the contents of Sen. John Cornyn’s gun control proposal, a Texas congresswoman seeking to protect out-of-state travel for abortion, a poll showing Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in a dead heat against her Republican challenger, key pieces of evidence in the Uvalde investigation coming to light, the health of local pensions, a small school district experiencing controversy over its choice of superintendent, and criminal charges against a Smith County constable finally facing suspension.

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Daniel Friend

Daniel Friend is the Marketing and Media Manager for The Texan. After graduating with a double-major in Political Science and Humanities, he wrote for The Texan as a reporter through June 2022. In his spare time, you're likely to find him working on The Testimony of Calvin Lewis, an Abolition of Man-inspired novel and theatrical podcast.