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The Texas Battery Boom Is Even Surprising Experts Mar 22, 2026

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China has become, by far, the epicenter of new mega battery storage projects for its electric grid. But after that, the most compelling ramp up of battery power is happening in Texas, says Michael Thomas. He’s the founder of Cleanview.co, a site that tracks an expansive constellation of new and planned battery farms that harvest power when electricity is abundant and feeds that juice back into the Texas grid when supply is short. He joined the Jasons from his Colorado base to explain how batteries are making Texas electricity more reliable and cheaper…and why much more of it will be needed here. Guest: Michael Thomas, Founder and CEO Cleanview

‘Inside Texas Politics’: Sarah Eckhardt, Armin Mizani, Cate Brennan, and how a Democrat Would Run the Voucher Program Mar 20, 2026

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00:00 Sarah Eckhardt’s Path to Texas Comptroller
00:28 Tarrant County Legislative Race: Arman Mazani vs Kate Brennan
00:56 May Runoff Election Explained + Key Voting Rules
01:52 Sarah Eckhardt Interview: Why She Wants to Be Comptroller
02:57 Managing School Vouchers & Public School Concerns
03:34 Debate Over State Audits and Government Oversight
04:40 Can Democrats Flip the Texas Comptroller’s Office?
07:37 School Voucher Applications & Who Benefits
09:40 Arman Mazani on Winning the Republican Primary
11:11 Religion, Values, and Representing Diverse Voters
13:19 Kate Brennan’s Strategy to Win a Deep Red District
16:55 Cornyn vs Paxton Runoff & The Battle for Republican Voters

Turning Texas Inmates Into Entrepreneurs Mar 15, 2026

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00:00 – Inside Texas’ Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP)
01:05 – How PEP Is Changing Lives Behind Bars
02:20 – Meet Michael Etcheson: From Prison to Leadership
03:45 – Why Texas Supports This Unusual Prison Program
05:10 – Sharing Life Dreams in a “Tough on Crime” State
06:40 – What Makes the Prison Entrepreneurship Program Elite
08:05 – Business Skills and Leadership Training in Prison
09:30 – 100% Job Placement After Release: How It Works
10:55 – Why PEP Graduates Are Less Likely to Reoffend
12:20 – The Support System Waiting After Prison
13:40 – Bipartisan Support and Interest From Other States
15:00 – The Future Expansion of PEP Across Texas

‘Inside Texas Politics’: Colin Allred, Julie Johnson, Maxie Johnson, and the Democratic Runoff for TX CD-33 Mar 13, 2026

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00:00 Show Preview: Dallas City Hall Fight, TX-33 Runoff, Corpus Christi Water Crisis
01:01 Show Open – Inside Texas Politics
01:06 Headlines: Corpus Christi Water Shortage & Possible State Takeover
01:30 Wise County Pushes Back on Texas Data Centers
01:56 Republicans Target Democrat James Talarico
02:21 TX-33 Democratic Runoff: Colin Allred vs Julie Johnson
02:49 Colin Allred on Criticism of Political Opportunism
05:37 Allred on Senate Race, Service, and James Talarico
06:36 Julie Johnson on Trailing Allred in the Primary
07:50 Johnson on Key Differences Between Her and Allred
09:15 Debate Over DHS Funding and ICE Policy
10:22 Roundtable: Could the TX-33 Runoff Be Close?
11:16 Gas Prices, Iran Strikes, and Political Fallout
13:16 Dallas City Hall Controversy & Possible NBA Arena Site
13:42 Dallas Councilman Maxie Johnson on Future of City Hall
18:11 Roundtable: Texas Water Crisis and Data Center Growth

Meet the 26-Year-Old Who Defeated a Veteran Texas Democrat Mar 08, 2026

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00:00 – Cold Open: “Je ne sais quoi” debate
00:31 – Texas Primary Election: Biggest Surprises
01:27 – Chris Turner’s Upset Loss Explained
02:16 – Who Is Junior Ezeonu? The 26-Year-Old Rising Star
03:39 – A New Generation in Texas Politics
05:13 – Junior Ezeonu Interview: Why He Challenged Chris Turner
07:08 – How Canvassing Won the Race
10:04 – Policy Priorities: Schools, Housing & Small Business
11:03 – Is 26 Too Young for the Legislature?
17:47 – Chris Turner Reacts to the Election Results

