Patrick Switek News Today

From Texas battle over the border to Ken Paxton's proposed re-impeachment, This Week in Texas Politics proved to be anything but ordinary.

/ On Monday, Texas wrapped up their 2021 legislative session after a Democratic walkout from the House chambers effectively killed a restrictive voting rights bill. The session was dominated by the most conservative assembly of Republicans in recent memory, pushing through a raft of radical bills, including one of the country’s most restrictive bans on abortion. Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley talks with Patrick Switek, political correspondent for The Texas Tribune, and Abby Livingsto...

The session was dominated by the most conservative assembly of Republicans in recent memory.