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On Tuesday's show: We discuss how federal agents identify themselves and the tactics they use with immigrants and U.S. citizens. And we visit a new robotics program at Galveston College.
On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown
Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to describe his positions.
Paxton says he won’t cut Social Security benefits, responding to leaked audio
Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton said he would protect Social Security, but that cuts to federal spending are necessary to reduce the budget deficit in the long-term.
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All in Local AIPoll: Democratic candidates lead Republicans among likely Harris County voters in top statewide races
The poll shows state Rep. James Talarico leading Attorney General Ken Paxton among likely Harris County voters in the U.S. Senate race by 22 percentage points, while state Rep. Gina Hinojosa leads Gov. Greg Abbott among likely county voters in the Texas gubernatorial contest by 16 percentage points.
Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
Survey: Democratic candidate Letitia Plummer leads Orlando Sanchez by 7 points for Harris County judge seat
The county judge acts as a county executive and the top elected leader of the five-member Harris County Commissioners Court, which oversees the third largest county in the nation.
Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system.
Business of AI
All in Business of AISan Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center
The city argued that federal officials failed to review the environmental impact of a proposed facility that could hold 1,500 people a day.
Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training
At least five Texas colleges are among the first in the country that can use the federal funding for jobs training.
How a bid to beat the drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster
What started as a novel plan to provide an unrestricted water supply to the oil and gas industry turned into a political quagmire that has consumed the city.
Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts
Cash-strapped Austin ISD faces big changes under a potential state takeover. It could also face increased costs at a time when reserves are running dry.