‘Inside Texas Politics’: Don Huffines, Junior Ezeonu, Jason Villalba, and the Record Turnout for the Texas Primary Mar 06, 2026

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0:00 Preview: Texas Primary Surprises & Political Shakeups
0:30 Texas Political Headlines: Gonzalez Resigns, Agriculture Controversy
2:14 Don Huffines Wins GOP Comptroller Primary
3:36 Huffines on Auditing Government Waste in Texas
6:40 Roundtable: Why Polls Missed Key Texas Primary Races
9:38 Junior Ezeonu Upsets Veteran Democrat Chris Turner
11:46 Campaign Strategy: How Door Knocking Beat Big Money
14:45 Latino Voters and What the Texas Primary Revealed
18:03 Roundtable: What the Results Mean for November

The Election Mess as Big as Texas Mar 04, 2026

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Voters turned away. Poll hours extended by a judge. An order from the Texas Supreme Court overruling that judge. A hearing that will determine which votes will be counted. And that’s just Dallas County. It’s been a wild primary election all across Texas, from surprising wins to unexpected runoffs. In this primary hangover edition of Y’all-itics, the Jasons cut through the confusion with our panel of experts. GUESTS Vinny Minchillo, Republican Consultant/Glass House Strategy Domingo Garcia, Democratic Strategist/Former LULAC President

‘Inside Texas Politics’: the Y’all-itics Voter Guide, Chad West, and Preparing for the Primary Feb 27, 2026

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In the March 1 episode, Y’all-itics joins forces with Inside Texas Politics and we cut through the primary noise with two political insiders who discuss what they’re really seeing in the marquee races and what you need to know if you haven’t already voted early. Dallas Council Member Chad West updates the city’s effort to keep the NHL team in Dallas. And our roundtable on what to make of the early voting turnout.

The Price of Failure: How school districts pay to avoid state takeovers Feb 22, 2026

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00:00 Y'all-itics at Community Beer Co.
01:52 What Is a Texas “State Takeover”?
03:32 The 5-Year Failing Rule Explained
04:29 Outsourcing Failing Schools to Avoid TEA Control
05:26 $375,000 Per Month Per School
06:24 Who Is Third Future Schools?
07:32 The Mike Miles Connection
08:47 What Changes Inside These Schools?
10:11 Silent Hallways & Strict Discipline Model
11:36 Answer Math to Get Lunch?
13:01 Is This Privatization of Public Schools?
15:17 Where the Money Comes From (SB 1882 Funds)
20:19 Do Test Scores Actually Improve?
21:46 What Happens When the Contract Ends?
36:53 Big Picture: Sustainability, Vouchers & What’s Next
41:18 Closing Thoughts

‘Inside Texas Politics’: Jake Ellzey, Wesley Hunt, Aicha Davis, and Proving You’re a Citizen Before Voting Feb 20, 2026

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00:00 Show Open & Headlines Preview
01:06 Record Spending in Texas U.S. Senate Race
01:35 School Vouchers Hit 100,000+ Applications
02:04 Early Voting Deadline & What Voters Need to Know
02:22 Jake Ellzey on SAVE Act & Proof of Citizenship
03:52 Debate Over Evidence of Non-Citizen Voting
04:33 Ellzey on Iran, Cuba, Russia & “Regime Change”
06:41 Roundtable: SAVE Act Political Impact
09:21 Wesley Hunt on Senate Race Strategy
10:48 Hunt on Missed House Votes
13:05 Hunt Reacts to Trump Post About the Obamas
14:10 Aicha Davis on ICE Detention Center in Dallas County
16:47 Davis on School Vouchers & Democratic Strategy
17:43 Roundtable: Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
19:21 Early Voting Turnout — Democrats vs Republicans
21:17 Final Thoughts & Show Close

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