Point of Order with Evan Smith

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Inside the politics and issues of the Texas Legislature

  1. The Long Goodbye

    05/28/2021

    The Long Goodbye

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state Rep. Donna Howard and state Sen. Kel Seliger about sniping and snark on the road to sine die.

    55 min
  2. Party of One

    05/25/2021

    Party of One

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to San Antonio state Rep. Lyle Larson about his quixotic efforts to move his fellow Republicans to the center on issues like Medicaid expansion, local control and election law — to put the public good ahead of politics and partisanship, he says.

    51 min
  3. The Kid Stays in the Picture

    05/18/2021

    The Kid Stays in the Picture

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Land Commissioner George P. Bush about the state of the state and the issues in play as the 87th session winds down — and about his rumored plans to challenge Ken Paxton in the 2022 GOP primary for Texas attorney general.

    39 min
  4. Big Man on Campus

    05/11/2021

    Big Man on Campus

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to former state Rep. Pete Gallego about his first year as the president of his alma mater, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, and — coming out of the pandemic — the challenges and opportunities on the road ahead for higher ed.

    45 min
  5. Tested

    05/04/2021

    Tested

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to LaTonya Goffney, the superintendent of Aldine Independent School District, about public education’s disrupted year — pivoting online, learning loss, budget woes, and what it will take to put the whole thing back together by fall.

    48 min
  6. Mind the Gap

    04/27/2021

    Mind the Gap

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Elena Marks, the president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, about long-shot efforts to expand Medicaid in the 2021 legislative session.

    47 min
  7. Not Throwing Away Our Shot

    04/20/2021

    Not Throwing Away Our Shot

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to Imelda Garcia, the chair of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Panel, about what it takes to get needles in the arms of Texans — and how long it will really be before we’ve reached herd immunity.

    49 min
  8. King of The Road

    04/13/2021

    King of The Road

    In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state Senate Transportation Chair Robert Nichols about Infrastructure Week and the challenges of getting people and goods from point to point in a fast-growing, rapidly urbanizing state.

    52 min
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Inside the politics and issues of the Texas Legislature

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  • Creator
    The Texas Tribune
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
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