NEWSMAKER
Inside Texas Politics began with a political response to the on-going emergency fix to that widespread natural gas leak just north of Dallas Love Field.
State Representative Rafael Anchia, a Democrat, represents the affected area. He discussed how his district ended up with hundreds of miles of old pipe that other cities got rid of long ago. Rep. Anchia joined host Jason Whitely and Bud Kennedy of the Star-Telegram.
STATEWIDE
It appears as if President Donald Trump’s Tweets always make news. Two of his Tweets last week offered support to some Texas Republicans running for re-election.
Eight incumbents in all. Ross Ramsey, the co-founder and executive editor of the Texas Tribune, discussed whether Texas Republicans are paying attention to the President’s endorsements. Ross also analyzed the strength of the two major factions in the Texas…
