The Texan Podcast
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The Texan Podcast
Weekly Roundup - August 21, 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.
- Austin ISD Faces Potential State Takeover After Two Campuses Receive Fifth Failing Ratings
- Abbott Endorses Ban on Foreign Funding, H-1B Visa Workers in Texas Schools
- U.S. Attorney Announces 'Project Safe Schools' Initiative for North Texas
- 'Dirty, Filthy, and Vulgar': Patrick Assails Explicit Books in Public School Libraries
- Texas Lacks Statewide Record of Water Use, Local Tax Breaks for Data Centers
- Minnesota Sues Abbott Over Failure to Extradite ICE Agent Charged With Assault
- Bo French, Jon Rosenthal Vie for Vast Share of ‘Unsure’ Voters in Railroad Commission Race
- VIDEO: Dr. Lindsey Hendren on Texas Pulse Polling, U.S. Senate Race, Leading Issues
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