The Texan Podcast
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The Texan Podcast
Weekly Roundup - August 7, 2026
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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.
- New Poll of Texas Statewide Races Shows Talarico Leads Paxton by 2 Percent
- Paxton Launches Campaign Tour in North Texas, Gathering Unlikely GOP Allies
- Talarico Targets Cost of Living at Campaign Tour Kickoff in Affordability-Centered U.S. Senate Race
- Kay Granger, First Texas Republican Woman in Congress, Passes Away at 83
- Federal Lawsuit Challenges Texas' Reinstated 2021 THC Rules
- Here’s Where Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa Stand in Major Polls
- Texas A&M Professors Sue University Over 'Race, Gender Ideology' Policies
- Don Huffines Forgoes Salary, Pledges Public Audits After Swearing-in as Comptroller
- Texas Congressional Republicans Push for U.S. Senate's Passage of 'Reconciliation 3.0'
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