More Trump Judges, Shocking State Bills, and Feisty Chihuahua Rescue
Is Texas about to become even more conservative? In Austin, the state legislature has shifted further to the right, and already there are thousands of bills filed for the upcoming session. And in the federal courts, President-elect Donald Trump could replace potentially four life-time judges in Texas. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter for Chron.com, to break those stories down. Plus, Texas is getting more new residents than any other state, a wild rescue of a feisty chihuahua, and more!
Check out the stories we talked about in today’s episode:
- Houston ranks 9th most fun city in America for 2024, according to WalletHub
- Texas legislators have filed 1,950 bills so far. Here's a sneak peek at what's to come.
- Texas leads the country in net migration
- Meet the Mama Bears, Conroe ISD’s controversial conservative school trustees
- Trump to pick replacements for three, possibly four Houston federal judges
- New mobile health center for moms, babies coming to Houston
- FBI’s Houston office warns against seasonal scams as holiday shopping ramps up
- Texas A&M University police handle fan antics during Lone Star Showdown
- City Cast Houston at Longhorns vs. Aggies
- Video | Houston firefighter swims into bayou to rescue tiny dog but it had other ideas
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