Party Politics

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Party Politics: Ballot Wars Sep 18, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the political feud over mail-in ballots, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

2020: Bloomberg’s big bet; Biden running NFL ads, Texas expansion?

Trump signs EO on drug prices

Medicaid head expenses

President Carter and the “big fat Austin torpedo”

TEXAS TOPICS

Congressman Wright in hospital

TXSCOTUS: Put Greens on the ballot!

Abbott proposes lifting annexation powers from cities that defund police

Harris County mail ballot wars

SD30 Special election early voting!

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org. Party Politics is produced by Troy Schulze, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

Party Politics: Can Texas Flip? Sep 11, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina dig deep into Texas politics and how the funds are flowing to produce a blue wave on election day, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Trump campaign spending habits

Shutdown deal reached / No COVID package

Trump vs. Cohen/Woodward books

TEXAS TOPICS

Trump bus tour of Texas

Can Texas flip?

Signature voting law

Republicans will not support candidate in SD27

Texas assistant attorney general fired for racist tweets

Funds roll into Texas – DCCC

Trump boat parade … sinks

Party Politics: Ballot’s in the Mail? Sep 04, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss which candidate received the biggest campaign bump from their party conventions, Trump's and Biden's visits to Wisconsin, and the fight over mail-in ballots in Harris County, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

2020 roundup: Biden funds, Trump visits WI

Portland unrest

Massachusetts Senate race

DNI ending briefings

Pelosi unmasked

TEXAS TOPICS

Motor Voter suit

Ballot wars – Democrats versus Greens

Texas Dems push registration drive

Harris County mail ballots

State spending funds to get census rates up

Democrat in CD8 had false information post taken down

Party Politics: RNC Paints Dystopian Picture Aug 28, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the dark vision for America conjured by the Republican National Convention, the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, and the fractured state of the Texas GOP, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Shooting of Jacob Blake

Steve Bannon arrested

Biden enhanced?

TEXAS TOPICS

The Summer of Suing Greg Abbott

Fractured GOP

Ken Paxton under indictment

Tony Gonzales wins runoff

DEEP: Republican National Convention

Party Politics: Republican In-fighting; Texas Primary Runoff Recap Jul 17, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Texas Republicans' objections to Governor Greg Abbott's COVID-19 policies, and the results of the Texas primary runoffs, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

GOP Convention update

Alabama Senate Race

Stone sentence commuted

Trump re-election campaign shake-up

TEXAS TOPICS

Republican in-fighting

Castro makes play for House Foreign Affairs

Harris County GOP chair-elect staying put?

GOP Convention begrudgingly moves online

Cruz full of (Goya) beans

DEEP: RUNOFFS!

Party Politics: Phase Two May 22, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Texas' phase two of reopening the state's economy, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Election 2020: Justin Amash OUT!

Trump taking anti-malarial drug

Obama not coming to WH for portrait

State Dept. ousts watchdog

Space Force flag unveiled

TEXAS TOPICS

Agencies asked for 5% cuts!

Mail ballots allowed?

West accused Cornyn of using racist dog whistle

Patrick: Let us play sports!

DEEP: Abbott initiates Phase 2

Party Politics: COVID In The White House May 16, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina talk about the political fight over opening Texas, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Election 2020: Tara Reade fallout, Trump digital campaigning, DNC moves online

More stimulus!

Flynn case dropped by DOJ

SCOTUS case on WH subpoenas

TEXAS TOPICS

Early voting extended

SA City Council chastised by Cruz

Paxton threatens local officials

Texas Senate endorsements

DEEP: COVID inside the WH; partisan masks

WHICH COUNTIES CORONAVIRUS — **Party Politics: The Battle To Open Texas** May 09, 2020
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This week on *Party Politics*, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina talk about the political fight over opening Texas, among other stories.
NATIONAL TOPICS
RBG in hospital
2020: Biden allegations
Ratcliffe DNI hearings
FBI and Michael Flynn
Murder Hornets!
Axl Rose vs. Steven Mnuchin
TEXAS TOPICS
Federal COVID-19 strike force to Amarillo
Lawsuit over mail ballots
Sen. Cornyn can’t block Twitter followers
Blue Bell CEO busted
Texas budget update from comptroller
DEEP: Political fight over opening Texas
You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org. Party Politics is produced by Troy Schulze, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

Party Politics: Ready To Reopen? May 02, 2020

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This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina talk about the White House's erratic behavior regarding COVID-19, plans for re-opening the country’s economy, among other national stories. Jeronimo and Brandon also discuss the latest in Texas politics.

NATIONAL TOPICS

-Election 2020: Pelosi, Clinton endorse Biden; NY cancels primary; Ventura and Amash running?

-WH COVID activity: testing; no more briefings?; warnings earlier about virus coming

-Trump issues executive order to open meat supply chain

-Brad Pitt plays Dr. Anthony Fauci

TEXAS TOPICS

Israel boycott kicked out of court

Beaumont Mayor nails

Paxton takes on spider in court!

DEEP: Opening Texas. Opening Texas? Opening Texas!